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