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