Oil Drillers

Oil drillers nature of work

Oil drillers set up or operate a variety of drill rigs to remove petroleum products from the earth and to find and remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. 

Oil drillers control the operation and direct the activities of the rig crew under supervision of the rig manager. The driller is responsible for the efficient operation of the rigsite as well as the safety of the crew and typically has many years of rigsite experience.

Most oil drillers have worked their way up from other rigsite jobs. The driller must know how to perform each of the jobs on the rig. The driller also operates the drawworks brake using a long-handled lever. Hence, the driller is sometimes referred to as the person who is "on the brake."

Oil drillers are employed by drilling and well service contractors, petroleum producing companies and well logging or testing companies.

Oil drillers work conditions

Drillers and drillers' assistants usually work long hours on extended roster systems and either outdoors in all weather conditions or underground, usually as members of teams or crews. The drillers work is generally hard and physically demanding.

Oil drillers duties and tasks

Drillers may perform the following tasks:

• Assist with well development and pumping tests
• Direct rig crew in setting up rigs and drilling, completing or servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells
• Maintain records of drilling and servicing operations
• Move drilling rigs and equipment from site to site, set up in the new site and connect power cables or hoses for water and air supply
• Obtain drilling core samples
• Operate controls of drill or service rig drilling and hoisting machinery including equipment such as pumps for air, water and mud, and equipment and tools used to correct problems in drilled holes caused by mechanical breakdowns or by harmful natural conditions
• Train or arrange for training of crew

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

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