Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

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1. 01Remove core samples during drilling to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
2. 02Connect sections of drill pipe, using hand tools and powered wrenches and tongs.
3. 03Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
4. 04Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas specified on field maps.
5. 05Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.
6. 06Count sections of drill rod to determine depths of boreholes.
7. 07Maintain and adjust machinery to ensure proper performance.
8. 08Observe pressure gauge and move throttles and levers to control the speed of rotary tables, and to regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
9. 09Maintain records of footage drilled, location and nature of strata penetrated, materials and tools used, services rendered, and time required.
10. 10Start and examine operation of slush pumps to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling fluid or mud in well.
11. 11Push 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.
12. 12Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.

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