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