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

  • Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

  • Fuel Distribution System 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.

  • Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of system interconnections and capacities.
  • Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.

  • Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
  • Operate pumping systems or equipment.