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Career Details :: Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Description

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

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

• Connects tanks and flow lines, using wrenches.
• Digs holes, sets forms, and mixes and pours concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
• Bolts or nails together wood or steel framework to erect derrick.
• Dismantles and assembles boilers and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Unscrews or tightens pipe, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
• Bolts together pump and engine parts.

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Important Abilities

• Static Strength
• Manual Dexterity
• Dynamic Strength
• Finger Dexterity
• Explosive Strength

General Work Activities

• Performing General Physical Activities
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
• Controlling Machines and Processes

Important Skills

• Repairing
  
• Troubleshooting
  
• Installation
  
• Equipment Selection
  
• Equipment Maintenance
  

Frequent Work Context

• Consequence of Error
• Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
• Outdoors
• Hazardous Equipment
• Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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