Rigging Jobs – Offshore Oil Rig Jobs

.. Roughneck

Roughnecks work on the rig floor in teams of three and are responsible for the operation of equipment and machines as requested by the driller.  During the drilling process, one roughneck will be present in the mud room at all times.  His responsibility is to ensure that the shakers and other machinery are all working properly.

Although the positions of roustabouts and roughnecks is considered to be unskilled and semi-skilled, they are extremely important for the rig operation and for roughnecks a salary of $59,000 can be expected.

This is a very demanding physical position that requires being able to work for long lengths of time in very unfavourable conditions.

Duties include:-

•    assemble and repair oil field machinery and equipment
•    use various types of equipment to dig ditches, post holes, pour concrete for slaps or securing posts, put together derricks
•    keep the deck clean and clear of safety hazards
•    moving equipment around the rig
•    scrape rust
•    paint
•    connect sections of pipe for the well
•    rig and sling loads being moved by the rig’s crane, and
•    … other duties as assigned!

Crews generally consist of three to four members working eight to twelve hour shifts.

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