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