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