ISSN 0126-5539 PERSATUAN GEOLOGI

NEWSLETTER OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA

KANDUNGAN (Contents) CATATAN GEOLOGI (Geological Notes)

H.D.Tjia, Mohd Idrus Ismail and Othman Ali Mahmud: The Tubau 129 Lineament () is a strike-slip fault zone Tan Boon Kong: The Tambun Tower - a photographic presentation 133

PERTEMUAN PERSATUAN (Meetings of the Society)

Alain Brie: Formation evaluation applications of sonic measurements 135 Alain Sibbit: Formation evaluation in cased holes 136 Tan Boon Kong: Leachate migration through clay liners - the leaching 137 column test

BERITA-BERITA PERSATUAN (News of the Society)

Keahlian (Membership) 139 Pertukaran Alamat (Change of Address) 139 Pertambahan Baru Perpustakaan (New Library Additions) 140

BERITA-BERITA LAIN (Other News)

Local News 141 Tectonics, Stratigraphy and Petroleum and Mineral Systems of Palawan, 155 Borneo and Surrounding Areas Engineering Geology 157 Kalendar (Calendar) 159 Majlis (Council) 1998/99

Presiden (President) Ibrahim Komoo Naib Presiden (Vice-President) S. Paramananthan Setiausaha (Secretary) Ahmad Tajuddin Ibrahim Penolong Setiausaha (Asst. Secretary) Mazlan Madon Bendahari (Treasurer) Lee Chai Peng Pengarang (Editor) TehGuanHoe Presiden Yang Dahulu (Immediate Past President) : KhalidNgah

Ahli-Ahli Majlis (Councillors) '" .., . - 1998-2000 1998-1999 M. Selvarajah Azhar Hj. Hussin Abd. Ghani Mohd Rafek KK Liew Tajul Anuar Jamaluddin Kadderi Md. Desa Muhinder Singh Tan Boon Kong

Jawatankuasa Kecil Pengarang (Editorial Subcommittee)

Teh Guan Hoe (PengerusilChairman) Fan Ah Kwai Ng Tham Fatt J.J. Pereira

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AwPeckChin Foo Wah Yang Mazlan Madon Tan Boon Kong Azhar Hj. Hussin C.A. Foss Ian Metcalfe Tan Teong Hing KR. Chakraborty N.S. Haile S. Paramananthan Teoh Lay Hock Choo Mun Keong C.S. Hutchison Senathi Rajah H.D. Tjia Chu Leng Heng Lee Chai Peng Shu Yeoh Khoon Wan Hasiah Abd. Denis N.K Tan Leong Lap Sau P.H. Stauffer Yeap Cheng Hock

About the SocietY The Society was founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting the advancement of earth sciences particularly in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region. The Society has a membership of about 600 earth scientists interested in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian regions. The membership is worldwide in distribution.

Published by the Geological Society of Malaysia, Department of Geology, , 50603 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 603-757 7036 Fax: 603-756 3900 E-mail: [email protected] Printed by Art Printing Works Sdn. Bhd" 29 Jalan Rlong, 59700 Kuala Lumpur. The Tubau Lineament (Sarawak) is a strike-slip fault zone

