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Petroleum Technicians

Resources & Associations

For information on careers in geology and student chapters, contact
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
1444 S. Boulder
Tulsa, OK, 74119
Tel: (800) 364-2274
Tel 2: (918) 584-2555
Fax: (918) 560-2665
https://www.aapg.org

For facts and statistics about the petroleum industry, contact
American Petroleum Institute (API)
200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC, 20001-5571
Tel: (202) 682-8000
https://www.api.org

For a training catalog listing publications, audiovisuals, and short courses, including correspondence courses, contact
Petroleum Extension Service of The University of Texas at Austin (PETEX)
J.J. Pickle Research Campus
10100 Burnet Road, Bldg. 2
Austin, TX, 78758-4445
Tel: (800) 687-4132
Tel 2: (512) 471-5940
Email: info@petex.utexas.edu
https://petex.utexas.edu

For a information about careers, a list of petroleum engineering schools, and scholarship information, contact
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
222 Palisades Creek Drive
Richardson, TX, 75080-2040
Tel: (800) 456-6863
Tel 2: (972) 952-9393
Fax: (972) 952-9435
Email: spedal@spe.org
https://www.spe.org

For information about TSA programs, events, and chapters, contact
Technology Student Association (TSA)
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA, 20191-1540
Tel: (888) 860-9010
Tel 2: (703) 860-9000
Fax: (703) 758-4852
Email: general@tsaweb.org
https://www.tsaweb.org

Most petroleum technicians do not participate in a union, but the United Steelworkers is a union that advocates on behalf of oil workers. For details, contact
United Steelworkers (USW)
60 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Tel: (412) 562-2400
https://www.usw.org

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