Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Operate steam-, gas-, electric motor-, or internal combustion-engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.
- Tasks
- 13 tasks13 core
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-7071.00SOC 2018: 53-7071
What the work is made of
All 13 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.Core taskTask 14596Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.Core taskTask 14603Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.Core taskTask 14600Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.Core taskTask 14597Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.Core taskTask 14601Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.Core taskTask 14599Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Submit daily reports on facility operations.Core taskTask 14606Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.Core taskTask 14604Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.Core taskTask 14598Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.Core taskTask 14602Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools.Core taskTask 14605Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.Core taskTask 14608Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied.Core taskTask 14607Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-7071
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- Changed by usNothing.
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