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Striking a few degrees east of north, exact extension ofthe Tubau Lineament (Fig. the Tubau Lineament consists of 25-km left­ 1). The location is entirely within the stepping, abrupt change of the Bukit Mersing Oligocene-Miocene Nyalau formation Line (or northern boundary of the Upper (Geological Survey of Malaysia, 1992). The Cretaceous-Paleocene Rajang Group), another exposed fault zone is -5 metres wide and 25-km of the linear Tubau river valley, and consists of relatively thin mylonite bands finally is traceable as the longer axis of the separating wider belts of brecciated clastics Ulu Suai Dome which adds -30 km to the (Figs. 2a and 2b). The mylonite bands and lineament (Fig. 1). The river lineament is slickensided fault planes strike north and indicated on the tectonic map of Liechti (1961) dip vertically. Striations on the fault planes as Tubau "Trend". This map and the 1992 are subhorizontal, pitching 5 degrees north regional geological map published by the and are associated with large bruised steps Geological Survey of Malaysia further show and accretion spalls that indicate left slip that the lineament and its distinct extension (Fig. 3). to the coast across Sarawak limits Neogene From our present knowledge, we suggest outcrops from appearing on the west side of that the Tubau Lineament originated as a the lineament. However, except for the major left-lateral strike slip fault zone that features mentioned earlier, the Tuba was active in pre-Upper Miocene time, or up Lineament does not appear to disturb the to the end of Cycle V (Mohd Idrus Ismail et regional NE fold strikes in this part of Sarawak. al., 1997). Sinistral displacement reached Our recent fieldwork included the Ulu -25 km and is now represented by the abrupt Suai Dome area, which has been extensively change of the Bukit Mersing Line near Belaga. cleared for oil palm cultivation. In the That the upper Neogene formations are northern part of the dome, at geographical restricted to the east of the lineament seems coordinates 03°23'25"N, 113°44'06"E, outcrops to indicate later activity as a normal fault a north-striking fault zone that plots at the down throwing to the east.

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Figure 3. Slickensided fault plane in the Tubau Fault zone in the DIu Suai Dome. Compass points in the direction of movement ofthe fault block on which the photographer stood. S = accretion spalls 132 H.D. TJIA, MOHD IDRUS ISMAIL AND OTHMAN ALI MAHMuD REFERENCES British Territories in Borneo, Bulletin 3, Volume II (Portfolio), scale 1:1,000,000. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MALAYSIA, 1992. Geological map of Sarawak, second edition. Jabatan MOHD IDRUS ISMAIL, OTHMAN ALI MAHMun, AWALLUDIN Penyiasatan Kajibumi Malaysia, scale 1:500,000, IiARUN AND H.D. TJIA, 1997. Hydrocarbon potential 2 sheets. of the Tinjar Province, onshore Sarawak (abstract). Geological Society of Malaysia, Petroleum Geology LIECHTI,P., 1961. TectonicmapofSarawakBruneiand Conference '97, Programme & abstracts of papers: North Borneo. Geological Survey Department, 13-14.

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Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998 The Tambun Tower - a photographic presentation

TAN BOON KONG Department of Geology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi

Hidden amongst the limestone hills in The Tambun Tower has in fact been studied the Tambun (Perak) area is a unique, slender recently with respect to its stability via-a.-vis limestone pinnacle named herein as the conservation versus risk of development around "Tambun Tower". The series of photographs the tower in particular, and the various Tambun (Figs. 1-4) with accompanying captions record limestone hills in general, Tan (1998). some short notes on the Tambun Tower, with the aim of generating some interest on this REFERENCE structure among the general geological TAN, BK, 1998. Engineering geological survey oflimestone community and especially those more inclined cliffs in the Tambun area, Perak, Malaysia. Proceeding, towards geo-tourism and conservation. Needless 8th Congress of the International Association of to say, this is yet another geologic feature worth Engineering Geology and the Environment (lAEG), preserving for geo-tourism purposes. Sept. 21-25, 1998, Vancouver, Canada.

Figure 1. Slab/plane failures along the vertical beds resulting in the gradual "peeling off" ofthe eastern flank ofthe Tambun Tower (camera viewing upwards from the saddle along the eastern side ofthe tower). Similar "peeling off" also occurs on the western fl ank ofthe tower. ISSN 0126-5539 Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998, pp. 133-134 ~~------~~ *""

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Figure 2. Scenic Tambun Tower with its reflection Figure 3. Close-up of the Tambun Tower showing - Figure 4. Close-up ofthe upper portion of Tambun in the ex-mining pond (camera facing south). A low north-south trending vertical beds (cm-dm thickness). Tower showing thinning at the tip resembling the nib saddle joins the tower at its base to the limestone hill The tower consists of a stack of vertical beds like a of a fountain pen (camera facing north). on its eastern side (left in photo), and essentially acts stack of cards. The same - north-south trending as a buttress supporting the tower. The tower is not vertical beds are also found in the saddle and the linked to the hill on its western side (right in photo). adjacent cliffs to the east and west of the Tambun Tower. 135

