Roustabout position on oil rigs is responsible for supporting oilfield operations. The position is diverse and job duties may vary on a daily basis. Rig worker in the position of Roustabout, as per Roustabout job description, may be required to work with hand tools, power tools and heavy equipment. Roustabouts may also be required to work in all types of climate and/or extreme weather conditions. There is no exact or universal roustabout job description for any offshore oil rig, but we can distinguish the most common jobs of roustabout. Here go few roustabout job descriptions from various sources:

Roustabout job description

Roustabout duties / job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strictly following guidelines on the safe style of working in a potentially hazardous environment
• Secure equipment and safely transport according to company policy and DOT regulations
• Install and make repairs to oil and produced water tanks, including confined space entry
• Install and repairs motors on equipment
• Operate high pressure power washing equipment
• Install and repairs piping, valves, pumps, motors
• Install and repair pipelines
• Repair dikes, perform general ground work around well sites
• Roustabout performs access road upkeep and maintenance
• Clean up oil spills and general clean up
• Must be proficient with hand and power tools, as well as handling and operating heavy equipment

Minimum Qualifications for Roustabout job:

• High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent
• Experience working as laborer, including proficiency with all types of tools and equipment
• Roustabout job description also includes ability to repeatedly lift up to 75lbs.
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record
• Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as well as background check

Roustabout job description (18 March 2009 somontoil.com Version)

Duties of Roustabout, according to the job description, include, but are not limited to:

• Tank installation and repair jobs
• Dig pits and lines
• General cleanup is the most common duty of Roustabout as a junior team member
• Roustabout will install motors on equipment, available aboard oil rig.
• Set well equipment at well locations which includes cement pads and pumping units
• Responsible for tie-down of pumping units and installing counter weights for balancing pumping units
• Install and repair pipelines such as drisco, steel, and pvc
• Haul pipe and rods
• General yard maintenance of ground and buildings
• Haul gravel for tank battery location and road upkeep
• Clean up oil spills
• Roustabout, according to this job descrition, should be proficient with all tools, including electrical and pneumatic tools