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A Career as a Petrochemical Engineer (JTJS52010)
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00:00:00.720 [Music] 00:00:07.05900:00:07.069 I'm Zach I'm 17 years old 00:00:10.04000:00:10.050 again you pull for his high school and 00:00:11.66000:00:11.670 today I'm here to find out what a 00:00:13.19000:00:13.200 pitcher chemical field operator does and 00:00:15.56000:00:15.570 won't be at a place to learn then in the 00:00:17.09000:00:17.100 oil-rich Taranaki at Shell top oil 00:00:19.34000:00:19.350 services with operations capability 00:00:21.08000:00:21.090 manager Morris Gilmore hey guy oh good 00:00:24.67900:00:24.689 Morris pleased to meet you with 00:00:26.17900:00:26.189 your first day you seem to give in to it 00:00:27.34900:00:27.359 definitely perfect come on board we'll 00:00:29.17900:00:29.189 show you around shell top oil services 00:00:32.81000:00:32.820 operates a number of Taranaki fields 00:00:35.03000:00:35.040 while shell exploration New Zealand 00:00:37.16000:00:37.170 operates pakka cooter where well stream 00:00:39.53000:00:39.540 fluids from its onshore and offshore 00:00:41.03000:00:41.040 wells are processed at the production 00:00:43.34000:00:43.350 station Potter cooter produces gas and 00:00:46.27900:00:46.289 like oil condensate the condensate is 00:00:48.77000:00:48.780 pumped to the ports for refining whilst 00:00:50.72000:00:50.730 gases feed directly into the National 00:00:52.88000:00:52.890 Grid to our doorstep all of which is 00:00:55.06900:00:55.079 controlled by the petrochemical operator 00:00:57.08000:00:57.090 and in this case has done remotely 20 00:01:00.08000:01:00.090 kilometres away 00:01:01.22000:01:01.230 Zac this is the hub of it all this is 00:01:02.99000:01:03.000 where poker is all control so this is 00:01:04.96900:01:04.979 what we call our ass here which is the 00:01:06.41000:01:06.420 remote controller this is where our sole 00:01:08.24000:01:08.250 operator sits and operates the pokhara 00:01:09.92000:01:09.930 production station it's a lot more 00:01:12.10900:01:12.119 high-tech than I thought actually 00:01:13.66000:01:13.670 technology's made some changes from the 00:01:16.13000:01:16.140 way we used to operate to the way we 00:01:17.51000:01:17.520 operate today and poker is a good 00:01:20.12000:01:20.130 example of that with technologies 00:01:21.71000:01:21.720 enabled us to heaven and an unmanned 00:01:23.57000:01:23.580 probe from for most of our operating 00:01:25.96900:01:25.979 time we have the control room operator 00:01:27.64900:01:27.659 remote he looks after the plant on his 00:01:30.64900:01:30.659 own has gone on Zack hi Zack must meet 00:01:33.59000:01:33.600 you Maurice see you're an operator right 00:01:35.81000:01:35.820 yeah that's right from the remote 00:01:37.78900:01:37.799 control room our operators can monitor 00:01:40.24900:01:40.259 plant if we need to start and stop wells 00:01:42.62000:01:42.630 they can all be done from here if 00:01:45.13900:01:45.149 there's something that seems a little 00:01:46.03900:01:46.049 bit 00:01:46.70000:01:46.710 we've got quite a sophisticated camera 00:01:48.23000:01:48.240 system so they can zoom in have a look 00:01:50.21000:01:50.220 at the plan and maybe make some 00:01:52.25000:01:52.260 decisions on what they see so what do we 00:01:54.71000:01:54.720 do if something does go wrong well we'll 00:01:57.10900:01:57.119 get an alarm in and respond accordingly 00:01:59.99000:02:00.000 depending on what the alarm is so that's 00:02:03.20000:02:03.210 just an alarm come out for high 00:02:04.58000:02:04.590 vibration usually 95% of the problems we 00:02:07.58000:02:07.590 can sort from here so today Zak we're 00:02:09.91900:02:09.929 lucky enough to have an operator on site 00:02:12.44000:02:12.450 to immediately go and have a look at the 00:02:14.09000:02:14.100 problem that we got do you wanna just 00:02:15.77000:02:15.780 press the button on the radio here asked 00:02:18.02000:02:18.030 to copy Kieran high vibration on the 00:02:24.68000:02:24.690 concept rundown cool 00:02:26.00000:02:26.010 I've got high vibration on the 