Career Details

Petroleum Technicians

Design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the earth’s surface.

What You’ll Do

Design equipment to extract oil and gas in the most profitable way
Develop plans to drill in oil and gas fields, and then to recover the oil and gas
Make sure that wells, well testing, and well surveys are completed and evaluated
Use computer-controlled drilling or fracturing to connect a larger area of an oil and gas deposit to a single well

Abilities You’ll Need

Attention Span,Categorization,Comprehension,Dependability,Good Communications,Mathematical Reasoning,Multi-Tasking,Problem Recognition,Problem Solving,Reasoning

Knowledge You’ll Gain

Administration and Management,Chemistry,Computers and Electronics,Economics and Accounting,Engineering and Technology,Mathematics,Physics

What You’ll Earn

Average: $130,050.00

Range

High: $187,200.00

Low : $73,990.00

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education Needed

Skills

Communication,Computers,Critical Thinking,Dependability,Math Skills,Monitoring,Problem Solving,Systems Evaluation,Teamwork,Time Management

Technology

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Software,Computers,Microsoft Office Software