Rotary drill operators- Those in the oil rig biz call these people "drillers" for short. Pumpers - As indicated in the name, these people maintain and operate the equipment that pumps oil out of the hole.
Their role is extremely important for those who don't like to take showers in the dark. Derrick operators swing around the oil rig like they're in a community theater's production of Peter Pan.Įngine operators - They're the ones in charge of the engines that provide power. If you're afraid of heights, avoid this position. These guys (and ladies) inspect derricks, repair pumps, ensure that drilling fluid is flowing, align derrick elements, guide lengths of pipe out of elevators, and maintain rig equipment. Roustabouts - Duties include cleaning equipment and work areas, operating electronic detectors to make inspections of the flow lines, dismantling or repairing oil field machinery, fixing steam engine parts and boilers, and guiding cranes.ĭerrick operators - Your name need not actually be "Derrick," although it can't hurt. However, most jobs on an oil rig do involve maintaining the pipes. Chefs, radio operators, and medics aren't forced to suffer from hat hair. Not everyone on an oil rig wears a hard hat. Ironically, it seems the oil industry is hardly a well-oiled machine. In fact, 4,340 people died on oil rigs in 2008, which was actually a drop in numbers. According to CNN Money, an oil rig worker has one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. In addition, oil rig workers have to deal with bad weather conditions, dangerous machinery, and working at great heights. Removing hydrocarbons from rock layers can cause their formation to collapse. You won't be able to run over to the dry cleaners or catch a baseball game on your off hours. We're talking about the middle of the ocean. Why do oil companies roll out the red carpet for their workers? For starters, there's nothing else around them. Workers get private rooms that rival those on cruise ships, recreation facilities, gyms, saunas, and twenty-four-hour cafeterias. Oil rig companies provide their workers with five-star accommodations. If the location seems like it's brewed the good stuff, a permanent platform is installed.Ī platform is a bad way to describe these floating cities.
A semi-submersible drilling vessel sort of looks like a miniature Eiffel tower stuck in the middle of a construction site. Once they find oil, the rig workers deploy a semi-submersible drilling vessel to the sweet spot (adds twenty yards to your drive) to drill test wells. The stars at night may be big and bright…but probably not for long. It's the job of the oil rig worker to drill through impervious rock to tap into Texas Tea (oil and gas reservoirs). Gas and oil reservoirs are birthed when hydrocarbons become trapped under porous rock.
When the earth's tectonic plates move up, heat and high pressure turn a soupy mixture of silt, water, marine life, and plant life into hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons naturally occur in crude oil. These variations are caused by hydrocarbons. To find massive reserves, oil companies use specially-equipped airplanes to find small variations in the earth's gravitational and magnetic pull. How do oil companies find oil? No, they don't use a Magic 8 Ball or genie. In fact, there's a good possibility that you're wearing crude oil right now. You're lookin' good in those Spandex shorts, though.Ĭrude oil is used in detergents, paint, ink, plastics, shampoo, and cosmetics. Sorry to those of you riding your bikes in Critical Mass-it's a fact. (Click here for more Shmoop infographics.)Įveryone uses crude oil.
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