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Working As A Rig Manager

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

  • Deal with People

  • Outdoors/walking/standing

  • Make Decisions

  • $79,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Rig Manager Do At Southwestern Energy

* Directs and supervises rig crews and service providers at the well site with executing an active drilling program.
* Serves as a senior line manager at the well site expected to be knowledgeable of and an advocate for established Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies and procedures.
* Serves as a member of the well site emergency response team
* Assists in coordination of all well site service provider activities.
* Responsible for accurate, detailed reporting of daily drilling activities and associated required reports for company and regulatory agencies.
* Maintain a high level of professionalism at the well site in all communication with the public, service providers, regulatory authorities, and all employees.
* We are committed to driving HS&E improvement and operational excellence.
* This position will be charged with the HSE Champion role and will be expected to visit rigs and lead unique HS&E efforts, such as:
* Forklift/aerial lift training
* STOP observations
* Lifesaver confirmation and standardization
* Audit hot work permits, confined space, LOTO,etc.
* Fall protection inspection
* Participate in pretour safety meetings
* Rigging/lifting equipment inspections
* At least ten years of extensive drilling with a minimum of five years of directional drilling in horizontal wells.
* Ability to communicate with a broad range of people and function as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* The candidate shall have completed the following training schools or programs:
* a.
* Current Well Control and Blowout Prevention Certificates
* b.
* Fire Fighting Control and Basic First Aid
* c.
* H2S Certificate
* Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Products to include: Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
* Ability to work in all types of weather, combination of climate controlled office environments and out-of-doors, where exposure to atmospheric conditions of extreme heat or cold, fumes, and gases is not rare.
* Work schedule includes office hours, in addition to travel and field visits, as dictated by schedule or as required.
* Southwestern Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities, females, protected veterans and disabled

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Average Length of Employment
Rig Manager 6.0 years
Tool Pusher 5.5 years
Rig Superintendent 5.2 years
Drilling Superintendent 5.1 years
Driller 5.0 years
Rig Supervisor 4.5 years
Drilling Consultant 4.0 years
Top Careers Before Rig Manager
Driller 32.9%
Floor Hand 12.2%
Derrick Hand 11.1%
Derrickman 10.9%
Tool Pusher 4.0%
Roughneck 4.0%
Roustabout 3.9%
Drilling Superintendent 3.0%
Operator 2.1%
Superintendent 2.0%
Drilling Consultant 1.7%
Supervisor 1.6%
Rig Superintendent 1.6%
Rig Operator 1.5%
Consultant 1.5%
Assistant 1.4%
Drilling Supervisor 1.3%
Operations Manager 1.2%
Rig Hand 1.2%
Manager 1.1%
Top Careers After Rig Manager
Drilling Consultant 22.6%
Consultant 11.4%
Driller 10.9%
Drilling Superintendent 8.1%
Site Supervisor 6.9%
Drilling Supervisor 6.0%
Superintendent 5.2%
Supervisor 3.9%
Directional Driller 3.5%
Operations Manager 3.4%
Site Manager 2.9%
Tool Pusher 2.6%
Owner/Operator 2.5%
Rig Superintendent 2.0%
Drilling Foreman 1.9%
Operator 1.4%
Operations Superintendent 1.3%
Owner 1.3%
Project Manager 1.2%
Floor Hand 1.2%

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Rig Manager Demographics

Gender

Male

92.6%

Female

3.8%

Unknown

3.7%
Ethnicity

White

58.7%

Hispanic or Latino

20.0%

Black or African American

12.2%

Asian

5.3%

Unknown

3.7%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

45.2%

Dakota

35.5%

Comanche

3.2%

Indonesian

3.2%

Cherokee

3.2%

Romanian

3.2%

Persian

3.2%

Arabic

3.2%
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Rig Manager Education

Schools

University of Oklahoma

7.7%

Casper College

6.6%

Oklahoma State University

6.6%

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

5.5%

Texas A&M University

5.5%

Ashford University

5.5%

The Academy

5.5%

University of Houston - Victoria

4.4%

Louisiana Tech University

4.4%

University of Texas at Tyler

4.4%

Tyler Junior College

4.4%

Victoria College

4.4%

Texas Tech University

4.4%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

4.4%

South Plains College

4.4%

Weatherford College

4.4%

Midland College

4.4%

University of Houston

4.4%

Eastern Oklahoma State College

4.4%

University of Phoenix

4.4%
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Majors

Business

18.2%

Automotive Technology

8.7%

Computer Science

7.5%

Management

7.5%

Petroleum Engineering

7.1%

General Studies

6.7%

Health And Wellness

6.3%

Education

5.1%

Industrial Technology

4.7%

Electrical Engineering

4.7%

Engineering

4.0%

Electrical Engineering Technology

2.8%

Environmental Science

2.8%

Criminal Justice

2.8%

Precision Metal Working

2.4%

Legal Research And Advanced Professional Studies

2.0%

Communication

2.0%

Liberal Arts

1.6%

Mechanical Engineering

1.6%

Operations Management

1.6%
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Degrees

Other

58.1%

Bachelors

17.0%

Associate

10.8%

Certificate

7.7%

Masters

3.6%

Diploma

2.1%

Doctorate

0.5%

License

0.3%
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Highest Rig Manager Salaries

Job Title Company Location Start Date Salary
Engineering Rig Manager Stewart & Stevenson LLC Houston, TX Feb 14, 2015 $183,352 -
$193,084
Engineering Rig Manager Stewart & Stevenson LLC Houston, TX Feb 15, 2012 $159,515 -
$182,000
Rig Manager Maersk Drilling USA Inc. Houston, TX Sep 29, 2012 $152,318 -
$200,000
Rig Manager Pacific Drilling Services, Inc. Houston, TX Oct 15, 2009 $144,000
Rig Manager Pacific Drilling Services, Inc. Houston, TX Oct 01, 2009 $144,000

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Top Skills for A Rig Manager

  1. Safety Meetings
  2. Party Personnel
  3. Safety Procedures
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  • Participate in safety meetings and have special safety meetings with crew whenever necessary.
  • Maintain an open working relationship with 3rd party personnel to ensure safety and efficiency while utilizing their services.
  • Conducted safety meetings, safety drills and ensured that workers properly understood safety procedures.
  • Ensured that crews were trained for using specialty equipment such as BOP equipment, TM-120 Pipe handling equipment & Top Drive.
  • Repair water pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.

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