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==Basic rig crew==
==Basic rig crew==
The type and number of rig personnel is related to the size and complexity of the rig. At the simplest level, a basic rig includes a toolpusher, a driller, a derrickman, a motorman, and a floorhand.
The type and number of rig personnel is related to the size and complexity of the rig. At the simplest level, a basic rig includes a toolpusher, a driller, a derrickman, a motorman, and a floorhand.
The ''toolpusher'' is the senior manager at the rig and is responsible for personnel, parts, and performance. The ''driller'' reports directly to the toolpusher and is responsible for the active drilling phase, trips, and the safety of the floor hands. Reporting to the driller are the derrickman, motorman (and lead tong), and floorhand.
The ''toolpusher'' is the senior manager at the rig and is responsible for personnel, parts, and performance. The ''driller'' reports directly to the toolpusher and is responsible for the active drilling phase, trips, and the safety of the floor hands. Reporting to the driller are the derrickman, motorman (and lead tong), and floorhand.
[[file:rig-personnel_fig1.png|left|thumb|{{figure number|1}}Organizational chart for a dynamically positioned drill ship.]]
The ''derrickman'' handles the top end of each stand of pipe during trips. When not tripping pipe, the derrickman is in charge of the circulating system. The ''motorman'' keeps the engines and other parts of the rig in working order and functions as the ''lead tong'' during trips. The ''floorhand'' handles the backup tong in trips and is apprenticed to the senior crew members.
The ''derrickman'' handles the top end of each stand of pipe during trips. When not tripping pipe, the derrickman is in charge of the circulating system. The ''motorman'' keeps the engines and other parts of the rig in working order and functions as the ''lead tong'' during trips. The ''floorhand'' handles the backup tong in trips and is apprenticed to the senior crew members.