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Roustabouts are natural gas and oil rig staff responsible for various tasks on oil field. Regular resume samples for Roustabouts mention activities like cleaning the work area, transporting supplies from boats to storage areas, moving equipment to the work site, repairing pumping machinery, and maintaining drilling equipment. Job requirements include physical fitness, stamina, attention to safety, teamwork, time management, and effective communication skills. No formal education is required for this position, and most Roustabouts hold a high school diploma and have completed an apprenticeship program.
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Candidate Info
6
years in workforce
1
year at this job
Roustabout
Performed daily checklists pertaining to vehicle and tool maintenance
- Assisted in multiple projects around oil well locations including assemble and inspection of production equipment
- Conducted routine safety briefings with other team members and crew foremen
- Maintained company truck equipment and inventory logs
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
10
months at this job
Fire Science
Ems/paramedicine
Medical Technician
Oilfield Roustabout
Maintenance and repairs to production equipment and Servicing of Well Units.
- Assembly and installation of equipment and tank batteries, also the building of Flow Lines from and off of Well Head and Flow Tree.
- Operation of Light and Heavy Equipment.
- Completed tasks of Welding, Pipefitting, Pulling/Hauling a Variety of Trailers and Equipment.
- Worked with Field Pumpers to learn routes and handle relief pumper duties.
- Trained and sometimes supervised New Hires, showing them proper procedures and operation of tools to make sure all tasks were performed safely and efficiently.
- Completed 10 Hour Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Course and Received Certification
Candidate Info
4
years in workforce
3
years at this job
Roustabout
Successfully applied updated training techniques & working knowledge, acquired through real-time experience & structured classroom theory, for the position of Certified Rigger / Roustabout.
- Promptly and consistently attended weekly safety meetings, implementing any changes with ease and immediacy.
- International Experience: Expressed an astute attitude of adaptability when exposed to culturally diverse or foreign
- Consistently met and exceeded compliance standards as defined by the organization's protocol & training matrices.
Candidate Info
18
years in workforce
11
years at this job
AS
Associate of Science
Roustabout
Operated in hot, humid, windy, below freezing, and rainy weather.
- Maintained vital lubrication on heavy equipment such as back hoes, track hoes, trenchers, dump trucks, tractors, and bulldozers.
- Assisted with maintenance, transportation, and sometimes operation of same equipment.
- Extensive use of multiple hand tools.
- Cleared all anti-spill plastic on dry oil wells from job sites.
- Fair amount of lawn mowing, landscaping, weed-eating, and brush clearing.
- Performed labor in oilfield equipment cleaning and maintenance, laying flowline, and fracking set-up and tear-down operations.
Candidate Info
4
years in workforce
6
months at this job
Education
Business
Computer Science
Roustabout
Six months experience as roustabout on offshore oil rig.
- Assisted Crane Operator transport and load tubular, pipes and other equipment required for rig operation.
- Performed rig maintenance such as cleaning, painting, and chipping.
- Performed fire watching and flagging.
- Assisted the Derrickhand in mixing correct mud mix for drilling.
- Assisted other rig personnel or provide relief to drill crew
- Worked within safety regulations.
Candidate Info
2
years in workforce
2
years at this job
Roustabout
Assisted in the repair and lubrication of equipment and machinery.
- Operated a wide assortment of forklifts, skid loaders and man lifts.
- Worked with Compliance Assistant Foreman.
- Performed minor backhoe operations on pit leaks.
- Installed and repaired pipelines. Dug drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
- Provided construction for oil and gas tank batteries.
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
3
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
Roustabout
Carry out instructions in the operation of site operational equipment
- Carrying out all maintenance, inspections, and repairs on equipment as requested
- Sweep up debris, shovel sludge into buckets or wheelbarrows or down chutes; uses suction hoses from an air moving units
- Remove chemical residues and other liquids from tank bottoms with squeegees or pump and suction hoses
- Tests gas content of tanks
- Works with maintenance group to maintenance group to maintain equipment around rig
- Rig various loads of equipment and flag for crane operator during crane ops
Candidate Info
16
years in workforce
4
years at this job
Electronics Engineering Technology
Roustabout
Utilizing appropriate company procedures for all lifting operations
- Assisting in the maintenance of the crane, rig's machinery and equipment
- Using correct tools and following safety procedures
- Performing regular steel preparation and painting to maintain the unit
- Ensuring that approved rig operating procedures are adhered to at all times
- Reporting all unsafe activities, situations, and potential hazards to supervisor
Candidate Info
16
years in workforce
6
years at this job
Roustabout
Prepared construction sites to eliminate potential hazards
- Interpreted plans, instructions and specifications to determine work
- Controlled traffic passing near in and around work zones
- Positioned, aligned and sealed structural components: concrete walls and pipes
- Measured, marked and recorded openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work was performed.
- Unloaded and identified building materials, machinery and tools, distributed to appropriate locations according to plans.
- Erected and disassembled scaffolding, shorting, braces, traffic barricades and ramps
- Built and positioned forms for pouring concrete and dismantled after use
- Dug ditches, backfill excavations compacting earth to grade specifications
Candidate Info
11
years in workforce
3
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
Hvac
Roustabout
Maintain and operate loader, back hoe, man lift and crane operator helper.
- Set tank batteries treater house and LAC unit on well location.
- Thread pipe and VIC pipe to connect production oil and water tanks.
- Fit fiberglass lines for treater house. Connection and fitting pipe across well location to flare pit.
- Daily maintains at well location. Maintains pressure value and controls on equipment.
- Build and set pads for pump jack, treater house and LAC unit. Welder Helper and work with Threader and VIC pipe.
- Poly weld for natural gas lines to flare pit and generators. Maintained at all well locations.
Candidate Info
8
years in workforce
2
years at this job
Roustabout
Performed various lifts assisting the crane operator. Maintained a neat and clean workplace at all times. Assisted in the rig floor operations.
- Attached taglines to any and all loads.
- Assisted in various pipe connections on the rig floor.
- Operated manual tongs.
- Operated spinner hawks.
- Racked back pipe in derrick.
- Monitored trip tank.
Candidate Info
13
years in workforce
2
years at this job
Roustabout
Safely work in a potentially hazardous environment
- Secure equipment and safely transport according to company policy and DOT
- Install and make repairs to oil and produced water tanks, including confined space
- Fire Watching, Welders Helper
- Operate high pressure power washing equipment
- Rigging, Crane Operations
- Must be proficient with hand and power tools as well as heavy equipment
Candidate Info
8
years in workforce
1
year at this job
Fire And Industrial Training Facility
Roustabout
- Assist the Helicopter Landing Officer during helideck operations.
- Safely and efficiently perform all duties assigned by the Crane Operator during deck / maintenance operations.
- Ensure all operations are proceeding in a safe manner, and responsible for correcting or notifying responsible persons of any unsafe acts and/or conditions which exist.
- Attend and participate in pre-tour, post tour, and special operations and weekly safety meetings.
- Coordinate with contractor personnel for unloading and offloading of tools and equipment.
- Responsible for performing duties of a banks man and keeping track of equipment manifests.
- Charged with developing Job Safety Analysis's (JSA's) for crane crew daily.
Candidate Info
5
years in workforce
1
year at this job
Roustabout
- Loads and unloads supplies and equipment from boats during rough or calm seas, and works in pump room.
- Ensures slings are in good working order and checks shackles to ensure they are tight and stay out of a pinch point/use tag lines on loads.
- Cleans the generator, store, and pump rooms, the pipe rack, keyway, railways, stairways, and walkways.
- Chip paint and buffs it, occasionally relieves the roughneck on the floor. Some floorhand experience. Puts pipe on catwalks-V door (lay down pipe), greases the crane, assists the service hands in rigging up tools, and performs daily inspection of BOP equipment.
- Fuels the rig, monitors hole fill-ups while pulling out of hole, line up trip tank, measures pipe, and ensure all safety and riding belts to make sure they are in good condition.
Candidate Info
4
years in workforce
6
months at this job
HS
High School Diploma
Safety
Gulf of Mexico Roustabout
Worked on BP Thunderhorse, and 8503 Semi-Submersible both deep-water, 21/21 schedule.
- Assist rig floor with any drilling operations/completion operations.
- Help Subsea with the B.O.P stack or maintenance crew with any operations.
- Daily lifts with crane operator.
- Assist third party with any objectives and task.
- Very competent with JSA documents, cold work, hot work permits.
- Paints, buffs, fire watch and keeps rig clean.
- Abide by Osha rules and S.T.O.P program.
Candidate Info
4
months in workforce
4
months at this job
HS
High School Diploma
J&s Roustabout
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work areas and equipment.
- Clean and lubricate equipment.
- Start machines or equipment in order to begin production processes.
- Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
- Remove products, machine attachments, and waste material from machines.
- Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
- Read gauges and charts, and record data obtained.
- Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, and products.
- Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.
- Attach slings, ropes, and cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, and bundles.
- Maintained well heads, pumping units, scrubbers, separators, line heaters and did occasional test site tie-ins to DenBury Co2 plant.
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
1
year at this job
Aviation Training
Roustabout
Serviced pumping units including; changing heads, radiators, fans and fan belts
- Ran poly and steel lead lines to tank battery
- Communicated with utility company when running new lines
- Inspected and set rigging for critical lifts
Candidate Info
12
years in workforce
5
months at this job
BA
History & Political Science
Roustabout/welder
Properly constructed cellars and treatment facility for oil rigs and pump locations
- Install, insulate and connect piping for drill sites
- Erect and install containment pads for on-site drill locations
- Install Fencing around drill locations
- Write and brief employees on proper safety techniques and attire for the upcoming jobs
Candidate Info
5
years in workforce
5
months at this job
Roustabout
Performed heli-deck duties as directed by the Helicopter Landing Officer.
