Derrick Man Jobs

Derrick man nature of work

The derrick man is one of the drill rig crew members who gets his name from the fact that during trips he works on a platform attached to the derrick or mast, typically 85 ft (26 m) above the drill rig floor.

On small land drilling crews, the derrick man is second in rank to the driller. Larger offshore crews may have an assistant driller between the derrick man and the driller.

In a typical trip out of the hole (TOH), the derrick man wears a special derrick man safety harness that enables him to lean out from the work platform (called the monkeyboard) to reach the drillpipe in the center of the derrick or mast, throw a line around the pipe and pull it back into its storage location (the fingerboards) until it is time to run the pipe back into the well. In an emergency, the derrick man can quickly reach the ground by an escape line often called the Geronimo line.

His other job is to handle the mud-processing area during periods of circulation. The derrick man measures mud density and conducts the viscosity test on a regular basis. The derrick man reports to the toolpusher during periods of circulation, but is instructed in detail by the mud engineer on what to add to the mud, how fast and how much.

Derrick man are employed by drilling and well service contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Derrick man work conditions

The derrickman usually work long hours in all weather conditions on extended roster systems, usually as member of a crew. In terms of skill, physical exertion and perceived danger, a derrickman has one of the most physically demanding jobs on the drill rig crew.

Derrick man duties and tasks

The derrick man perform some or all of the following duties:

• Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from a platform on the rig derrick during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe, or drill stem and drill bit
• Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
• Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions, pumps and drilling mud systems, and mix mud chemicals, cements and additives
• Read gauges to monitor pressure, density, rate and concentration and adjust pumping procedure as required
• Record mud flows and volumes and take samples
• Supervise floorhands and laborers

If you are able to meet these requirements and you are motivated to be part of highly motivated team of people please, apply for the derrick man position through a one of the links below:

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