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