- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud through drill hole.
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Extent Flexibility, Auditory Attention, Reaction Time, and Depth Perception. Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Mathematics, and Education and Training and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Quality Control Analysis.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Training and Teaching Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Developing and Building Teams
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Getting Information
Processing Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing Administrative Activities
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Interacting With Computers
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Staffing Organizational Units
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Selling or Influencing Others
Abilities
Extent Flexibility
Auditory Attention
Reaction Time
Depth Perception
Static Strength
Control Precision
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Trunk Strength
Oral Expression
Manual Dexterity
Flexibility of Closure
Selective Attention
Problem Sensitivity
Finger Dexterity
Perceptual Speed
Hearing Sensitivity
Rate Control
Response Orientation
Gross Body Equilibrium
Visualization
Stamina
Near Vision
Speed of Limb Movement
Far Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Information Ordering
Time Sharing
Speech Clarity
Gross Body Coordination
Dynamic Strength
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Visual Color Discrimination
Speed of Closure
Wrist-Finger Speed
Glare Sensitivity
Written Expression
Written Comprehension
Category Flexibility
Speech Recognition
Memorization
Spatial Orientation
Fluency of Ideas
Sound Localization
Mathematical Reasoning
Originality
Peripheral Vision
Number Facility
Night Vision
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Enterprising
Social
Artistic
Knowledge
Mechanical
Mathematics
Education and Training
English Language
Physics
Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Chemistry
Administration and Management
Building and Construction
Psychology
Geography
Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
Law and Government
Design
Personnel and Human Resources
Computers and Electronics
Therapy and Counseling
Production and Processing
Clerical
Economics and Accounting
Medicine and Dentistry
Sociology and Anthropology
Communications and Media
Foreign Language
Biology
Wages
Alaska
$67,020
Wyoming
$49,480
Colorado
$49,430
California
$47,650
Utah
$46,740
New Mexico
$46,240
Alabama
$44,460
Louisiana
$44,370
Texas
$42,190
Oklahoma
$40,960
Montana
$40,430
West Virginia
$40,330
Kansas
$40,150
Illinois
$39,840
Mississippi
$39,650
Michigan
$39,450
Pennsylvania
$37,510
Arkansas
$37,470
Ohio
$29,230
Skills
Operation Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Repairing
Operation and Control
Monitoring
Coordination
Equipment Maintenance
Management of Personnel Resources
Troubleshooting
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Time Management
Social Perceptiveness
Active Learning
Writing
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics
Equipment Selection
Systems Evaluation
Negotiation
Persuasion
Systems Analysis
Service Orientation
Management of Material Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Operations Analysis
Work Values
Support
Relationships
Working Conditions
Independence
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Dependability
Cooperation
Stress Tolerance
Concern for Others
Self Control
Attention to Detail
Leadership
Adaptability/Flexibility
Persistence
Integrity
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Independence
Analytical Thinking
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to High Places
Contact With Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Physical Proximity
Spend Time Standing
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Frequency of Decision Making
Freedom to Make Decisions
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Walking and Running
Coordinate or Lead Others
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Telephone
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Under Cover
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Level of Competition
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Consequence of Error
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Spend Time Sitting
Public Speaking
Degree of Automation
Work Schedules
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-About half the time-
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Standing
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Telephone
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Radiation
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Telephone
Outdoors, Under Cover
Time Pressure
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Decision Making
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to High Places
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Telephone
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Contaminants
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Public Speaking
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Decision Making
Electronic Mail
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Under Cover
Time Pressure
Public Speaking
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Letters and Memos
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals in order to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks in order to maintain proper working conditions.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems, in order to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill-cuttings.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)