Production Field Operator, Part C - Production of Heavy Oil~ Starts February 20, 2026

Production Field Operator - Part C Production of Heavy Oil

Topics include: oil prices, single well batteries and pad sites, CHOPS, SCADA, fluid levels, optimizing an oil well, well interventions, flushes, loads and coil tubing , casing gas, water disposals, battery operations, sand production and disposal, emulsion and treating, clean oil-field treating, primary, secondary and enhanced oil recovery, introduction to thermal operations, oilsands, units of measurement, oilfield account and vendor services.
 
Proctored exams:
You require a proctor for the midterm and final examinations. More details and forms will be available through the online course. 
 
You will be using the Lakeland College online learning management system (LMS), Desire2Learn for this course. High speed internet is recommended.  Firefox or Chrome browsers are recommended for the best user experience.
 
This course includes online lectures, quizzes, tests, midterm examination (must be proctored), final examination (must be proctored)
  
You should:

• have access to a computer and high speed internet
• have computer and web skills in order to do course work
• read and write in English as all of our courses are conducted in English

This course is available monthly throughout the academic year.  If you do not see a course date listed, please contact the Course Coordinator at 780.871.5527.