Sheet 03 · Projects
Selected projects on Saudi ground.
Groundwater, radiological and NORM work, geophysics, mining geology and laboratory operations — for ministries, national companies and international institutions.
Where the work was delivered.
The numbers, with their clients.
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2,000+
water wells logged with wireline geophysics
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Project 01 · Wireline logging of the Ministry’s water wells -
6,600
water samples analysed chemically and radiologically
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Project 04 · Alternative and future water sources in areas of low radioactivity -
835km
of ground magnetic survey with DGPS positioning
Ma’aden Exploration
Project 09 · As-Siham ground magnetic survey
A selection of our projects.
01Wireline logging of the Ministry’s water wellsMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureGeophysics & Imaging
Wireline geophysical logging of more than 2,000 water wells across the Kingdom, with video-camera inspection of more than 500 of them.
02NORM management servicesSaudi AramcoRadiological & NORM
A NORM survey of workover tubulars across 136 wells, safe transport of contaminated tubulars to the storage facility, and an assessment report with actions to minimise worker exposure.
03Supervision of border monitoring wellsMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureGroundwater
Supervision of the drilling of 22 water-level monitoring wells and the rehabilitation of 45 existing wells along the Kingdom’s borders — the Ministry’s first drilling contract supervised by an appointed consultant.
04Alternative and future water sources in areas of low radioactivityMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureGroundwater
27 exploratory wells with pumping tests and water-level soundings; 6,600 water samples analysed chemically and radiologically; handheld and vehicle-mounted spectral-gamma survey; geophysical logging of existing wells; hydrogeological and contaminant-transport modelling; a GIS decision-support database.
05Supplementary radioactivity study, AlUlaBRGMRadiological & NORM
Water and soil sampling from wells and farms with radiological surveys and spectral-gamma measurements, laboratory analysis, risk studies for domestic and agricultural use, and case-by-case design of water-treatment units.
06Hydrogeological study, southern AlUlaBRGMGroundwater
Groundwater-level and well-depth measurements, groundwater sampling for major ions, trace elements and isotopes, an irrigation-practice survey, and vertical electrical soundings (VES) over an alluvial aquifer.
07Hydrogeological works, Ar RjumMa’aden Gold and Base MetalsGroundwater
Drilling and completion of eight boreholes with cuttings sampling and description, water sampling and laboratory analysis, slug tests and pumping tests.
08Radiological baseline survey, Ar Rjum gold projectMa’aden Gold and Base MetalsRadiological & NORM
Spectral-gamma and external dose-rate field surveys; rock, water and aerosol sampling; in-situ radon measurement; particulate monitoring; laboratory analysis; and risk assessment with GIS and RESRAD modelling.
09As-Siham ground magnetic surveyMa’aden ExplorationGeophysics & Imaging
A geophysical ground magnetic survey covering 835 km, with differential GPS positioning.
10Hydrogeological study, Hawiyah prospectGold & Minerals Co.Groundwater
Desk study; water sampling with chemical, radiological, bacteriological and environmental analysis; airlift and slug tests; geo-electrical survey; water-well drilling, geophysical well logging and pumping tests.
11Mahd open-pit hydrogeology drilling programmeMa’aden Gold and Base MetalsGroundwater
Drilling and completion of six boreholes, diamond coring with core description, Lugeon tests in all six holes, and pumping tests.
12NORM volume reduction, Dhahran water utilitySaudi AramcoRadiological & NORM
Characterisation of radium on spent cartridge filters, experimental optimisation of radium removal, and design and construction of a safe decontamination unit that concentrates the removed radium into a small volume of solid precipitate.
13Phosphate 3 supplementary fieldwork, Al JalamidSOFRECOGeophysics & Imaging
Geophysical well logging and imaging, acquisition and processing, for 85 exploration boreholes — optical televiewer, natural and spectral gamma, caliper and formation density.
14Radiological survey, phosphogypsum siteMa’aden Wa’ad Al Shamal Phosphate CompanyRadiological & NORM
External dose-rate measurement, handheld gamma spectrometry, phosphogypsum and concentrate sampling, laboratory gamma spectrometry for radium-226, potassium-40 and the uranium and thorium series, and full risk-assessment reporting.
15Radiological survey, Bir Tawilah & Jabal GhadarahMa’aden Gold and Base MetalsRadiological & NORM
A radiological baseline study for the gold project: field surveys, sampling, radon measurement, laboratory analysis and RESRAD modelling.
16Water-well drilling and testingArabian Castles for General ContractingGroundwater
Geophysical study and drilling of a 150 m water well with cuttings description, wireline logging, water sampling and laboratory analysis, and a pumping test.
17Groundwater exploration and assessment, Al Majma’ah compoundArabian Castles for General ContractingGroundwater
A geo-electrical survey for groundwater exploration and assessment.
18Operation and maintenance of central laboratoriesMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureLaboratories
Operation and maintenance of the Ministry’s central laboratories in Riyadh.
19Geological studies — two model mining complexes, Al JoufMinistry of Industry and Mineral ResourcesMining & Geology
Geological study, surveying and topographic and geological mapping of two sites (sand and dolomite), surface sampling, core drilling, chemical and physical analysis, and estimation of mineral resources.
20Radioactivity in irrigation water and agricultural productsMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureRadiological & NORM
Sampling of well water, soil and crops with radiological analysis of radionuclide transfer from water to soil to crops, modelled with RESRAD.
21Waste management in water-treatment plantsMinistry of Environment, Water and AgricultureRadiological & NORM
A treatment unit that decontaminates spent filter sand and reduces the volume of radioactive waste; supply of radiation-protection equipment; a geological and hydrogeological study; and treatment of the water from two wells to lower its radium concentration.
22Geotechnical borehole logging for the Riyadh MetroRiyadh Metro geotechnical contractorsGeophysics & Imaging
Geophysical logging and optical televiewer imaging of more than 250 geotechnical boreholes, with structure and bedding projections for the foundation design.
23Medical-geology mapping, Al Madinah and HailSaudi Geological SurveyMining & Geology
Consultancy for the production of medical-geology maps: sampling of aerosols, water, soil, rock and plants, with geochemical, radiological and heavy-metal analysis, and training for Saudi geologists.
24Training in geophysical log interpretationUNDP programme at the Ministry of Environment, Water and AgricultureGeophysics & Imaging
A programme on interpreting the geophysical logs of water wells, delivered to engineers and geologists of the Ministry’s water agency.
Chosen by ministries and mine operators.
Government ministries, national mining and energy companies, and international geoscience institutions.
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