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