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