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