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Occupations/51-8093.00

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

60%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

49%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

71%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.

  • Mostly routine

    Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.

  • Mostly routine

    Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.
  2. 02Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
  3. 03Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
  4. 04Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
  5. 05Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.
  6. 06Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.79
  • Degree of automation3.31
  • Time sitting3.32
  • Originality (ability)2.38
  • Conflict situations2.52
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.86
  • Outdoors / weather4.84
  • Disease exposure1.04
  • Decision freedom3.74

Top abilities

  • Perceptual Speed3.75
  • Near Vision3.75
  • Information Ordering3.75
  • Flexibility of Closure3.75
  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Selective Attention3.50
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.38
  • Auditory Attention3.38

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.50
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing3.00
  • Speaking3.12
  • Mathematics2.62
  • Science2.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning3.00
  • Learning Strategies2.88
  • Monitoring3.62

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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