Derrick Hand

Description:

Summary of Responsibilities

As part of drill crew, a Derrick Hand is responsible for the drilling mud, the mud pits where drilling fluids are circulated around the system, and the mud pumps. They act as a lead for the driller, who is mostly restricted to the rig floor. In many cases the Derrick Hand is exclusively responsible for work in the derrick. Derrick Hands normally work 12 hour shifts. Schedules will consist of fourteen days on and fourteen days off; working both days and night. Derrick Hands are expected to represent themself and Noble Drilling in a positive manner. Derrick Hands should always follow the correct chain of command and report all safety problems or violations immediately.

Primary Responsibilities (Not listed in relation to their priority)

Requirements:

Experience Requirements

Education Requirements

Special Requirements

Travel Requirements

Travel to rig location before tower begins.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to

write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small

group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,

common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and

interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variable in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to we and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.