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Career Guidance Skills constructing S7.2 - installing interior or exterior infrastructure S7.2.2 - installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems Guide drill pipes
Description
Guide drill pipe in and out of elevators.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Pipe welderPipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumat…
- DerrickhandDerrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition of drilling fluids, …
- RoughneckRoughnecks make or break connections when the drill pipe is tripped in or out of the drilling hole. They assemble and disassemble pipes and drills, and collect core samples.…
Optional for
- Oil rig motorhandOil rig motorhands assume responsibility for the engines powering the drilling equipment. They ensure that all other rig equipment operates correctly. Duties Oil rig motorhands typ…
Related skills
- Types of piping
- Mechanics
- Use rigging equipment
- Rigging terminology
- Connect equipment to wellheads
- Inspect pipelines
- Mechanical tools
- Maintain mechanical equipment
- React to events in time-critical environments
- Chemistry
- Work in drilling teams
- Cooperate with colleagues
- Monitor drilling fluid
Last updated on February 18, 2026
