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