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