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