Occupation Atlasgas processing plant operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d26a941d-443a-4301-a648-3cb3a4427775
gas processing plant operator
Gas processing plant operators operate and maintain distribution equipment in a gas distribution plant. They distribute gas to utility facilities or consumers, and ensure the correct pressure is maintained on gas pipelines. They also oversee compliance with scheduling and demand.
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Job Zone
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- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.65
- C Conventional5.19
- I Investigative2.58
- E Enterprising2.28
- S Social1.46
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Gas Plant Operators (51-8092.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- comply with pipeline transport regulations
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
- ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule
- ensure correct gas pressure
- ensure equipment maintenance
- ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities
- fuel distribution systems
- fuel gas
- handle gas cylinders
- monitor valves
- perform follow-up on pipeline route services
- prevent pipeline deterioration
- regulate the flow of substances in pipelines
- report on fuel distribution incidents
- types of pipelines
Optional (20)
- agree on repair arrangements
- conduct routine machinery checks
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure equipment cooling
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- gas consumption
- install metal gas piping
- mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects
- monitor automated machines
- natural gas
- operate pumping equipment
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- read gas meter
- repair pipelines
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- security requirements of goods transported via pipelines
- test gas purity
- test pipeline infrastructure operations
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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