Roustabout Survival Guide

Jonathan W. Modeste is a veteran oilfield professional with over 13 years of offshore experience. Having served as a Roustabout, Crane Operator, and HSE Professional, he brings a 360-degree perspective to the deck - from the frontlines of rigging and lifting operations to the safety oversight that keeps crews protected and operations running.

He wrote the Roustabout Survival Guide to give incoming deck hands the field-earned knowledge that no orientation program fully covers - the kind of knowledge that can only come from years of working alongside the best and learning from the rest.

It is worth noting that this guide is by no means a comprehensive manual covering every facet of the Roustabout role or every situation you will encounter offshore. The oilfield is vast, dynamic, and full of variables that no single publication could fully capture. What this guide is intended to do is give you a solid foundation - enough to help you hit the ground running when you step into this brand new industrial world and find your footing with confidence.