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