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