Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Construction and ExtractionAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas with an AI automation risk score of 1%. Analysis includes 15 core tasks.
Why This Score?
- Work environment requires human interaction and presence
Responsibilities and Abilities
Key Responsibilities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
Required Abilities
- Multilimb Coordination
- Control Precision
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Manual Dexterity
- Reaction Time
Key Tasks
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
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Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data