Wellfield Drilling Tech I
About The Position
The Wellfield Drilling Tech I prepares casing for drilling rigs and operates cementing and gravel-pack equipment. The role includes cementing cased or open holes as required, plugging and abandoning drill holes and wells, top plugging completed wells, assembling and installing screens and related accessories, and installing fencing around drill pits. The technician also transports equipment and materials, maintains inventory records, follows operating and safety procedures, and performs preventative maintenance on equipment. The work is performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and involves exposure to cement dust. Workers must wear a respirator as required and pass a pulmonary exam to do so. Physical activities include walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing stairs while carrying loads, making controlled adjustments to mechanisms, and moving heavy objects over distances.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Knowledge of calculating cement mixtures for drilled and cased holes.
- Knowledge of how to operate pumps and valves.
- Ability to work well and communicate with others.
- Ability to understand and follow supervisors’ instructions.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and move heavy objects over distances greater than 20 feet.
- Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and withstand exposure to the elements.
- Ability to read and write in English to perform essential job functions.
- Hearing and eyesight corrected to a normal able-bodied level.
- Ability to walk, stand, bend, and stoop as required by the job.
- Ability to climb stairs while carrying a 50-pound load.
- Ability to make fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust a control mechanism.
- Must pass a pulmonary exam to wear a respirator as required when working around cement dust.
Responsibilities
- Operate cementing and/or gravel-packing equipment to cement open holes and/or gravel-pack cased holes as required.
- Operate light vehicles, water trucks, and forklifts to move equipment and handle materials.
- Transport casing and casing accessories to rigs and glue casing together when necessary.
- Transport screens and assemble screens and screen accessories at rigs completing wells.
- Keep and record inventory.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures, Temporary Operating Procedures, instructions, and safe work practices while performing job duties.
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required.
- Plug and abandon drill holes and wells, top plug plugged holes and wells, and install fencing at drill pits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
