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Job Description
Test or analyze geological samples, crude oil, or minerals to detect presence of petroleum, gas, or mineral deposits indicating potential for exploration or production or to determine physical or chemical properties to ensure that products meet quality standards.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4041.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geological Sample Test Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Geological Sample Test Technicians
- Research Associate
- Quality Control Technician (QC Technician)
- Physical Science Technician
- Organic Section Technical Lead
- Materials Technician
- Laboratory Technician
- Environmental Sampling Technician
- Environmental Field Services Technician
- Electron Microprobe Operator
- Core Inspector
- Well Tester
- Well Logger
- Tester
- Test Technician
- Test Evaluator
- Test Engine Operator
- Test Engine Evaluator
- Temperature Logging Operator
- Specialist Field Engineer
- Petroleum Analyst
- Ore Tester
- Oil Well Logger
- Oil Tester
- Oil Laboratory Analyst
- Oil Field Tester
- Oil and Gas Exploration Technician
- Oil Analyst
- Mud Analysis Well-Logging Operator
- Mud Analysis Well-Logging Captain
- Mud Analysis Operator
- Mineral Technologist
- Laboratory Worker
- Laboratory Assistant
- Hydrology Technician
- Geotechnicial Properties Technician
- Geology Technician
- Geology Associate
- Geological Technician
- Gasoline Tester
- Gas Tester
- Gas Prover
- Gas Analyst
- Extractions Technologist
- Explorer
- Drilling Fluids Specialist
- Crude Tester
- Chalk Tester
Tasks for “Acid Tester”
- Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.
- Participate in the evaluation of possible geothermal energy plant locations.
- Plot information from aerial photographs, well logs, section descriptions, or other databases.
- Inspect engines for wear or defective parts, using equipment or measuring devices.
- Assemble, operate, or maintain field or laboratory testing, measuring, or mechanical equipment.
- Supervise well exploration, drilling activities, or well completions.
- Prepare or review professional, technical, or other reports regarding sampling, testing, or recommendations of data analysis.
- Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross sections.
- Participate in the evaluation of possible mining locations.
- Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.
- Prepare, transcribe, or analyze seismic, gravimetric, well log, or other geophysical or survey data.
- Collaborate with hydrogeologists to evaluate groundwater or well circulation.
- Assess the environmental impacts of development projects on subsurface materials.
- Adjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices.
- Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs.
- Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.
- Test and analyze samples from potential underground carbon sequestration sites.
Related Technology & Tools
- Glass funnels
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Portable dataloggers
- Jaw crushers
- Ground penetrating radar GPR systems
- Digital micropipettes
- Terrain conductivity meters
- Water sampling bailers
- Ultraviolet-Visible UV/VIS spectrophotometers
- Dissolved salt meters
- Glass beakers
- Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
- Spinner magnetometers
- Glass graduated cylinders
- Inductively coupled plasma ICP optical emission spectrometers
- Chipmunk crushers
- Glass laboratory crucibles
- Digital chlorine testers
- Sample microsplitters
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Turbidimeters
- Calorimeters
- Water distillation units
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Optical particle detectors
- Gas chromatography equipment
- Phase contrast microscopes
- Mass spectrometers
- Cryogenic magnetometers
- Desktop computers
- Single crystal x ray diffractometers
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Volumetric flasks
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Glass dropping pipettes
- Carbon hydrogen nitrogen CHN analyzers
- General purpose burets
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Dissolved organic carbon analyzers
- Laboratory vacuum pumps
- Gravitational field indicators
- Digital seismographs
- Fluorescence spectrophotometers
- Electronic distance meters
- Total sulfur analyzers
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Binocular polarizing microscopes
- Conductivity indicators
- Digital cameras
- Electronic laboratory balances
- Heated magnetic stirrers
- Piezometers
- Laboratory pulverizers
- Shatterboxes
- Rotary pulverizers
- Microwave digestion systems
- Automatic burets
- Digital hydrometers
- Rock saws
- Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Sieve shakers
- Top-loading electronic balances
- Spectrophotometers
- High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
- Digital pH meters
- Laboratory sieves
- Proton magnetometers
- Golden Software Surfer
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite
- Midland Valley 2DMove
- Clark Labs IDRISI Andes
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Parallel Geoscience SPW
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Surface III
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS