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