Pump Operator how-to

How to Report a Spill on a Lease

Fast reporting limits damage.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Fast reporting limits damage. In short: stop; contain; report, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Stop the source.

  2. Contain the spill.

  3. Report to the supervisor.

  4. Follow regulatory rules.

  5. Clean up.

  6. Document.

Safety reminders for pump operators

  • Check for H2S
  • Stand upwind at hatches
  • Drive safely
  • Follow lockout/tagout

SOP · Lockout/tagout · P&ID · DCS · Rounds · Pumper: see the full pump operator glossary.

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