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Overview for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

SOC Code: 47-5012
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  • Career Cluster

    Architecture & Construction

  • Career Pathway

    • Construction

Occupation Description

Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. Excludes “Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas” (47-5023).

Annual Wages

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Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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100%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Less than high school
Current Openings
35
Occupation
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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75%
Average Wage
$66,300/year
$31.88/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
25
Occupation
Sailors and Marine Oilers
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71%
Average Wage
$47,740/year
$22.95/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Less than high school
Current Openings
8
Occupation
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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71%
Average Wage
$58,410/year
$28.08/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Less than high school
Current Openings
8
Occupation
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
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71%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
Less than high school
Current Openings
0

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Common Job Titles

  • Blast Driller
  • Cable Driller
  • Drilling Machine Operator
  • Drilling Rig Operator
  • Oil Well Driller

Typical Tasks

  • Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
  • 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.
  • Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
  • Push levers and brake pedals to control gasoline, diesel, electric, or steam draw works that lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells.
  • Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
  • Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
  • Maintain and adjust machinery to ensure proper performance.
  • Start and examine operation of slush pumps to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
  • Locate and recover lost or broken bits, casings, and drill pipes from wells, using special tools.
  • Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.