"Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator" - Part 1
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Basic Job Description:

Operate steam, gas, electric motor, or internal combustion engine driven compressors. Transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas.

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator"

Adjust valves and equipment to obtain specified performance.

Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.

Move controls and turn valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.

Operate power-driven pumps that transfer liquids, semi-liquids, gases, or powdered materials.

Read gas meters, and maintain records of the amounts of gas received and dispensed from holders.

Respond to problems by adjusting control room equipment, and/or instructing other personnel to adjust equipment at problem locations or in other control areas.

Turn knobs or switches to regulate pressures.

Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, and replace filters and gaskets, using hand tools.

Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied.

Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as painting, washing, and cleaning.

Record instrument readings and operational changes in operating logs.

Submit daily reports on facility operations.

Take samples of gases and conduct chemical tests in order to determine gas quality and sulfur or moisture content, or send samples to laboratories for analysis.