Station Hotel, Guild Street Wednesday 4th April 2012, 6.30 PM

1. AFES MeetingApril 2012 Station Hotel, Guild Street Wednesday 4th April 2012, 6.30 PM Dragging Exploration into the Quantum Age! Gordon Stove Adrok Abstract: Atomic Dielectric Resonance (ADR) is a new technology developed for locating, identifying and mapping subsurface natural resources (oil, gas, water and minerals). This novel electromagnetic technique provides measurements of the subsurface natural resources, rock types and rock sequences prior to drilling and traditional wireline logging. The ADR technology sends and receives low powered, non-invasive microwave and radiowave signals into the ground. These signals are focussed to form beams of resonating energy that can be sent several kilometres into the ground and back. ADR involves the measurement and interpretation of resonant energy responses of natural or synthetic materials to the interaction of pulsed electromagnetic energy from materials. The resonant energy response can be measured in terms of energy, frequency and phase relationships. The precision with which the process can be measured helps define the unique interactive atomic or molecular response behaviour of any specific material, according to the energy bandwidth used. ADR is measurable in both time and space. Time scales are in nanoseconds, and spatial scales in metres. The nature of the return signal, its frequency, energy levels and phase changes (if any) are determined by the minerals encountered. Harmonic analysis of the emerging electromagnetic radiation enables the energies and frequencies of the signals released by the materials to differ sufficiently for the rock compositions to be recognised by computer processing. It has been found that by repeated characterisation of the ADR signals received from known rocks at known depths in quarries or boreholes, it has been possible to classify the principal rock types of the area under investigation and identify them with confidence in blind tests beside logged boreholes. In this presentation, results will be presented from a number of successful field trials of the technology. In certain cases, the technology was used to prognose subsurface lithology before drilling commenced. Biography: Gordon Stove Gordon lives and works in Edinburgh - although, is originally from Aberdeen. He has over 10 years' experience in developing and applying geophysical and remote sensing diagnostic technologies. He is co-founder and shareholder of Adrok Ltd and has helped in the development of Adrok's intellectual property portfolio. Since Adrok's inception, Gordon has managed Adrok's technology developments and managed Adrok's global services business. Gordon is a member of several science, engineering and business bodies, as well as being a Business Mentor for Business Mentoring Scotland and a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner. Gordon holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Edinburgh. Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society is a registered Scottish Charity. Charity number SC039526.