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92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist

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Overview

A Petroleum Laboratory Specialist conducts laboratory tests on petroleum products. They also supervise testing of oils and lubricants.

Minimum ASVAB: ST 91

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: smartbook-611-21-ch10c-fy2025 (source date 2025-12). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Laboratory testing of petroleum, oils, and lubricants

Civilian Career Paths

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Chemical Laboratory Technician

Conducting laboratory tests on petroleum, oils, and lubricants transfers directly to chemical laboratory testing of liquid materials.

How to prepare: Compare chemical laboratory technician postings with your laboratory experience to identify gaps that applied-science or chemical-technology coursework could address.

What the civilian work involves
  • Conduct chemical or physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative or quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, or gaseous materials.
  • Monitor product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel

Notes & Sources

  • Chemical technicians typically need an associate degree or two years of postsecondary education in applied science or chemical technology; some positions accept a high-school diploma, while others require a bachelor's degree. Most receive employer-provided on-the-job training.
Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 92L (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank enlisted, authority codeType enlisted

    Supports: Laboratory testing of petroleum, oils, and lubricants, Chemical Laboratory Technician (O*NET 19-4031.00)

  2. O*NET: Chemical Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Chemical Laboratory Technician (O*NET 19-4031.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemical Technicians

    [3] How to Become; Education; updated August 27, 2026

    Supports: Chemical Laboratory Technician (O*NET 19-4031.00)

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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 92L. Each history page explains the change.

77L1Petroleum Laboratory Specialist77L2Petroleum Laboratory Specialist77L3Petroleum Laboratory Specialist77L4Petroleum Laboratory Specialist

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