Formation evaluation applications of sonic measurements .ALAIN BRIE Laporan (Report) Mr. Alain Brie who is the Head of the Interpretation Product Line for Schlumberger K.K. in Japan gave the above talk on May 4th at 3.00 pm at the KL Hilton. The talk was jointly organised by the Geological Society of Malaysia and the Malaysian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. About 80 to 90 geologists, petrophysicists and geophysicists from various oil and service companies, and universities turned up for the talk covering the basic aspects and recent developments in sonic measurements and its applications. Such interesting was the talk that most participants were willing to stay until well after 5.00 pm for the speaker to finish up his presentation. Schlumberger Oilfield Services sponsored the refreshments and High Tea. Mr. Alain Brie is an expert in log interpretation, specialises in the processing and interpretation of log measurements. He is also in rock mechanics and in the interpretation of resistivity, electromagnetic and nuclear measurements. During his 25 years career with Schlumberger, Mr. Brie previously occupied positions as interpretation development expert, research scientist, log analyst training manager, log analyst and field engineer. He is a graduate engineer from ENSMA in Poitiers, France, and a member of the SPLWA, SEG and SPE. Abstrak (Abstract) Sonic measurements traditionally used the compressional slowness for seismic time for depth calibration and porosity evaluation. Since the introduction of the dipole sonic tools, the shear measurement is available in different types of formations. Simultaneous use of the compressional and shear slownesses not only allows more detailed evaluation of the lithology and porosity, but can also be used to obtain gas content in shaly sands. A detailed evaluation provides dry frame properties for input to rock mechanics or for fluid substitution, and input to seismic AVO calibration and seismic modelling. Dipole shear measurements are directional and can resolve TIH anisotropy which is the anisotropy caused by horizontal stress imbalance or sub-vertical fractures. The fast shear azimuth is a good indicator of the maximum horizontal stress direction. Low frequency Stoneley measurements have applications for fracture evaluation and permeability estimation. When combined with anisotropy directions, they identify fault zones which are highly productive in hard rocks. In the most recently developed application, seismic-type processing of compressional waveforms acquired at very long spacings provides images of discontinuities up to 30 it away from the borehole. This has applications to image cap rocks in horizontal wells or fractures and promises to bridge the gap between sonic and seismic measurements. CNL & Rokiah Esa

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Malaysian Stratigraphic Nomenclature Committee

Geological Society of Malaysia

December 1997

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TAN BOON KONG Department of Geology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi

Hidden amongst the limestone hills in The Tambun Tower has in fact been studied the Tambun (Perak) area is a unique, slender recently with respect to its stability via-a-vis limestone pinnacle named herein as the conservation versus risk of development around "Tambun Tower". The series of photographs the tower in particular, and the various Tambun (Figs. 1-4) with accompanying captions record limestone hills in general, Tan (1998). some short notes on the Tambun Tower, with the aim of generating some interest on this REFERENCE structure among the general geological TAN, BK, 1998. Engineering geological survey oilimestone community and especially those more inclined cliffs in the Tambun area, Perak, Malaysia. Proceeding, towards geo-tourism and conservation. Needless 8th Congress of the International Association of to say, this is yet another geologic feature worth Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG), preserving for geo-tourism purposes. Sept. 21- 25, 1998, Vancouver, Canada.

Figure 1. Slab/plane failures along the vertical beds resulting in the gradual "peeling off" ofthe eastern flank of the Tambun Tower (camera viewing upwards from the saddle along the eastern side of the tower). Similar "peeling off" also occurs on the western flank of the tower. ISSN 0126-5539 Warta Geologi, Vo l. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998, pp. 133-134 F.i'.w~·------'i ~ ~

