§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

roustabout

Roustabouts maintain and repair oil field equipment and machinery using hand and power tools.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

mechanics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

electricity

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain pipe deck work in drilling teams perform drainage work make foundations for derricks maintain oil field machinery guide cranes supply rigging equipment clear drill sites deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances adjust tightness of engine parts inspect pipelines bolt engine parts clean up spilled oil transport pipes connect oil well heads

OPTIONALOptional competences

connect equipment to wellheads

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

roustabout

Roustabouts maintain and repair oil field equipment and machinery using hand and power tools.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

mechanics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

electricity

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

OPTIONALOptional competences

connect equipment to wellheads

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)