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