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