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| 8113 WELL DRILLERS AND BORERS AND RELATED WORKERS
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Well drillers and borers and related workers erect and
operate drilling machinery and equipment and perform related
tasks in the sinking and operation of wells.
Tasks include -
(a) preparing and operating derrick pipe-handling devices and
slush pumps;
(b) operating rotary- or percussion-drilling machinery and
equipment to drill oil or gas wells;
(c) cleaning and servicing oil or gas wells and replacing
pumping rods, casings and tubings;
(d) setting up and operating drilling machinery and equipment
to drill wells or bores other than for oil or gas;
(e) performing related tasks;
(f) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Operator, boring equipment/wells
- Operator, derrick/oil and gas wells
- Operator, drilling equipment/wells
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