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Formation evaluation applications of sonic measurements ALAIN BRIE Laporan (Report) Mr. Alain Brie who is the Head of the Interpretation Product Line for Schlumberger K.K. in Japan gave the above talk on May 4th at 3.00 pm at the KL Hilton. The talk was jointly organised by the Geological Society of Malaysia and the Malaysian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. About 80 to 90 geologists, petro physicists and geophysicists from various oil and service companies, and universities turned up for the talk covering the basic aspects and recent developments in sonic measurements and its applications. Such interesting was the talk that most participants were willing to stay until well after 5.00 pm for the speaker to finish up his presentation. Schlumberger Oilfield Services sponsored the refreshments and High Tea. Mr. Alain Brie is an expert in log interpretation, specialises in the processing and interpretation of log measurements. He is also in rock mechanics and in the interpretation of resistivity, electromagnetic and nuclear measurements. During his 25 years career with Schlumberger, Mr. Brie previously occupied positions as interpretation development expert, research scientist, log analyst training manager, log analyst and field engineer. He is a graduate engineer from ENSMA in Poitiers, France, and a member of the SPLWA, SEG and SPE. Abstrak (Abstract) Sonic measurements traditionally used the compressional slowness for seismic time for depth calibration and porosity evaluation. Since the introduction of the dipole sonic tools, the shear measurement is available in different types of formations. Simultaneous use of the compressional and shear slownesses not only allows more detailed evaluation ofthe lithology and porosity, but can also be used to obtain gas content in shaly sands. A detailed evaluation provides dry frame properties for input to rock mechanics or for fluid substitution, and input to seismic AVO calibration and seismic modelling. Dipole shear measurements are directional and can resolve TIH anisotropy which is the anisotropy caused by horizontal stress imbalance or sub-vertical fractures. The fast shear azimuth is a good indicator of the maximum horizontal stress direction. Low frequency Stoneley measurements have applications for fracture evaluation and permeability estimation. When combined with anisotropy directions, they identify fault zones which are highly productive in hard rocks. In the most recently developed application, seismic-type processing of compressional waveforms acquired at very long spacings provides images of discontinuities up to 30 ft away from the borehole. This has applications to image cap rocks in horizontal wells or fractures and promises to bridge the gap between sonic and seismic measurements. CNL & Rokiah Esa

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Warla Geologi, Vo l. 24, No.3, May-Tun 1998 136 Formation evaluation in cased holes ALAN SIBElT

Laporan (Report) Mr. Alan Sibbit gave the above talk on 22nd June at 12.00 pm at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The talk was organised by the newly formed Malaysian Chapter of the Society of Professional Well-Log Analysts (SPWLA) and the Geological Society of Malaysia. More than 80 participants turned up for the presentation that covered various topics pertaining to cased hole logging. Schlumberger Oilfield Services was generous in sponsoring the after-talk lunch. Mr. Alan Sibbit is an Interpretation Advisor at the Schlumberger Center for Advanced Formation Evaluation in Sugarland, Texas. He joined Schlumberger as a Field Engineer in 1978. Since 1980, he has worked predominantly in formation evaluation both in Research and Engineering, and on field assignments throughout Asia. Mr. Sibbit graduate with a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 1974, and is a member of the SPE and SPLWA. Description of Talk In addition to being a barrier to flow , casing and cement limit the range of formation properties that can be measured with logging instruments. Cased hole formation evaluation is usually done as a last resort on wells that could not be logged in open holes, or in old wells with minimal or poor logging data. Recent improvements in technology, in particular in acoustics and neutron spectroscopy, have expanded the range of evaluation problems that can be carried out in cased holes. The presentation covered a summary on why cased-hole logging is done, the measurements that can be made and a discussion on the strength and limitations of each techniques. Among the tools discussed were those of electro-magnetic, acoustidseismic and nuclear nature. Evaluations made in deltaic reservoirs were shown as example.

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Wartll Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May- Ju111998 137 Leachate migration through clay liners - the leaching column test TAN BOON KONG

Laporan (Report) . Tan Boon Kong gave the above talk on 23 June 1998 at the Geology Department, University of Malaya. Attendance was good, about 40 turned up, mostly students and lecturers from the University of Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. There were a number of participants from the private sector, including Alam Flora and EIA consulting companies. The interesting paper dealt with how tests on various materials were carried out to find out the suitability of clay as liners for preventing pollutants from passing through to the ground. Tests were conducted by the speaker in Wales during his recent sabbatical leave. As a bonus a slide show on beautiful Wales was shown after the talk. Saim Suratman

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The following members have informed the Society of their new addresses:

1. Mohamed Taher A. Taha 3. Felix Tongkul Schlumberger Argentina S.A., Av. Belgrano Geology Programme, School ofScience and 863, Piso 10, 1092 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Locked Bag 2073, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, 2. Tong Pow Mun Sabah. Racal Survey (M) Sdn. Bhd., B6-8, 6th Floor, Block B, Megan Phileo Promenade, 189, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur.

