Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
Bolt together pump and engine parts.
Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections.
Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.
Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks.
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms in order to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, in order to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites.
Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework in order to erect derricks.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Public Safety and Security -- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Transportation -- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Physics -- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Depth Perception -- The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.