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