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