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