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