82021
Canada Moderate
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
Contractors and supervisors in oil and gas drilling and services supervise and coordinate the activities in drilling for oil or gas, operating service rigs, or providing oil and gas well services. They are employed by drilling and well service contracting companies and petroleum producing companies. Contractors may be self-employed.
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$31.50
/hr
Typical
CA$50.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$79.33
/hr
Average: CA$52.83/hr
96.4% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- fracturing supervisor
- multi-service operator - oil field services
- rig manager
All Examples
- oil field contractor
- oil well services field supervisor
- assistant offshore drilling rig superintendent
- assistant platform superintendent
- assistant toolpusher - offshore drilling rig
- consultant - gas well drilling
- consultant - oil and gas drilling
- directional drilling consultant - oil and gas
- fracturing supervisor
- multi-service operator - oil field services
- offshore drilling rig superintendent
- oil and gas contractor
- oil and gas drilling foreman/woman
- oil and natural gas well servicing foreman/woman
- oil field consultant
- oil field consultant supervisor
- platform superintendent - oil and gas drilling
- production coordinator - energy
- rig manager
- rig manager - oil and gas drilling
- toolpusher
- toolpusher - oil and gas well drilling and offshore drilling
- well services crew supervisor - oil and gas drilling
- well services crew supervisor - oil field services
- well site consultant - oil and gas
- wireline field supervisor - oil field services
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who drill for oil and gas, operate service rigs or provide oil and gas well services
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition and procure materials and supplies
- Ensure appropriate control measures are in place to protect the health and safety of workers
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and safety
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Review, audit and approve workers' paperwork and complete proper documentation
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of college or petroleum industry approved training courses is required.
- Extensive experience in the occupations supervised is required.
- A two-year college diploma in petroleum engineering technology may be required.
- Certificates in first aid, hydrogen sulphide awareness, blowout prevention, well control, workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS), transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) or other safety and technical subjects are required and are obtained by completing short courses.