CRL ENERGY LTD

GEOLOGY


   

CRL has a highly capable team within its geology group and we provide a wide range of high quality geological and environmental services.

CRL Energy Ltd (CRL) offers research, analytical, innovation, environmental and geological services to the mining and mineral exploration industry. CRL Energy and our predecessor organisation, the Coal Research Association (CRA) has worked with the mining and mineral exploration sector for over 30 years, and has established an excellent reputation with industry. CRL Energy is the primary provider of Government and Coal Association contracted research to the coal industry in New Zealand.

Geology Group Services Include:

  • Field based services
    • Geological mapping in remote terrain
    • Sampling (coal rock, alluvial gold, water, gas, flora and fauna)
    • Drill site supervision and data collection
    • Geophysical surveys
       
  • Desk top studies
    • Review (including peer and critical review) of geological or exploration data
    • Target identification and selection
    • Exploration programme development and management
    • Interpretation and reporting exploration and environmental results
    • Coal petrology and geochemistry
    • ArcView GIS data capture and processing
    • Reporting to Crown Minerals
       
  • Resource evaluation
    • 3D geological modelling of mineral resources (Surpac)
    • Resource estimates (JORC certified)
    • Coal seam gas reservoir modelling and production simulation (COMET3)
    • Hydrogeology
    • Data base construction and validation

Environmental Services Include:

  • Mine Drainage Research and Consulting
    • Mine drainage characterisation and prediction
    • Acid base accounting
    • Kinetic assessment of mine drainage potential
    • Monitoring and management
    • Treatment system design
    • Mitigation and prevention
    • Check out our Mine Drainage Research Programme

  • Water sampling
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Data logger installation and monitoring
  • Microbial and macro-invertebrate sampling
  • Environmental impact assessment

Contact Details

Dr James Pope
CRL Energy Ltd
 PO Box 29 415
 Christchurch
New Zealand
 Mobile : (+64) 27 450 6835
E-mail: James Pope.