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