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