Dictionary
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Occupational Titles
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
H
head well-puller
Supervises and coordinates
activities of WELL PULLER (petrol. & gas) in cleaning and servicing
producing oil and gas wells, and in pulling pumping rods, casing, and tubing
from wells, for repair or replacement. May oversee
installation of tubing in new wells. May swab wells to
induce flow of oil [CLEAN-OUT DRILLER (petrol. & gas)]. Performs
duties as described under SUPERVISOR (any industry) Master Title.
HOIST OPERATOR
Operates truck-mounted hoist to
lower and raise instruments and tools into and out of oil or gas wells on
electric conductor cable, used to perform well services and surveys, such as
directional drilling, electric well logging, perforating, sidewall sample
taking, and free-point shooting: Signals and assists other workers in loading
and unloading truck; assembling and connecting instruments and tools to
conductor cable, using wrenches and special handtools;
and in attaching cable pulley to hoist block of drilling rig or to special
pulley-mount placed in position over borehole (rigging up). Operates hoist to
lower and raise instruments and tools in well [HOISTING ENGINEER (any
industry)], observing signals of engineering personnel. Loads log recorder with
film to prepare for logging of oil or gas well boreholes. Observes indicator
to verify depth of instruments in borehole. Drives truck to and
from well site when working as member of crew. Repairs and maintains truck and
other mobile equipment. May repair cables and hoisting equipment.
May load explosive charges in such tools as gun or jet perforators.
Hydraulic Oil-Tool Operator
pulling-machine operator; rig
operator; tube puller; work-over rig operator Controls power hoisting equipment
to pull casing, tubing, and pumping rods from oil and gas wells for repair and
to lower repaired equipment, testing devices, and servicing tools into well:
Attaches cable clamp to top of pump rod or casing and starts winch or hydraulic
jack that raises rod or casing. Disconnects sections of rod or
casing, using hand and power wrenches and tongs. Runs packer
(plug device) into well to control flow of oil, water, or gas during
well-pulling operations. Lowers swabber
into well to clear mud from screens at bottom of well and to establish flow of
oil. Lowers pressure-recording device into well and interprets
charts. Lowers special tools into well to fish for broken rods and tubing and to
scrape paraffin and incrustations from casing or tubing. Plugs
well with cement [CEMENTER, OIL WELL (petrol. & gas)]. Tests
pipe for leaks, using hydraulic-testing equipment. May drive truck equipped
with portable hoisting equipment. May be designated according to type
of equipment used as Hydraulic Oil-Tool Operator (petrol. &
gas).
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