well-digger
Well-diggers operate drilling machinery and equipment to create and maintain wells for use in extracting ore and other liquids and gases. They record operations, maintain equipment, seal unused wells and prevent ground contamination.
Also called: borehole digger, drillers offsider, geotechnical driller, surface driller, water well driller, water borehole driller, drilling supervisor, water borehole digger
- 11
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- drill operator5 skills in common
- liquid fuel engineer3 skills in common
- petroleum engineer3 skills in common
- auditing clerk2 skills in common
- construction quality inspector2 skills in common
- construction quality manager2 skills in common
- desalination technician2 skills in common
- management assistant2 skills in common
Optional skills
17- clean up spilled oil
- clear drill sites
- connect equipment to wellheads
- coordinate oil well operations
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- guide cranes
- health and safety hazards underground
- inspect pipelines
- maintain mechanical equipment
- manage well interaction
- mechanics
- operate core drilling equipment
- operate pumping equipment
- plan oil wells
- supervise well operations
- supervise worker safety
- use rigging equipment
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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