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-, PERTAMBAHAN BAHARU PERPUSTAKAAN (New Library Additions)

The Society has received the following publications:

1. Episodes, vol. 21, no. 1, 1998. 12. American Museum of Natural History, 2. American Museum Novitates, nos. 3227, Bulletin no. 235, 1998. 3226,3223,3221,1998. 13. Monthly statistics on mining industry in 3. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 27, nos. 1 & 2, Malaysia, Nov & Dec 1997. 1996. 14. Science Reports of the Institute of 4. Journal of Science of the Hiroshima Geoscience, UniversityofTsukuba, vol. 19, University, vol. 11, no. 1, 1998. 1998. 5. Natural History Research, special issue, 15. ActaGeoscientiaSinica, vol. 18,no.4(1997) nos. 3 & 4, 1997. & vol. 19, no. 1 (1998). 6. SOPAC News, vol. 14, nos. 4,1997. 16. U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 1997: no. 1585; 1998: 1551-C. 7. Journal of AGID no. 4/5, 1996/97. 17. Journal of Suijiazhuang, Univ. of 8. Oklahoma Geology Notes vol. 57, nos. 4-6, Economics, vol. 50, no. 5, 1997. 1997. 18. International Mining & Minerals, vol. 1, 9. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of no. 1, 1998. Belgium, no. 43, 1997. 19. Institute of Geoscience, The University of 10. AAPG Bulletin vol. 8214, 1998. Tsukuba, Annual Report no. 23, 1997. 11. Institute ofGeological & Nuclear Sciences, 20. Geological literature of Russia: monograph nos. 13 - text & plates (1996); Bibliographical yearbook for 1991 year, 16, 17 & 18 (1997). vol. I & II (1997).

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Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 141 --LUll Local Nevvs

Temena oil field handed over to Petronas Carigali

The Temena oilfield offshore Bintulu and D 18 in the Balingian acreage offshore operated by Sarawak Shell Bhd. has been Sarawak will also be handed over to Petronas transferred to Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd., a upon their expiry of operatorship by Shell under subsidiary of the national oil corporation, the 1976 production sharing contract (PSC) Petronas. arrangement. A statement from Sarawak Shell said the Shell's exploration and development transfer of the operatorship was held last activities in Sarawak waters would continue in Thursday at the Petronas Carigali office in order to mature further oil and gas reserves, the Lutong, Miri. statement said. It said 19 frontline operation staff were Field relinquishment and handover were affected by the handover with some redeployment normal in an exploration and production by Shell. environment under the PSC agreements with Following Temena, two other oilfields, Bayan Petronas, Shell said. Star, 4.5.1998

Haze likely to hit Malaysia soon The haze will hit Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah Law said the Government had been and Sarawak in about two weeks if the fires in implementing antihaze measures since Sumatra and Kalimantan are not put out by November together with , Brunei and then, said Science, Technology and Environment but noted that "we need to increase Minister Datuk . monitoring capabilities so that we can act early He said the south-west monsoon, which before the dry spell begins." begins in mid-May, would blow the haze to the He said the affected Asean countries, peninsula from the Sumatran forest fires while especially Indonesia, must work out an effective fires in Kalimantan would affect Sabah and monitoring system to enable early detection of Sarawak. hot spots. The best way to prevent the haze from Law said 256 open burning cases had been recurring before or during the Commonwealth detected nationwide between April 8 and last Games here in September, he said, was to put Sunday, adding that most of the cases were in out forest fires in Malaysia and Indonesia while Sabah (42 fires), followed by Selangor (39), and they were still small. Kedah, perlis and Langkawi (29). Hot spots must be quickly put out "before "Most of the fires occurred in forests and they become too big to control," he told reporters plantations," he said, adding that in 55 cases, after the ministry's Excellent Services Awards those responsible would be taken to court. Presentation at the National Science Centre He said the ministry would submit the yesterday. proposed amendments to the Environmental

