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Job Description

Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. May also perform similar services in mining exploration operations. Includes fishing-tool technicians.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5013.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 53,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 42,890 people on this job

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Tasks for “Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining”

Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.
Apply green technologies or techniques such as the use of coiled tubing, slim-hole drilling, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, or gas lift systems.
Operate pumps that circulate water, oil, or other fluids through wells to remove sand or other materials obstructing the free flow of oil.
Close and seal wells no longer in use.
Perforate well casings or sidewalls of boreholes with explosive charges.
Confer with others to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.
Interpret instrument readings to ascertain the depth of obstruction.
Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.
Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
Examine unserviceable wells to determine actions to be taken to improve well conditions.
Direct drilling crews performing activities such as assembling and connecting pipe, applying weights to drill pipes, or drilling around lodged obstacles.
Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
Monitor sound wave generating or detecting mechanisms to determine well fluid levels.
Drive truck-mounted units to well sites.
Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.
Operate specialized equipment to remove obstructions by backing-off or severing pipes by chemical or explosive action.
Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
Thread cables through derrick pulleys, using hand tools.

Related Technology & Tools

Channel lock pliers
Wellhead drives
Depth gauges
Desktop computers
Pipe slips
Mud pumps
Claw hammers
Continuous sucker rods
Slickline severance tools
Torpedo levels
Safety goggles
Strain gauges
Hydraulic hoisting equipment
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Hoisting equipment
Straight screwdrivers
Personal computers
Well tubing perforation guns
Sonar equipment
Cement pumps
Phillips head screwdrivers
Power drills
Pressure control devices
Ratchet sets
Steel measuring tapes
Pipe elevators
Laptop computers
Chemical pipe cutters
Mallets
Cement mixers
Truck-mounted derricks
Safety gloves
Protective ear muffs
Pressure indicators
Handheld data loggers
Jet pipe cutters
Utility knives
Diesel motors
Adjustable hand wrenches
Stuck pipe tools
Pipe tongs
Hydraulic pumping systems
Hex wrenches
Chemical casing cutters
Free point tools
Jet casing cutters
Downhole object retrieval equipment
Pipe wrenches
Electric downhole pumps
Wire cutters

Time and attendance software
Inventory tracking software
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Data logger software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software