How do they match: Petroleum Engineers

  • Research Engineer
  • Mining and Oil Well Equipment Research Engineer

  • Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.
  • Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
  • Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
  • Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
  • Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models.

  • Research advanced engineering designs or applications.
  • Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.