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Gas or Petroleum Controller

OFO Code: 313401

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
313401
Occupation
Gas or Petroleum Controller
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
3134 · Petroleum and Natural Gas Refining Plant Operators

Official description
Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators operate and monitor plants and adjust and maintain processing units and equipment which refine, distil and treat petroleum, petroleum-based products and by-products, or natural gas.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Oil and Gas Well Treatment Controller, Gas Compressor Turbine Controller, Petroleum and Gas Refining and Pumping Controller, Oil, Gas and Pipe Tester, Refinery Process Technician, Petroleum Blending Plant Controller, Petroleum Process Operator, Oil Dispatcher Pipelines, Oil Products Processor, Refinery Pipeline Controller, Industrial Gas Production Controller, Petroleum Terminal Plant Controller, Gas Plant Operator

  • Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
  • Controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
  • Verifying equipment for malfunctions, testing well pipes for leaks and fractures and arranging for maintenance
  • Operating electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
  • Analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs

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