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Overview
Oil rig motorhands operate and maintain rig motors, connect equipment to wellheads, guide drill pipes, move rigging equipment and support crews during drilling activity.
In job descriptions, look for rig motors, mechanical tools, drilling teams, rigging terminology, drill pipes, wellhead connections, cranes, heavy lifts, equipment transport, crew training and mechanical maintenance.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The motorhand is close to the moving machinery of the rig: motors, mechanical tools, drill pipes, rigging equipment and connections around the wellhead.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include mechanical maintenance, operating rig motors, rigging terminology, guiding pipes and cranes, heavy lifts, teamwork and clear communication with drilling crews.
Salary context
Pay context depends on rig type, rotation pattern, mechanical responsibility, offshore or remote conditions, crew leadership duties and how much maintenance work is included.
Career paths
Progression can move toward senior motorhand, driller support, rig mechanic, maintenance technician, crew lead or broader drilling operations roles. Rig layout, rotation and maintenance routines matter.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names motor systems, rigging duties, wellhead connections, lifting work and crew structure. These details separate motorhand work from general labour on a rig.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include derrickhand, roustabout and drill operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 6
Helpers--Extraction Workers
47-5081.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETWellhead Pumpers
53-7073.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETRoustabouts, Oil and Gas
47-5071.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
47-5013.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
47-5012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to more than one exact ESCO occupation.
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
47-5011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
09.1Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Well drillers and borers and related workers (8113)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d3c1c718-a093-4e2e-80a0-2bd331266a8b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8113.3 |
| ISCO group | 8113 |
| Concept type | Occupation |