Petroleum System Operator
- Ideal for those who enjoy hands-on work in energy production and management.
- Ensure efficient oil flow, crucial for powering industries and daily life.
- Operate advanced systems in a dynamic and essential energy sector.
💰 Earn $94K-$113K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
Overview
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.Scoop
High School Diploma or GED
Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
- Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
- Control or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery.
- Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
- Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Operation and Control
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Quality Control Analysis
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Having freedom
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Petroleum System Operator
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