derrickhand (EN)

ISCO 8113 · v1.2.1

Derrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition of drilling fluids, or "mud".

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Source aliases (EN)

member of the drilling crew
derrick operator
derrickman
derrickwoman

Skills and knowledge

Essential (EN) · 12

Optional (EN) · 6

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Reference for manual reporting

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