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