# Tasks & work activities — liquid fuel engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-2171.00 (Petroleum Engineers).

## Task statements

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

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
- Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.
- Collect samples of raw materials or finished products.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Create models of engineering designs or methods.
- Design environmental control systems.
- Design industrial equipment.
- Determine operational methods.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Direct design or development activities.
- Direct energy production or management activities.
- Direct equipment maintenance or repair activities.
- Direct installation activities.
- Direct quality control activities.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
- Inspect equipment or systems.
- Interpret design or operational test results.
- Maintain operational records or records systems.
- Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Prepare technical reports for internal use.
- Research advanced engineering designs or applications.
- Resolve operational performance problems.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.