Geological Mapping Of Nohisham Area For Coal Deposit’s Evaluation Completed

QUETTA: The geological experts have completed 100 percent mapping of the Nohisham area of Balochistan under a coal exploration and evaluation project, for which the Federal government has allocated Rs6.524 million under the Public Sector Development Programme.

The Rs 42.318 million project titled “Exploration and Evaluation of Coal in Nohisham and Bahlol Areas, Balochistan” had been approved in 2017 which made significant progress during the last two years, a senior official privy to petroleum sector developments told APP.

Elaborating on the updated physical progress, he said an initial study of maps, toposheets, aerial photographs and satellite imageries had been completed. While data had been transferred from aerial photographs/satellite imageries onto toposheets, he added.

“Preliminary reconnaissance geological mapping has been commenced while 100% Geological Mapping of Nohisham area has been completed.

” Uptill now, the official said, five stratigraphic sections had been measured, besides purchasing different field and lab items. Whereas, compilation of field data, analysis and integration of data to prepare the required geological maps was in progress.

“Drilling of 1st borehole (BNCP#01) at Nohisham area, Barkhan district has been completed to the depth of 297 meters, where coal seams encountered at different depths. Geological logging of exploratory borehole/logs and Geophysical Survey (Resistivity) has also been completed in the project area,” he said.

The official said drilling engineers and other technical staff were busy in drilling operations for the next borehole. “Compilation of geological map and report is in progress.”

The experts believed that the project investigations would result in proving more than 20 million tonnes of coal worth over Rs 2000 million at the current market rate.

Courtesy: Urdu Point