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