The Driller is the designated “person in charge” of real time drilling operations ensuring the safety of the drill crew and support personnel working around the drill floor. This includes monitoring of the rig’s activity, running of the brake and drills the well. He is also responsible for interpreting the signals the well gives regarding gas and fluids with high pressure, gas levels coming out of the hole, amount of drilling mud is going in, and other information. In an emergency the Driller will be responsible for taking the correct counter measures to stop an uncontrolled well control situation from emerging.
Includes, but is not limited to and not in order of priority: