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