List of Duties-Petroleum Technician

  • Supervise and monitor daily petroleum production operations at the wellhead and processing facilities.
  • Supervise and monitor international shipments of oil at export facilities.
  • Certify and report volumes of oil and gas produced, sold and transported daily.

  • Certify and report volumes of oil exported internationally.

  • Inspect production and storage facilities regularly to ensure compliance with generally accepted practices in the international petroleum industry.
  • Periodically inspect oil and gas measuring devices for accuracy in calibration and working condition.
  • Inspect and monitor health, safety and environmental practices at the wellhead, production and storage facilities and for exploration operations.
  • Assist in inspection and monitoring of exploration and development operations.
  • Assist Geologists in geological mapping and geological studies in relation to petroleum exploration and development.
  • Label and store geological and petroleum samples and maintain geological database.