Oil Rig Roughneck Job Description

The oil rig roughneck nature of work

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

The oil 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 oil rig roughnecks are employed by drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Oil rig roughneck work conditions

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

Oil rig roughneck duties and tasks

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

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