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How much do well testing jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for well testing in Alaska is $41.31, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.03 and $54.62 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a well testing?

A Well Testing job involves evaluating the performance and characteristics of an oil or gas well by measuring parameters like pressure, flow rate, and reservoir properties. This process helps determine the well's productivity and potential output. Well testers operate specialized equipment, collect data, and ensure that testing is conducted safely and efficiently. The results help engineers make decisions about reservoir management, production optimization, and well integrity.

What does a typical day look like for someone working in well testing?

A typical day in Well Testing involves setting up and operating specialized equipment at well sites, monitoring pressure and flow data during test periods, and ensuring all operations comply with safety protocols. You’ll often work closely with drilling, production, and safety teams to plan and execute test procedures, and prepare detailed reports based on your findings. The role can involve long shifts, outdoor work in varying weather conditions, and sometimes travel to remote locations. This hands-on environment provides a mix of technical challenges and teamwork, which keeps the work dynamic and rewarding.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the well testing position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Well Testing professional, you need a solid background in petroleum engineering or a related field, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with pressure testing equipment, data acquisition systems, and safety certifications such as H2S awareness are typically required. Excellent teamwork, adaptability, and effective communication help you coordinate with field crews and relay complex findings clearly. These skills are crucial to ensure accurate test results, safe operations, and effective collaboration in often challenging field conditions.

Infographic showing various Well Testing job openings in Alaska as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 70% Full Time, 27% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $85,930 per year, or $41.3 per hour.

Laboratory Technician

Kakivik Asset Management LLC

Prudhoe Bay, AK • On-site

$21.50 - $28.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

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Job description

Kakivik is seeking a GPB Laboratory Technician
Kakivik offers a competitive salary, career growth opportunities and for full-time positions. We offer a Full Benefits Package including excellent FEHB Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life insurance, and a 401k match program.
Every employee is responsible for driving Kakivik's Mission, Vision, and Values, a crucial part of the strategic plan to drive success. Kakivik Asset Management leads the industry in Safety, Innovation, and Excellence. Kakivik's mission is to provide quality-driven, cost-effective asset management services to support resource development companies.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION of RESPONSIBILITY
Through delegation from the Greater Prudhoe Bay (GPB) Laboratory Supervisor, and in a safe, legal, and ethical manner, the GPB Laboratory Technician provides the technical expertise to collect samples and perform field gas testing on the wells and test separators located at the GPB Oil Field as well as the technical expertise to perform analytical testing activities and maintain the associated records at the GPB Laboratory.
SUPERVISION
The GPB Laboratory Technician reports directly to the GPB Laboratory Supervisor, the O&M Superintendent, and Kakivik Asset Management. Works cooperatively with all Local, Area, and Regional Departments in the provision of routine GPB Laboratory services.
Essential Duties and SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
  • To implement the proper safety, health, waste disposal, quality and housekeeping practices as directed in the GPB Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) within the GPB Laboratory.
  • To receive, examine and record through a login process in Lab works, inbound samples for testing at the GPB Laboratory.
  • Conduct needed analysis on crude, produced water, oilfield solids bulk chemicals and produced diesel.

  • To be well versed in the GPB Laboratory's computer databases for testing information, laboratory data and changeover notes.
  • To prepare samples for shipment to outside laboratories with packing lists when appropriate.
  • To make appropriate entries into GPB Laboratory sample login books, field notebooks, logs, control charts, calibration records, laboratory worksheets and any other media whether print or electronic to assure the validity, traceability, and communication to the customer of the GPB Laboratory, test results.
  • To maintain documentation, equipment, and work areas in a neat, orderly, and safe condition.
  • To assist in the training of less experienced employees.
  • To participate in the writing and updating of policies and procedures for the GPB Laboratory.
  • To be a positive company representative to the GPB Laboratory clients.
  • To trouble shoot malfunctioning instruments to the best of their training and ability.
  • To adhere to professionalism and to the principles of the scientific method, basing decisions on education, experience, observation, and deduction.
  • To monitor the availability of supplies and instruments needed for testing processes and makes any needs for replenishment of such supplies or repair to instruments known to the Laboratory Supervisor.
  • To carry out the above responsibilities, and other duties as assigned, in a safe, legal, unbiased, and ethical manner, and in a fashion which demonstrates support for the Company's Quality Policy, Business Ethics Policy, Vision and Strategy, and to exercise good judgment, common sense, and diplomacy in so doing.

Contingencies:
Offer contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work at any time without prior notice.
Kakivik Asset Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Kakivik Asset Management gives preference first to BBNC shareholders, their spouses, or descendants, and second to other Alaska Native Corporation Shareholders in accordance with P.L. 93-638.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • 4-year chemistry degree or 2-years of equivalent experience analyzing oilfield hydrocarbons, water and solids.
  • Basic knowledge of chemical stoichiometry, mathematics, and of gravimetric, volumetric, instrumental, and physical methods of laboratory analysis.
  • Significant computer database usage.
  • Integrity, competence, and professionalism
  • Positive attitude, a high tolerance for job pressure, long hours, and the ability for working and communicating with people of diverse personalities and backgrounds.
  • Efficient in timely handling of all work assignments and projects.
  • Must be willing to work a 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off schedule located at the Greater Prudhoe Bay camp near Deadhorse, Alaska in Non-private living arrangements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT: Must be capable of working outside, year around in the extreme Northern section of Alaska.
  • MOBILITY: Must be able to access all controls and all parts of machinery for service. Must be able to push/pull 50 pounds for 20 feet. Must be able to work and walk on uneven surfaces. Must be able to maintain safe but rapid work-pace determined by situational need.
  • LIFTING: Must be able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, 50 pounds from waist level to shoulder height and carry 50 pounds for 20 feet.
  • HEARING: Must be able to hear audible safety alarms.
  • VISUAL ACUITY: Must be adequate to perform above listed tasks in a safe manner and take hand signals from ground man or flag man.
  • RANGE OF MOTION: An objective range of motion measurements will be conducted and recorded using a five position and rapid exchange grip strength test during the pre-hire/post offer FCE.