Table 1Transition record

roughnecktoderrickhand

A roughneck already meets 36% of what the derrickhand role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From roughneck

36%

Overlap1

To derrickhand

7 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

58.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.8

This move: 58.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the derrickhand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the roughneck 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A derrickhand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a roughneck background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor drilling fluid constructing
already held guide drill pipes constructing
already held connect equipment to wellheads working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held react to events in time-critical environments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the derrickhand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 7 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 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain circulation system required
required, not held maintain mechanical equipment required

optional, not held inspect pipelines optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control flow of oils required
required, not held use rigging equipment required

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held work in drilling teams required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held mechanical tools required

06 services 1 required

required, not held rigging terminology required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a derrickhand 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held guide drill pipes skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor drilling fluid skill
already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held connect equipment to wellheads skill
already held train employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional
optional, not held inspect pipelines optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

10 held skills the derrickhand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role connect oil well heads skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role maintain drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain oil field machinery skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

2 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 rigging terminology required
required, not held mechanical tools required

Index

Other moves recorded from roughneck

Full index of moves from roughneck

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.