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