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Derrickhand Jobs in USA
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JOB SUMMARY:
Nabors Alaska Drilling (NAD) operates in and around the State of Alaska with some of the most unique oil and gas drilling rigs specially designed to drill wells in extreme Arctic conditions. The Derrickhand performs rig derrick work – tripping in and out of well bore, drilling fluid mixing operations, drilling fluid property sampling, monitoring of well bore returns, maintenance of mud pumps and drilling fluid circulation system.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Perform daily inspections per SPCC plan
• Record drilling fluid properties and chemicals used
• Maintain spare parts list for solid controls and circulation equipment
• Work from derrick racking board during tripping operations, latching and unlatching drill string elevators
• Maintain drilling fluid solids control and circulation equipment
• Carry out routine drilling fluid property sampling
• Mixing of drilling fluid chemicals and maintenance of drilling fluid properties
• Participate in emergency drills
• Perform cleaning and maintenance of rig drilling fluid pits
• Follow NAD and customer operating and reporting procedures
• Maintain clear communications with relief, mud engineers, driller, rig manager and pushers
• Participation in safety, spill prevention and pre-job meetings as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Have knowledge of, and understand NAD’s Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policy
• Have knowledge of possible health, safety and environmental impact. State and Federal regulatory compliance requirements associated with oil and gas drilling operations
• Have knowledge of Environmental management System (EMS) operation, key personnel and their functions, and responsibilities
• Correct use of required activity permits and MSDS sheets
• Implementing NAD safety and hazard recognition programs each shift
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
