The Collar360

Gauger

Other names

oil refiner, oil gauger, oil well gauger, gager, well gauger, rig gauger, refinery gauger, pipeline gauger, oil field gauger

Miners and quarry work

They test oil, control pumps and valves, and watch meters and tanks so that oil flows safely through pipes.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.

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    Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.

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    Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien pétrolier/technicienne pétrolière
español
operador de sistemas de bombeo de petróleo/operadora de sistemas de bombeo de petróleo
العربية
معاير / معايرة
português
Aferidor de petróleo/Aferidora de petróleo
Deutsch
Erdölchemiker/Erdölchemikerin
italiano
addetto a servizi d’ispezione per il trasporto del petrolio/addetta a servizi d’ispezione per il trasporto del petrolio

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