Oil Rig Vocabulary

The toolpusher _______ all the drilling crews and the support staff.

• manages

• reports to

The tool pusher ____ directly to the manager of the drilling company contractors.

• reports

• supervises

Although the toolpusher ______ report to the company representative, he often _______ instructions from him/her.

• does not ; gives

• does not ; receives

The toolpusher ________ responsible for the day and night drilling crews.

• is

• are

The derrickhand _______ the assistant driller.

• supervises

• reports to

The job of the derrick hand is to ______ the upper end of the drill string.

• control

• supervise

When the derrickhand is not _______ the drilling string, he ________ closely with the mud engineer.

• handling ; works

• handling ; working

The derrickhand ______ three roughnecks.

• supervises

• reports