The Drilling Crew

They clean, maintain, and move equipment and help other workers

• roustabouts

• derrickan

• assistant driller

• driller

They are like roustabouts, but they are more skilled.

• roustabouts

• derrickman

• roughnecks

• driller

They work on the drilling floor.

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• roughnecks

• driller

They connect the heavy drill pipes and put them into the hole.

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• roughnecks

• driller

They disconnect the pipes as they come up out of the hole.

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• roughnecks

• driller

They are also called roughnecks

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• floor men

• driller

They are required to do whatever is asked for by other members of the crew to keep the rig running.

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• floor men

• driller

responsible for maintenance of the engines

• motorman

• derrickman

• lead tong operators

• driller

Responsible for safely and professionally operating casing running equipment.

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• lead tong operators

• driller

in charge of the mud-processing are during periods of circulation

• assistant driller

• derrickman

• lead tong operators

• driller