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