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