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