Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

Job Task

• Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework in order to erect derricks.
• Bolt together pump and engine parts.
• Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms in order to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
• Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
• Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.
• Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, in order to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites.
• Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
• Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
• Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.
• Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
• Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks.
• Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections.

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