Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Job Description & Duties

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

• Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
• Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks.
• Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.
• Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
• Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
• Bolt together pump and engine parts.

• Monitoring
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  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking
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  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Operation Monitoring
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  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Troubleshooting
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  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Quality Control Analysis
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  Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Judgment and Decision Making
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  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Rigger
• Galley Hand
• Laborer
• Well Service Floor Worker
• Operator