Working in Oil & Gas
Drilling Rig Operators (NOC 8222, 8232, 8412)
Jobs within the Drilling Rig Operators classification drill wells to access underground deposits of oil and gas. As a team, they operate and maintain the hydraulic and mechanical systems associated with the drilling rig, mix the fluid chemicals and additives required by the well, monitor and record mud flows and volumes and ensure safe and efficient operation of the drilling rig. For land-based drilling, they also set-up and tear-down the drilling rig. In certain provinces for land-based drilling, some of these occupations are required:
- Derrickhand/Derrickman (Rig Technician)
- Directional Driller
- Driller (Rig Technician)
- Drilling/Completions Operators
- Motorhand/Motorman (Rig Technician)
- Mud Logger (Drilling Fluids)
- Measurement While Drilling Specialist
- Rig Manager
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