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