In hard rock mining and quarrying, this is achieved through a controlled process of drilling and blasting. A blast hole drill rig is a specialised piece of equipment that creates a series of holes in a specific pattern, depth, and diameter across a section of rock known as a “bench.”
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The company representative or rig drilling supervisor is hired by the operating oil drilling company and is responsible for all phases of drilling operations and for all needed tools and services such as casing, drilling mud, logging, and cementing. Upon arrival at a rig site, contact the company representative. .
The tool pusheris in charge of the drilling rig and crew members needed in the drilling operations. He generally has good experience in drilling operations and relevant equipment. .
He is considered the next highest level of authority on the rig after the tool pusher. Drilling rig Drillers personnel mainly work on shifts, and each is responsible for his shift. The driller operates the controls on the drilling rig floor. He also raises and lowers the drill string,. .
In general, roughnecks in drilling rigs are the personnel who perform making up and breaking out the pipe joints. They also mainly work on the rig floor and keep a steady supply of drill pipes to connect to the drill string. They also help maintain & fix other equipment. .
The next man in line under the rig driller is the derrickman. He has enough experience to help or relieve the driller. During a pipe tripping out of the hole, he will work in the drilling derrick or rig mast, racking the stands of drill pipe, drill collars, Heavy weight drill.
[pdf] The type and number of rig personnel is related to the size and complexity of the rig. At the simplest level, a basic rigincludes a toolpusher, a driller, a derrickman, a motorman, and a floorhand. The toolpusher is the senior manager at the rig and is responsible for personnel, parts, and performance. The driller. .
On large, complex rigs, additional personnel are required. A representive from the client company called the drilling foreman or company manis typically present on the rig..
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