Geological Mapping of the Arabian Shield, Saudi Arabia
IGS (International Geoscience Services) Ltd contributes to the largest geological mapping project as leader of the Technical Partner consortium (IGS, GTK, PGW, Geotech Arabia) to the Saudi Geological Survey. One element of support are field inspections during which the quality of the field work is assessed and the quality of the submitted field data is reviewed.
Geologists of the Technical Partner accompany the field activities continuously. The geologists spend part of their time with the field geologists to evaluate their work with a focus on how support and output can be optimized and to make sure that occupational safety is a top priority. Independently, they visit sites to verify geological data collected earlier by field geologists.
The second field season of project Detailed Geological Mapping of the Arabian Shield (GMAS) started in the first days of September 2024. In October 2024, activities focus on the easternmost part of the Arabian Shield between the cities of Al Quwajja, Ad Dawadimi and Bijadiya. GMAS is one of the many initiatives of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
IGS geologist and Team Leader for the GMAS project Christoph Dobmeier (4th from left) with field geologists Tao Bai, Shengwei Wang, Mobarak Al Nadi, and Chao Sun (from left) at the end of a hot field day on map sheet Mughayrā’ (4524-3) and checking field data on sheet Jabal al ‘Ard (4424-2).
By Dr. Christoph J. Dobmeier (EurGeol)– Principal Geologist (for more information please contact us at enquiries@igsint.com)
