Drilling consultant vs drilling contractor

The differences between drilling consultants and drilling contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a drilling consultant and a drilling contractor. Additionally, a drilling consultant has an average salary of $114,430, which is higher than the $44,852 average annual salary of a drilling contractor.

The top three skills for a drilling consultant include safety procedures, well site and party contractors. The most important skills for a drilling contractor are rig, BHA, and background checks.

Drilling consultant vs drilling contractor overview

	Drilling Consultant	Drilling Contractor
Yearly salary	$114,430	$44,852
Hourly rate	$55.01	$21.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,334	12,033
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Drilling consultant vs drilling contractor salary

Drilling consultants and drilling contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drilling Consultant	Drilling Contractor
Average salary	$114,430	$44,852
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $166,000	Between $22,000 And $90,000
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Differences between drilling consultant and drilling contractor education

There are a few differences between a drilling consultant and a drilling contractor in terms of educational background:

	Drilling Consultant	Drilling Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drilling consultant vs drilling contractor demographics

Here are the differences between drilling consultants' and drilling contractors' demographics:

	Drilling Consultant	Drilling Contractor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 1.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between drilling consultant and drilling contractor duties and responsibilities

Drilling consultant example responsibilities.

Manage casing and cement jobs on each hole section staying in compliance with BLM & NMOCD
Observe well conditions and reactions at all times while managing daily tasks for a six man oil rig crew.
Maintain all daily rig logistics, equipment requirements, and manage all third party vendor invoicing as per agree bid proposals.
Manage drilling operations for geotechnical drilling operations
Make recommendations to achieve best possible directional performance including bitand BHA recommendations.
Manage onsite operations safely and efficiently delivering well objectives, in full compliance with relevant standards and operator policies.

Drilling contractor example responsibilities.

Manage onsite operations safely and efficiently delivering well objectives, in full compliance with relevant standards and operator policies.
Manage onsite operations safely and efficiently delivering well objectives, in full compliance with relevant standards and operator policies.
Insure and install quality drywall for residential homes and commercial construction in Pensacola, Florida and surrounding areas.

Drilling consultant vs drilling contractor skills

Common drilling consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Well Site, 8%
Party Contractors, 7%
Logistics, 7%
Site Supervision, 6%
Well Control, 5%

Common drilling contractor skills

Rig, 66%
BHA, 12%
Background Checks, 8%
Well Control, 7%
BOP, 7%

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