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