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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.
- Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.
- Prepare, transcribe, or analyze seismic, gravimetric, well log, or other geophysical or survey data.
- Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs.
- Plot information from aerial photographs, well logs, section descriptions, or other databases.
- Participate in the evaluation of possible mining locations.
- Test and analyze samples from potential underground carbon sequestration sites.
- Participate in the evaluation of possible geothermal energy plant locations.
- Supervise well exploration, drilling activities, or well completions.
- Inspect engines for wear or defective parts, using equipment or measuring devices.
- Collaborate with hydrogeologists to evaluate groundwater or well circulation.
- Adjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices.
- Prepare or review professional, technical, or other reports regarding sampling, testing, or recommendations of data analysis.
- Assess the environmental impacts of development projects on subsurface materials.
- Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross sections.
- Assemble, operate, or maintain field or laboratory testing, measuring, or mechanical equipment.
- Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.
Related Technology & Tools
- Conductivity indicators
- Laboratory pulverizers
- Glass dropping pipettes
- Electronic distance meters
- Ultraviolet-Visible UV/VIS spectrophotometers
- Laptop computers
- Jaw crushers
- Dissolved oxygen meters
- Sample microsplitters
- Optical particle detectors
- Ground penetrating radar GPR systems
- Laboratory vacuum pumps
- Calorimeters
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Gravitational field indicators
- Water distillation units
- Inductively coupled plasma ICP optical emission spectrometers
- Automatic burets
- Dissolved salt meters
- Single crystal x ray diffractometers
- Sieve shakers
- Glass laboratory crucibles
- Cryogenic magnetometers
- General purpose burets
- Groundwater sampling peristaltic pumps
- Top-loading electronic balances
- Carbon hydrogen nitrogen CHN analyzers
- Fluorescence spectrophotometers
- Desktop computers
- Terrain conductivity meters
- High pressure liquid chromatograph HPLC equipment
- Dissolved organic carbon analyzers
- Portable dataloggers
- Binocular polarizing microscopes
- Shatterboxes
- Spinner magnetometers
- Rotary pulverizers
- Glass beakers
- Volumetric flasks
- Total sulfur analyzers
- Water sampling bailers
- Glass funnels
- Turbidimeters
- Laboratory sieves
- Digital micropipettes
- Electronic laboratory balances
- Chipmunk crushers
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Proton magnetometers
- Phase contrast microscopes
- Microwave digestion systems
- Digital cameras
- Heated magnetic stirrers
- Fourier transfer infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Erlenmeyer flasks
- Glass graduated cylinders
- Digital hydrometers
- Digital chlorine testers
- Spectrophotometers
- Digital seismographs
- Laboratory drying ovens
- Digital pH meters
- Piezometers
- Personal computers
- Gas chromatography equipment
- Rock saws
- Mass spectrometers
- X ray fluorescence XRF spectrometers
- Microsoft Word
- Clark Labs IDRISI Andes
- Golden Software Surfer
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Microsoft Excel
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite
- Midland Valley 2DMove
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Surface III
- Parallel Geoscience SPW
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM