Wireline Operator Job Description
Wireline Operator Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective wireline operator job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included wireline operator job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Wireline Operator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Wireline Operator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SA, QLD, OGUK, CSTP, MSIC, BOSIET, DG, DGSC, NYSC
Education for Wireline Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the wireline operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Technical, Engineering, Geology, Industrial, Sciences, Earth Sciences
Skills for Wireline Operator
Desired skills for wireline operator include:
Desired experience for wireline operator includes:
Wireline Operator Examples
Wireline Operator Job Description
- Able to Rig up and down wellsite equipment
- Performs all required duties and responsibilities safely and as described by Managing Base Operations, Managing Wellsite Operations and Managing Equipment and Logistics Manuals
- Routine maintenance of wireline equipment at jobsite and assembling tools
- Performing rig-up procedures and installations at jobsites
- Performing safe operation of crane and sling loads
- Performing pre-job preparation of wireline equipment, wireline units, survey jobs and ensuring completion of pre-job logistics
- Removing and disassembling tools and equipment in the field
- Carry out post-job shop responsibilities, including cleaning, servicing equipment, office equipment testing, and accurate and timely submission paperwork and related files
- Preparing and maintaining documentation for jobs, daily reporting, and all applicable administrative functions
- Perform general shop duties for tools and equipment
- Climbing up and down ladder
- Climbing into and out of wireline trucks
- Work in confined/small spaces
- Minimum of 3+ years previous experience as a wireline operator
- Climbing up and down ladders
- Perform normal wireline related operator tasks without supervision
Wireline Operator Job Description
- Comply with applicable safety standards and maintain a safe working environment
- Cooperate with management in promoting, developing and maintaining a safe place of work and safe working practices, meeting all applicable health, safety and environmental requirements
- Maintain wellsite records, communications, completing job-related paperwork and other records for self and assigned collateral duties
- Perform assigned duties at the wellsite and at the shop
- Well-site operations and post-job duties
- Continues to expand and apply application knowledge and expertise to include applications of increasing complexity and/or risk in Open Hole completions and/or other product groups
- May conduct on-the-job training for some Open Hole Completions or other applications as required
- Under strict supervision, you will learn basic safety, repair and operations procedures on equipment and tools for this job
- Learn and adhere to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) procedures and guidelines, and other appropriate safety and service quality protocols and guidelines
- Assists in rigging-up and rigging-down of operation equipment
- Minimum of 3 year wireline experience or equivalent
- Availability to work on a rotational and call out basis, sometimes 24 hour call
- Ability to pass an ATF background check
- Able to obtain and maintain a class A or B CDL with HAZMAT endorsement
- High School Diploma and attendance in trade/vocational school, military service, or equivalent
- Must have experience with machinery repair
Wireline Operator Job Description
- Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance of all Local and WLE regulations applicable to WLE explosives operations
- May complete preventative maintenance procedures and maintain support equipment
- Assist in the preparation of the unit and calibration of equipment
- Learns how to perform basic operator duties in either a cased or open hole environment
- Must demonstrate the ability to safely drive the logging units and be physically able to handle harsh environmental conditions and heavy physical labor
- Maintains wells records and communications as required by District Manager
- Must have knowledge of and ensure compliance with all Federal
- Drives company vehicles in a safe manner
- Observing all Company and government regulations and arrive at well site or other designated destination at scheduled time
- Carries out all required responsibilities safely as described
- Must have strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity and mathematics
- Preferred Valid Active Commercial Driver’s License (CDL Class B, Minimum)
- Preferred Two years previous experience in wireline and/or geothermal/oilfield industry
- Acquire knowledge on all conveyance methods applicable to your base of operation
- Acquire knowledge on all services ran in your base of operation
- Acquiring Competencies assigned by your manager through local On-The-Job Training programs that will address the type of wireline services and environments in your geographical location
Wireline Operator Job Description
- Can maintain the unit and perform all pre-job duties, well-site operations and post-job duties, training of junior operators
- Assist in the preparation of the wireline unit and calibration of equipment
- The Wireline operators has a primary responsibility to ensure that the Logging Unit is ready to run with all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems fully functional at all times
- Communicates safety issues to each crewmember and engineer/specialist is aware of their responsibilities and obligations regarding safety at the worksite
- Actively participates in the on the job safety observation processes
- Actively mentoring of apprentices and junior operators
- Maintains an accurate inventory of all rig equipment supplies needed at the worksite and in doghouses to support planned operations
- The candidate maintains Winching/wrap diagrams, Well diagrams, cable speed, Winching weight at stations, Winching tension
- Maintain Wireline cables Cable records & Drum bearings maintenance on the job and has the ability to do re-head on all types of cables to the cable head needed to run the job
- Works with rig hands on manual handling and placement of equipment on the well site locations
- Ability to work offshore in harsh climatic conditions
- High School Diploma / G.E.D or applicable relevant experience
- Must have a clean driving record with the ability and willingness to obtain a Class A CDL with Hazmat through company paid training
- Typical hours are M-F / 8-5 (24/7 on call) and on-call one weekend per month, but must have the ability to work overtime with flexibility at well sites for extended periods of time (Lodging and Per-Diem provided)
- Must have the ability to pass a Federal background check
- Ability to utilize computers for communication, reporting and other work-related purposes
Wireline Operator Job Description
- Performs Wireline drum changes with rig crew and other Wireline crewmembers
- At the end of the job, the candidate ensures all equipments are safely loaded and secured ready for transport
- Assists in effective problem follow up and closure
- Communicate effectively with well site/project Completion/Work Over Engineers on a daily and as needed basis, and make recommendations to engineers to optimize performance
- Proven ability to run all types of Wireline hoists on Land and Offshore Units
- The candidates is required to perform full operators’ duties onshore in town as well
- The candidate does jobs pre-job planning by gathering job inventory, use full checklist to ensure the right spares equipment are available to support job load outs that is been performed
- Ensure that all job problems lessons learned are captured to improve future operations on all services to be provided for all our customers, ensure Logging Unit and equipment are ready to go for the next set jobs
- Responsible for HSE leadership for the assigned crew and turn in at least 2 SOS tours every month
- Meet Job Efficiency and Service Efficiency targets set by Management
- Able to obtain a Class A CDL license with tanker endorsement or a class B license depending on product service line, and must have a satisfactory driver record with no DWI/DUI convictions in the past three years or any current DWI/DUI charges
- Able to pass background, physical and drug screen
- Able to understand and carry out routine oral and written instructions
- Able to accommodate a flexible work schedule, long work days, and/or irregular work hours, be on-call with short notice and exposed to extreme weather conditions
- Maintains effecting working relationship with other employees
- Must have a clean driving record with the ability and willingness to obtain a CDL with Hazmat through company paid training