(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Job Description
Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove petroleum products from the earth and to find and remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs. |
100
|
Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools. |
96
|
Maintain and adjust machinery in order to ensure proper performance. |
96
|
Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables. |
95
|
Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools. |
94
|
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. |
92
|
Count sections of drill rod in order to determine depths of boreholes. |
92
|
Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells. |
91
|
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. |
90
|
Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required. |
88
|
Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools. |
87
|
Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective. |
86
|
Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines. |
78
|
Start and examine operation of slush pumps in order to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well. |
72
|
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud. |
71
|
Remove core samples during drilling in order to determine the nature of the strata being drilled. |
53
|
Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, in order to prepare new wells. |
41
|
Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas that are specified on field maps. |
37
|
Plug observation wells, and restore sites. |
36
|
Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, in order to regulate outflow of oil from wells. |
18
|
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks. |
17
|
Lower and explode charges in boreholes in order to start flow of oil from wells. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
81
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
72
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
71
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
69
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
65
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
65
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
64
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Thinking Creatively
|
61
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
60
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
59
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
59
|
Processing Information
|
59
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
55
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
53
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
53
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
52
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
50
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
49
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
49
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
49
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
49
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
48
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
47
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
44
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
42
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
40
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
39
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
33
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
15
|
Interacting With Computers
|