8113-Well Drillers and Borers and Other Mining Related Workers

Tasks include:

• operating and monitoring machinery and equipment used for continuous mining or for drilling holes or cutting channels in a mine or quarry workface
• operating and monitoring machinery and equipment used for drilling and sinking of wells
• dismantling, moving and assembling drilling rigs and auxiliary equipment
• assembling and dismantling pipes, casings and drill heads and replacing dysfunctional equipment
• preparing drilling fluid and checking the operation of pumps to ensure adequate circulation of fluid in drill pipe and well
• maintaining records of drilling and servicing operations
• closing and sealing wells no longer in use