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