All about the profession assistant driller

Active development of oil fields is underway throughout our country, therefore such a profession as an assistant driller has become especially popular. To get the appropriate position, you must first unlearn, then go through certification.

In oil and gas exploration, the assistant driller - one of the most sought after specialties. Such an employee has many responsibilities, special requirements are imposed on him. He must be familiar with the current rules and instructions for the extraction of gas and oil, safety rules at such an object.

The work of the assistant driller is not only in the overhaul of wells (KRS), but also in the conduct of production and exploratory drilling (ERBS). Such a profession implies that the employee has basic knowledge in the field of geology and mining technology.

The specialization is that the assistant driller must know purpose and design features of equipment used in drilling rigs of the type described. In addition, during the training he is introduced to safety devices. In the process of carrying out his activities, the assistant driller should know the main reasons for which industrial accidents can occur, as well as measures to prevent them and ways to eliminate the consequences.

The professional standard prescribes that the representative of the described profession has a lot responsibilities. Such an employee does not work alone - only as part of a team of oil workers. He is engaged in the maintenance and repair of wells, should be present at events to extend their useful life.

According to ETKS, the duties of an assistant include overhaul implementation. This is a fairly broad concept, which covers a large area of ​​tasks, so the driller almost always has several people in his assistants. Depending on the complexity of the work, there can be up to three people. Overhaul refers to the restoration of the pipe, the functionality of the face. It is also necessary to eliminate the consequences of major accidents in time, when the collapse of the wellbore followed.

Before starting work, it is always necessary to draw up a detailed project, which includes an action plan. Is it possible to say that the assistant driller performs the most difficult work? Yes, indeed it is.

All the preparatory work before starting the overhaul also falls on the shoulders of the assistant driller. He works at height, installs compression equipment and is engaged in the installation of pipes, installations located both above and below the ground.

The preparation of reagents and plugging mixtures is also the responsibility of the employee. He must carry out and repair all (included in the installation) equipment, monitor the work:

• a pump;
• rotor.

The pombard has many responsibilities, so it must be a person who can grasp everything on the fly. Tasks must be completed on time and quickly. Typically, such employees work on a rotational basis. This is the specificity of the profession. The main oil and gas fields are located in the North, where people from all over the country go to earn money.

I must say that to work in such conditions fit young people with good health, in which no medical contraindications have been identified. Before each shift, the assistant driller must undergo a medical examination. The Commission strictly selects employees heading north. Those who have congenital health problems cannot get to such a position, which is why it is important to go through a commission before starting training.

In addition to health, a drill assistant is required to He knew the technology of well repair, was familiar with the technical features of the equipment used. He is obliged to know the requirements in accordance with which climbing and slinging works are performed.

Such an employee should be well trained to rule out errors. Assistant 5 category can carry out activities in wells belonging to category 2. An employee of category 4 must be able to:

• carry out preparatory measures before starting the main repair;
• develop wells;
• use the drilling rig repair method, which is known as cable repair;
• participate in the repair at any stage of the work;
• install pipes and lay them on bridges;
• measure installed pipes;
• to assemble, disassemble and seal not only the pipeline, but also all the equipment available at the facility;
• take part in tooling, adjustment, adjustment and maintenance of used machines;
• screw pipes and unscrew them;
• conduct training of machines, elevators and keys.

Among other things, he must produce monitoring the state of the flight of stairs, used bridges and flights, to lubricate the equipment. This includes the need to monitor the parameters of working pumps, to make working mixtures and reagents.

Processing a well with acids or using the hydraulic method is also on the list of skills that an assistant driller should have. He also carries out shooting, fishing operations. Employee must be able use electrical equipment, including turning it on and off in accordance with safety requirements and manufacturer's recommendations.

It is impossible to obtain the described position without appropriate education. Education is available to anyone who has decided to learn a new profession. Studying takes place in college, where there is an oil and gas industry. To obtain a diploma, you will need to complete the full course. Today, such specialists are graduated from educational institutions of Tyumen and Bashkortostan. Duration of study - 3-4 years. Students can enter the course after 9 and 11 classes. Educational process carried out in absentia, remote technologies are successfully used.

Without experience today, it’s difficult for an assistant driller to find a job. Large objects require people who not only have good health, but also have the skill to work at such an object. Such employees should be sociable, easily trained, responsible.

A person with experience gets a good salary. In the north, it reaches 150 thousand rubles a month. Good salary is due to difficult working conditions in the North. Throughout the working day, you have to be at the entrusted facility, monitor equipment, carry out repairs, work with chemicals.

Such work is dirty and hard., constantly need to be dusted in difficult weather conditions. This is why the assistant driller has more leave.

Search for applicants is carried out throughout the country, wages can be negotiated individually and depend on experience, age and other indicators.

Almost always, an employee is offered a probationary period to understand whether he is suitable for the specified position. Every year it is required to improve qualifications, only then career growth and an increase in salary are possible.

Of the advantages of the described profession, we can distinguish:

• solid salary;
• the opportunity to formalize, have a full social package;
• work in the North is taken into account, so you can retire earlier;
• you can settle down without experience on a small object.

Among the disadvantagesinherent in the profession - the complexity of the work, poor working conditions, special requirements for health. In addition, work often has to be far from home, and the schedule can be successfully called stressful. Pombourg always bears a great responsibility; during the execution of the tasks set, there is a high probability of injury.