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Gaugers test oil during the processing and before dispatch. They control pumping systems and regulate the flow of oil into the pipelines.

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Competences
20
Groups
4
Essential
13
Optional
7

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mechanical tools

Various type of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

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Essential skills and competences 12 competences

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analyse oil operations data

Record and process oil operating data. Comprehend and analyse documents, instruments and data results of laboratory analyses.

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calculate oil deliveries

Make up receipts and calculate deliveries of oil and other petroleum products. Apply standard formulas to calculate test result values.

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collect samples

Set up and operate equipment to collect water, gas, oil or soil samples for testing.

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coordinate oil well operations

Coordinate well operations such as shutdowns and major projects.

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maintain mechanical equipment

Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect malfunction. Service, repair, adjust, and test machines, parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical principles. Maintain and repair vehicles meant for cargo, passengers, farming and landscaping.

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measure oil tank temperatures

Insert thermometers inside oil tanks to obtain temperature information.

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operate pumping equipment

Operate pumping equipment and control oil and gas pumping systems. Manipulate control panels to adjust pressure and temperature, as well as to direct product flow rate and to monitor liquid circulation in petroleum refinery. Oversee gas and oil transport from wellheads to refineries or storage facilities.

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perform oil tests

Perform oil sample tests in order to determine product quality; operate centrifugal testing equipment to assess levels of water, bottom sediment or foreign materials.

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test oil samples

Analyse oil samples in order to determine characteristics such as consistency, texture, viscosity or concentration. Operate measuring instruments such as pH meters, hydrometers and viscometers.

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verify oil circulation

Ensure that incoming and outgoing oil circulates through correct meters. Ensure that meters work properly.

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keep task records

Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.

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set equipment controls

Manipulate equipment controls to produce required volumes and required product quality. Take into account lab recommendations, schedules and test results.

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chemistry

The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

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mathematics

Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. It involves the identification of patterns and formulating new conjectures based on them. Mathematicians strive to prove the truth or falsity of these conjectures. There are many fields of mathematics, some of which are widely used for practical applications.

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Optional skills and competences 5 competences

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clean oil processing units

Clean interiors of oil processing units; circulate cleaning solvents and chemicals within.

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monitor the transfer of oil

Ensure that no oil is spilled or leaked while being transferred into the lightering vessel. Oversee the connection of hoses and the manoeuvring of the vessels when the operation is completed.

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contribute to bilge and ballast operations

Help operate and service the bilge and ballast systems. Report incidents during or after transfer operations. Correctly measure and report tank levels.

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manage fuelling system

Contribute to the operation of fuel system and oil transfer operations, including: preparations for fuelling and transfer operations, procedures for connecting and disconnecting fuelling and transfer hoses, procedures relating to incidents that may arise during fuelling or transferring operations, securing from fuelling and transfer operations, ability to correctly measure and report tank levels.

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synchronise pumphouse activities

Ensure synchronicity between pump houses; pursue continuous product flow and minimal product contamination.

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