A driller is someone who works at the drilling controls on the rig floor.
Below is Drillers Salary In Ghana
The Salary range for the majority of workers in Well drillers and borers and related workers – from GH₵352.52 to GH₵3,163.22 per month.
Tasks and duties
Dismantling, moving, and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment
Assembling and dismantling pipes, casings, and drill heads, and replacing dysfunctional equipment
Operating controls to lower and raise drill pipes and casings in and out of wells, regulate pressure in the well, and control the speed of tools
Preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipes and wells
Monitoring gauges and other indicators, listening to equipment to detect malfunctions and unusually good conditions and determining the need to change drilling or equipment
Maintaining, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning drilling rigs, hoisting, and other machinery
Maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations
Operating machines and tools to extract dust, cuttings, and lost and broken drilling equipment from holes and wells
Closing and sealing wells no longer in use
Supervising and train crew members.
What is the highest paying job on an oil rig?
Offshore installation managers
Subsea/chemical process engineers
Geologists
Tanker captain
Reservoir engineers/Drilling engineers
Subsea/chemical process engineers
Workover or completion staff
How many hours a day do oil rig workers work?
The work designated to a rig worker usually falls on an 8-12 hour shift with breaks for food in the morning, noon, and night. One might have to do night shifts since this industry operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.