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Gas Plant Operators

SOC 51-8092.00

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Zone 3 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

4.2

Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.5

Quality Control Analysis

3.5

Complex Problem Solving

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.4

Active Listening

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

3.9

Public Safety and Security

3.6

Production and Processing

3.1

Customer and Personal Service

3.0

Computers and Electronics

3.0

English Language

2.9

Mathematics

2.9

Education and Training

2.8

Key Tasks

1Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.

2Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.

3Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.

4Start and shut down plant equipment.

5Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.

Also Known As

Bulk Gas Specialist Compressor Station Operator Dispatcher Engine Room Operator Field Gauger Field Operation Specialist Fuel Attendant Gas Controller Gas Dispatcher Gas Distribution Plant Operator