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