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