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