Description

Oil and gas well drilling workers operate drilling and service rig machinery as intermediate members of the rig crew. Oil and gas well services operators drive trucks and operate specialized hydraulic pumping systems to place cement in wells or to treat wells with chemicals, sand mixtures or gases to stimulate production. They are employed by drilling and well service contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Job Titles

• Acidizer – oil field services
• Derrickhand

Main Duties

• Use specialized equipment, information and maps to determine and document the location of buried pipelines and other utilities in preparation for seismic exploration and drilling activities
• Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from platform on rig derrick during removal and replacement of strings of pipe, or drill stem and drill bit
• Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps during drilling, and mix mud, chemicals and additives
• Record mud flows and volumes and take samples
• Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions and other mechanical equipment
• Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
• Supervise floorhands and labourers.

Workplaces

• Drilling and well service contractors
• Petroleum producing companies

Skills

• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Operation and Control
• Preventative Maintenance
• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Instructing

Abilities

• Depth Perception
• Sound Localization
• Body Flexibility
• Control of Settings
• Dynamic Strength

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence

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• Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services (82021)
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Source: OaSIS