Responsibilities

• Direct rig crew in setting up rigs and drilling, completing or servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells.
• Operate controls of drill or service rig drilling and hoisting machinery.
• Train or arrange for training of crew.
• Maintain records of drilling and servicing operations.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Oil and gas well loggers, testers and related workers: Drive well service or wireline truck to well site; assemble and attach equipment, tools or recorders to drill stem or wireline to conduct procedures and tests; operate or direct the operation of wireline or unit controls to lower, position and retrieve equipment and instruments; operate recorders and computers in mobile testing or logging units to collect data; may perform limited data interpretation.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually req...