Oil Rigs Roughneck Job

The oil rigs roughneck nature of work

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

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

Oil rigs roughneck work conditions

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

Oil rigs roughneck duties and tasks

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

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

Conoco break-up offers growth – and risks Financial Times It is not easy to see, but Ryan Lance has a scar on his right hand from being cut in a fight while working as a roughneck on the oil rigs in Wyoming. That was a long time ago, but the scar is a permanent reminder that he has seen the industry, ... and more »

Guest Viewpoint: Roughnecks in high demand, but associated risks too high Press & Sun-Bulletin According to the Centers for Disease Control, the oil and gas industry has a fatality rate eight times higher than the norm for American workers. It stands to reason that your chances of getting killed on the job on a drilling rig are significantly ...

Bakken Oil Boom spurs growth, concerns KXLH Helena News Williston native John Schmitz has an interesting perspective on what's happening to his hometown: "It used to be a sleepy little town - not any more." Schmitz grew up here - his first job was working as a rough neck on a oil rig. and more »

Bakken Oil Boom: Williston struggling with growth KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News He grew up in the area and his first job was working as a rough neck on an oil rig. Today he owns his own oil company and just happens to own land where the new truck route is headed. Officials warn that as crazy as things are in Williston right now ... and more »