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