Gas and Petroleum Operator

Overview

Gas or Petroleum Operators operate equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads, and refine and process petroleum products.

Day-to-day

• controls equipment that performs continuous and batch processes to process natural gas, manufacture refined petroleum products, and blend petroleum base stocks to produce commercial fuels, lubricating oils and asphalt
• controls the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw material and processing agents into plant
• patrols and inspects equipment to ensure proper operation and sets operating controls on equipment
• analyses samples and readings and records test data
• controls records of production, quantities transferred and details of blending and pumping operations
• checks equipment for malfunctions and arranges maintenance
• writes reports and maintains records on equipment performance, instrument readings and switching operations
• carries out routine operating tests.

Considerations

• working outdoors.