Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

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Job Description: Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Selective Attention, Oral Comprehension, Information Ordering, and Control Precision. Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas are typically characterized as being Realistic and Enterprising. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Education and Training, and Mathematics and are skilled at Operation and Control and Operation Monitoring.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Getting Information
  
Processing Information
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Interacting With Computers
  

Abilities

Selective Attention
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Information Ordering
  
Control Precision
  
Oral Expression
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Auditory Attention
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Near Vision
  
Static Strength
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Rate Control
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Reaction Time
  
Category Flexibility
  
Trunk Strength
  
Written Expression
  
Visualization
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Far Vision
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Time Sharing
  
Written Comprehension
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Response Orientation
  
Depth Perception
  
Speech Recognition
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Originality
  
Speech Clarity
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Memorization
  
Speed of Closure
  
Number Facility
  
Stamina
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Night Vision
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Sound Localization
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Enterprising
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Social
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Education and Training
  
Mathematics
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Chemistry
  
Administration and Management
  
Psychology
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Transportation
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Production and Processing
  
Physics
  
Building and Construction
  
English Language
  
Clerical
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Geography
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Law and Government
  
Communications and Media
  
Design
  
Telecommunications
  
Sales and Marketing
  

Wages

Alaska
$82,000  
 
Louisiana
$62,370  
 
New York
$59,780  
 
Texas
$58,570  
 
Wyoming
$55,900  
 
California
$55,880  
 
Utah
$51,960  
 
Colorado
$51,650  
 
New Mexico
$51,410  
 
Kentucky
$50,970  
 
Arkansas
$47,610  
 
Montana
$46,170  
 
Mississippi
$45,200  
 
Oklahoma
$44,560  
 
Kansas
$38,870  
 
Pennsylvania
$37,830  
 
Maryland
$37,810  
 
Florida
$37,690  
 
Virginia
$37,660  
 
Illinois
$37,260  
 
West Virginia
$36,840  
 
Arizona
$35,080  
 
Ohio
$33,910  
 
Michigan
$32,540  
 
Tennessee
$23,740  
 

Skills

Operation and Control
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Time Management
  
Coordination
  
Instructing
  
Repairing
  
Critical Thinking
  
Monitoring
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Learning Strategies
  
Active Learning
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Troubleshooting
  
Writing
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Persuasion
  
Speaking
  
Active Listening
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Negotiation
  
Service Orientation
  
Equipment Selection
  
Systems Analysis
  
Mathematics
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Operations Analysis
  
Technology Design
  

Work Values

Support
  
Relationships
  
Working Conditions
  
Independence
  
Recognition
  
Achievement
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Leadership
  
Cooperation
  
Initiative
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Integrity
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Self Control
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Persistence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Concern for Others
  
Innovation
  
Independence
  
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
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Consequence of Error
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Level of Competition
  
Contact With Others
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Physical Proximity
  
Time Pressure
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Telephone
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Degree of Automation
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Work Schedules
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-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 Standing
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  

-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
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to High Places
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Letters and Memos
  
Public Speaking
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-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-

Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-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 Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-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-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-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 Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
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
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-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
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
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-

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Telephone
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Public Speaking
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Time Pressure
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Telephone
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Letters and Memos
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  

-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-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-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
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-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-

Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
  
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
  
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
  
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
  
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
  
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes.
  
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
  
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance.
  
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  
Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers in order to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  
Push levers and brake pedals in order to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells.
  
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
  
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
  
Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
  
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps.
  
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells.
  

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
  
Over 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 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

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 6 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 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)
  
Some College Courses
  
Bachelor's Degree