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