00:02:28.36000:02:28.370 condensate cooler cool Cheers 00:02:35.63000:02:35.640 Wolfe seems pretty simple doesn't just 00:02:39.05000:02:39.060 let expect click a few buttons yeah bit 00:02:41.96000:02:41.970 of behind the Simpson job people think 00:02:43.46000:02:43.470 but it's not really a lot of training 00:02:46.10000:02:46.110 goes into it usually five years in the 00:02:48.62000:02:48.630 field or so a lot of courses 00:02:50.18000:02:50.190 qualifications and that kind of thing 00:02:51.86000:02:51.870 how do you learn all that well you can 00:02:53.93000:02:53.940 start off by reading this this is the 00:02:55.64000:02:55.650 operating menu for poker memorize that 00:02:58.00900:02:58.019 will let you loose on the plot it sounds 00:03:00.14000:03:00.150 like a plan 00:03:00.80000:03:00.810 there's chemical field operator 00:03:02.72000:03:02.730 basically we start in the field they can 00:03:04.52000:03:04.530 understanding of the wells are 00:03:06.19900:03:06.209 separating processes avec temperature 00:03:10.63000:03:10.640 once I got a feeling for all of that 00:03:12.01000:03:12.020 they also start to learn the control 00:03:13.45000:03:13.460 room that's pretty intense ruse and 00:03:17.56000:03:17.570 while you'll get it in terms of breaking 00:03:19.54000:03:19.550 into the industry we've taken rule 00:03:20.83000:03:20.840 people who have had no hydrocarbon 00:03:22.78000:03:22.790 skills before but equally we've taken 00:03:25.00000:03:25.010 people have had trade qualifications 00:03:26.68000:03:26.690 that might be instrumentation electrical 00:03:28.66000:03:28.670 could be mechanical and even just people 00:03:31.12000:03:31.130 who have worked on a hydrocarbon plant 00:03:32.77000:03:32.780 so they already know and are aware of 00:03:34.42000:03:34.430 the hazards so did you get through it 00:03:36.37000:03:36.380 did you of course all sort of did you 00:03:38.53000:03:38.540 really yeah no not really I don't worry 00:03:42.31000:03:42.320 takes a lot of years to get to this 00:03:44.17000:03:44.180 point I've got to go out there anyway 00:03:45.79000:03:45.800 now and do a bit of maintenance and 00:03:47.19900:03:47.209 routine activities how about we send you 00:03:49.21000:03:49.220 out with Morris and we can show you 00:03:50.41000:03:50.420 around 00:03:50.80000:03:50.810 cool awesome start dealing with 00:03:53.77000:03:53.780 dangerous substances as expected in this 00:03:55.96000:03:55.970 job so naturally safety is number one on 00:03:58.51000:03:58.520 the list of priorities and it's one Zach 00:04:00.69900:04:00.709 needs to be competent and before he can 00:04:02.44000:04:02.450 progress safety for us is huge I mean 00:04:05.35000:04:05.360 Safety's number one it comes above 00:04:07.18000:04:07.190 production that comes up of Finance so 00:04:09.69900:04:09.709 for anybody coming on to our site for 00:04:11.32000:04:11.330 you go through an HSE induction and 00:04:13.00000:04:13.010 that's really rare our site contains 00:04:15.16000:04:15.170 hazards it's about making sure that 00:04:16.75000:04:16.760 people go home the way they came to work 00:04:20.21000:04:20.220 okay so this is one of our main guest 00:04:22.28000:04:22.290 lines from here it goes and leaves the 00:04:25.34000:04:25.350 plant and joins into the Maori pipeline 00:04:27.74000:04:27.750 and the end users have take it from 00:04:29.78000:04:29.790 there 00:04:30.34000:04:30.350 often a operations team they're required 00:04:32.96000:04:32.970 to take samples just to make sure that 00:04:34.67000:04:34.680 we're their specifications right and 00:04:37.10000:04:37.110 making the demands of the market and a 00:04:39.23000:04:39.240 failure to do so can can cause some 00:04:41.54000:04:41.550 drama for the end user so really 00:04:43.43000:04:43.440 important that we have those 00:04:44.27000:04:44.280 specifications right on the button 00:04:45.71000:04:45.720 before we put product out the cake it is 00:04:49.97000:04:49.980 important we get it right because we're 00:04:51.74000:04:51.750 supplying 40% of New Zealand's guests 00:04:53.51000:04:53.520 and we've got to make sure that the gas 00:04:55.10000:04:55.110 