Geology/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| evolution of the indo-pak subcontinent | 2/9/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: salaam sir! i am geological engineer from uet lahore ,sir i please tell me about the origin of the ... A: Atif, All the continents were joined together to form one piece of land called Pangaea up to 200 ... | ||
| tight / shale gas | 2/8/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: Sir! I'm a student of Geological Engineering and decided to do my final year project in the ... A: Sikander, At a student stage this is asking too much for a project you have detailed. The reason is ... | ||
| Very basic rock ID | 2/6/2012 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: Greetings: I live in SE PA and like to walk about. I also mentor several elementary and middle ... A: Dann: With regards to the types of rocks you are finding there are two I would recommend. The ... | ||
| Geophysics in Mining | 2/5/2012 | John |
| Q: I would like to ask you, how useful is a BSc Geophysics degree in the mining industry? I am unsure ... A: I'll have to admit that's a good question depending on how you use a degree in any of these ... | ||
| Geophysics in Mining/Mineral Exploration | 2/5/2012 | Joe Norris |
| Q: Norris, Can someone with a BSc in Geophysics work in mineral exploration/production? If not, could ... A: Yes, I suppose someone with a a BS in Geophysics could work work in mineral exploration; although it ... | ||
| Active faults of Pakistan | 2/5/2012 | Farrukh Qayyum |
| Q: Asslamalikum Sir,i am student of Geophysics I want to know how many active faults and lineaments in ... A: I believe that you are a beginner. But there are some things that are quite simple to learn. The ... | ||
| Geology term | 2/2/2012 | Sean P Hulsman |
| Q: I recall learning about a term to refer to a rock or geological formation that is out of place ... A: Good question, Prakash. There are a few terms that immediately come to mind. In southern Canada, ... | ||
| Geophysics in Mineral Exploration | 2/2/2012 | Farrukh Qayyum |
| Q: Farrukh Qayyum, I would like to know if a Geophysics degree would be useful in gold, silver and ... A: We have been using Gravity or Magnetic method to explore minerals. These tow methods are geophysical ... | ||
| Geophysics/Petroleum Engineering/Mineral Exploration | 2/2/2012 | Syed Tariq Hasany |
| Q: Hasany, Forgive me for being unclear earlier. I wanted to get your views on what my family said ... A: There is indeed an impact factor if you have obtained degrees from world top universities which are ... | ||
| Geophysics/Geology/Geosciences | 2/1/2012 | Dr D.Venkat Reddy |
| Q: Reddy, I am a student who is starting university this Autumn. I would like to be able to work in ... A: Exploration for mineral deposits and oil and natural gas deposits-requires in detail exploration ... | ||
| career advise | 2/1/2012 | Keith Patton |
| Q: I'm writing you from Israel. I found the site online and surfed it for a while and just couldn't ... A: Alon: There is something to be said for doing what you love. Going to your job is never work if ... | ||
| taking the right path | 2/1/2012 | Syed Tariq Hasany |
| Q: good day sir. my name is lynda,im a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. With a ... A: I am pleased to give you the following answer; Petroleum geology is a geological science covering ... | ||
| Geophysics and Petroleum Engineering | 1/31/2012 | Syed Tariq Hasany |
| Q: Hasany, I am a student from the UK who is looking to go to university this Autumn. I am really ... A: I am aware that for Masters level Petroleum Geoscience subject is being offered from several ... | ||
| Active faults of Pakistan | 1/30/2012 | Farrukh Qayyum |
| Q: Asslamalikum Sir,i am student of Geophysics I want to know how many active faults and lineaments in ... A: The MBT, MCT and MKT thrusts are the active ones. All associated splay (anthithetic/synthetic) ... | ||
| Khewrite/khewra sandstone | 1/28/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: respected sir, aslam-o-alikum i am working on khewra sandstone.the title of the ... A: Mubashir, 1. Khewra Sandstone is essentially deposited in shallow water, except the lower part ... | ||
| Fractures | 1/27/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: Kindly help me with thiswhat are the significance of fractures to Geology? Thanks A: Mark, The significance of fractures is in terms of improvement in the permeability of the ... | ||
