(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Job Description
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand. |
88
|
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs. |
85
|
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks. |
84
|
Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels. |
81
|
Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections. |
80
|
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools. |
75
|
Bolt together pump and engine parts. |
58
|
Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy. |
57
|
Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks. |
56
|
Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites. |
54
|
Guide cranes to move loads about decks. |
42
|
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks. |
30
|
Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
75
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
65
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
64
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
62
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
59
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
59
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
55
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
52
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
52
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
51
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
50
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
50
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
49
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
49
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
49
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Getting Information
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
46
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
45
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
45
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
44
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
44
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
43
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
43
|
Thinking Creatively
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
41
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
40
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
40
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
39
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
38
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
36
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
33
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
31
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
23
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|