Groundwater Exploration Using the Seismoelectric GF6 Technology

Kraemer, Ervin

Groundwater Exploration Using the Seismoelectric GF6 Technology

Presented on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Ervin Kraemer, AquaLocate, Fort Worth, TX

The GF6 seismoelectric groundwater exploration system is the newest version of the original technology invented by Dr.’s Clarke and Millar of the UK and has been used by groundwater exploration companies, non-profit organizations and drilling contractors from around the world for the last 2+ years.

GF6 systems are used by drilling contactors in Australia, New Zealand, South America, North America, Africa and Europe and non-profit organizations in Africa and Haiti to help reduce risk and improve overall drilling success. A drilling contractor in Germany had used an earlier version of this system called the GF2000 for more than a decade before he decided it was time to get a new system. In 2013, he purchased a GF6 and is now using that system to continue the work he had been completing with the GF2000. I have included a short paper in the online handout written by the German operator about his experiences with the GF2000.

The GF6 embodies the first major advancement of this technology in the last 12 years. The hardware and software have been modernized and the user interface has been modified to be easier to use and has incorporated the ability to automatically create 2D models of the data collected. The newest version of the GF6 is now available and has an upgraded enclosure which not only provides more protection for the electronics but also allows for easier upgrading when new options become available. Except for the training that comes with the GF6, an operator does not need specialized training or experience to effectively operate this system.

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Ervin Kraemer

AquaLocate, Fort Worth, TX

Ervin M. Kraemer is the authority on the seismoelectric GF6 technology, offering 17 years of experience in the area of seismoelectric data collection, data interpretation, design, and manufacturing of the system. He has trained more than 100 individuals, from geophysicists and drilling professionals to laymen from around the world, on this specific technology. More than 100 seismoelectric units are being successfully operated more than 23 countries.

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