Roustabout Drilling Job

Roustabout drilling job nature of work

A roustabout drilling job may be part of the oil drilling teams or crews, or may be on location temporarily for special operations. The roustabout drilling job 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.

Roustabout drilling jobs are employed by oil and gas drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

Roustabout drilling job work conditions

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

Roustabout drilling job duties and tasks

The roustabout drilling job may perform some or all of the following tasks:

• The roustabout drilling job assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools
• The roustabout drilling job assist in slotting, welding and inserting casing screens
• The roustabout drilling job assist with well development and pumping tests
• The roustabout drilling job carry out minor maintenance and repairs, including lubrication
• The roustabout drilling job clean equipment, drill and camp sites
• The roustabout drilling job dig and clean mud pits and drains
• The roustabout drilling 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 roustabout drilling job help obtain drilling core samples
• The roustabout drilling job mix and test drilling fluids, chemicals and grout
• The roustabout drilling job 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 roustabout drilling job perform other tasks as needed

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

Gas drilling job-training programs pop up in NY Utica Observer Dispatch Janet Hertzog of Broome Community College in Binghamton said the school is ready to start a three-week, intensive program to certify roustabouts, or general laborers on a drilling rig. "It's tough work but it pays well, for someone willing to work ... and more »

Oil rig workers make nearly $100K a year WDIV Detroit 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 »

New York Post

Gov needs will to drill New York Post Roustabout may become the next hot job in New York — with modern versions of scenes from classics like “Giant” and “There Will Be Blood” coming to life across the Southern Tier. If the Department of Environmental Conservation ever makes good on Gov. and more »

Oil rig workers make nearly $100000 a year CNN 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 »

FuelFix (blog)

Gas drilling job-training programs pop up in NY FuelFix (blog) Janet Hertzog of Broome Community College in Binghamton said the school is ready to start a three-week, intensive program to certify roustabouts, or general laborers on a drilling rig. “It's tough work but it pays well, for someone willing to work ... 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 »

FuelFix (blog)

Drilling raises complex issues FuelFix (blog) 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 »