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