- Gas Lease Pumper
- Gas Well Pumper
- Operations Technician
- Oil Field Operator
- Oil Field Plant Operator
- Oil Field Pumper
- Oil Field Technician
- Oil Field Worker
- Oil Pumper
- Oil Well Service Operator
- Oil Well Pumper
- Oilfield Plant Operator
- Field Operator
- Lease Operator
- Production Operator
- Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
- Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
- Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
- Gauge oil and gas production.
- Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
- Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
- Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
- Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
- Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
- Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.
- Inspect gas systems or components to identify leaks or other potential hazards.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
- Monitor equipment gauges or displays to ensure proper operation.