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