• Oil and Gas Roustabouts
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  • Oil and Gas Roustabouts assemble or repair oil field equipment.

What do they typically do

  • Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs
  • Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy
  • Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks
  • Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand
  • Bolt together pump and engine parts
  • Guide cranes to move loads about decks
  • Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels
  • Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks
  • Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks
  • Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites

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