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