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