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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

In 2015, this portion was 30%. The most basicand most physically demandingposition on an offshore oil rig is that of the roustabout. The job of the roustabout is the one with the heaviest lifting and most prolonged work hours, and it also pays the least. The Derrick hands are responsible for the drilling mud and the mud pumps.