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