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