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