Table 1Transition record

well-diggertoderrickhand

A well-digger already meets 33% of what the derrickhand role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From well-digger

33%

Overlap1

To derrickhand

6 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

60.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.5

This move: 60.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the derrickhand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the well-digger 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 6 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 well-digger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use rigging equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held connect equipment to wellheads working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect pipelines constructing
already held maintain mechanical equipment constructing
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights assisting and caring
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the derrickhand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 3 required

required, not held guide drill pipes required
required, not held maintain circulation system required
required, not held monitor drilling fluid required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in drilling teams required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held train employees optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control flow of oils required

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held mechanical tools required

05 services 1 required

required, not held rigging terminology required

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held use rigging equipment skill
already held connect equipment to wellheads skill
already held inspect pipelines skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held chemistry optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held add chemicals to drilling fluid optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held train employees optional

22 held skills the derrickhand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean up spilled oil skill
not needed by the target role clear drill sites skill
not needed by the target role coordinate oil well operations skill
not needed by the target role dig wells skill
not needed by the target role guide cranes skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect water wells skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage well interaction skill
not needed by the target role operate core drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role plan oil wells skill
not needed by the target role repair wells skill
not needed by the target role report well results skill
not needed by the target role select well equipment skill
not needed by the target role suggest well maintenance skill
not needed by the target role supervise well operations skill
not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
not needed by the target role well testing operations knowledge
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

3 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
optional, not held chemistry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from well-digger

Full index of moves from well-digger

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.