FINAL Petroleum Plant and Facility Operators
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PETROLEUM PLANT AND FACILITY OPERATOR
HOW DO I GET HERE?
#BitumenPlantOperator #PipelineOperator #SAGDFacilityOperator #LNGPlantOperator You’re the keeper of a maze of pipes, tanks, pumps, boilers and towers. Petroleum plants and facilities operate around the clock and require ongoing maintenance and staffing. You are responsible for keeping these industrial facilities performing and producing.
What does this career look like? It’s your job to ensure vital process control systems and production equipment run smoothly and that oil or gas flows into pipelines from plants and out to markets with the proper specifications. This means continually monitoring and testing the products. You control equipment such as manifold and pumping systems to divert oil or gas to a tank where you can resolve any issues that arise.
A high school diploma (or equivalent) and an aptitude for mathematics, computers, mechanics, chemistry or physics are typically required. Some employers prefer a post-secondary diploma in petroleum, electrical, mechanical or instrumentation engineering technology or a production field/gas process operations certificate. Employees must pass a pre-employment physical assessment and drug test. Licensing Most employers require a valid Class 5 driver’s licence.
At an oil sands plant, your job may include operating tumblers, mixers, vibrating screens and primary separation vessels to separate the dense bitumen from sand, clay and water. At a pipeline facility, such as a pump station, tank farm, terminal or compressor station, you are responsible for the transportation of oil, gas and bitumen for further processing or to market.
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HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive
What would I do? Your day may be busy testing samples, reading gauges and dials on meters, and scheduling product batches for a pipeline. If you’re running a smaller facility, you may be responsible for fixing equipment, such as a leaking valve cap. You are not only a plant operator – sometimes, you’re a millwright or an instrumentation technologist. As a senior level operator, you train and oversee the activities of junior operators. You’re responsible for health and safety, ensuring all safety protocols and regulations are followed. Specifically, you could be: 4 Shutting down, isolating and preparing process units or production equipment for maintenance 4 Operating specialized equipment to separate, measure and store petroleum products 4 Recording production data and maintaining relevant logs
+5YRS 4
Authorizing maintenance and repair activities on production equipment
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Senior Level Activity
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What competencies do I need?
PATHWAYS
You’re mechanically inclined and a problem solver. Your energy and adaptability helps you keep up with a variety of demands at the plant. You also bring these skills and knowledge to the job:
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ENTRY LEVEL 4 Production and processing 4 Computer use 4 Monitoring operations 4 Controlling operations 4 Attention to detail
0-5YRs
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IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL 4 Law and government 4 Evaluating systems 4 Complex problem solving 4 Judgment and decision making 4 Troubleshooting
5-10YRS+
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How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to Petroleum Plant and Facility Operators and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
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You could move into roles such as: • • • • • • • • •
Control Room Operator Assistant Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor Lead Operator Chief Engineer Production Foreman Chief Inspector Process Safety roles Environmental Health & Safety roles
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewable energy • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Public administration, including regulatory
Careers in Oil + Gas @careersinoandg
#PetroleumPlant Operators are the keepers of a maze of pipes, tanks, pumps, boilers and towers.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
PETROLEUM PLANT AND FACILITY OPERATOR
HOW DO I GET HERE?
#BitumenPlantOperator #PipelineOperator #SAGDFacilityOperator #LNGPlantOperator You’re the keeper of a maze of pipes, tanks, pumps, boilers and towers. Petroleum plants and facilities operate around the clock and require ongoing maintenance and staffing. You are responsible for keeping these industrial facilities performing and producing.
What does this career look like? It’s your job to ensure vital process control systems and production equipment run smoothly and that oil or gas flows into pipelines from plants and out to markets with the proper specifications. This means continually monitoring and testing the products. You control equipment such as manifold and pumping systems to divert oil or gas to a tank where you can resolve any issues that arise.
A high school diploma (or equivalent) and an aptitude for mathematics, computers, mechanics, chemistry or physics are typically required. Some employers prefer a post-secondary diploma in petroleum, electrical, mechanical or instrumentation engineering technology or a production field/gas process operations certificate. Employees must pass a pre-employment physical assessment and drug test. Licensing Most employers require a valid Class 5 driver’s licence.
At an oil sands plant, your job may include operating tumblers, mixers, vibrating screens and primary separation vessels to separate the dense bitumen from sand, clay and water. At a pipeline facility, such as a pump station, tank farm, terminal or compressor station, you are responsible for the transportation of oil, gas and bitumen for further processing or to market.
Like · Share ·
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive
What would I do? Your day may be busy testing samples, reading gauges and dials on meters, and scheduling product batches for a pipeline. If you’re running a smaller facility, you may be responsible for fixing equipment, such as a leaking valve cap. You are not only a plant operator – sometimes, you’re a millwright or an instrumentation technologist. As a senior level operator, you train and oversee the activities of junior operators. You’re responsible for health and safety, ensuring all safety protocols and regulations are followed. Specifically, you could be: 4 Shutting down, isolating and preparing process units or production equipment for maintenance 4 Operating specialized equipment to separate, measure and store petroleum products 4 Recording production data and maintaining relevant logs
+5YRS 4
Authorizing maintenance and repair activities on production equipment
Like · Share ·
+5YRS
Senior Level Activity
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What competencies do I need?
PATHWAYS
You’re mechanically inclined and a problem solver. Your energy and adaptability helps you keep up with a variety of demands at the plant. You also bring these skills and knowledge to the job:
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENTRY LEVEL 4 Production and processing 4 Computer use 4 Monitoring operations 4 Controlling operations 4 Attention to detail
0-5YRs
7
8
9
10
IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL 4 Law and government 4 Evaluating systems 4 Complex problem solving 4 Judgment and decision making 4 Troubleshooting
5-10YRS+
4 Lorem ipsum dolor What can I expect?
4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor Lorem ipsum dolorand business 4 Lorem ipsum dolor You can expect continuous4learning. Technology practices are constantly 4adapt. Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor changing and you’ll need to Typically employed by the oil sands, exploration and production (E&P), oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you should expect shift work and to be on call should problems occur.
Like · Share ·
How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to Petroleum Plant and Facility Operators and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
Like · Share ·
You could move into roles such as: • • • • • • • • •
Control Room Operator Assistant Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor Lead Operator Chief Engineer Production Foreman Chief Inspector Process Safety roles Environmental Health & Safety roles
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewable energy • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Public administration, including regulatory
Careers in Oil + Gas @careersinoandg
#PetroleumPlant Operators are the keepers of a maze of pipes, tanks, pumps, boilers and towers.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
