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