Driller

Alternative titles: Blind Hole Borer Operator, Raise Drill Operator, Boring Equipment Operator, Bore Sinker

Specialisations: Derrick Operator, Offshore Operations Derrickman, Jumbo Operator, Offshore Driller, Development Driller, Drill Rig Operator, Exploration Driller, Directional Driller, Power-tong Operator, Radial Drill Operator, Contract Driller, Derrickman, Marine Driller, Tourpusher, Raise Bore Operator, Scaler Operator, Drilling Plant Operator, Hydraulic Stope Rig Operator

• Maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations
• Preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipe and well
• Closing and sealing wells no longer in use; may supervise and train crew members
• 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
• Operating machines and tools to extract dust, cuttings and lost and broken drilling equipment from holes and wells
• Maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning drilling rigs, hoisting and other machinery
• Dismantling, moving and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment
• Assembling and dismantling pipes, casings and drill heads, and replacing dysfunctional equipment
• 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