Wellhead Pumper

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Field Operator; Lease Attendant; Lease Operator; Oilfield Plant Operator; Pumper; Well Field Technician; Well Head Pumper; Well Tender; Wellhead Pumper

Tasks

• Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
• Gauge oil and gas production.
• 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.
• Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
• Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Mathematics

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Speaking

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Near Vision
• Information Ordering
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Reaction Time
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Perceptual Speed
• Manual Dexterity
• Static Strength
• Oral Expression
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Response Orientation
• Trunk Strength
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity