scholarly journals August Tobler, the Swiss Pioneer of South Sumatra Geological Mapping, 1900-1912

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
J.T. (Han) Van Gorsel ◽  
Bernhard Gunzenhauser
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Netherlands Indies ◽  
Geologic Maps ◽  
Petroleum Field

Dr. August Tobler was a well-known Swiss geologist, who, as one of the very first petroleum field geologists in the Netherlands Indies, did more than ten years of geological mapping in the tiger-infested jungles of South Sumatra. He first worked for the Koninklijke/Royal Dutch and Moeara Enim oil companies in South Sumatra from 1900 to 1904. This was followed by six more years of geological mapping in the Jambi basin, as the first non-Dutch geoscientist at the Dienst van het Mijnwezen (Geological Survey). His thoroughly documented monographs and geologic maps of his geological fieldwork in the Palembang and Jambi basins of South Sumatra, as well as the adjacent Barisan Mountains, set new standards for quality and detail.Much of the personal information on Dr. Tobler is from papers by Kugler (1930, 1963), Oppenoorth (1930), Stehlin (1931) and Hottinger (2013). This paper is one of the chapters from a new book that is being prepared by the first author, entitled Pioneers and Milestones of Indonesian Geology (~1820-1960).

Recent developments in engineering Quaternary geology in the Geological Survey of The Netherlands

1991 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 527-531
Author(s):  
E. F. J. de Mulder ◽  
R. Hillen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Quaternary Geology ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Thematic Maps ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Data Aquisition ◽  
Recent Developments

AbstractThe Geological Survey of The Netherlands is involved in a number of Quaternary engineering geological projects. Traditionally, a “top-down” approach is followed, that is, at a client’s request, thematic maps derived mainly from the basic data of the geological mapping Programme are produced. More recently, projects have been started that require a “bottom-up” approach: for each such project, criteria are formulated that are to be met throughout all phases of the project, that is, from data aquisition to the presentation of the results. Both approaches are needed to maintain the vitality of the geological advisory work as well as of the regular geological mapping programme.

scholarly journals Review of the Survey's activities in 1971

1972 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
K Ellitsgaard-Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Mineral Deposits ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Government Department ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Geological Research

In 1971 the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) celebrated its 25th year of geological research in Greenland. During this period the Survey has developed into the official government department of the Ministry for Greenland dealing with geological aspects. The interest shown by mining and oil companies in both onshore and offshore areas of Greenland during the last decade has continued to grow and as a result the Survey has set up an economic section to deal with matters concerning mineral and hydrocarbon exploration. This work forms an important part of the Survey's tasks which are to investigate, map and explain, in as much detail as is practicable, the geology of Greenland. Systematic geological mapping, detailed investigations of selected mineral deposits and the publication of results of research carried out during the first 25 years of the Survey's existence provide the basic data for the realisation of the economic potential of Greenland.

scholarly journals Decolonization of Petroleum Education and Training in the Indonesian Oil Industry, 1950-1968

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Farabi Fakih
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
National Education ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Netherlands Indies ◽  
Training Schools ◽  
The 1950S

The article explores the decolonization of education within the Indonesian petroleum industry. The Netherlands Indies had one of the largest petroleum industries in the world with many major petroleum players involved. Despite this there was a lack of investment in training and schooling of engineers and workers in the Netherlands Indies. The article showed that the development of training and tertiary education in the 1950s was conducted by both the major oil companies and Indonesian government which invested in creating vocational training schools and university departments to meet industry needs. This development allowed for the creation of a government-run national education and research institute based in Java. The article shows that the role of the oil companies was still indispensable for the decolonization gap before the development of state-owned education institutes and the inclusion of Indonesian participation in the industry during the 1950s and 1960s. The active participation of the foreign oil industry in the Indonesianization of the industry was part of its ‘exceptionalism’ and the specific role oil played in the Indonesian economy.

scholarly journals New prospects in geomorphological and geological mapping of the Rhine-Meuse Delta - Application of detailed digital elevation maps based on laser altimetry

2007 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J.A. Berendsen ◽  
K.P. Volleberg
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Altimetry Data ◽  
Laser Altimetry ◽  
Geological Interpretation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Digital Elevation Map ◽  
Geomorphological Analysis

AbstractOver the past 80 years, the Rhine-Meuse delta has been mapped extensively by drilling boreholes. These maps are compared with a new detailed digital elevation map of the Netherlands (AHN) that became available in 2004 and is based on very accurate, (sub-decimeter) laser-altimetry data. Examples show, that existing maps can be significantly improved. However, field checks remain a necessity. Therefore, the AHN-data need to be confronted with existing borehole descriptions using a GIS. Geomorphological analysis and geological interpretation of surface elevation patterns now enable us to map larger areas, in greater detail, with greater accuracy, and much faster. It is argued that detailed (≥1 : 50,000) geological mapping of the Netherlands should be resumed, combining the databases of Utrecht University, the National Geological Survey and Alterra.

Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland

1969 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 1-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony K. Higgins
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Place Names ◽  
East Greenland ◽  
New Name ◽  
Systematic Compilation

The first recorded landing by Europeans on the coast of northern East Greenland (north of 69°N) was that of William Scoresby Jr., a British whaler, in 1822. This volume includes a chronological summary of the pioneer 19th century exploration voyages made by British, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, French and German expeditions – all of whom reported that the region had previously been occupied by the Inuit or Eskimo; also included are brief outlines of the increasing number of government and privately sponsored expeditions throughout the 20th century, whose objectives included cartography, geology, zoology, botany, trapping and the ascent of the highest mountain summits. In 1934 the Place Name Committee for Greenland was established, the tasks of which included a review of all place names hitherto recorded on published maps of Greenland, their formal adoption in danicised form, and the approval or rejection of new name proposals. In northern East Greenland, by far the largest numbers of new place names were those proposed by scientists associated with Lauge Koch's geological expeditions that lasted from 1926 until 1958. This volume records the location and origin of more than 3000 officially approved place names as well as about 2650 unapproved names. The author's interest in the exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland started in 1968, when the Geological Survey of Greenland initiated a major five-year geological mapping programme in the Scoresby Sund region. Systematic compilation of names began about 1970, initially with the names given by William Scoresby Jr., and subsequently broadened in scope to include the names proposed by all expeditions to northern East Greenland. The author has participated in 16 summer mapping expeditions with the Survey to northern East Greenland. Publication of this volume represents the culmination of a lifetime working in the Arctic.

The year in focus, 2000

2001 ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Kai Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Geological Mapping ◽  
Geological Survey ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
East Greenland ◽  
Major Field ◽  
Original Series ◽  
West Greenland ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Field Activity ◽  
Year 2000

NOTE: This article was published in a former series of GEUS Bulletin. Please use the original series name when citing this article, for example: Sørensen, K. (2001). The year in focus, 2000. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 189, 7-10. https://doi.org/10.34194/ggub.v189.5148 _______________ The year 2000 was unusual in that it lacked major field activity directly involved with the systematic geological mapping of Greenland. However, field activities were again many and varied, including a successful highresolution seismic survey offshore central West Greenland, and a joint Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) – Danish Lithosphere Centre (DLC) project centred on Kangerlussuaq in southern East Greenland. Of the Survey’s 354 personnel, 93 were allocated to Greenland-related activities (Table 1). The Greenland level of activity in 2000, both in Copenhagen and in the field, thus compared favourably with that of 1999.

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