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