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