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