Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks15 core
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-5011.00SOC 2018: 47-5011
What the work is made of
All 15 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.Core taskTask 9889Rated by 80 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 2. Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.Core taskTask 9890Rated by 80 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 3. Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.Core taskTask 9891Rated by 79 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 4. Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.Core taskTask 9892Rated by 80 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 5. Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.Core taskTask 9893Rated by 77 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 6. Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.Core taskTask 9894Rated by 80 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 7. Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.Core taskTask 9895Rated by 78 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 8. Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.Core taskTask 9896Rated by 77 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 9. Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.Core taskTask 9897Rated by 80 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 10. Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.Core taskTask 9898Rated by 81 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 11. Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.Core taskTask 9899Rated by 79 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 12. Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.Core taskTask 9900Rated by 78 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 13. Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.Core taskTask 9901Rated by 77 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 14. String cables through pulleys and blocks.Core taskTask 9902Rated by 78 people who do the job, June 2006
- Task 15. Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.Core taskTask 9903Rated by 79 people who do the job, June 2006
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-5011
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