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