Derrickhand to petroleum pump system operator
A derrickhand already meets 21% of what the petroleum pump system operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
73.5/ 100
1 How much of what a petroleum pump system operator is expected to do is already part of a derrickhand’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the petroleum pump system operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A petroleum pump system operator role treats 3 of its required skills as things a derrickhand already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- chemistry
- inspect pipelines
- mechanical tools
What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A petroleum pump system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a derrickhand background worth leading with.
- already held inspect pipelines constructing
- already held maintain mechanical equipment constructing
- already held mechanical tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the petroleum pump system operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn control pumping operations in petroleum production required
- still to learn operate hydraulic pumps required
- still to learn operate pumping equipment required
- still to learn synchronise pumphouse activities required
- optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional
- still to learn monitor the transfer of oil required
- still to learn monitor fuel storage tanks required
- still to learn verify oil circulation required
- optional, not held keep task records optional
- still to learn coordinate remote communications required
- still to learn troubleshoot required
- optional, not held write production reports optional
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn manage emergency procedures required
- still to learn set equipment controls required
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a petroleum pump system operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 monitor the transfer of oil practise this
- 02 control pumping operations in petroleum production practise this
- 03 monitor fuel storage tanks practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 5 skills that carry over
- already held chemistry knowledge
- already held inspect pipelines skill
- already held mechanical tools knowledge
- already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional
- optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional
- optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
- optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional
- optional, not held keep task records optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held write production reports optional
13 held skills the petroleum pump system operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role add chemicals to drilling fluid skill
- not needed by the target role connect equipment to wellheads skill
- not needed by the target role control flow of oils skill
- not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- not needed by the target role guide drill pipes skill
- not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
- not needed by the target role maintain circulation system skill
- not needed by the target role monitor drilling fluid skill
- not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
- not needed by the target role rigging terminology knowledge
- not needed by the target role train employees skill
- not needed by the target role use rigging equipment skill
- not needed by the target role work in drilling teams skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn electronics required
- optional, not held mathematics optional
Common questions about this move
Can a derrickhand become a petroleum pump system operator?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A derrickhand already covers 21% of what a petroleum pump system operator is expected to do: 5 skills carry over, 3 of which the petroleum pump system operator role treats as required.
What skills does a derrickhand need to become a petroleum pump system operator?
12 required skills are missing, plus 6 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is monitor the transfer of oil.
How hard is the move from derrickhand to petroleum pump system operator?
Its learning distance is 73.5 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.