Gas Well Capping Technician Program
New program will train workers to cap hundreds of thousands of wells in Pennsylvania that have the potential to cause health, safety, or environmental concerns.
Provides workers with the knowledge to plug abandoned and orphaned wells that have the potential to cause health, safety, or environmental concerns and to mitigate harmful emissions and provide an economic boost to rural Appalachian communities transitioning away from fossil fuel economies.
In Pennsylvania, there are 27,000 abandoned and orphaned wells and approximately 350,000 undocumented abandoned wells
Wells are leaking methane and left uncapped the gas will leak into our water supplies and buildings.
Details
Length: 1 year (2000 hrs OJT and 150 hrs Related Technical Instruction)
Skills: Inspect and Maintain Equipment or Tools; Monitor Operations; Close and Seal Wells no longer in use; Cement Filling and Mixing; Job Site Safety and Land Remediation
Safety: OSHA 30 for Construction Workers; First Aid/CPR
Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years of age. High school diploma or GED is recommended