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