Deepcore Drilling Plus Workshop

October 9, 2015
Victoria Hotel, Woodend VICTORIA

8:00 am:Registration
8:30 am:Welcome
Session 1: Drilling Planning and Preparation

08:40-09:10 : Christopher Walschots & Donna Conley, Worksafe Victoria
“Drilling Hazards and Safety Controls”
09:10-09:40 : Randal Nott, DELWP
“Regulatory Framework for Hydrogeological Drilling”
09:40-10:10 : Luke Jackson & Andrew Stewart, Deepcore Drilling
“Drilling Theory”
10:10-10:40 : MORNING TEA (Sponsored by Blacklaws)

Session 2: Drilling Methods and Applications

10:40-11:10 : Luke Jackson & Trevor Hall, Deepcore Drilling
“Deep Directional Drilling and Navi Work”
11:10-11:40 : Luke Jackson & Andrew Stewart, Deepcore Drilling
“Drilling Survey and Ori tools”
11:40-12:10 : Dave Williams & Keith Arnett, Mudex
“Drilling Fluids, the True Cost”
12:10-12:40 : Luke Fitzpatrick, Deepcore Drilling
“Drill Rig Walk-around”
12:40-13:40 : LUNCH (Sponsored by Sandvik)

Session 3: New Generation Drilling Technologies

13:40-14:10 : Soren Soe, Deep Exploration Technologies CRC
“Coiled Tubing Drilling Rigs for Mineral Exploration”
14:10-14:40 : Mike Mercuri, Matrix Drilling
“Advances in soil and groundwater sampling techniques”
14:40-15:00 : Len Maluga, Sandvik
“iMachines and Automation in Exploration”
15:00-15:30 : AFTERNOON TEA (Sponsored by AMC)

Session 4: Post Drilling – Down hole logging and Data Acquisition

15:30-16:00 : Dr Tim Hopper, NMR Services
“Measurement of water content and permeability using Downhole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance logging instruments”
16:00-16:30 : Mary Harris, Rio Tinto
“Down-hole hyperspectral logging”
16:30-17:00 : Peter Smith, Consultant Hydrogeologist
“Maximise your exploration drilling $;capture hydrogeological data and water down your costs”
17:00-18:00 : NETWORKING

For more information and abstracts on each presentation, please refer to the event flyer.

Friday October 9, 2015
8am to 6pm

Victoria Hotel
67 High Street (corner Urquhart and High Streets)
Woodend VIC 3442

For detailed travel options to the venue, please refer to page 3 the event flyer.

Please note registrations close Tuesday 6th October, 5pm (AEST).

Please see form below to register your place.

Members AIG/AusIMM $135.00 (Early Bird $120.00)
Students $45.00
Unemployed Geologists $60.00
Non-members $180.00 (Early Bird $160.00)

Registration Includes:

Lunch, Morning and Afternoon Tea, and Wrap up Drink at end of the workshop.

Geoff Hodgson geoff@blueumbrella.com.au
Or download the workshop flyer here.

Gold Sponsor

Registrations have now closed.