COURSE CODE: CED-NWRI/SC 0009
WELL SITING AND BOREHOLE CONSTRUCTION
 
 
COURSE BACKGROUND
Access to potable water has come to occupy the centre stage of infrastructural development of all tiers of government, individuals and private organizations.  In particular due to high cost of executive and maintenance and climate change, groundwater development is continually gaining top priority over surface water development.
 
There is the need therefore for adequate capacity development in the groundwater Development Sector to ensure sustainability.
 
 
COURSE OBJECTIVE
To train in aspects of basic rudiments of borehole sitting and drilling in such a way that they will be able to manage geophysical survey and borehole drilling teams.
 
 
COURSE CONTENT
1.      Properties of Water
2.      Review of Geology
3.      Aquifer types and Development
4.      Basic theory of Drilling Methods
5.      Basic theory of Geophysical Methods
6.      Practicals
7.      Code of Practice
 
 
TARGET GROUP
Technicians, Technologist, Craftsmen, Geologists, Geophysicists
 
DURATION:            One Week
 
DATE:                     14th – 18th September 2009
 
COURSE FEE:         N30, 000.00
 
COORDINATOR:   Mr. O. O. Yaya
 
GSM:    08037861677