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roughneck Occupational skill for the role 'roughneck' (also: chainhand). Use when the user asks for typical roughneck work such as: 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.; Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.

Roughneck

Roughnecks make or break connections when the drill pipe is tripped in or out of the drilling hole. They assemble and disassemble pipes and drills, and collect core samples. They maintain and repair the equipment on the drilling floor.

Core workflow

  1. Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
  2. Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.
  3. Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
  4. Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
  5. Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
  6. Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
  7. Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.
  8. Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • assemble metal parts
  • collect samples
  • connect oil well heads
  • cooperate with colleagues
  • create solutions to problems
  • ensure health and safety in manufacturing
  • guide drill pipes
  • maintain drilling equipment
  • maintain oil field machinery
  • make time-critical decisions
  • mechanics
  • react to events in time-critical environments

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d765d88-c8d6-406e-8dfe-e37c5aa89be6), ONET 30.3 (47-5011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*