Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related

NOC

83101

- Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

Drillers and servicers operate drilling equipment on drilling and service rigs. Testers and loggers operate specialized equipment related to well drilling completion or servicing.

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Full NOC Description

Oil and gas well drillers and well servicers control the operation of drilling and hoisting equipment on drilling and service rigs, and direct the activities of the rig crew under supervision of the rig manager. Oil and gas well loggers, testers and related workers operate specialized mechanical or electronic equipment, tools or instruments to provide services in conjunction with well drilling, completion or servicing. They are employed by drilling and well service contractors, petroleum producing companies and well logging or testing companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Oil and gas well drillers and well servicers

Direct rig crew in setting up rigs and drilling, completing or servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells

Operate controls of drill or service rig drilling and hoisting machinery

Train or arrange for training of crew

Maintain records of drilling and servicing operations

Ensure safety procedures are followed.

Oil and gas well loggers, testers and related workers

Drive well service or wireline truck to well site

Assemble and attach equipment, tools or recorders to drill stem or wireline to conduct required procedures and tests

Operate or direct the operation of wireline or unit controls to lower, position and retrieve equipment and instruments

Operate recorders and computers in mobile testing or logging unit to collect data

May perform limited data interpretation.

Also Known As

assistant driller - oil and gas well drilling
directional drilling operator
downhole tool operator
drill stem tester
driller - oil and gas drilling

electric line operator

logging and perforating operator

service rig operator

slickline operator

well testing operator

wireline operator

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Oil and gas well drillers and well servicers require three to six months of formal on-the-job training, college or petroleum industry-approved training courses and four or more years of work experience in subordinate rig crew positions.

A college diploma in drilling may be required.

Offshore work requires several years of experience in an equivalent position on land.

Certificates in first aid, hydrogen sulphide awareness, blowout prevention, well control, workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS), transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) and a special oil well operator (boiler) certificate are required.

Oil and gas well loggers, testers and related workers require three to six months of formal on-the-job training and several years of experience in subordinate logging and testing positions or on drilling and servicing rigs.

Completion of a college program in electronics or engineering technology may be required for open hole well logging.

A provincial blaster's licence, and seismic blaster and oil well blaster certification are required for well perforation services.

Trade certification for rig technician is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified rig technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

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15.4%

Women

84.6%

Men

Employment by age

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15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

38.5%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

46.2%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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38.5%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

23.1%

Manufacturing

N/A

38.5%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

38.50%

Southeast

61.50%

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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