Drilling Rig
Rig Superintendent
- Generally responsible for coordinating and leading rig-site staff in providing safe, technically sound and cost-effective oil and gas well constructions.
- NOC: 8222, Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
Subsea Engineer
- Generally responsible for installing, maintaining, monitoring and operating subsea wellhead and production equipment.
- NOC : 2145, Subsea Engineer
Well Testing Technician
- Generally responsible for installing, maintaining, monitoring and operating subsea wellhead and production equipment.
- NOC : 2145, Subsea Engineer
Roughneck
- Leasehands and floorhands (roughnecks) perform general labourer duties on rigs that drill oil and gas wells and case wells with pipe.
- NOC: 8615, Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers
Welder
- Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
- NOC: 7265, Welders and Related Machine Operators
For more details on the identified NOC codes listed in the picture, please visit:
http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/nocsearch.asp
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system for describing the occupations of Canadians. It gives users a standardized way of describing and understanding the nature of work and is a tool that is used to classify occupations according to their skill level and skill type.
Additional details on some of the identified positions are found in the PIHRC report, “Labour Market Assessment Of The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry Supply And Service Sector In Newfoundland And Labrador”, found on this site.
Further, at the bottom of some pictures are links to Service Canada’s Occupational Profiles dealing with some of the positions identified. These profiles can provide you with in depth details on the particular job.
