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