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Wellhead Pumpers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 7 marked Core and 7 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2019.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 21159 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
Core · Task 21160 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Gauge oil and gas production.
Core · Task 5019 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
Core · Task 5013 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
Core · Task 5014 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Core · Task 5016 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
Core · Task 5015 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Supplemental · Task 5020 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
Supplemental · Task 21161 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Change water filters.
Supplemental · Task 5023 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
Supplemental · Task 5018 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
Supplemental · Task 5025 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
Supplemental · Task 5017 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.
Supplemental · Task 5021 · 08/2019 · Incumbent
Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.
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