Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas
Also called: Driller, Tool Pusher, Daylight Driller, Drill Foreman
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Business
Education and Training
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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