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