Wellhead Pumper how-to

How to Gauge a Tank Safely

Gauging measures production.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Gauging measures production. In short: wear; stand; ground, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Wear an H2S monitor.

  2. Stand upwind.

  3. Ground yourself before opening the hatch.

  4. Lower the tape steadily.

  5. Read the level.

  6. Record and close the hatch.

Safety reminders for wellhead pumpers

  • Wear H2S monitors and stand upwind
  • Never reach past guards
  • Check in when working alone
  • Drive defensively on lease roads

Lease · Pumpjack · Choke · Gauging · Run ticket · Produced water: see the full wellhead pumper glossary.

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