Oil and Gas Jobs

Here are the answers for the oil and gas jobs posted a few days ago:

Roustabout

The roustabout helps with the drilling activities and maintenance of the drilling area.

Slasher

Cuts down trees and clears brush.

Toolpusher

The toolpusher oversees the drilling operations at night. He also ensures that the necessary equipment and materials are available.

Hot shot driver

Makes deliveries of supplies and equipment as needed

Swamper

Helps truck drivers.

Derrickman

Working about 90 feet above the floor of the rig in the derrick, the derrickman handles the section of drill pipe under the direction of the assistant driller.

Power tong operator

Operates hydraulic powered wrenches to connect casing.

Mud logger

The mud logger, usually a geologist, will inspect and test the drilling fluid, 'mud' and the debris from the well. They will be looking for traces of oil and the different types of rock samples from the well to build up a picture of the subsurface.

Roughneck

The roughneck is directly involved in the drilling process under the supervision of the assistant driller. This position involves hard physical work.