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