Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an important requirement at this level. The work requires moderate physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Distinguishing Features Differs from the Petroleum Industry Regulatory Technician II class in which the incumbents perform advanced technical or supervisory oil field regulatory and enforcement work. Administers and monitors complex inspections and investigations of complaints to detect violations of oil field regulations which could result in water pollution, and waste of hydrocarbon resources. Schedules and conducts productivity tests of oil wells, open flow and deliverability tests on gas wells, and mechanical integrity tests of injection wells. Observes and ensures that procedural guidelines are followed during testing and that all test results are made available to the landowners, offset well operators, the Conservation Division, and various county tax assessors' offices. Trains staff in specialized productivity testing of oil and gas wells.