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