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