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