derrickhand
Derrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition of drilling fluids, or "mud".
Also called: member of the drilling crew, derrick operator, derrickman, derrickwoman
- 12
- essential skills
- 6
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
12Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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