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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.1 - monitoring, inspecting and testing equipment, systems and products Perform oil tests
Description
Perform oil sample tests in order to determine product quality; operate centrifugal testing equipment to assess levels of water, bottom sediment or foreign materials.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- GaugerGaugers test oil during the processing and before dispatch. They control pumping systems and regulate the flow of oil into the pipelines. Duties Gaugers typically do the following:…
Optional for
- Refinery shift managerRefinery shift managers supervise staff, manage plant and equipment, optimise production and ensure safety at the oil refinery on a day-to-day basis. Duties The duties of a refiner…
Related skills
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Keep task records
- Analyse oil operations data
- Set equipment controls
- Verify oil circulation
- Verify distillation safety
- Coordinate oil well operations
- Contribute to bilge and ballast operations
- Deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
- Clean oil processing units
- Maintain mechanical equipment
Last updated on February 18, 2026
