--- title: Roughneck Appreciation | Oil & Gas | Keystone Energy Tools description: Roughnecks are the backbone of the oil and gas industry. Without you, America does not move forward. 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change - while I'm gone. 14 days of trusting myself; and trusting my life with the men around me. *Each of us expects to return home alive and well.* 14 days of grit and muscle and grime. 14 days before breathing in the warmth of *home*, reminding me of why I do this, reminding me of who I am: *husband, father, warrior;* **roughneck***.*” ![CTA---Product-Catalog-2](https://info.keystoneenergytools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CTA---Product-Catalog-2.jpg?width=600&name=CTA---Product-Catalog-2.jpg)  **[Keystone](https://www.keystoneenergytools.com/)** salutes every roughneck and roustabout whose valor fuels the oil and gas industry. Whether two weeks, two months, or two days at a time, the sacrifices you make move the world, literally. From jets zipping above, to lawn-mowers buzzing below, and everything in-between, our daily lives hinge upon oil extracted from the earth, by you. Your front line demands caution, efficiency and accuracy. Focusing all of your mental and physical energy into each *(12, or 24-hour)* work day. *Your* drive drives the world. Missing your toddler reaching milestones; missing birthdays and holidays, becomes your norm. Transitioning from the strenuous schedule of on-site work, which technically means you're *never* really “off the clock," into the rhythm of your family's world, takes *effort*. Taking risks while trusting your crew, you courageously carry out orders to the last. ![roughneck3](https://info.keystoneenergytools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/roughneck3.jpeg?width=444&name=roughneck3.jpeg)You are sons, brothers, husbands, fathers. 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