Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Gas

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

What you can expect to experience while on the job

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$47,230

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$78,720

$36,750

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People in this career achieve this level of education.

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You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.

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