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