rig pig

plural rig pigs

1. slangoil industryA worker on an oil rig; a roughneck.

   And, of course, they can maintain control of half a dozen shit-scared rig pigs.

   2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse, page 95

   2 more examples

   "Rig pigs are welders that drive souped up pick-up trucks with all their gear in the back and they spend weeks at sites welding. […]" "[…] You should know that. You're from Alberta!"

   2006, Laurie Hannan, The Gamble, page 118

   You are truly a fucking champion and thank you for bringing a smile to a rig pig's wife!

   2007, Paul Carter, This Is Not a Drill: Just Another Glorious Day in the Oilfield, page 238