- Participate in crane lift operations moving cargo from supply boats.
- Relayed hand signals and radio signals to the crane operator to control movement of the load.
- Prepare cargo for lift by attaching appropriate slings through shackles and other devices.
Candidate Info
10
years in workforce
2
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
Heavy Equipment Operator/roustabout
Built several oil platforms for drilling rigs
- Plumbed water tanks
- Ran twin scraper to transport soil from the cut and fill platforms to level ground
- Operated D5 dozer to install culvert pipe
- Dug trenches using a backhoe to lay waterlines
- Ran a Case 821E loader to load gravel trucks and plow snow
- Experience operating a skid steer
Candidate Info
6
years in workforce
1
year at this job
AS
Biology
Nursing
Roustabout
Assisted Crane operator in Loading and unloading pipe.
- Assisted Welder in welding oil pipelines.
- Helped maintain a safe work environment.
- Helped with Heat illness Prevention.
Candidate Info
9
years in workforce
3
years at this job
Roustabout
Performed various drills such as fire, rig abandonment, rig floor drills, and spill drills
- Painting, cleaning, pressure washing rig equipment
- Fire Watching for welders
- Loaded fuel, mud to and from boats
- Rigging up, rigging down equipment
- Assisted with inventory, cycle counting, unloading containers
Candidate Info
10
years in workforce
3
months at this job
Roustabout/pressure Washing
- Served as a general laborer used to support a wide variety of tasks in oilfield operations
- Worked safely in potentially hazardous environments
- Operated high pressure power washing equipment
- Lifted/Carried heavy objects
- Proficiently use hand and power tools
- Clean out any remaining sludge and solids from the tanks with one of our Super Vacs
- Pressure wash the inside and outside of the tanks so they are ready to move to the next site
Candidate Info
7
years in workforce
4
months at this job
Roustabout
Rigged up crane to load and unload equipment and supplies for drilling rig from boats
- Performed minor maintenance on equipment
- General rig cleaning
- Relieve floorhands as needed
- Assisted as emergency crew
- Assisted mixing chemicals for mud when needed
Candidate Info
11
years in workforce
2
years at this job
Gediploma
Frac Tech 2 / Roustabout 2
Operate, set up and install pumps.
- Pressure washing, pipe fusing, fraccing and monitor tank levels.
- D.O.T. inspections, wellhead, shaker and pit maintenance.
- Confined space entry / rescue, containment / pad and tent set up.
- Tele-handler operator and rig assistant on various fraccing sites.
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
1
year at this job
AS
Medical Assisting
Parts Runner/parts Inventory/roustabout
Picked up and delivered parts to various locations
- Performed maintenance checks on vehicles and equipment
- Promoted to Parts Inventory on location
- Kept inventory records using Excel
- Performed roustabout duties as needed
Candidate Info
2
years in workforce
1
year at this job
Forest Technology
Roustabout
Safely work in a potentially hazardous environment
- Secure equipment and safely transport according to company policy and DOT regulations
- Install and repair motors on pump jacks
- Operate high pressure power washing equipment
- Install and repair piping, valves, pumps, and motors
- Repair dikes, perform general ground work around well sites
- Perform access road upkeep and maintenance
- Clean up oil spills and general clean up • Work independently or as a part of a team
- Perform certified plastic fusing duties
Candidate Info
4
years in workforce
5
months at this job
Roustabout
Constructed level gravel drilling pads
- Built pad containment fences
- Put together chemical & Pad containments
- Engaged in repetitive heavy lifting & physical labor
- Power washed oilfield related equipment and structures
- Safely operated heavy equipment
Candidate Info
13
years in workforce
3
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
Roustabout
Cleaning, maintaining, and repairing drilling equipment
- Moving supplies and equipment to the worksite
- Giving or relaying hand and/or radio signals to crane operator to control lift and movement of load
- Receiving training to become Rig Safety/Pay coordinator
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What is the objective of a roustabout? ›
Assembles or repairs oilfield or natural gas equipment using hand tools and power tools. Loads and unloads pipe from truck, either by hand or by using equipment. Assists roughnecks and other oil rig workers to ensure they have the materials and equipment they need.
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How can I be a good roustabout? ›A roustabout is an unskilled position, so getting a job requires few qualifications. Under half of roustabouts have completed a high school degree and only 10% have any college education. You should have an excellent mechanical aptitude, be able to monitor situations to ensure safety, and have good judgment.
Why is it called roustabout? ›Roustabout (Australia/New Zealand English: rouseabout) is an occupational term. Traditionally, it referred to a worker with broad-based, non-specific skills. In particular, it was used to describe show or circus workers who handled materials for construction on fairgrounds.