How do they match: Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

  • Tool Pusher
  • Cable Tool Driller
  • Cable Tool Operator
  • Drilling Machine Operator
  • Oil Well Cable Tool Driller
  • Oil Well Cable Tool Operator

  • Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  • Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  • Maintain and adjust machinery to ensure proper performance.
  • Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  • Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
  • Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
  • Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.

  • Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.