Warta Ge%gi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998 142 Quality Act for stiffer penalties on open burning "Visibility is sometimes reduced because of offenders at tomorrow's Cabinet meeting. high moisture content in the air. " Law also urged the public to refer to the Air In the API nationwide yesterday at 11 am, Pollutant Index (API) to get updates on the haze. Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest reading of "The API gives a correct indication of the 77, followed by 68 in Nilai and 67 in Gombak. level ofpollutants in the air. " Star, 5.5.1998

Genting subsidiary announces more gas finds off Indonesia Genting Oil and Gas Ltd., a wholly-owned According to the statement, two ofthe wells, subsidiary ofGenting Bhd., has announced three Vorwata-9 and Vorwata-10, were drilled as more successful gas finds in the Muturi Block off expendable, appraisal wells, which accounted Irian Jaya in which it has an interest. for their abandonment at the end of the These wells proved the extension of the operations. Vorwata Field into the Muturi Block would "The gas proven by these wells will be contribute to gas reserves for the proposed produced from development wells drilled from a Pertamina-operated Tangguh liquefied natural central production platform in accordance with gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya, Genting said in the development plan, which has yet to be a statement yesterday. finalised, " the statement said. The Muturi block is held under a production It said the third well, Vorwata-11, flowed sharing contract with Pertamina, the Indonesian gas at a rate of35 million standard cubic feet per state oil company. day - the second highest flow rate for any ofthe Genting Oil and Gas, through its subsidiary wells drilled to date in the Vorwata Field. Cairns Ltd., has a 45% interest in the block, The statement said further information while the operator, British Gas pIc subsidiary about the success of the Muturi drilling BG Exploration and Production Ltd. holds a programme would be announced in July, when 50% stake and Indonesian company PT reserves available to the Tangguh project would Saptapetra Wisesa has 5%. be independently certified. Star, 6.5.1998

Barren ex-mining areas turning into lush forests The Perak Forestry Department has been aesthetic reasons. successful with its programme to rehabilitate He said the State Government had spent former mining land by planting trees. RM250,000 under the Sixth Malaysia Plan to Since the programme began in 1991, 60,000 plant and maintain the fast-growing acacia acacia mangium saplings have been planted on mangium species. This helped to restore the more than 100 hectares offormer mining land in forest cover lost when the land was being mined. the State. The forest conservation and rehabilitation The land covers mining areas in Tanjung programme also included the reafforestation of Tualang, Tronoh and Chepor. The affected areas other open spaces, maintenance ofa virginjungle were planted in clusters in stages, from 1991 to reserve and the prevention of soil erosion. 1994. The largest area offormermining land which State forestry deputy director Nik Mohd was replanted is located at Tanjung Tualang, Shah Nik Mustafa said the afforestation project about 35 km from here. It covers 150 ha. was part of a massive effort by the State Of the 150 ha, 76.2 ha were ,planted with Government to regreen disused mining land for acacia mangium, as this is the only variety

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 143 known to survive on ex-mining soil. . formerly barren, has clusters ofacacia mangium "The project shows a 95 per cent success between five and seven years old. It takes 10 to rate. " 15 years for the tree to mature. However, there were a few teething Nik Mohd Shah also said the department problems. had tried planting sentang but it was not Nik Mohd Shah said the area at Tanjung successful. Tualang was prone to strong winds and heavy He said acacia mangium was a tough variety rain, and in the early years some of the trees and could grow on any soil. Even so, a fertiliser were flattened during the rainy season. called the "Christmas Island rock phosphate" Other problems include buffaloes using the had been used to rehabilitate and soil before the area as a grazing field. They rub their bodies planting was begun. along the trunks, warping them, and some use Under the Seventh Malaysia Plan, NikMohd the branches to sharpen their horns. Shah said the State Government had allocated However, Nik Mohd Shah said these were RM1 million for the forest conservation and minor problems which were overcome by rehabilitation programme. This, he said, would monitoring the area closely and replacing dead also include "greening" other ex-mining areas in trees. the State. The plot in Tanjung Tualang, which was NST,7.5.1998

