8113-Well Drillers and Borers and Other Mining Related Workers

Job Title: 

Well Drillers and Borers and Other Mining Related Workers

Job Description: 

Well drillers and borers and other mining related workers operate, assemble and monitor machines for cutting channels in mine workforce or for the drilling and sinking of wells, extract ore, liquids and gases or for a variety of other purposes.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • operating and monitoring machinery and equipment used for continuous mining or for drilling holes or cutting channels in a mine or quarry workface
  • operating and monitoring machinery and equipment used for drilling and sinking of wells
  • dismantling, moving and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment
  • assembling and dismantling pipes, casings and drill heads and replacing dysfunctional equipment
  • preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipe and well
  • maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations
  • closing and sealing wells no longer in use
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes


Derrickman
Cable Driller
Rotary Driller
Acidiser
Fishing-tool operator (oil and gas wells)

Specific Occupations: 

81131
Well driller (petroleum and gas wells)

81132
Well driller/borer (except oil and gas wells)

81133
Deep-boring machine operator

81139
Other well drillers and borers and other mining related workers

Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore