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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8093.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 67,870.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 32.00
- Currently, there are 41,630 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers”.
Also Known As…
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Unit Operator
- Stillman
- Refinery Operator
- Pumper
- Outside Operator
- Hydrotreater Operator
- Head Operator
- Gauger
- Crude Unit Operator
- Board Operator
- Transfer Pumper
- Terminal Gauger
- Tank Terminal Gauger
- Refining Equipment Operator
- Refiner
- Pumper Helper
- Pump House Technician
- Product Blending Supervisor
- Process Operator
- Process Control Board Operator
- Pressure Controller
- Plant Operator
- Pipeline Dispatcher
- Pilot Plant Operator
- Petroleum Supply Specialist
- Petroleum Refining Equipment Operator
- Petroleum Refinery Worker
- Petroleum Refinery Operator
- Petroleum Refinery Control Panel Operator
- Petroleum Plant Operator
- Operator
- Operations Boardman
- Oil Refinery Operator
- Oil Refiner
- Oil Pumper
- Oil Process Stillman
- Oil Plant Operator
- Oil Pipeline Operator
- Oil Pipeline Dispatcher
- Oil Gauger
- Hydro Operator
- Houseman
- Gasoline Plant Operator
- Gas Blender
- Fuel Distribution System Operator
- Fractionation Plant Supervisor
- Field Gauger
- Dock Pumper
- Dock Operator
- Control Panel Operator
- Control Operator
- Control Board Operator
- Cat Cracker Operator
- Blender
- Absorption Plant Operator
Tasks for “Boiler House Operator”
- Prepare calculations for receipts and deliveries of oil and oil products.
- Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
- Patrol units to monitor the amount of oil in storage tanks, and to verify that activities and operations are safe, efficient, and in compliance with regulations.
- Plan movement of products through lines to processing, storage, and shipping units, using knowledge of system interconnections and capacities.
- Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
- Synchronize activities with other pumphouses to ensure a continuous flow of products and a minimum of contamination between products.
- Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.
- Record and compile operating data, instrument readings, documentation, and results of laboratory analyses.
- Clean interiors of processing units by circulating chemicals and solvents within units.
- Conduct general housekeeping of units, including wiping up oil spills and performing general cleaning duties.
- Inspect pipelines, tightening connections and lubricating valves as necessary.
- Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
- Lower thermometers into tanks to obtain temperature readings.
- Collect product samples by turning bleeder valves, or by lowering containers into tanks to obtain oil samples.
- Perform tests to check the qualities and grades of products, such as assessing levels of bottom sediment, water, and foreign materials in oil samples, using centrifugal testers.
- Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
- Coordinate shutdowns and major projects.
- Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
- Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.
- Operate auxiliary equipment and control multiple processing units during distilling or treating operations, moving controls that regulate valves, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.
- Clamp seals around valves to secure tanks.
- Calculate test result values, using standard formulas.
- Read and analyze specifications, schedules, logs, test results, and laboratory recommendations to determine how to set equipment controls to produce the required qualities and quantities of products.
- Read automatic gauges at specified intervals to determine the flow rate of oil into or from tanks, and the amount of oil in tanks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Handheld digital thermometers
- Personal computers
- Pressure testers
- Compressor control panels
- Straight tinners snips
- Pipe wrench sets
- Wire cutting tools
- Punch sets
- Calibrated hydrometer
- Laptop computers
- Hacksaws
- Pocket knives
- Groove joint pliers
- Gauge lines
- Oil sampling pumps
- Adjustable handwrenches
- Allen wrench sets
- Vacuum trucks
- Multipurpose hammers
- Lease automatic custody transfer LACT units
- Multipurpose screwdrivers
- Hand centrifuges
- Digital feeler gauges
- Vernier calipers
- Petroleum trucks
- Safety goggles
- Needlenose pliers
- Oil squirt cans
- Measuring tapes
- Fencing pliers
- Precision file sets
- Moving bars
- Flat cold chisels
- Socket sets
- Petroleum sampling equipment
- Electric centrifuges
- Wire cleaning brushes
- Chain boomers
- Oil field pumps
- Inventory tracking software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Microsoft Word