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