Responsible for unscrewing or tightening pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs. Moved pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
Kept pipe deck and main deck areas clean and tidy and dug drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
Supplied equipment to rig floors as requested, and provided assistance to roughnecks.
Bolted or nailed together wood or steel framework to erect derricks.