Rotary Drill Operators (Oil and Gas)

Top 3 rotary drill operator Jobs

CNC Machinist - Carpenter Technology Corporation - Midland, TX
Carpenter acquired Amega West in December 2010 to provide a more integrated value-added supply chain to oil and gas customers. This growing business
Water Well or Rotary Mud Drill Rig Operator - Aegion Corporation - Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles, CA
Corrpro provides professional corrosion consulting and cathodic protection engineering services to major oil companies, government agencies
Water Well or Rotary Mud Drill Rig Operator - Insituform Technologies USA, LLC - Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles, CA
Operate drill rig for cathodic protection anode well projects at customer sites • Coordinate work efforts to start projects by communicating with

What Rotary drill operators Do

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. Excludes Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

Rotary drill operator Salaries

2014 employment: 27,700
May 2015 median annual wage: $54,310

Job Outlook for Rotary drill operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 3,500
Growth rate: 13 percent (Faster than average)

How to Become a Rotary drill operator

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.