Metallurgical logging and core-photography standardisation
Improved core logging and photography workflows to create more consistent treatment of recovery, core loss, geological boundaries, image naming and storage.
Projects to date
A selected and anonymised record of technical, operational and product work.
2023
End-of-hole chart and assay review tool
Built an automated tool for producing end-of-hole charts and reviewing assay information.
Survey and geological-data preparation utilities
Developed utilities that reduced repetitive preparation before survey and geological information was loaded into enterprise systems.
Downhole gamma and stratigraphic correlation calculator
Developed an analytical tool linking gamma responses with logged stratigraphy to support geological interpretation and correlation.
Historical disturbance and rehabilitation assessment
Combined database records, maps and aerial imagery to assess historical drilling disturbance and rehabilitation status.
2024
Enterprise geological QAQC automation platform
Developed a rules-based system for checking drilling and geological datasets, then re-engineered it from VBA into Python to improve speed, maintainability and scale.
Automated QAQC reporting pipeline
Built automated report-generation and distribution workflows, progressing the process into a scheduled data pipeline with interactive reporting outputs.
Sonic recovery and productivity analysis
Analysed recovery and production by geology, stratigraphy, shift, drilling method and ground conditions to distinguish operational performance from geological difficulty.
Penetration-rate data model and dashboard
Built a reusable data model and reporting product for penetration rates by rig, geology, stratigraphy and operating conditions.
Spatial drilling-risk workflow
Created a spatial assessment workflow so planned holes could be checked against known underground hazards.
Density-hole relocation analysis
Combined geological, assay and spatial constraints to identify technically suitable alternative drilling locations.
Geological data integration into an enterprise platform
Worked with data teams to expose drilling, logging and operational information in a governed enterprise data environment.
Dynamic rig-scheduling tool
Developed a scheduling concept combining project priorities, expected drilling durations and available rig capacity.
Invoice-reconciliation automation
Developed automated comparisons between contractor invoices and operational records to identify discrepancies.
ArcGIS pad-and-sump automation
Built an ArcGIS Pro Python toolbox that automated drilling pad and sump layouts and reduced repetitive GIS preparation.
Live project-completion reporting
Developed a reporting concept that progressively populated project-completion information from live operational and QAQC data.
Enterprise reporting migration
Reviewed a large reporting portfolio, removed duplication and rebuilt priority drilling, geology and QAQC products in a modern BI platform.
2025
AI drill-core photo classification
Coordinated an AI project to recognise and classify information from core photographs, including the creation of review datasets and a validation workflow.
Core-photo metadata automation
Developed a workflow concept for extracting depth and related metadata from core photographs to reduce manual indexing and improve searchability.
Geoscience AI use-case portfolio
Identified and developed practical AI use cases across drilling, geology, earthworks, imagery and operational data.
Terrain and drill-access analytics
Developed methods for classifying terrain and slope conditions to support drilling access, pad design and earthworks planning.
Geospatial planning automation suite
Developed GIS scripts that combined planning datasets, proposed drillholes and spatial assignment information.
Drillhole orientation optimiser
Built a Python toolbox for optimising drillhole orientations and released it for operational testing.
Equipment telemetry for earthworks analytics
Assessed whether heavy-equipment telemetry could improve earthworks forecasting and equipment-performance analysis.
Spatial-boundary breach prediction
Developed a machine-learning prototype using rolling behavioural features to identify equipment at elevated risk of crossing an approved work boundary.
2026
AI-supported drill-pad optimiser
Developed an AI-supported approach to drill-pad orientation and optimisation using geological, terrain and earthworks inputs.
Planning-to-execution integration
Explored how pad-optimisation outputs could connect with operational planning and machine-guidance systems.
Agentic density-hole planner
Developed an agentic AI workflow for assisting with density-hole program design while retaining deterministic geological and operational checks.
RC twin scoring model
Developed a traceable scoring concept for assessing possible RC twin holes and supporting density planning.
Geophysics AI program designer
Built an agentic AI application that queried governed data, applied spatial and geological checks, and proposed candidate drilling programs for user review.
AI governance and delivery framework
Established a structured portfolio of geoscience AI projects with clear ownership, testing and validation responsibilities.
Natural-language geological analytics
Developed a semantic layer and conversational analyst capable of answering natural-language questions across drilling, geology and QAQC information.
Conversational operational-data interface
Helped develop a governed conversational interface that allowed users to interrogate operational and geological data without manually searching multiple reports and systems.
Operational-intelligence workflow
Combined activity, production, equipment and operator information to investigate operational performance and distinguish between allocation, task and equipment-related constraints.
Governed cross-system data integration
Coordinated internal and external technical teams to establish a governed proof of concept for sharing operational data between systems.
Multimodal geological QAQC
Developed a concept combining geological logging, structured QAQC information, comparison holes and core imagery within a conversational analysis workflow.
Rapid internal application pilot
Participated in a pilot to test rapid development and deployment of lightweight internal applications against governed geoscience data.