Oil and Gas
Drilling
| TASK | Essential Skill(s) REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE TASK |
|---|---|
| May find that a pump is frozen. They warm up the frozen pump by using steam. Operating a pump while frozen could crack the head on a costly piece of equipment. | Thinking Skills |
| May instruct roughnecks and new workers about mud mixture procedures and quantities, and answer their questions. | Oral Communication Working with Others |
| Complete a tally sheet recording the amount of nitrogen used at a well, or complete an invoice ticket showing the amount of cement used. | Document use |
| May monitor gauges and analyze the relationships between pressures, weights and rates of flow to make sure levels are according to the prescribed program and to watch for unexpected changes which may mean shutting a system down | Numeracy |
| May deal with pump malfunction, for example, when it loses pressure or stops drawing fluid. They report the problem and are also involved in solving it because they know the pump better than others do. | Thinking Skills Oral Communication |
| Use statistics and probability. For example, recording data on drill engine hours and performance (as well as reading graphs and analyzing the performance of the well) to predict when drills will need maintenance. | Numeracy |
| Participate in formal discussions about work processes or product improvement. | Working with Others Oral Communication Thinking Skills |
| Use a database. For example, they may enter particular pressures and rates for an acid treatment job, using a customized program. | Computer Use |
| Attend off-site training during working hours at no cost to the employee. | Continuous Learning |
| May decide to shut down the nitrogen pumping operation when a pressure changes rapidly. | Thinking Skills |