Senior Hydrogeologist
Location: BGS Wallingford
Tel:
01491 69 2431
E-mail
Andrew Butcher
Biography
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2008
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Manager, Geophysical Borehole Logging
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2005
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Manager, Hydrogeological Properties & Processes Laboratories (Aquifer Properties)
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2000
:
Senior Hydrogeologist
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1997
–2000
:
Fiji, SOPAC Pacific Regional Hydrogeology and Geoscience Training. Lecturer University of the South Pacific
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1995
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MSc University of Reading, Hydrogeology
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1990
–1993
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Jakarta, Indonesia, hydrocarbon assessment
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1986
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BSc University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Geophysics/Geology
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1986
–1990
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PM Hydrocarbon Physcial Properties/Core Analysis
Current projects and collaboration
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Application of borehole imaging and physcial properties testing to characterise aquifers
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Aquifer properties/resource assessment, highland salars, NW Argentina
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Catchment Processes, Eden, NW England
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Characterisation of granulation seams in sandstone
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Geophyscial borehole logging - contract and research
Key papers
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HOUSTON, J, BUTCHER, A, EHREN, P, EVANS, K, and GODFREY, L. in press. The evaluation of brine prospects and the requirement for modifications to filing standards. J. Econ Geology.
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WANG, L, STUART, M E, BOOMFIELD, J P, BUTCHER, A S, GOODDY, D G, McKENZIE, A A, LEWIS, M A, and WILLIAMS, A T. in press. Prediction of the arrival of peak nitrate concentrations at the water table at the regional scale in Great Britain. Hydrological Processes HYP-10-0408.R3.
Professional association
Published outputs
Research interests
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Hydrogeological properties and processes
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Resource evaluation
Skills
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Geophysical borehole logging
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Groundwater catchment processes
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Groundwater resources evaluation and field investigations
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Institutional strengthening and training
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Physical hydrogeology
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Physical properties characterisation
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Project and scientific facility management