OES Code: 879140 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR DERRICK OPERATORS - OIL & GAS EXTRACTION


Derrick Operators rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud through drill hole.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
200 150 -25% -50 20 -30


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DERRICK OPERATORS - OIL & GAS EXTRACTION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
1389 Oil and gas field services, all other
1381 Drilling oil and gas wells

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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