| Job Title |
Gas Dispatcher |
| Job Description |
Coordinates Flow Of Natural Gas Throughout Distribution System
Of Public Utility Or Pipeline To Ensure Volume And Pressure Of
Gas Required For Consumers Demands: Monitors Telemetering
Panelboard To Determine Gas Pressure And Volume, And Records
Instrument Readings In Log. Reviews Correlating Data, Such As
Gas Quality, Pressure And Temperature With Variables Affecting
Consumer Demand, Such As Weather Conditions And Time Of Day To
Forecast Load Adjustments. Adjusts Controls To Regulate Gas Flow
And Pressure Through System Or Telephones Gas-compressor
Operator (any Industry) To Increase Or Decrease Pressure In
Pipelines According To Forecast. Directs Gas-pumping-station
Operator (utilities) To Pump Gas From Holding Station Into
Distribution System And Return According To Supply And Demand.
Informs Station Personnel To Regulate Flow Of Gas From Wells
Into System To Maintain Specified Pressure And Volume In
Pipelines. Records Data, Such As Gas Pressure And Volume From
Outlying Stations. Observes Colorimeter To Detect Deviations In
Mixture Of Natural Gas With Manufactured Gas According To
Specified Btu Rating. Notifies Mixing Station Personnel When
Deviations Occur. May Discontinue Gas Service To Specified Areas
When Emergencies Or Gas Shortages Exist.
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