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