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