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Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field. |
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Data base user interface and query software |
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Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration. |
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Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks. |
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Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment. |
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Repair gas and oil meters and gauges. |
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Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools. |
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Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads. |
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Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil. |
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Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface. |
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Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells. |
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Drive trucks to transport high-pressure pumping equipment, and chemicals, fluids, or gases to be pumped into wells. |
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Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m |
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
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