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Roustabouts work on oil and gas rigs, looking after equipment, unloading supplies and helping the drilling team with tasks.
You could work: days / nights / weekends; on shifts
As a roustabout, you'll:
You may need to wear protective clothing and safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work on a rig.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and at height.
You can get into this job through an apprenticeship or by applying directly.
You could do an apprenticeship before applying to work on offshore rigs, such as an Engineering Operative Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship or a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to apply directly for jobs if you've got experience and qualifications related to oil, gas, engineering or construction.
More information
You can find out more about careers in the energy industry from My Energy Future.
You'll need to:
With experience, you could:become a crane driver on an oil or gas rig; train more to become an offshore drilling worker; train to fix underwater pipes as a commercial diver