Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Tasks Include:
- 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.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +44.8%
National: +18.2%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$55,260.00
State
$36,810.00
Regional
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 31.11%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 28.74%
- Some College Courses = 22.15%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 9.08%
- Bachelor's Degree = 8.91%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 30.85%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.67%
- None = 13.50%
- Over 10 years = 11.38%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 11.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.45%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 2.99%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.03%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.75%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.33%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 29.97%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 22.10%
- None = 13.12%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.05%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.03%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.78%
- Over 10 years = 4.78%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 2.62%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.54%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 22.10%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.97%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.80%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.34%
- None or short demonstration = 11.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.38%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.08%
- Over 10 years = 4.78%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.49%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Direct rig crews in drilling and other activities, such as setting up rigs and completing or servicing wells.
- Monitor progress of drilling operations, and select and change drill bits according to the nature of strata, using hand tools.
- Repair or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps, using hand tools.
- Clean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cables.
- Bolt together pump and engine parts, and connect tanks and flow lines.
- Remove core samples during drilling to determine the nature of the strata being drilled.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Cap wells with packers, or turn valves, to regulate outflow of oil from wells.
- Line drilled holes with pipes, and install all necessary hardware, to prepare new wells.
- Position and prepare truck-mounted derricks at drilling areas specified on field maps.
- Plug observation wells, and restore sites.
- Lower and explode charges in boreholes to start flow of oil from wells.
- Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
71.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
69.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
58.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
55.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.00 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
62.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
59.50 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
68.75 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
65.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
65.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
59.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
59.50 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
59.50 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.25 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
53.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.25 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
53.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
86.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
83.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
81.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
79.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
79.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
78.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
77.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
75.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
72.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
72.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
66.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
65.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
65.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
65.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
65.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
63.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
61.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
60.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
58.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
57.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
55.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
55.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
54.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
52.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
51.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
51.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
50.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
50.25 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
49.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
82.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
78.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
77.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
77.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
76.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
74.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
74.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
73.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
70.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
64.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
64.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
59.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
55.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
99.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
98.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
97.20 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
96.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
94.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
92.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
92.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
91.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
90.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
90.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
89.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
89.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
87.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
87.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
87.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
87.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
87.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
84.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
83.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
82.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
79.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
77.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
76.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
75.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
74.80 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
74.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
74.20 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
72.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
72.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
68.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
68.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
67.20 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
65.80 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
65.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
65.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
65.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
63.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
61.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
58.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
57.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
54.40 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
51.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $37,320.00 | $55,260.00 | $72,790.00 |
Virginia | $25,340.00 | $36,810.00 | $45,330.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $37,769.91 | $40,510.93 | $46,406.25 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 12,100 | 14,300 | +18.2% |
Virginia | 143 | 207 | +44.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | 95 | 151 | +58.9% |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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- Crane and Tower Operators
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Dredge Operators
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Electricians
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Extraction Workers, All Other
- Fence Erectors
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Glaziers
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Electricians
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Paperhangers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Pile Driver Operators
- Pipelayers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Riggers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Roofers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Segmental Pavers
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Stonemasons
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Tapers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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Proficiency Ratings
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important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Back Up Worker
- Cable Driller
- Cable Tool Driller
- Cable Tool Operator
- Clean Out Driller
- Core Drill Operator
- Core Driller
- Daylight Driller
- Directional Driller
- Drill Foreman
- Drill Hand
- Drill Operator
- Driller
- Drilling Field Operator
- Drilling Machine Operator
- Drilling Rig Operator
- Drilling Supervisor
- Floor Hand
- Motor Man
- Natural Gas Shothole Driller
- Oil Driller
- Oil Rig Driller
- Oil Well Cable Tool Driller
- Oil Well Cable Tool Operator
- Oil Well Driller
- Prospecting Driller
- Relief Driller
- Rig Operator
- Rotary Drill Operator
- Rotary Driller
- Rotary Rig Engine Operator
- Shot Hole Driller
- Spud Driller
- Tool Pusher
- Well Driller
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Related Schools
- Douglas Education Center
- Southwest Mississippi Community College
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