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