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