Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas
Code: 47-5012.00
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.
JobTitles : Driller, Tool Pusher, Daylight Driller, Drill Foreman, Drill Operator, Drilling Rig Operator, Motor Man, Oil Rig Driller, Oil Well Driller, Relief Driller
Tasks:
- Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
- Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
- Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
- Push levers and brake pedals 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 to ensure proper performance.
- Start and examine operation of slush pumps 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.
- Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.