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84101.02 – Oil and gas well service operators

Oil and gas well services operators drive trucks and operate specialized hydraulic pumping systems to place cement in wells or to treat wells with chemicals, sand mixtures or gases to stimulate production.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Control room operator - offshore drilling

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to drive well service trucks and operate specialized hydraulic pumping systems to place cement, chemicals, sand or other material into wells
  • Preventative Maintenance to ensure equipment maintenance is regularly performed, reducing the likelihood of unexpected breakdowns during critical operations
  • Depth Perception to accurately judge distances while driving service trucks to avoid collisions with other equipment or structures
  • Control of Settings to read gauges to interpret conditions and adjust pumping procedures
  • Attention to Detail to prepare servicing reports of materials, time and tools used to accurately bill clients
  • Knowledge in Geological Resources to understand subsurface formations, drilling techniques and resource extraction principles when aligning drill stems, operating mud systems and using specialized equipment to locate and access oil and gas reserves safely

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Drive well services truck to well site
  • Assemble pumping equipment and attach pumps and hoses to wellhead
  • Operate hydraulic pumping systems to pump chemicals, gases, sand, cement or other material into well
  • Read gauges to monitor pressure, density, rate and concentration and adjust pumping procedure as required
  • May mix chemicals and cements.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisor of well services is possible for gas and oil well services operators.
  • Progression to oil and gas well driller or service rig operator is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (82021)
  • Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers (85111)
  • Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (83101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

84 – Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production

Sub-major group

841 – Workers in natural resources and fisheries

Minor group

8410 – Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling

Unit group

84101 – Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators

Occupational profile

84101.02 – Oil and gas well service operators

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