Jobs and Pay (2024)

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators operate and monitor plants and adjust and maintain processing units and equipment which refine, distil and treat petroleum, petroleum-based products and by-products, or natural gas.

Skill level: Skilled

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• The majority of Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators earn a salary between ₦24,597 and ₦155,927 per month in 2024.
• A monthly wage for entry-level Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators ranges from ₦24,597 to ₦89,836.
• After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between ₦28,068 and ₦102,329 per month.

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• Gas control room operator
• Gas plant operator
• Petroleum or natural gas refining plant operator

Job Responsibilities

• Operating electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
• Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment
• Controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment
• Verifying equipment for malfunctions, testing well pipes for leaks and fractures and arranging for maintenance
• Analyzing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs

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• Gas control room operator
• Gas plant operator
• Petroleum or natural gas refining plant operator

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