Manager's Guide: Derrickman

The Manager's Guide to the Derrickman Role

This Manager's Guide includes:

The complete set of 28 Competencies expected from the role 121 Invterview uestions for determining a candidate's s!ill level in each of 28 Competencies 121 Coaching tips for helping incum"ent to advance their s!ills in each of the 28 Competencies 112 #evelopment goals to help measure incum"ents' progress in each of the 28 Competencies 28$ %ecommended resources for progressing education in each of the 28 Competencies

Roles and Responsibilites

The primar& responsi"ilit& of the #erric!man is extraction of oil and gas from their original deposits through onshore and offshore drilling' The #erric!man installs( dismantles and maintains drilling stems) monitors and tests drilling fluids used in the drilling process' * t&pical +o" description for the #erric!man role ma& include:

%esponsi"le for operating and servicing oil and gas wells' *ssists in rigging up or down( la&ing out tu"ing( and transporting drilling and service rigs' Ma& re uire a high school diploma or its e uivalent and $,2 &ears of experience in the field or in a related area' -as !nowledge of commonl&,used concepts( practices( and procedures within a particular field' %elies on instructions and pre,esta"lished guidelines to perform the functions of the +o"' .or!s under immediate supervision' /rimar& +o" functions do not t&picall& re uire exercising independent +udgment' T&picall& reports to a supervisor or manager'

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Organizational Role
The #erric!man t&picall& serves as mem"er of technician( trainee( administrator' *s such( the #erric!man provides routine technical or administrative tas!s' The organi0ation will depend on this person's follows procedures' The #erric!man generall& is responsi"le for operates under supervision'

Derrickman Job Responsibilities

The #erric!man generall& has the following responsi"ilities:

1perates drilling e uipment in accordance with esta"lished procedures and instructions from a driller' Monitors mud properties and the mud level in mud pits) assists in the maintenance of drilling fluid s&stems' -andles drill stems and casings on the rig derric! during tripping' Trou"leshoots pro"lems with drilling rigs and ancillar& e uipment and maintains accordingl&'

Derrickman Competencies
The complete #erric!man Manager's Guide includes the 28 !e& competencies expected of #erric!man' The report defines each Competenc& in detail' The report also explains what level of proficienc& #erric!man should have in that Competenc&( as well as how important that Competenc& is to performing the role well' *mong the 28 Competencies for #erric!man is'''

Drilling Rig Operations

2ou ma& o"serve several "ehaviors in a person that could "e strong indicators of his or her capa"ilities in the #rilling %ig 1perations competenc&' The #erric!man is expected to demonstrate .or!ing experience in the #rilling %ig 1perations competenc&' To demonstrate .or!ing experience in the #rilling %ig 1perations competenc&( one should demonstrate !nowledge of and experience with operating drilling rigs This person should have the a"ilit& to inspect and maintain a drilling rig while adhering to safet& and operating policies and procedures'

1perates drilling rigs and applies drilling fluids according to organi0ational procedures' Maintains and cali"rates drilling e uipment to ensure proper performance'

3xplains in detail( the technical parameters for setting up a drilling rig' Trou"leshoots pro"lems with drilling rigs and ancillar& e uipment' Conducts safet& inspections "efore running a drilling rig) completes safet& inspection chec!lists'