Floorhand (Experienced) - Permian Basin

Patterson-UTI•Warfield, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Floorhand assists the Motorhand, Derrickhand, and Driller with day-to-day rig operations. The role includes general maintenance and cleaning, checking rig equipment, and assisting with drilling activities. Floorhands make drill pipe connections and trip pipe in and out of the drilling hole. The position provides introductory training and substantial on-the-job training. The work takes place outdoors for an entire tour shift in varied weather, including precipitation, cold, heat, high winds, and turbulent conditions. Employees work in a heavy industrial environment around moving overhead machinery, loud equipment, and potentially hazardous chemicals. The position requires travel to remote locations and work on a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotation, with 12.5-hour shifts that may be days or nights and include weekends and holidays. Mandatory or unscheduled hours outside the assigned schedule may be required with little or no advance notice. Crew members may live together in crew quarters.

Requirements

At least six months of experience as a Floorhand on a drilling rig.
At least one year of stable work history.
Ability to stand and walk for 3.5 to 12 hours without sitting while wearing steel-toed boots.
Ability to repeatedly climb steep stairs and safely lift and carry 50 pounds independently, including while walking on uneven surfaces.
Comfort working at heights of 50 feet or greater for extended periods.
Ability to stay alert and focused for up to 12.5 hours while performing repetitive and routine activities.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl throughout the tour work shift.
Prior experience or ability to use heavy-duty handheld and long-handled tools.
Clear English communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking, and the ability to understand and promptly follow verbal and written instructions in English.
Vision sufficient to judge near and far distances, maintain awareness of work activities, and watch and report activities to coworkers and third parties.
Accurate short- and long-term recall.
Ability to work closely with others in the confined area of a drilling rig; crew members may live together in crew quarters.
Emphasis on safety for oneself and others, including coworkers and third parties.
Willingness to travel to remote locations and work a 14-days-on/14-days-off rotational schedule with 12.5-hour day or night shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Willingness to work mandatory and unscheduled hours beyond the assigned schedule with little or no advance notice.
Willingness and ability to attend and successfully complete classroom training and testing to qualify for a rig assignment.
Ability to successfully meet pre-employment testing requirements, which may include drug and alcohol testing and background checks, as well as periodic drug or alcohol testing during employment, subject to applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Experience on a similar-style drilling rig, such as a triple, top drive, hydraulic catwalk, or iron roughneck.
Six months of stable related work history, such as farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment, or another trade, or military service.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lift and place slips weighing approximately 150 pounds with another person during the tour work shift.
Maintain and clean the rig and drilling floor, including sweeping, shoveling, painting, washing equipment, and other housekeeping duties.
Use an iron roughneck, slips, and tongs to handle and connect or break sections of drill pipe.
Assist with rig moves, rig-up and rig-down, nipple up and down blowout preventers, general assembly and maintenance, and preparing new locations.
Regularly check rig and equipment for problems and safety issues.
Assist with inspecting, slipping, and cutting drilling line.
Pick up and lay down tubulars; attach or detach pick-up lines; and hook up or tear out flare and degasser lines.
Assist the Motorhand with preventive maintenance and repairs of equipment and motors, handling pipe, off-loading materials, and checking or changing engine oil and coolant.
Assist the Derrickhand with monitoring and maintaining shakers, mud pits, and pumps.
Wear required personal protective equipment at designated times and inspect safety equipment and PPE for wear, replacing items as needed.
Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to move safely around moving objects in the work environment.
Take initiative and work independently during downtime.
Support crew members by carrying supplies, following safety procedures, and completing additional assigned tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned, including duties outside this job description.