Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
SOC Code: 47-5071
Roustabouts, Oil and Gass unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 86.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 86.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$47,510
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Job Growth
2.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Critical Thinking
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Time Management
- •Repairing
- •Equipment Maintenance
Common Tasks
- ✓Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
- ✓Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
- ✓Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
- ✓Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.
- ✓Lay gas and oil pipelines.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation