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A career in Drilling and Exploration allows you to apply your experience and education towards a vocation in this practical field of endeavor. Find both online and campus based drilling and exploration schools, courses or classes that award a variety of diplomas, degrees or certificates for successful completion. When searching for new ground water, natural gas, or petroleum sources, drilling is required. The Well-Drill Operator: sets up and operates portable drilling rig (machine and related equipment) to drill wells; extends stabilizing jackscrews to support and level drill rig; moves levers to control power-driven winch that raises and extends telescoping derrick; bolts trusses to derrick and machine frame; assembles drilling tools, using hand tools or power tools; moves levers and pedals to raise and lower drill tools and well casing into well bore; moves levers and pedals and turns hand wheels to control action of machine that drills or punches well bore and lowers casing into well; pours water into well or pumps water or slush into well to cool drill bit and remove drillings; listens to sounds of drilling machine and feels cable or brake to determine changes in rock formations being penetrated or variations in drilling process; moves levers to adjust stroke and impact of cable tool drilling machine or changes drill bits of rotary drilling machine according to nature of strata encountered; replaces drill bit with tool to collect samples of earth or rock being penetrated. Inspects core samples to determine nature of strata encountered or takes samples to laboratory for analysis; records drilling progress and geological data; splices worn or broken cable; and fabricates well casings and builds up worn drill bits, using oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment.
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove petroleum products from the earth and to find and remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Operate a variety of drills--such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic--to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. Government Workers
A very broad category that includes judicial system, education, law enforcement, public transportation, and other public-service and federally-funded careers. Summary - Working Outdoors
Stewing in your windowless cubicle dreaming of fresh air in your lungs and rich dirt under your fingernails? |
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