Table 1Transition record

derrickhandtooil rig motorhand

A derrickhand already meets 48% of what the oil rig motorhand role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From derrickhand

48%

Overlap1

To oil rig motorhand

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

51 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51

This move: 51 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the oil rig motorhand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the derrickhand profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A oil rig motorhand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a derrickhand background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work in drilling teams communication, collaboration and creativity
already held guide drill pipes constructing
already held connect equipment to wellheads working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held rigging terminology services
already held use rigging equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain mechanical equipment constructing

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the oil rig motorhand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate rig motors required
required, not held set up drilling rigs required
required, not held transport drilling rigs required

optional, not held guide cranes optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held move rigging equipment required
required, not held lift heavy weights required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held direct rigging equipment operators required

optional, not held train crew members optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held electricity required

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held lead drilling crews optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a oil rig motorhand role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held connect equipment to wellheads skill
already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
already held mechanical tools knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held rigging terminology knowledge
already held use rigging equipment skill
already held work in drilling teams skill
already held guide drill pipes skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held lead drilling crews optional
optional, not held train crew members optional
optional, not held guide cranes optional

10 held skills the oil rig motorhand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add chemicals to drilling fluid skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role control flow of oils skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role maintain circulation system skill
not needed by the target role monitor drilling fluid skill
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held electricity required

Index

Other moves recorded from derrickhand

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.