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