Roughneck Oil Rig Job

The roughneck nature of work

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

The roughneck oil rig 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 oil rig work conditions

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

Roughneck oil rig - duties and tasks

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

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

South Dakota Tries To Avoid Oil Boom's Downside NPR ELLENBOLT: South Dakota residents know the oil is there, and that in a few years, the crews will come to get it. While business leaders are eager for growth, they want to be better prepared before the drilling rigs and the roughnecks head south in ... and more »

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 ...

Before They Were Famous: Trace Adkins Taste of Country According to Trace Adkins, he still is an oil rig worker. The famous country singer says he's more defined by the job he used to have than the job he currently has. “'Rough neck' defines me good,” he said during his episode of 'Day Jobs' on GAC-TV.