Working in Oil & Gas
Drilling and Service Rig Work (NOC 8615)
Jobs in drilling and service rig work include the junior positions on drilling and service rig crews. These occupations assist in the operation of the rig equipment when drilling, completing, or maintaining a well. This includes connecting and disconnecting pipes, handling, sorting and moving drill pipe or tubing, setting up and taking down the rig equipment and general clean-up of the rig area and lease site. Junior members of service rig crews may also drive trucks to transport materials and the rig equipment.
- Floorhand
- Leasehand
- Rotary Helper
- Roughneck
- Roustabout
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