Roughneck Jobs On Offshore Oil Rigs

The roughneck nature of work

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

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

Roughneck jobs on offshore oil rigs - work conditions

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

Roughneck jobs on offshore oil rigs - duties and tasks

The roughneck perform some or all of the following duties:

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

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