Project
Exploration and Resource Estimation of Iron Ore and other minerals in district Chiniot, Faisalabad and other districts of Punjab, Pakistan (Drilling Contractor)
Project Details
Client
Punjab Mineral Company, Govt of Punjab, Pakistan
Type of Project
Exploration and Drilling Services
Location
Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan
Start Date
October 2017
End Date
March 2024
Project Description
This project involves extensive drilling services for the exploration and resource estimation of iron ore and other minerals in Chiniot and Faisalabad. It includes deep resource drilling, hydrogeological assessments, wireline logging, and comprehensive reporting. The objective is to evaluate mineral deposits, assess groundwater conditions, and provide critical data for resource development and decision-making.
Drilling Scope Of Work:
Resource Drilling
- 42,000 meters of inclined drilling for 53 boreholes (sizes PQ, HQ, NQ) have been completed in Chiniot and Rajoa area.
- Hole depth: 700-1200 meters
- Wireline logging and downhole surveys in each borehole using advanced digital tools:
- Gyro Survey (Century/ Directional Deviation 1223)
- Optical Televiewer Logging (Electromind- 1727)
- Magnetic Susceptibility (Century- 8622- 3061)
- DLL, Gamma Ray Logging (Century- 8144- 3016)
- Gamma Ray, Full Wave Sonic Logging (Mountsopris- 152703)
- 3-arm & 4-arm Caliper Logging (Mountsopris- 6134)
- Density Logging (Century- 320900)
- Acoustic Televiewer Logging (Century- 9804-3077)
Hydrogeological Drilling
- 5 x hydro boreholes have been completed with a depth of 700 meters.
- 24-hour short-term pumping test in each borehole.
- 3 x packer tests in each borehole at depths of 0m, 300m and 700m.
- 28 days long-term pumping test in one development borehole and monitoring of other four boreholes for water level.
- Collection of water samples during the pumping test for chemical.
- Chemical analysis of water samples from SGS Pakistan.
Reporting
- Daily, weekly and monthly status reports.
- Borehole completion report containing drilling data and detailed results of downhole surveys in graphical form.
- A factual report on hydrogeological drilling and downhole survey results.
- Packer test reports.
- Short-term and long-term pumping test report.
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