Profession roustabout

Roustabouts maintain and repair oil field equipment and machinery using hand and power tools. They do general labor, such as cleaning, digging trenches, scraping and painting rig components.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Mechanics

  Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

Skills

• Maintain oil field machinery

  Disassemble, repair or replace oil field equipment such as steam engine components or boilers; use power tools and hand tools.

• Clean up spilled oil

  Safely clean up and dispose of spilled oil.

• Bolt engine parts

  Securely bolt together engine components manually or using power tools.

• Adjust tightness of engine parts

  Tighten or unscrew engine parts using hand and power tools; maintenance of tubing, casing and connecting rods.

• Connect oil well heads

  Prepare oil wellheads for connection to oil stock tanks.

• Inspect pipelines

  Walk flow lines to identify damage or leaks; use electronic detection equipment and conduct visual inspections.

• Transport pipes

  Transport pipes manually or by operating equipment such as mechanical lifts and truck winches.

• Work in drilling teams

  Ability to work confidently within a drilling team on a drilling rig or oil platform with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.

• Clear drill sites

  Clear drill site e.g. by cutting down surrounding trees; make way for new roads to drill site.

• Perform drainage work

  Dig draining ditches and lay the pipe or gutter installation to allow evacuation of surplus liquid and avoid subsidence or other damage.

• Make foundations for derricks

  Construct foundations and assemble wooden or steel framework in order to erect a derrick.

• Supply rigging equipment

  Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks.

• Deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances

  Strive to achieve objectives despite the pressures arising from unexpected factors outside of your control.

• Guide cranes

  Guide a crane operator in operating the crane. Stay in contact with the operator visually, vocally, or using communication equipment to make sure the crane operation is completed in a safe and efficient manner.

• Maintain pipe deck

  Ensure cleanliness of main deck areas and pipe deck.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB