Moving to the Job

Moving to the Job

Since the regular air drilling machine is a very heavy piece of equipment you, as a helper, will not be driving it for quite a while. Therefore, you will be following the driller with the service truck while he leads with the well machine. This is not a time for a helper to be loafing.

Not only should your attention be directed to safely driving the piece of equipment you are in, but you should also be on the lookout for:

Evidence of bent wheels

Rocks stuck between tires

Faulty brake lights on the rig

Loose objects on the machine

These observations should be made while following the well machine, so you can correct any issues when you stop. Always maintain a safe following distance behind the rig, as it typically travels at slow speeds.