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Job Description

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2171.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 147,030.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 70.00
Currently, there are 32,780 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Petroleum Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Design Engineer”

Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles.
Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them.
Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
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.
Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations.
Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.
Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed.
Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment.
Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
Test machinery and equipment to ensure that it is safe and conforms to performance specifications.
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel.
Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models.
Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.

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