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