(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Petroleum Engineers
Job Description
Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
94
|
Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems. |
93
|
Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems. |
91
|
Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys. |
90
|
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production. |
88
|
Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production. |
88
|
Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel. |
84
|
Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment. |
84
|
Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel. |
83
|
Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites. |
80
|
Maintain records of drilling and production operations. |
79
|
Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery. |
75
|
Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment. |
75
|
Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel. |
75
|
Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes. |
67
|
Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models. |
62
|
Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations. |
60
|
Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles. |
58
|
Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them. |
54
|
Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations. |
53
|
Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed. |
50
|
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development. |
46
|
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. |
39
|
Test machinery and equipment to ensure that it is safe and conforms to performance specifications. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
79
|
Processing Information
|
77
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
76
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
74
|
Getting Information
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
73
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
72
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
70
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
69
|
Thinking Creatively
|
69
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
68
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
68
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
67
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
64
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
64
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
56
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
56
|
Interacting With Computers
|
52
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
51
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
49
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
48
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
47
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
42
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
42
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
35
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
32
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
29
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
28
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
18
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
17
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
17
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|