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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed. | Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels. | |||
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Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs. | ||||
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Bolt together pump and engine parts. | ||||
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Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and making visual inspections. | ||||
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Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand. | ||||
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Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools. | ||||
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Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks. | ||||
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Keep pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy. | ||||
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Guide cranes to move loads about decks. | ||||
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Supply equipment to rig floors as requested, and provide assistance to roughnecks. | ||||
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Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks. | ||||
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Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites. | ||||
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Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. | |||
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Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. | |||
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Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. | |||
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Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. | |||
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Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. | |||
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Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. | |||
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Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Enertia software | Project management software | |||
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Maintenance record software | Project management software | |||
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Maintenance software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Word processing software | Word processing software | |||
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Adjustable hand wrenches | Adjustable wrenches | |||
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Air hoists | Hoists | |||
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Air-powered sandblasters | Pneumatic sanding machines | |||
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Catheads | Oilfield production spoolers | |||
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Centrifugal pumps | Centrifugal pumps | |||
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Chipping hammers | Power chippers | |||
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Deck grinders | Power grinders | |||
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Ear plugs | Ear plugs | |||
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Electric hoists | Hoists | |||
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Fall arresting lanyards | Fall protection lanyard | |||
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Filter presses | Filtering machinery | |||
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Fire extinguishers | Fire extinguishers | |||
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Forklifts | Forklifts | |||
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Grease guns | Grease guns | |||
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Hammers | Hammers | |||
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Hand operated spray guns | Hand sprayers | |||
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Handheld data loggers | Portable data input terminals | |||
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Handheld grinders | Power grinders | |||
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Hard hats | Hard hats | |||
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High pressure steam cleaners | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Hoisting hooks | Lifting hooks | |||
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Insulated protective coveralls | Insulated or flotation suits | |||
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Laboratory funnels | Laboratory funnels | |||
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Laboratory weighing scales | Laboratory balances | |||
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Motorized lifts | Lifts | |||
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Mud agitators | Mud agitators | |||
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Multi-gas sensors | Multi gas monitors | |||
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Oxygen testers | Oxygen gas analyzers | |||
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Pelican hooks | Safety hooks | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Pipe retrieval fishing tools | Downhole fishing poles | |||
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Post hole augers | Post hole digger | |||
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Power impact wrenches | Impact wrenches | |||
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Rheometers | Rheometers | |||
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Safety belts | Safety harnesses or belts | |||
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Safety glasses | Safety glasses | |||
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Safety gloves | Protective gloves | |||
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Safety harnesses | Safety harnesses or belts | |||
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Safety hooks | Safety hooks | |||
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Safety lines | Lifelines or lifeline equipment | |||
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Scaffolding | Scaffolding | |||
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Scrapers | Cleaning scrapers | |||
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Self-contained breathing apparatus | Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories | |||
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Shackles | Lifts | |||
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Slings | Slings | |||
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Tongs | Tongs | |||
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Truck winches | Winches | |||
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Viscometers | Viscosimeters | |||
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pH meters | pH meters | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Cathead Operator | |||
Connection Worker | |||
Derrick Hand | |||
Derrick Worker | |||
Dumper-Bailer Operator | |||
Floor Hand | |||
Gang Worker | |||
Gun Perforator Loader | |||
Oil Field Laborer | |||
Oil Field Roustabout | |||
Oil Rig Roughneck | |||
Oil Rigger | |||
Rig Hand | |||
Rigger | |||
Roughneck | |||
Roustabout | |||
Roustabout Crew Leader | |||
Roustabout Crew Pusher | |||
Roustabout Hand | |||
Roustabout Pusher | |||
Well Service Floor Worker | |||
Well Service Floorperson | |||
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