| petroleum geology | 1/26/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: aoa,. sir, i am a stuent of B.Sc.geological engineering and i need ur help in studing the "role of ... A: Usman, The role of structures is to trap hydrocarbons in subsurface. They can be anticlinal, ... | ||
| Challenges of Life in the Andes. | 1/25/2012 | Keith Patton |
| Q: What are the challenges of life in the Andes? In Particular explain the difficulties posed by poor ... A: Sam: First: The Andes are such a formidable geographic obstacle, that many of the national borders ... | ||
| What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission | 1/25/2012 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: Niaz: I think that you are on the right course. While sequence stratigraphy is typically ... | ||
| What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission | 1/25/2012 | John |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: If you give them some "coin of the realm" that usually satisfies them for the moment, but they are ... | ||
| What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission | 1/25/2012 | Farrukh Qayyum |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: Whenever a student ask me such question in which he/she is puzzled, I always suggest to select the ... | ||
| What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission | 1/25/2012 | Sean P Hulsman |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: Hey Niaz... I did not follow my geology education into the Masters level, so I don't think I am the ... | ||
| What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission | 1/25/2012 | N.K.Agarwal |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: A few points you can consider to develop your essay: (1)perhaps the knowledge gained during the ... | ||
| Propoed Plsn of Study | 1/25/2012 | N.K.Agarwal |
| Q: . My name is Ali Raza and I am a student of BS Geology from Pakistan. I have applied for admission ... A: No body than your own mind can help you. Understand what is meant by sequence stratigarphy first ... | ||
| Propoed Plan of Study | 1/25/2012 | Dr D.Venkat Reddy |
| Q: . My name is Ali Raza and I am a student of BS Geology from Pakistan. I have applied for admission ... A: Ali Islamabad-Pakistan, Dear Ali You can first get data -sources-published information through ... | ||
| Crystal Formation | 1/25/2012 | Sean P Hulsman |
| Q: Would you be interested in being my expert? ANSWER: I'll be glad to take a stab at it Lauren! ... A: Is this for an Earth Science project? Just wondering. I am a high school Earth Science teacher. I ... | ||
| earth quake and seismology | 1/24/2012 | Sean P Hulsman |
| Q: aoa, sir i m student of geological engineering. please tell me the top 10 most hazardous earth ... A: You're looking for alot of information here that can easily be found on the internet. When you say ... | ||
| Contribution to Uiversity as a Student of Geology if given the admission | 1/24/2012 | Keith Patton |
| Q: I am a student of BS Geology and I have applied for admission in MS Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy) ... A: Niaz: I think you also need to include in your Academic intent, how you plan to use your degree to ... | ||
| Coral fossil | 1/23/2012 | Keith Patton |
| Q: I have large fossil recently identified as astrocoenia colonial coral. I'd like to know if there ... A: Alex: I am not sure what you are really asking. Are you asking for a referral for a lab that would ... | ||
| Geology | 1/20/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: ..I m a student of Fsc (pre med)...I want to do somethng in Petroleum (Oil and Gas)....kindly guide ... A: Umer, Good of you to think ahead! As you are in Islamabad, it is best for you to get admission in ... | ||
| make density log | 1/19/2012 | Farrukh Qayyum |
| Q: I just came to know that my LAS file doesnt contain density log, but i need that for synthetic ... A: You may use empirical relationships or Neural networks for that. Read this article: ... | ||
| Lower Goru Formation | 1/18/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: Assalam Alaikum Sir, I am Final Year Student of Petroleum Engineering, Mehran University of ... A: The best thing for you is to get hold of Proceedings of the SPE-PAPG Annual Conferences (ATC). You ... | ||
| structural geology | 1/18/2012 | Syed Tariq Hasany |
