Opportunistic Hydrogeological Data Collection during Exploration Drilling Programs

Within the exploration activities in a mining project, there are opportunities to carry out hydraulic tests or installation of temporary monitoring wells which could provide relevant hydrogeological information in the future, depending on the stage of the project.

Based on the drilling method it is possible to perform simple and quick hydraulic tests that will not represent significant standby times. In this presentation, rapid hydraulic tests with direct interpretation are explained to generate preliminary information, within a drilling plan that initially did not include hydrogeological investigation. In addition it is also approaches recommended strategies for temporary installations or long-term monitoring wells. The drilling methods covered in this presentation are core diamond and reverse circulation drilling.

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SRK Presenter

Arturo Pérez, Hydrogeologist, SRK Denver

Arturo Pérez has over 12 years of experience in hydrogeology in Consulting Companies and as an Independent associate, developing a variety of activities in field and office settings for several hydrogeological studies, performing well census, pumping tests, drilling supervision, deep wells and monitoring wells installations, groundwater samples collection, data analysis, and interpretation.

At SRK, he has provided support in different projects in Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador and the USA, in charge of drilling supervision for environmental and hydrogeological projects, developing and interpretation of short and long term pumping tests, Packer tests using IPI system, drilling cores orientation for geotechnical logging, sampling and analysis of groundwater, design and installation of monitoring wells and VWPs, as well as project management and personnel & costs management. Mr. Pérez has extensive experience in the use of software such as AQUACHEM ™, Surfer ™, AQTESOLV ™ and Leapfrog ™.