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