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