Derrick Operators (Oil and Gas)

Top 3 Derrick Operator Jobs

  • Operations Manager - Smash Park Entertainment Group - Westerville,OH

    What is Smash Park? Smash Park is a leading "eatertainment" brand, combining craft food and drinks with pickleball, endless games, live entertainment, and weekly events. We're passionate about bringing people together in...

  • Production Worker - 1st shift/ 4-10's - Owens Corning - Grove City,OH

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  • Brewery Production Operator - BUDWEISER - Columbus,OH

    Budweiser - - Responsibilities: Maintain plant safety standards; Performing process quality control checks; Use of Six Sigma lean manufacturing processes; Loading supplies into machinery; Recording process data ...

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What Derrick operators Do

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.


Derrick operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 9,000
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $47,230

Job Outlook for Derrick operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 2,700
  • Growth rate: 30 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become a Derrick operator

Education and training:

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

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