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