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