Wellhead Pumpers
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks7 core, 7 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-7073.00SOC 2018: 53-7073
What the work is made of
7 core tasks and 7 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.Core taskTask 21159Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 2. Gauge oil and gas production.Core taskTask 21160Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 3. Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.Core taskTask 5019Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 4. Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.Core taskTask 5013Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 5. Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.Core taskTask 5014Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 6. Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.Core taskTask 5016Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 7. Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.Core taskTask 5015Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 8. Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.Supplemental taskTask 5020Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 9. Change water filters.Supplemental taskTask 21161Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 10. Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.Supplemental taskTask 5023Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 11. Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.Supplemental taskTask 5018Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 12. Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.Supplemental taskTask 5025Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 13. Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.Supplemental taskTask 5017Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 14. Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.Supplemental taskTask 5021Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2019
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-7073
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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