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