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