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