Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

Location: New York

Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator

What You Need to Know About Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator

Example of Oil, Gas, & Mining Service Unit Operator Job 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.

A Day in the Life of an Oil, Gas, & Mining Service Unit Operator

• Prepare reports of services rendered, tools used, or time required, for billing purposes.
• Select fishing methods or tools for removing obstacles such as liners, broken casing, screens, or drill pipe.
• Insert detection instruments into wells with obstructions.
• Close and seal wells no longer in use.
• Apply green technologies or techniques such as the use of coiled tubing, slim-hole drilling, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, or gas lift systems.
• Operate specialized equipment to remove obstructions by backing-off or severing pipes by chemical or explosive action.

Qualities of an Oil, Gas, & Mining Service Unit Operator

• Operation Monitoring
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  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Critical Thinking
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  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Operation and Control
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  Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring
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  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening
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  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.
• Troubleshooting
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  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Types of Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator

• Fisherman
• Swabber
• Oil Well Service Unit Operator
• Well Cleaner
• Unit Operator

How Much Does an Oil, Gas, & Mining Service Unit Operator Make?

Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators make between $32,430 and $78,840 a year.

Tools & Technologies Used by Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Share Point
• Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
• Inventory tracking software
• SAP software
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Time and attendance software
• Data logger software

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