.. Derrickman . The Derrickman works in the mud pump room where he is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the mud pumps and mul holding pits. He is a member of the drilling drew and the name derrickman derives from the platform on which he works which is attached to the derrick or [...]
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Assistant Driller
.. Assistant Driller . Assistant Driller is a multifaceted position and required a variety of skills depending on drilling operations being carried out at any given time. This is a supervisor position and he is responsible for the Derrickman, the Pumpman and all Roughnecks. This position is sometimes referred to as the trainee driller and [...]
Driller
.. Driller . Drillers have a highly responsible position and are in charge of anything and everything that happens above and on the rig floor. Drillers operate the drilling equipment and comes with a pay check of around $86,000. This is not an easy position and requires a lot of skill both on the machines [...]
Roughneck Jobs
.. Roughneck Roughnecks work on the rig floor in teams of three and are responsible for the operation of equipment and machines as requested by the driller. During the drilling process, one roughneck will be present in the mud room at all times. His responsibility is to ensure that the shakers and other machinery are [...]
Pumpman
.. The Pumpman or Assistant Derrickman The pumpman or assistant derrickman will earn $55,000 to $60.500 and is positioned in the mud pump room. He may also be required to work on the drill floor in the position of roughneck when necessary. Although this position is not considered an entry level position, it also does [...]