Roustabouts, Oil & Gas

Floor Hand, Roustabout, Roustabout Hand, Roustabout Pusher

What they do:
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical

Business

  • customer service

Skills

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Controlled Movement

  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

  • Maintenance software
  • SAP software Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology

Operating system software

  • Microsoft Windows Hot Technology
  • Microsoft Windows XP

Education

no high school diploma/GED or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

Get started on your career:

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Job Outlook

Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Salary:

$43,590
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