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Wellhead Pumpers
$63.28K Median Salary 1.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 8.8% Job Growth
About This Career
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
Reported Job Titles
Field Operator, Lease Attendant, Lease Operator, Oilfield Plant Operator, Pumper, Well Field Technician, Well Head Pumper, Well Tender, Wellhead Pumper
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Problem Sensitivity
Near Vision
Control Precision
Information Ordering
Multilimb Coordination
Reaction Time
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Manual Dexterity
Perceptual Speed
Static Strength
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Oral Expression
Response Orientation
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Trunk Strength
Knowledge
Mechanical
Mathematics
Skills
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Critical Thinking
Equipment Maintenance
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Complex Problem Solving
Speaking
Technology Skills
Spreadsheet software
Industrial control software
Electronic mail software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Tools
Chemical pumps
Well pumps
Depth gauges
Electric downhole pumps
Oil water separators
Pressure indicators
Gasoline engines
Gas compressors
Remote reading thermometers
Two way radios
Water storage tanks
Eyewashers or eye wash stations
Spark plug wrench
Multimeters
Mobile medical services first aid kits
Oil well heater treaters
Downhole jet pumps
Fire extinguishers
Screwdrivers
Tape measures
Grease guns
Oil storage tanks
Calipers
Respirators
Fuse pullers
Scaffolding
Hammers
Heat exchangers
Oil samplers
Notebook computers
Mechanical rod pumps
Storage tanks
Well testing separators
Submersible pumps
Volumeters
Protective gloves
Gas generators
Stuffing box
Goggles
Through tubing perforation guns
Pressure calibrator
Oil gauges
Hot water tank
All terrain vehicles tracked or wheeled
Ear plugs
Light trucks or sport utility vehicles
Adjustable wrenches
Gas gauges
Level sensors or transmitters
Plunger lift equipment
Air compressors
Combination wrenches
Diesel engines
Circulating pumps
Personal computers
Mud pumps
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