Description

On the occasion of the award of the Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Penning to Dr S.E. Jharap, founder and first director of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., the Royal Dutch Geological Mining Society is organising the symposium:

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF SURINAME
Future extraction of oil, gold and bauxite.

From 9.30am there will be reception, registration and coffee.
At 10am sharp is the opening, welcome, housekeeping announcements and the programme overview will be explained

10.15u: New insights into the geological evolution of the Surinamese soil mountains; Prof Salomon B. Kroonenberg (TU Delft / Anton de Kom University of Suriname - ADEKUS)
11.00h: Investigating geological conditions of gold mineralisation in Suriname - an example from the Rosebel area; Ms Nicole Kioe A Sen, MSc (ADEKUS)
11.45h: Bauxite formation on Proterozoic 'bedrock', Suriname - bauxite deposits from the Bakhuis and Nassau mountains; Ms Dewany Monsels, MSc (ADEKUS)
12.30h: Lunch
13.15h: Petroleum geology of the coastal plain and adjacent shallow offshore area of Suriname; Prof Theo E. Wong (ADEKUS)
14.00u Staatsolie's Vision 2030 - the economic contribution of petroleum geology in Suriname; Drs August Nelson (Staatsolie, exploration manager)
14.45u: Similarity between petroleum geology of Suriname and West Africa; Dr Jerome Kelly (Tullow Oil)
15.30u: EXPRESSION of the Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Medal by Ms Lucia van Geuns, president of KNGMG to Dr Eddy Jharap, founder and first director of Staatsolie
15.45u: Tea, opportunity to congratulate
16.15h: Experiences from the pioneering phase of Staatsolie; Dr Eddy Jharap
16.55h:

Location

KPN headquarters, Building 5

Maanplein 55, 2516 CK The Hague

Organiser

Mining

KNGMG

Name and contact details for information

Duco Drenth

duco.drenth@planet.nl

KNGMG

Apply via

KNGMG treasurer