Gas and Petroleum Operators

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

What the job involves

• 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