Service Unit Operators (Oil, Gas, and Mining)

Top 3 gas unit operator Jobs

Maintenance Supervisor - Enersys - Sylmar, CA
Monitor the efficiency and coordinate the preventive maintenance of production equipment. • Create procedures and processes; oversee repair
SAT Tech II - CSI Compressco LP - Belle Chasse, LA
Essential job duties include: Support, comply with, and participate in HSE Program. Possess a strong working knowledge of the equipment used in the
Engineering Co-ops -- Mechanical and Chemical Engineering - A-Gas Americas - Bowling Green, OH
A-Gas recently acquired Rapid REcovery, who is known as the nation's uncontested national refrigerant recovery leader. Headquartered in Phoenix

What Service unit operators Do

Operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. May also perform similar services in mining exploration operations. Includes fishing-tool technicians.

Service unit operator Salaries

2014 employment: 64,900
May 2015 median annual wage: $45,000

Job Outlook for Service unit operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 4,700
Growth rate: 7 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become a Service unit operator

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.