Is being an oil and gas roustabout a good fit for you?
Builds and repairs oil field equipment with hand and power tools. Does other jobs as needed on site.
What the work involves
- Unscrews and tightens pipes, tubing and pump rods using hand and power wrenches.
- Takes apart and repairs oil field machinery, boilers and engine parts.
- Guides cranes to move loads around decks.
- Walks along pipelines to find leaks using electronic detectors and by sight, then repairs them.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if an oil and gas roustabout is one of yours.
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