According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery. | 83% |
| Test machinery and equipment to ensure that it is safe and conforms to performance specifications. | 82% |
| Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production. | 81% |
| Maintain records of drilling and production operations. | 80% |
| Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems. | 79% |
| Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production. | 79% |
| Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel. | 79% |
| Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys. | 79% |
| Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment. | 79% |
| Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites. | 76% |
| Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models. | 75% |
| Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems. | 75% |
| Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations. | 74% |
| Supervise the removal of drilling equipment, the removal of any waste, and the safe return of land to structural stability when wells or pockets are exhausted. | 74% |
| Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel. | 73% |
| Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development. | 73% |
| Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel. | 72% |
| Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed. | 72% |
| Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes. | 69% |
| Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment. | 69% |
| Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them. | 67% |
| Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles. | 61% |
| Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations. | 61% |
