Patterson-UTI
Floorhand - Oklahoma
Join the Patterson-UTI team as a Floorhand in Oklahoma. This full‑time, entry‑level position involves supporting rig operations and maintaining a safe, productive drilling environment.
Responsibilities
Lift and place slips weighing approximately 150 pounds with another person during the tour work shift.
Maintain general upkeep of the rig and drilling floor, including sweeping, shoveling, cleaning, painting, washing equipment, and performing related housekeeping duties.
Use iron roughnecks, slips, and tongs to properly handle and connect/break sections of drill pipe.
Assist in rig moves: help with rig‑up / rig‑down, nipple‑up and down of blowout preventers, general assembly and maintenance, and preparing new locations.
Regularly inspect 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 and tear out flare and degasser lines.
Assist Motorhand with preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment, motors, pipe, and off‑loading materials, including checking/changing oil and coolant on engines.
Assist Derrickhand with watching and maintaining shakers, mud pits and pumps.
Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times and inspect PPE for wear, replacing it as needed.
Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around a work environment with many moving objects.
Operate in a heavy industrial environment, handling potentially hazardous chemicals and dealing with constant overhead machinery and loud equipment.
Take initiative and work independently during downtime.
Support other crew members by carrying supplies, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, and performing additional tasks as assigned.
Other duties as assigned that may be outside of this job description.
Job Requirements
Ability to stand and walk for a minimum of 3.5 hours and up to 12 hours without sitting, while wearing steel‑toed boots.
Repeatably climb steep stairs and lift/carry 50 pounds independently on uneven surfaces.
Comfortable working at heights (50 ft. or greater) for extended periods.
Stay alert and focused up to 12.5 hours performing repetitive, routine activities.
Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, and crawling throughout the tour work shift.
Prior experience or ability to use heavy‑duty handheld and long‑handled tools.
Demonstrate clear communication skills; read, write, and speak English; understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Clear vision for near and far distances to maintain awareness and report ongoing work activities.
Accurate short‑ and long‑term memory.
Work closely with others in confined rig areas and may live together in crew quarters.
Emphasize safety for self, coworkers, and third parties.
Willingness to travel to and work in remote locations on a rotational schedule (14 days on / 14 days off, 12.5 hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays).
Willingness to work mandatory and unscheduled hours outside the assigned schedule with little or no advanced notice.
Attend and complete classroom training and testing to qualify for a rig assignment.
Meet pre‑employment testing requirements, including drug and alcohol testing and background checks.
Minimum Qualifications
One (1) year of stable work history.
Preferred Qualifications
Six (6) months of stable related work history (e.g., farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment, or other trade) or military service.
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Additional Details This position requires working outdoors for an entire tour work shift in all kinds of weather conditions, including precipitation, cold/heat, high wind, and turbulence. Exposed to typical local conditions: Southern states—hot summers (80°–100° F, high humidity) and winters above 20° F; Northern states—hot summers similar to the South, cold, windy winters with temperatures as low as –40° F.
Certification:
None
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Oil and Gas
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Responsibilities
Lift and place slips weighing approximately 150 pounds with another person during the tour work shift.
Maintain general upkeep of the rig and drilling floor, including sweeping, shoveling, cleaning, painting, washing equipment, and performing related housekeeping duties.
Use iron roughnecks, slips, and tongs to properly handle and connect/break sections of drill pipe.
Assist in rig moves: help with rig‑up / rig‑down, nipple‑up and down of blowout preventers, general assembly and maintenance, and preparing new locations.
Regularly inspect 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 and tear out flare and degasser lines.
Assist Motorhand with preventative maintenance and repairs of equipment, motors, pipe, and off‑loading materials, including checking/changing oil and coolant on engines.
Assist Derrickhand with watching and maintaining shakers, mud pits and pumps.
Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times and inspect PPE for wear, replacing it as needed.
Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around a work environment with many moving objects.
Operate in a heavy industrial environment, handling potentially hazardous chemicals and dealing with constant overhead machinery and loud equipment.
Take initiative and work independently during downtime.
Support other crew members by carrying supplies, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, and performing additional tasks as assigned.
Other duties as assigned that may be outside of this job description.
Job Requirements
Ability to stand and walk for a minimum of 3.5 hours and up to 12 hours without sitting, while wearing steel‑toed boots.
Repeatably climb steep stairs and lift/carry 50 pounds independently on uneven surfaces.
Comfortable working at heights (50 ft. or greater) for extended periods.
Stay alert and focused up to 12.5 hours performing repetitive, routine activities.
Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, and crawling throughout the tour work shift.
Prior experience or ability to use heavy‑duty handheld and long‑handled tools.
Demonstrate clear communication skills; read, write, and speak English; understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Clear vision for near and far distances to maintain awareness and report ongoing work activities.
Accurate short‑ and long‑term memory.
Work closely with others in confined rig areas and may live together in crew quarters.
Emphasize safety for self, coworkers, and third parties.
Willingness to travel to and work in remote locations on a rotational schedule (14 days on / 14 days off, 12.5 hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays).
Willingness to work mandatory and unscheduled hours outside the assigned schedule with little or no advanced notice.
Attend and complete classroom training and testing to qualify for a rig assignment.
Meet pre‑employment testing requirements, including drug and alcohol testing and background checks.
Minimum Qualifications
One (1) year of stable work history.
Preferred Qualifications
Six (6) months of stable related work history (e.g., farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment, or other trade) or military service.
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Additional Details This position requires working outdoors for an entire tour work shift in all kinds of weather conditions, including precipitation, cold/heat, high wind, and turbulence. Exposed to typical local conditions: Southern states—hot summers (80°–100° F, high humidity) and winters above 20° F; Northern states—hot summers similar to the South, cold, windy winters with temperatures as low as –40° F.
Certification:
None
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Oil and Gas
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