Roughneck Jobs

Roughneck nature of work

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

The roughnecks carry out a variety of general laboring duties and operate equipment to assist in the drilling and servicing of oil and gas wells. Roughnecks are employed by drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Roughnecks 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.

Roughnecks duties and tasks

The roughnecks 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 a roughneck job through one of the links below:

The offshore drilling life: cramped and dangerous The Associated Press Their laundry and meals are taken care of and they get paid pretty well — about $60000 a year for a young roughneck, $90000 for a young engineer and $150000 for a supervisor. Plus they get a two-week vacation every two weeks. The catch? ... and more »

NCTC brings oil, gas program to Graham Graham Leader The program's averaging three job offers per student.” The jobs aren't exactly entry-level grunt work either. They're typically more skilled. “We haven't had any student go to work as a roughneck or even a roustabout. Most of ours go to work as a ...

Groundbreaking Held For Green Energy Services Teague Chronicle He started working in the oilfield when he was 18 as a roughneck on drilling rigs operating primarily in East Texas. From there he has worked in and around all aspects of oilfield work. Working in the oilfield for over twenty years, his career has ...