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