Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
O*NET Code: 47-5012.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Blast DrillerCable DrillerCable Tool DrillerCable Tool OperatorClean Out DrillerCore Drill OperatorCore DrillerDaylight DrillerDerrickhandDirectional Drill OperatorDirectional DrillerDrill HandDrill OperatorDrillerDrilling Field OperatorDrilling Field ProfessionalDrilling Machine OperatorDrilling Rig OperatorFracturing Rotary Drill OperatorGeotechnical Driller
⚡ Skills (17)
Critical Thinking4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control4/100
Monitoring4/100
Active Listening3/100
Instructing3/100
Speaking3/100
Coordination3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (12)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
0CAPSHER Technology SureTec
Industrial control software
0Drillingsoftware DrillPro
Industrial control software
0Drillingsoftware Tubular Database
Data base user interface and query software
0Pason WellView Field Solution
Data base user interface and query software
0Schlumberger Petrel E&P
Analytical or scientific software
0Structure query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
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Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 1 - Little/No Prep(↓1 level)
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Salary: $50,000
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 1 - Little/No Prep(↓1 level)
Helpers--Extraction Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas → Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Transition Difficulty: Easy (72% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (13)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 3
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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Equipment Maintenance
Current: 3Target: 3
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Troubleshooting
Current: 3Target: 3
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Repairing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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