Individuals who convey materials such as oil, gas, water, coal, slurry and pulp by operating or tending pipeline pumps, and opening and closing valves. They tend, control or operate power-driven pumps and manifold systems that transfer gases, oil or other materials to vessels or equipment. They maintain the equipment to regulate the flow of materials according to a schedule set up by petroleum engineers and production supervisors. Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators operate steam, gas, electric motor or internal combustion engine-driven compressors. They transmit, compress or recover gases such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen and natural gas. Wellhead pumpers operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oilfields.
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