How do they match: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

  • Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

  • Operator
  • Absorption Plant Operator
  • Board Operator
  • Control Operator
  • Control Board Operator
  • Control Panel Operator
  • Crude Unit Operator
  • Dock Operator
  • Fuel Distribution System Operator
  • Gasoline Plant Operator
  • Hydrotreater Operator
  • Hydrovac Operator
  • Offshore Production Worker
  • Oil Pipeline Operator
  • Outside Operator
  • Panel Operator
  • Petrol Production Gauger
  • Petroleum Plant Operator
  • Petroleum Refinery Operator
  • Petroleum Refinery Worker
  • Petroleum Refinery Control Panel Operator
  • Petroleum Refining Equipment Operator
  • Pilot Plant Operator
  • Pipeline Operations Technician
  • Plant Operator
  • Process Operator
  • Refinery Operator
  • Refining Equipment Operator
  • Unit Operator

  • Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

  • Operate auxiliary equipment and control multiple processing units during distilling or treating operations, moving controls that regulate valves, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.
  • Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
  • Collect product samples by turning bleeder valves, or by lowering containers into tanks to obtain oil samples.
  • Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.
  • Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
  • Patrol units to monitor the amount of oil in storage tanks, and to verify that activities and operations are safe, efficient, and in compliance with regulations.
  • Perform tests to check the qualities and grades of products, such as assessing levels of bottom sediment, water, and foreign materials in oil samples, using centrifugal testers.
  • Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of system interconnections and capacities.
  • Prepare calculations for receipts and deliveries of oil and oil products.
  • Read and analyze specifications, schedules, logs, test results, and laboratory recommendations to determine how to set equipment controls to produce the required qualities and quantities of products.
  • Record and compile operating data, instrument readings, documentation, and results of laboratory analyses.
  • Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
  • Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
  • Synchronize activities with other pumphouses to ensure a continuous flow of products and a minimum of contamination between products.
  • Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.

  • Operate energy distribution equipment.
  • Operate pumping systems or equipment.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Signal others to coordinate work activities.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.