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Petroleum and Gas Plant Operator
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Oil and Gas Well Treatment Operator
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Petroleum and Gas Refining and Pumping Operator
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Operates equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads and refine and process petroleum products.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.
Tasks Include:
- positions and connects plant to wellheads
- operates pumping equipment to transfer oil and gas from wellheads to refineries, to transfer stocks within refineries and to transfer finished products to terminals
- controls equipment performing continuous or batch processes to process natural gas, manufacture refined petroleum products or blend petroleum base stocks to produce commercial fuels, lubricating oils and asphalt
- sets operating controls on equipment
- observes gauges, instruments and meters indicating operating conditions such as pressure, temperature and rate of flow
- analyses samples and readings and records test data
- records details of production, quantities transferred and of blending and pumping operations
- checks equipment for malfunctions, tests well pipes for leaks and fractures and arranges maintenance
- liaises with terminal operators to control flow of products to terminals
Specialisations:
Gas Compressor Turbine Operator
Petroleum Blending Plant Operator
Petroleum Terminal Plant Operator
Refinery Pipeline Operator
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