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