Offshore Jobs Roughneck

The offshore jobs roughneck nature of work

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

The offshore jobs 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 offshore jobs roughneck are employed by drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Offshore jobs roughneck work conditions

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

Offshore jobs roughneck duties and tasks

The offshore jobs roughneck perform some or all of the following duties:

• The offshore jobs roughneck assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
• The offshore jobs roughneck clean up drill rig area
• The offshore jobs roughneck handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
• The offshore jobs roughneck maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
• The offshore jobs 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 offshore jobs 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 offshore jobs roughneck through one of the links below:

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