Rotary Drill Operators (Oil and Gas)

Top 3 Rotary Drill Operator Jobs

  • Bore Machine Operator - Broadband Telecom Services - Harlingen, TX

    Hourly Bore Machine Operator BROADBAND TELECOM SERVICES, INC. Broadband Telecom Services is a ... Operate the drilling machinery ex: regulating pressure of tools, controlling the speed of rotary ...

  • Laser & Brake Operator - 2nd Shift - Lantech - Louisville, KY

    Not surprisingly, since we invented the first rotary stretch wrapping machine and have continually ... Operate CNC laser, CNC brake, drill press, and other hand and power tools as required. * Use ...

  • Floor Hand - Amplify Energy Services LLC - Long Beach, CA

    Operating the tongs, slips, and spinners to connect and dis-connect drill pipe, tubulars, casing ... rotary tongs, Hydraulic Tongs, Air and Manual slips, Drill Collar Safety Clams, and Rig Floor ...

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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

  • 2020 employment: 15,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $56,380

Job Outlook for Rotary drill operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 4,000
  • Growth rate: 26 percent (Much 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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