Will “Head Pumper” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

84% Chance of Automation

“Head Pumper” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #480 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

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Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Wellhead Pumpers”.

Control pumping and blending equipment to acidize, cement, or fracture gas or oil wells and permeable rock formations.
Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.
Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.
Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
Drive trucks to transport high-pressure pumping equipment, and chemicals, fluids, or gases to be pumped into wells.