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Drill operator

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Drill operator Oil rig driller Rig drill operator Rig driller

Drill operators supervise a team during rigging and drilling operations. They monitor well activity and take measures in case of emergencies.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Dismantling, moving and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment;
(b) Assembling and dismantling pipes, casings and drill heads, and replacing dysfunctional equipment;
(c) Operating controls to lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells, regulate pressure in the well and control the speed of tools;
(d) Preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipe and well;
(e) Monitoring gauges and other indicators and listening to equipment to detect malfunctions and unusual well conditions, and determining the need to change drilling or equipment;
(f) Maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning drilling rigs, hoisting and other machinery;
(g) Maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations;
(h) Operating machines and tools to extract dust, cuttings and lost and broken drilling equipment from holes and wells;
(i) Closing and sealing wells no longer in use;
(j) Supervising and training crew members.

Knowledge

  • Chemistry
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Mining and extraction
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Repairing and installing mechanical equipment
  • Monitoring safety or security

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating
  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Mining and mineral processing plant operators

Well drillers and borers and related workers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Well drillers and borers and related workers

6

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

8,45%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-33,33% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

83,33%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

16,67%

Part-time contracts

1,00% Turnover index

19

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Stationary plant and machine operators

68%

32%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Mining and mineral processing plant operators

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Well drillers and borers and related workers

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
5%
Between 1 and 2 years
27%
Between 2 and 4 years
32%
Between 4 and 8 years
11%
More than 8 years
13%
Construction
41%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Education
9%
Transportation and storage
8%
Others
21%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.