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Roustabouts perform all-around mechanical and other tasks in support of drilling or well.

Roustabout responsibilities include:

  • Performing maintenance on the wells and pipelines
  • Changing tank valves
  • Installing line heaters, sand traps, etc. on new wells
  • Assisting the well pumper
  • Ensuring compliance with safety procedures

Course Topics:

  1. Natural Gas Employability  Skills (3-5 days) (18hrs)
  2. Safeland USA (8 hrs)
  3. Natural Gas 101 (8 hrs)
  4. Wellpad Construction (8 hrs)
  5. Part ID (8 hrs)
  6. Basic Rigging (8 hrs)
  7. Pressures & Forces (4 hrs)
  8. Well Production (4 hrs)
  9. Spill Prevention & Reporting (4 hrs)
  10. Fall Protection (4 hrs)
  11. Aerial Work Platform (8 hrs)
  12. Rough Terrain Forklift (8 hrs)
  13. Defensive Driving (4 hrs)
  14. Basic First-Aid & CPR (4 hrs)
  15. Heavy Equip Operator (16 hrs)

Industry Recognized Certifications Earned:

  • PEC SafeLand USA Basics Safety Awareness Orientation Card
    • Meets API RP 75 & API RP T-1
  • JLG Safety Training for Rough Terrain Forklift Operator
    • OSHA 29.CFR1919.178 (I)
  • JLG Safety Training for Aerial Work Platform Operator
    • ANSI/SIA/OSHA Compliance
  • Medic Plus
    • Basic First Aid and CPR Certification for Adults
  • National Safety Council
    • Defensive Driving Course
  • The Crosby Group Land Based Fundamentals of Rigging

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

ENVIRONMENT

  • Work outdoors in all kinds of weather as part of a team
  • Heavy lifting required

TYPICAL SCHEDULE

  • Shift work with 14 days on, 14 days off
  • 12 hours a day
  • Overtime required

Industry Sector(s)

  • Upstream

Keys for Success

  • Love the outdoors
  • Hard working
  • Dependable
  • Works well with others
  • Mechanically inclined
  • Physically fit
  • Fast learner
  • Safety conscious

Training/Education

  • Certification Training

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