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Helmerich & Payne

Onshore and offshore drilling services

Driller

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeArgentinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a current Well Control certification.
  • Know and comply with company health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures, standards, and safe-work practices.
  • Use assigned personal protective equipment correctly and report missing or defective protective equipment or tools.
  • Know the operation and safe use of drilling equipment, including the drawworks, top drive, traveling block, swivel, winches, lifting equipment, fire-fighting equipment, and self-contained breathing apparatus.
  • Read and interpret the driller console instrumentation, alarms, sensors, and readings, including pressure, torque, and tank levels.
  • Know drilling tubular types, sizes, grades, threads, torque and tension specifications, and the capacities of the rig, derrick, and drilling line.
  • Know drill pipe, drill collars, and tubular lengths, weights, and capacities in the well, as well as pickup, slack-off, free, and rotary string weights.
  • Know the formations being drilled and follow the operator's program for each rig operation.
  • Know well-control responsibilities and procedures, including well closure, kick response, accumulator and remote accumulator control, and super choke operation.
  • Know safe drilling-fluid handling and the operation of solids-control equipment and mud pumps.
  • Know procedures for fishing, well deviation, casing, cementing, stuck pipe, tubular handling, and assembly of drilling tools.
  • Communicate operational changes, upcoming work, and known safety risks during shift handover.
  • Maintain consistent responsible conduct and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

  • Operate the well-drilling machine safely according to equipment specifications and apply required well-control procedures.
  • Coordinate drilling, tripping, casing, and cementing operations in accordance with company health, safety, and environmental regulations, plans, programs, and standards.
  • Be accountable for the safety of personal actions and crew actions, the proper use of safety devices and protective equipment, and compliance with safe-work procedures.
  • Report incidents, accidents, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions promptly to supervisors or the HSE Coordinator and suggest corrective actions.
  • Attend and actively participate in pre-shift and pre-operational meetings.
  • Follow supervisor instructions when they do not conflict with established safe-work procedures.
  • Participate in evacuation and rescue procedures and assigned emergency drills, including well-kick, fire, accident, and medical evacuation drills.
  • Maintain company facilities and work equipment in proper condition, order, and cleanliness; know the location and proper use of site fire extinguishers.
  • Follow job safety analyses and take part in their implementation.
  • Inspect the drilling machine and assess operating conditions before each shift; inspect control instruments, the derrick and anchor systems, and lifting equipment daily.
  • Supervise safe use of rotary-table tools, including tongs, collars, elevators, slips, and basic tubular-handling tools.
  • Monitor driller-console displays and instruments, identify malfunctions or alarms, and take immediate action under applicable procedures.
  • Record and analyze console sensor readings using established forms; check and operate alarms, controls, gauges, and other equipment, and calibrate and activate tank-level and flow-sensor alarms when needed.
  • Align standpipe and choke manifold valves and kill and choke lines correctly during drilling and well-control operations.
  • Follow procedures for hanging the block, running and cutting drilling line, and calibrating safety brakes; inspect the safety brake as specified or when required.
  • Identify and carry out appropriate actions for fishing, deviation, casing, cementing, and stuck-pipe operations.
  • Ensure drilling-tool assemblies follow the applicable program or procedure and oversee the safe use of manual, power, Hawk Jaw, and ST-120 tongs by floorhands.
  • Supervise crew compliance with operating procedures and HSE standards at the rotary table.
  • Monitor well conditions during each operation and identify characteristics that could lead to a blowout or unsafe well condition.
  • Determine mud volumes in tanks, the annulus, and drill pipe, and calculate mud displacement.
  • Close the well using the appropriate soft- or hard-shut-in procedure and in accordance with the operating company's policies.
  • Monitor normal mud-pump operation through the driller-console instruments.
  • Assist with rig equipment disassembly, assembly, and mobilization, following established procedures and participating actively in rig-up and rig-down.
  • Use safe lifting procedures for loads and personnel and maintain appropriate communication with workers during lifting operations.
  • Provide training and technical support to crew members on rotary-table operations.
  • Complete other work tasks assigned by the supervisor.

About the Company

Helmerich & Payne

Onshore and offshore drilling services

Helmerich & Payne provides drilling services for oil and gas on land, internationally, and offshore. It operates and maintains drilling rigs and related equipment to enable customers to extract resources, using advanced rig technologies and drilling solutions to boost productivity, reliability, and safety. The company differentiates itself through deep industry experience (dating back to 1920), a reputation as a trusted partner, and a focus on dependable performance, safety, and efficiency for customers. Its primary goal is to help customers increase drilling productivity, minimize downtime, and improve safety and efficiency across all rig operations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tulsa, OK
Founded
1920

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