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