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