makes it standard it's a lot of people 00:04:56.93000:04:56.940 it is a lot of people just as important 00:05:00.68000:05:00.690 as ensuring the steady flow of oil to 00:05:02.57000:05:02.580 meet market demand assurance attained by 00:05:05.15000:05:05.160 regular maintenance okay Zak so this is 00:05:07.70000:05:07.710 a pic and we're gonna watch it down 00:05:09.26000:05:09.270 comments a pipeline to a tech farm so 00:05:11.51000:05:11.520 what's a peg of why we launched in it 00:05:13.31000:05:13.320 pigs an acronym for pipeline inspection 00:05:16.04000:05:16.050 gauge some people say it's because it 00:05:18.11000:05:18.120 squeals as goes down the pipeline but 00:05:20.06000:05:20.070 it's used for cleaning the cleaning the 00:05:22.79000:05:22.800 pipeline it's it's quite dangerous 00:05:25.67000:05:25.680 there's quite a quite a bit of 00:05:27.90900:05:27.919 hydrocarbon vapor will come out so make 00:05:30.14000:05:30.150 sure there's no electronic equipment and 00:05:31.64000:05:31.650 that kind of thing 00:05:32.48000:05:32.490 it's we have a complicated always two 00:05:33.86000:05:33.870 people to do it there's actually a lot 00:05:35.60000:05:35.610 more to this job than I thought out it's 00:05:37.28000:05:37.290 not just all about sitting in the 00:05:38.90000:05:38.910 control room playing with buttons 00:05:40.73000:05:40.740 dessert now there's certainly a hand on 00:05:43.64000:05:43.650 hands-on aspect but you learn as you go 00:05:46.07000:05:46.080 and 00:05:47.64000:05:47.650 you have mentors there so if you're not 00:05:49.74000:05:49.750 you're not comfortable doing anything 00:05:51.09000:05:51.100 you can always ask sure we launched this 00:05:54.24000:05:54.250 piece thinner yeah absolutely 00:05:56.85000:05:56.860 there's already one in there though you 00:05:58.23000:05:58.240 can go on water though like hey stop 00:06:02.51000:06:02.520 right away all day keep going 00:06:05.55000:06:05.560 rewards for people I guess it depends on 00:06:08.13000:06:08.140 the drivers for individuals but this 00:06:10.05000:06:10.060 progression through companies and even 00:06:12.39000:06:12.400 international travel here the options 00:06:14.19000:06:14.200 are endless and I guess it just depends 00:06:15.42000:06:15.430 help figure people want their vision to 00:06:17.10000:06:17.110 go you hear that she's going now yeah 00:06:21.09000:06:21.100 good job well done let's go zag may have 00:06:25.32000:06:25.330 successfully launched his peak but does 00:06:27.33000:06:27.340 Morris think he's got what it takes to 00:06:28.89000:06:28.900 launch his career yep he'd make a good 00:06:31.14000:06:31.150 operator and you may see him anyway 00:06:33.39000:06:33.400 rules here oh the job is very 00:06:35.79000:06:35.800 interesting but a variety between 00:06:38.40000:06:38.410 working in the control room and working 00:06:40.20000:06:40.210 out here on site and definitely a job I 00:06:42.78000:06:42.790 think I could get into 00:06:44.07000:06:44.080 and if you want to get into a career as 00:06:46.20000:06:46.210 a petrochemical operator you can start 00:06:48.39000:06:48.400 by attaining your national certificate 00:06:50.07000:06:50.080 and energy and chemical plant process 00:06:52.37900:06:52.389 operations level two and three which can 00:06:54.83900:06:54.849 be learned on the job with support from 00:06:56.33900:06:56.349 employers and the extractive industries 00:06:58.55900:06:58.569 training organization the job offers a 00:07:00.77900:07:00.789 blend of indoor-outdoor work usually on 00:07:03.27000:07:03.280 a rotating chef roster with the 00:07:05.30900:07:05.319 discovery of new reservoirs the demand 00:07:07.23000:07:07.240 for petrochemical operators is 00:07:08.85000:07:08.860 increasing so job opportunities are high 00:07:11.18900:07:11.199 as is the potential for travel as 00:07:13.11000:07:13.120 reservoirs are located around the world 00:07:16.83000:07:16.84000:07:33.16000:07:33.170 [Applause] 00:07:40.62000:07:40.630 supporting local content so you can see 00:07:43.36000:07:43.370 more of New Zealand on air
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