A production technician works on site at well locations and is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day operations of producing oil or natural gas and for the production of water from the well. This position is also known as a lease operator, well tender, or well pumper.
Production technicians are assigned a number of well sites to monitor and spend much of their day driving between locations. At each well site, they are responsible for:
- Checking pressures
- Reading meters
- Gauging tank fluid levels
- Maintaining all of the equipment to prevent corrosion and leaks.
A primary responsibility for production technicians is maintaining a safe working environment. This includes:
- Checking to make sure all relief valves are operational
- Checking the entire well location for any environmental issues, such as leaks, spills, or erosion and sedimentation issues
Course Topics: - Production Operations
- Well Control (Oil Field Hydraulics)
- Well Drilling Fundamentals
- Basic Cementing Fundamentals
- Basic Hydrofracking Fundamentals
- Introduction to Wireline Operations
- Production Safety
- Artificial Lift
- Well-site Instrumentation
| Plus the following Natural Gas and Oil Technology Core topics: - Introduction to The Natural Gas & Oil Industry
- Safety (Industrial, Hazard, Gas/Oil Operations)
- Introduction to Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Introduction to Circuit Analysis And Basic Electrical Measurements
- Basic Emergency Response Procedures
- Environmental Protection Methods And Devices for the Natural Gas Industry
- Communication, Teamwork, and Conflict Resolution in Industry
- Introduction to Field Instrumentation and SCADA
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