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