Oil Rig Roustabout Job

Oil rig roustabout nature of work

An oil rig roustabout may be part of the oil drilling teams or crews, or may be on location temporarily for special operations. The oil rig roustabout is commonly hired to ensure that the skilled personnel that run an expensive oil drilling rig are not distracted by peripheral tasks, ranging from any unskilled manual labor on the rigsite like cleaning up location to cleaning threads to digging trenches to scraping and painting rig components.

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

Oil rig roustabout job conditions

The oil rig roustabout usually work long hard days on extended roster systems outdoors in all weather conditions. The oil rig roustabout job is generally hard and physically demanding. This type of work can lead to more steady employment on a drill rig crew.

Oil rig roustabout job duties and tasks

The oil rig roustabout may perform some or all of the following tasks:

• The oil rig roustabout assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools
• The oil rig roustabout assist in slotting, welding and inserting casing screens
• The oil rig roustabout assist with well development and pumping tests
• The oil rig roustabout carry out minor maintenance and repairs, including lubrication
• The oil rig roustabout clean equipment, drill and camp sites
• The roustabout dig and clean mud pits and drains
• The oil rig roustabout job help move drilling rigs and equipment from site to site, set up in the new site and connect power cables or hoses for water and air supply
• The oil rig roustabout help obtain drilling core samples
• The oil rig roustabout job is to mix and test drilling fluids, chemicals and grout
• The oil rig roustabout operate equipment such as pumps for air, water and mud, and equipment and tools used to correct problems in drilled holes caused by mechanical breakdowns or by harmful natural conditions
• The oil rig roustabout job is to perform other tasks as needed

If you are motivated to be part of highly motivated team of people and you are able to meet these requirements, apply for an oil rig roustabout job position through one of the links below:

Oil rig workers make nearly $100000 a year CNNMoney With a little planning it's even easier to get a job on a rig right away. Several trade schools offer classes in oil field work, and the military offers training for those exiting the armed forces which could lead directly to work as a roustabout on a ... and more »

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Need a New Career? Oil Rig Workers Make Nearly $100000 a Year Cleveland News - Fox 8 With a little planning it's even easier to get a job on a rig right away. Several trade schools offer classes in oil field work, and the military offers training for those exiting the armed forces which could lead directly to work as a roustabout on a ... and more »

Eagle Ford impact pegged at $25 billion in 2011 San Antonio Express The Rio Grande Valley resident took a job on a roustabout crew. The job is one of the lowest in the oil business and entails digging trenches, washing pits and moving rigs. Together with roommate and fellow worker, Juan Garcia, they earn $13 an hour ... and more »