Driller's Assistant
ANZSCO 821912
2,300
8%
3%
29 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Drillers' Assistants perform routine tasks in setting up, operating and dismantling drilling sites for extraction of oil, gas, mineral ore or water.
What they typically do
- Working with an experienced driller sets up rig and drilling equipment.
- Directs assembly and disassembly of pipes, casings and drill headings and controls speed and force of drilling.
- Examines cores and cuttings to ascertain nature of strata.
- Caps well or regulates valves which control outflow of gas or oil.
- Attaches and detaches lifting equipment to lower or raise sections of drill pipe into or out of bore hole.
- Controls pumps which circulate mud through drilling equipment.
- Services pumps.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Driller's Assistant.
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Certificate II in Drilling Operations
RII20920 · AQF 2 · 21 providers
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Certificate II in Oil & Gas Drilling (Onshore) and Well Servicing
RII21120 · AQF 2 · 8 providers
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Certificate III in Well Servicing Operations
RII32226 · AQF 3 · 7 providers