Seismic Labourer

Job Overview

Job Category

Labourers

Sectors

Education

Environment

Outdoors only

Average Salary

$41,000 to $67,500

Career Demand

Growing

About This Career

You are an adventurer of the oil and gas industry. You often hike mountains and traverse countryside as part of a specialized crew responsible for collecting the geophysical data used in oil and gas exploration. You’re physically fit and you like nature and travel; this is your world.

Seismic Labourers assist in various aspects in the four phases of seismic operations: surveying, line clearing, seismic drilling and data acquisition and recording. They are also instrumental in supporting more specialized positions on the crews. This occupation is considered an entry-level position. Seismic Labourers often develop on-the-job skills and are provided training that allows for movement into higher skilled or more responsible positions.

The typical roles in this occupation include:

Chainer’s Assistants help measure, map and locate drilling locations.
Surveyor’s Assistants help collect and process survey readings.
Locator’s Assistants help find and document all buried utilities.
Packers clear debris from seismic lines and help move equipment.
Driller’s Helpers assist with drilling holes and placing charges.
Lineworkers place, remove, load and unload all seismic recording equipment.

In this occupation activities may include:

Placing flags on marks on the cable
Loading dynamite into shot holes
Helping find, track and mark pipelines, cables and buried utilities
Helping the Driller as required
Clearing debris on seismic lines to ensure the line is accessible for others that follow
Loading and unloading seismic equipment from seismic line vehicles or heli-bags.

Education

A high school diploma is preferred by employers but not necessary.

Certifications

Standard and emergency first aid
H2S Alive
Oilfield driver awarenss
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

Licensing

A valid driver's licence and a clean driving record may be required, depending on the company and role

You have physical stamina and can navigate remote landscapes.

Active listening
Service orientation
Troubleshooting
Attention to detail
Mechanical knowledge
Public safety and security knowledge
Judgment and decision making
Service orientation
Planning and organization
Operation monitoring
Operation and control
Document use
Critical thinking

Ability to pass pre-employment physical assessment and drug test

Construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Mining and quarrying
Utilities

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