Job Description:

Company Overview

Nabors Industries owns and operates one of the world's largest land-based drilling rig fleet and is a provider of offshore drilling rigs in the United States and multiple international markets. Nabors also provides directional drilling services, performance tools, and innovative technologies for its own rig fleet and those of third parties. Leveraging our advanced drilling automation capabilities, Nabors’ highly skilled workforce continues to set new standards for operational excellence and transform our industry.

 

Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct. 

 

Title: Derrickhand

Overview: The Derrickhand is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and support function of the mud module (sack area, mud pumps and mud pit / shakers). The Derrickhand works under the direction / supervision of the Driller, but reports directly to the Rig Manager.

Key Relevant Tasks:

• Preventive maintenance and general repairs to the mud pumps and associated

  equipment including changing out the mud pump liners, as requested by the

  Driller or the Mud Engineer

• Ensuring the chemicals and mud mixture (properties) is of sufficient type and

  quantity to meet the needs of the drilling operations

 • Direct and supervise the Floorhand assigned to assist with the sack handling or

  the shakers

 • Perform the general housekeeping, maintenance and upkeep of the equipment

  in the chemical / mud pits / mud pumps

• Assisting the Driller with raising and lower drill pipe in and out the hole during

  tripping operations

Essential Functions:

• Must have good short and long term memory and the mental stamina to stay alert 

  and attentive for up to 12 hour tour

 • Able to works 7 or 14 days on and 7 or 14 days off, including holidays, weekends

  and or days and nights

• Must be able to respond to instructions from the Mud Engineer, Driller or Rig

  Manager in an efficient manner

 • Regularly weigh the mud, analyze the viscosity and measure barrels gained or

  loss every half hour

• Must be able to repetitively climb stairs and ladders as well as be able to work

  while suspended upwards of 90 feet above the rig floor in a riding belt. Must be

  comfortable working 140+ feet above the rig floor

• Must be able to stand and walk for a minimum of 4 hours at any one time,

  including standing and walking on steel decking as well as gravel, board roads

  and mud, snow and ice

• Repetitively lift and carry items weighing upwards of 60 lbs up and down stairs. 

  Repetitively swing 20 lbs sledge hammers as well as torque on wrenches /

  open /close valves requiring upwards of 160 lbs of torque

• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift while

  wearing Personal Protective Equipment at all time

• Assist the Rig Manager with trouble shooting and problem solving duties and

  decisive manner

• Working above the drilling floor, on the monkey board, guiding the drill pipe

  during the tripping-in/tripping-out process, ensuring to wear proper safety

  equipment.

 • Other duties as required by the Rig Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to perform essential functions of this position with or without reasonable

 accommodations.

• Minimum of 3 years rig experience as a Floorhand or Motorhand for Nabors  

  Drilling USA or 1 year of experience as a Derrickhand for another drilling

  company.

• Ability to wear respiratory protective devices

• Ability to successfully complete Derrickhand training at the NDUSA training center

•Ability to complete the essential functions of Floorhand and Motorhand duties

 when needed

• Must have reliable transportation to and from the rig

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma, certificate or equivalent.

• Possess a strong knowledge of all equipment on a drilling rig (Especially chemical and drilling fluids)

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