# Occupation profile — derrickhand

- **ESCO URI:** http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/41d4be58-3111-48b5-814a-83117983dd16
- **ESCO code:** 8113.1
- **ISCO-08 group:** 8113 — Well drillers and borers and related workers
- **O*NET-SOC:** 47-5023.00 — Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas (match: closeMatch)

## Description (ESCO)

Derrickhands 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, or "mud".

## Definition

nan

## Alternative labels

- derrick operator
- member of the drilling crew
- derrickwoman
- derrickman