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Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

SOC 47-5013.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.8

Operation and Control

3.8

Monitoring

3.6

Active Listening

3.4

Troubleshooting

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.2

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

4.0

Mathematics

3.9

Customer and Personal Service

3.7

Engineering and Technology

3.4

Public Safety and Security

3.2

Education and Training

3.2

English Language

3.1

Sales and Marketing

3.1

Key Tasks

1Maintain and perform safety inspections on equipment and tools.

2Operate controls that raise derricks or level rigs.

3Listen to engines, rotary chains, or other equipment to detect faulty operations or unusual well conditions.

4Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.

5Install pressure-control devices onto wellheads.

Also Known As

Coiled Tubing Operator Coiled Tubing Supervisor Fisherman Fishing Tool Operator Fishing Tool Supervisor Gather Operator Oil and Gas Equipment Operator Oil and Gas Field Technician Oil and Shale and Tar Processing Technician Oil Processing Technician