Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.
Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.
String cables through pulleys and blocks.
Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.
Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.
Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.
Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.
Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.
Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.
Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

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