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       CODE: 950.382-014 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): GAS-COMPRESSOR OPERATOR (any industry) alternate titles: gas-lift engineer
Operates steam or internal combustion engines to transmit, compress, or recover gases, such as
butane, nitrogen, hydrogen, and natural gas in various production processes: Moves controls and
turns valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and auxiliary equipment. Monitors meters, gauges,
and recording instrument charts to ensure specified temperature, pressure, and flow of gas through
system. Observes operation of equipment to detect malfunctions. Records instrument readings and
operational changes in operating log. May operate purification tanks (scrubbers) to purify air or
byproduct gases. May tend pumps to mix specified amounts of acids and caustics with water for use in
purifying gases. May perform minor repairs on equipment, using handtools. May conduct chemical tests
to determine sulfur or moisture content in gas. May be designated according to type of gas
compressed or recovered as Butadiene-Compressor Operator (chemical); Butane-Compressor Operator
(petrol. refin.); Ethylene-Compressor Operator (chemical). May operate equipment to control
transmission of natural gas through pipelines and be designated Compressor-Station Engineer (pipe
lines).
GOE: 05.06.02 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 97921 Gas Compressor Operators
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