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