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