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Roustabouts, Oil & Gas
O*NET 47-5071.00
Median Salary
$46,960
$36,420 – $64,530/yr
What They Do
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Typical Tasks
- Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
- Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
- Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
- Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.
- Lay gas and oil pipelines.
Key Skills
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Work Activities
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
Education Usually Needed
- no high school diploma/GED
- high school diploma/GED
Also Known As
Field Service Roustabout
Floor Hand
Oil and Gas Roustabout
Oil Field Roustabout
Production Roustabout
Rig Hand
Roustabout
Roustabout Crew Pusher
Roustabout Hand
Roustabout Pusher
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