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