ISCO Occupation Group 8113.6 Roustabout

Definition

Roustabout: Roustabouts maintain and repair oil field equipment and machinery using hand and power tools. They do general labor, such as cleaning, digging trenches, scraping and painting rig components.

Essential Skills

• Maintain Pipe Deck
• Mechanics
• Clean Up Spilled Oil
• Work In Drilling Teams
• Guide Cranes
• Connect Oil Well Heads
• Supply Rigging Equipment
• Adjust Tightness Of Engine Parts
• Transport Pipes
• Deal With Pressure From Unexpected Circumstances
• Bolt Engine Parts
• Perform Drainage Work
• Clear Drill Sites
• Inspect Pipelines
• Maintain Oil Field Machinery
• Make Foundations For Derricks

Optional Skills

• Electricity

Alternative Names

• Oil Rig Leasehand

Higher Level

• ISCO Unit Group 8113 Well Drillers And Borers And Related Workers