| Q: sir, what are the significances of fractures in geology? A: Fractures are caused by structural change in earth surface or deformation which could be due to ... | ||
| structural geology | 1/18/2012 | Fraser Hamilton |
| Q: sir, what are the significances of fractures in geology A: Elizabeth - Fractures can tell us a lot. The fractures themselves can tell you at least part of a ... | ||
| Crystal Formation | 1/15/2012 | Sean P Hulsman |
| Q: Would you be interested in being my expert? ANSWER: I'll be glad to take a stab at it Lauren! ... A: .. Great question! All crystals "grow" as they are forming. That is actually how crystals are ... | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 1/15/2012 | Keith Patton |
| Q: My name is Mohamed Gobara and I am currently a student in Texas A&M University in Texas. I have been ... A: Not true, at least not when I started. The pay scale was Engineers, geophysicists and geologists in ... | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 1/15/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: My name is Mohamed Gobara and I am currently a student in Texas A&M University in Texas. I have been ... A: Mohamed, Your friends are right. The fresh outs in these disciplines have same status at the entry ... | ||
| Mining Geology | 1/14/2012 | John |
| Q: Sir I work as a Trainee Geologist in Iron Ore company in Goa, India. I would like to ask 3 ... A: Although I know a lot more about gold then I do iron I'll try my best, but remember most of these ... | ||
| geology | 1/9/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: Respected Sir, Salam, how are you? Sir We want to know about the reservoir modeling, what are the ... A: Yousuf, Basic elements for reservoir modeling are to identify whether the reservoir is one ... | ||
| Petroleum geology | 1/8/2012 | Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui |
| Q: What the top ten producing fields of Pakistan and their formation name and properties? A: Mansoor, There are gas fields, and oil fields in Pakistan; some are mixed also. Gas: Sui, Mari, ... | ||
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Nusrat Kamal Siddiqui
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Expertise
I am a petroleum exploration geologist with about 30 years of experience. I can answer questions on stratigraphy, log interpretation, field studies based on set of logs and core results, general geology etc. Can provide guidance for career planning in earth sciences. Can not help in questions about hard rocks, igneous petrology & mineralogy, sequence stratigraphy and seismic.
Experience
Petroleum Exploration - field geology, stratigraphy, prospect generation, interpretation of satellite imagery (visual), log interpretation.
Organizations
Retired in May, 2006 as Senior Manager Exploration from Pakistan Petroleum Limited after serving 26 years.
Since then continuing in active service with petroleum exploration companies.A cumulative experience of about 40 years covers 30 years in petroleum exploration, 5 years hydrogeology experience in Libya, and about 5 years of dam geology in Pakistan.
Publications
-AAPG Bulletin (Vol.88, July, 2004); paper on Sui Main Limestone (Eocene), a prolific gas reservoir in Pakistan.
-Have presented papers on diversified topics ranging from spirituality, flood control, remote sensing and off course geology in France, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE, Kashmir, India and Pakistan that have been published in respective Special Proceedings.
-ONGC Bulletin(India) Vol. 44, Number 2, December, 2009; Chapter 19.A & 19.B on basin architecture and stratigraphy of Pakistan, p.402-474.
Education/Credentials
BSc Honours in Geology and Master of Science in Petroleum and Structural Geology.
PGD from ITC, The Netherlands.
Awards and Honors
-Active member of AAPG since 1990, and founding member of PAPG (a local affiliate of AAPG).
-Life member of SEGMITE & AGID, and Senior Editor of SEGMITE magazine.
-Member of the Board of Studies, i. Department of Petroleum & Gas Engineering (BUITMS, Quetta), and ii. Geology Department, Sindh University, Jamshoro.
-Member of Stratigraphic Committee of Pakistan.
-Represented Mining Journal, UK in Pakistan till 2007.
-Chairman of Annual Technical Conference (ATC)& Oil Show, an SPE/PAPG annual event, in 2003.
-Chairman Technical Committee (ATC, 2002).
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