How do they match: Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

  • Test Borer
  • Test Driller
  • Drill Technician
  • Environmental Sampler
  • Soil Sampler
  • Well Testing Operator

  • Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

  • Document geological formations encountered during work.
  • Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
  • Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
  • Record drilling progress and geological data.
  • Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.

  • Collect geological samples.