OSCA 2024 · 399132 · Skill level 3
Gas or Petroleum Production Technician: OSCA 399132
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Gas or Petroleum Production Technician is OSCA 2024 code 399132. It corresponds to ANZSCO 399212 Gas or Petroleum Operator, which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 399132
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 399212
Gas or Petroleum Operator
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 399212
The job
What a gas or petroleum production technician does
Monitors and controls equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads, and refine and process petroleum products.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Gas or Petroleum Plant Operator
- Process Operator (Gas or Petroleum)
- Process Technician (Gas or Petroleum)
Specialisations
- Gas Compressor Turbine Operator
- Petroleum Blending Plant Operator
- Petroleum Terminal Plant Operator
- Refinery Pipeline Operator
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Monitors and controls equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads
- Operates refining and processing equipment to produce petroleum products
- Monitors and adjusts process variables such as temperature, pressure and flow rates
- Collects and analyses samples of oil and gas for testing
- Monitors and controls the quality of petroleum products
- Inspects and conducts routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning
- Records and maintains production and equipment data
- Responds to alarms and emergencies, taking appropriate action
Unit group 3991
Other occupations in Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Technicians
Questions
OSCA 399132: common questions
What is the OSCA code for gas or petroleum production technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399132?
Is Gas or Petroleum Production Technician on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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