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