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