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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

SOC 51-8093.00

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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

4.1

Monitoring

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Operation and Control

3.5

Writing

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.4

Complex Problem Solving

3.4

Quality Control Analysis

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

3.7

Mathematics

3.4

Public Safety and Security

3.3

Education and Training

3.1

Computers and Electronics

2.6

Production and Processing

2.6

Telecommunications

2.6

Engineering and Technology

2.5

Key Tasks

1Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.

2Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.

3Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.

4Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.

5Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.

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