Drill Rig Roughneck Jobs

The drill rig roughneck nature of work

The drill rig roughneck or floorman is a member of the oil drilling crew.

The drill rig roughneck carry out a variety of general laboring duties and operate equipment to assist in the drilling and servicing of oil and gas wells. The drill rig roughneck are employed by drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Drill rig roughneck jobs conditions

The drill rig roughneck usually work long hours in all weather conditions on extended roster systems, usually as member of a drilling crew. The drill rig roughneck usually performs semiskilled and unskilled manual labor that requires continual hard work in difficult conditions for many hours.

Drill rig roughneck duties and tasks

The drill rig roughneck perform some or all of the following duties:

• The drill rig roughneck assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
• The drill rig roughneck clean up drill rig area
• The drill rig roughneck handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
• The drill rig roughneck maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
• The drill rig roughneck manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem at the rig floor during drilling and during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe or drill stem and drill bit
• The drill rig roughneck may drive truck to transport materials and well service equipment

If you are able to meet these requirements and you are motivated to be part of highly motivated team of people please, apply for the drill rig roughneck jobs through one of the links below:

CBS New York

Drilling Advances Prompt Escalating Fight In Colorado CBS New York Local governments concerned with what they see as encroachment in the forms of horizontal drilling and fracking have responded by imposing new regulations on drilling rigs. The industry cried foul, prompting Attorney General John Suthers, a Republican, ... and more »

Havana Times

Oil rig arrives for Cuba offshore exploration work Reuters By Jeff Franks | HAVANA Jan 19 (Reuters) - A Chinese-built drilling rig to be used in the first major exploration for oil in Cuba's offshore waters arrived on Thursday off the coast of the communist-ruled island's capital. The rig, known as Scarabeo 9, ... Cuba Plans to Drill as Oil Rig ArrivesHavana Times Cuba set to explore offshore as oil rig arrivesThe Associated Press all 478 news articles »

Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Parker Drilling to be hit with $171 mln impairment charge in Q4 Proactive Investors USA & Canada The charge comes after safety, technical and operational reviews were conducted on the prototype drilling rigs. Work will be extended to modify the rigs so they can meet their design and functional requirements, Parker said. The completion of the two ... Parker Drilling Announces Delayed Completion of New Alaska Drilling Rigs and ...MarketWatch (press release) Parker Drilling to write off $171 million on new Arctic rigsAlaska Dispatch all 18 news articles »

Energy companies recruiting qualified workers Tulsa World Energy company recruits practice their skills at a drilling rig training center in Alberta, Canada. Besides creating lots of blue-collar work, the energy boom has resulted in stiff competition for qualified geologists, engineers and land managers among ... and more »