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