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