AI Assistant for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.(Core task)
  • 2Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.(Core task)
  • 3Guide cranes to move loads about decks.(Core task)
  • 4Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.(Core task)
  • 5Lay gas and oil pipelines.(Core task)
  • 6Bolt together pump and engine parts.(Core task)
  • 7Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.(Core task)
  • 8Clean trucks used in the fields.(Core task)
  • 9Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
  • 10Supply equipment to rig floors as requested and provide assistance to roughnecks.

Top Skills Required

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Listening
Social Perceptiveness
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing

Knowledge Areas

MechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingTransportation

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Other Tools

Database management systemsEnertiaInventory management systemsMaintenance record softwareMaintenance softwareMicrosoft Windows XPOperating system softwarePurchasing software

Daily Work Activities

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Getting Information
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

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