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