Job description Roughneck in the North Coast Region
Find out what work is like for a roughneck in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers (NOC 85111).
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
Description
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties and operate equipment to assist in the drilling and servicing of oil and gas wells. This unit group also includes labourers who assist in geophysical prospecting for oil and gas. They are employed by drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.
Work week duration
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers usually work more than 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem at the rig floor during drilling and during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe or drill stem and drill bit
- Maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
- Handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
- Clean up rig areas
- Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
- May drive trucks to transport materials and well service equipment.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Standing
- Bending or twisting the body
- Making repetitive motions
- Walking and running
- Keeping or regaining balance
- Climbing
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Petroleum producing companies
- Drilling and well servicing contractors
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Outside, exposed to weather
- Skin injury
- Standard safety equipment
- Dangerous chemical substances
- Hazardous conditions
- Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
- Sound and noise
- High places
- Extreme temperatures
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Close (at arm’s length)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 85111), and a list of similar occupations:
- floorman/woman - oil and gas drilling
- leasehand
- oil field labourer
- roughneck
- roustabout
- service rig helper
- shakerhand
- swamper - oil and gas
- well treatment helper
- wireline helper
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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