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