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