O*NET-SOC 47-5071.00

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 1 – Little or no preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresNo previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2023
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.008/2023
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.008/2023
Operation and Control2.B.3.h3.008/2023
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.008/2023
Quality Control Analysis2.B.3.m3.008/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.7508/2023
Multilimb Coordination1.A.2.b.23.7508/2023
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.508/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.508/2023
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.2508/2023
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.2508/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.Core5608/2023
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.Core5608/2023
Guide cranes to move loads about decks.Core5608/2023
Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.Core5608/2023
Lay gas and oil pipelines.Core5608/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic7.011/2023
Conventional3.7111/2023
Investigative1.8111/2023
Artistic1.011/2023
Enterprising1.011/2023
Social1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.