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