Occupation: Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead Pumpers
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
Reported Job Titles (9)
- Field Operator
- Lease Attendant
- Lease Operator
- Oilfield Plant Operator
- Pumper
- Well Field Technician
- Well Head Pumper
- Well Tender
- Wellhead Pumper
Core Tasks (7)
- 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.
Supplemental Tasks (7)
- Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
- Change water filters.
- Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
- Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
- Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
- Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.
- Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.