Derrickhand - Colorado, Utah & Wyoming

Job Responsibilities

• Stand or stand and walk for a minimum of 3.5 hours and up to 12 hours without being able to sit and while wearing steel-toed boots
• Frequently climb steep stairs
• Frequently climb ladders and work while wearing a harness on an elevated platform
• Independently use heavy-duty handheld and long-handled tools
• Utilize proper hand signals when working on the board to communicate with others
• Work independently while staying on task for the majority of the tour work shift
• Demonstrate clear communication skills including ability to read, write and speak English as well as understand and promptly follow verbal and written instructions in English
• Take initiative and work independently during downtime
• Frequently measure mud weight and viscosity using a scale and timer
• Regularly maintain and inspect mud systems (mud levels, pumps, shakers, and tanks)
• Regularly check rig and equipment for problems and safety issues on an ongoing basis
• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment above the rig floor and all equipment associated with the drilling fluid system
• General upkeep of the rig and drilling floor; includes regular sweeping, shoveling, cleaning, painting, washing of equipment and related housekeeping duties
• Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times which could include but is not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, coveralls, work gloves, respirator, and hearing protection
• Inspect the following items in the derrick every tour: all hanging sheaves for wear and grease; all lights on derrick; boom and boom lines; derrick climbing device and derrick ladder; and the standpipe and Kelly hose
• Work in a heavy industrial environment which includes working around constantly moving overhead machinery, being in close proximity to loud equipment and handling potentially hazardous chemicals
• Perform daily inspections of the following: crown block (sheaves and cables); proper working order of the shale shaker (grease bearings, check or loose bolts and replace screens as required); mud agitators; mud mixing equipment; and mud pumps
• Quickly follow instructions from Mud Engineer and Driller to ensure operational mud systems
• Handle and mix hazardous chemicals into the mud as directed by Mud Engineer, while properly using required Personal Protective Equipment
• Prepare stands and steady and guide pipe into and out of elevators during drilling activities
• Ensure correct mud pit valves are open/closed
• Monitor Floor hands who are assisting in the pits or with chemical sacks
• General upkeep and housekeeping of mud pit area
• Assist with rig up / down procedures
• Support other crew members as needed, ensure compliance with safety procedures, and other additional tasks as assigned
• Other duties as assigned that may be outside of this job description

• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete all duties of a Floorhand and Motorhand
• Must be comfortable working at heights (50 ft. or greater) for extended periods of time
• Able to repetitively climb steep stairs and be able to lift and carry 50 pounds independently while walking on uneven surfaces
• Ability to frequently climb ladders and work while wearing a harness on an elevated platform
• Demonstrate clear communication skills including ability to read, write and speak English
• Understand and promptly follow verbal and written instructions in English; along with ability to provide clear and understandable verbal, non‑verbal and written direction to others in English
• Bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift
• Clear vision to judge near and far distances to maintain awareness of surroundings, work with moving pipe, watch and report ongoing work activities to coworkers and third parties
• Accurate recall over short and long‑term memory
• Able to stay alert and focused up to 12.5 hours while performing repetitive and routine activities
• Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environment with many moving objects
• Willing to travel to and work in remote locations on a rotational schedule which consists of 14 days on / 14 days off, working 12.5 hour shifts that can include days or nights as well as weekends…