National
| Median wages (2008) |
$14.72 hourly, $30,610 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
44,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Decline slowly or moderately (-3% to -9%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
13,000 additional employees |
47-5071.00 - Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Sample of reported job titles:
Roustabout, Roustabout Pusher, Roustabout Hand, Floor Hand, Oil Field Roustabout, Roustabout Crew Leader, Roustabout Crew Pusher, Roughneck
Tasks
- Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.
- Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
- Bolt together pump and engine parts.
- Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections.
- Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
- Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
- Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
- Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy.
- Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
- Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Hoists — Air hoists; Electric hoists |
| Lifts — Motorized lifts; Shackles |
| Power grinders — Deck grinders; Handheld grinders |
| Safety harnesses or belts — Safety belts; Safety harnesses |
| Safety hooks — Pelican hooks |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Maintenance software |
| Office suite software — Microsoft Office software |
| Project management software — Enertia software; Maintenance record software |
| Spreadsheet software |
| Word processing software |
