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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Other names for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
Cathead Operator, Connection Worker, Derrick Hand, Derrick Worker, Dumper-Bailer Operator, Floor Hand, Gang Worker, Gun Perforator Loader, Oil Field Laborer, Oil Field Roustabout, Oil Rigger, Rig Hand, Rigger, Roughneck, Roustabout, Roustabout Crew Leader, Roustabout Crew Pusher, Roustabout Hand, Roustabout Pusher, Well Service Floor Worker, Well Service Floorperson,
What do Roustabouts, Oil and Gas do?
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.
Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks.
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites.
Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks.
Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
Bolt together pump and engine parts.
Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections.
Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
Do you enjoy these?
Adjustable wrenches
Mixers or agitators
Hoists
Pneumatic sanding machines
Oilfield production spoolers
Centrifugal pumps
Power chippers
Power grinders
Ear plugs
Hoists
Fall protection lanyard
Filtering machinery
Fire extinguishers
Forklifts
Grease guns
Hammers
Hand sprayers
Portable data input terminals
Power grinders
Hard hats
Pressure or steam cleaners
Lifting hooks
Insulated or flotation suits
Laboratory funnels
Laboratory balances
Lifts
Multi gas monitors
Oxygen gas analyzers
Safety hooks
Personal computers
pH meters
Downhole fishing poles
Post hole digger
Impact wrenches
Rheometers
Safety harnesses or belts
Safety glasses
Protective gloves
Safety harnesses or belts
Safety hooks
Lifelines or lifeline equipment
Scaffolding
Cleaning scrapers
Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories
Lifts
Slings
Tongs
Winches
Viscosimeters
Technology used
Project management software
Office suite software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Word processing software
Spreadsheet software