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