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