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Cross Borders is a progressive exploration drilling company looking to fill a Derrick Hand position. Shift schedules are predominantly 2 weeks on with 1 week off.
Cross Borders believes in being the employer of choice and tries to offer an excellent balance of work and family life, full benefits, and a great work environment.
Please note that drug, alcohol & a fitness test are required pre-employment. Also required pre-employment are up-to-date H2S Alive, a valid drivers license and First Aid with CPR certificates. A VALID CSTS TICKET IS MANDATORY.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Rig Work Fall Protection
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Train and supervise floorhands, assistants and helpers
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Worker Specific Skills
- Record mud flows and volumes and take samples
- Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps
- Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions and other mechanical equipment
- Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
- Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from a platform on the rig derrick
Work Setting
- Drilling and well service contractor
Oil and Gas Well Services Operator Specific Skills
- Read gauges to interpret conditions and adjust pumping procedure
- Operate hydraulic pumping systems
- Mix chemicals and cements
- Drive well services truck to well site
- Attach pumps and hoses to wellhead