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