._- '-". -. -~------,-~------.------~...-... .. ------~--~--.­ . - '" ." .---.-:...._-_ .. _----.. ..::...... _._-----_.---_._._- --'-'-' Midas touch in recycling lead from car baHeries Midas had the gift of turning anything he sale of lead and lead alloys, as well as in the touched into gold. Local lead and lead alloy trading of metal scrap. producer Metal Reclamation Bhd., figuratively It claims to be the single largest lead producer speaking, transforms discarded lead into money. in Asean which almost single-handedly fulfills At amusing analogy of a family-grown the country's lead supply demand ofabout 36,000 company which has eked out for itself a position tonnes a year. as the largest single lead producer in Asea. With its 99.97 per cent refined lead under If you wonder where all the thousands of the bran-name MRISB-Malaysia registered with discarded car batteries end up each year, one the London Metal Exchange, the company is destination is the lead recycling plant of the also ready to join the ranks of listed companies company in Taman Selayang Baru Industrial on the KLSE second board soon. Estate in Selayang, Selangor. "Consider the average life-span of a car Malaysian may not have heard much about battery ofabout two years with about four million such recycling activities but Metal Reclamation cars in the country, that is a lot of business. We has been doing it for the past 28 years. collect all these used car batteries nationwide for Not missing out on the potential of recycling, " Lim said. reclaiming, recycling and reusing the lead derived Metal Reclamation Bhd., a holding company from used car batteries, its managing director with two wholly-owned subsidiaries namely Lim Sheng Seaw cofounded the business with Metal Reclamation (Industries) Sdn. Bhd. and his brother in 1970 to tum lead recycling into a Metal Reclamation Industries (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd., solid business. generated a group pretax profit ofRM6.95 million "We grow with the scrap generation in from a tumoverofRM203.88 million for the year Malaysia, was the first thing Lim said when ended Dec 31,1997. asked to talk about the business growth over the Reflecting its bullishness on the prospects of years. " lead recycling and supply industry, Metal Simply put, more scrap generated in the Reclamation will increase its activities with a form of used car batteries translated into more proposed RM63 million plant expected to almost business for the group .. double production capacity from 36,000 tonnes Metal Reclamation, as its name suggests, is to 70,000 tonnes of pure lead and lead alloys per involved in the reclamation, manufacture and year.

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 144 Lim said the local market demand for lead lead and lead alloys, while the 10 per cent enjoys a high growth rate and the company has polypropylene and 20 per cent acid content is been looking to grab a much bigger market share also fully recycled. since 1990 considering the lack of local lead Lim said Metal Reclamation provides a supplier. service to the nation by recycling all the lead "We are not a monopoly but you can say we from car batteries which would otherwise be dominate the local market for lead, and we go all discarded with hazardous effect to the the way to produce lead. There are a few smaller environment. lead recycling activities here but they only do When asked on the reasons why investors melting and do not produce finished lead," he should look positively at the prospects of the added. group, Lim said: "We are a very established The company recycles lead materials mainly company with a good track record on profits, and from lead-acid batteries as well as some lead are in a dominant position as a local lead sludges and drosses. producer. Our expansion in West Port will A lead-acid battery contains about 60 percent enhance our business, " he said. lead, of which 99 per cent is recovered to make NST,11.5.1998

Petronas oil deal in Sudan bearing fruit Petronas, which will invest US$600mil to Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC), drill for oil in Sudan, is expected to extract up to are Chine National Petroleum Corporation 250,000 barrels a day with the first export in (40%), State Petroleum Corporation (25%) and June next year. Sudapet (5%). Petronas president and chiefexecutive officer "This is also our first onshore operation. We Tan Sri Mohamed Hassan Marican said the have also brought in a number of Malaysian investment was its single largest with US$200mil contractors to work here, " he said. already spent. The award of the integrated project to The oil fields, located in southern Sudan, GNPOC was formalised with the signing ofa 30- covers a total area of 48,914 sq km. year Exploration and Production Sharing Since 1997, a total 29 wells had been drilled Agreementforthree areas and Crude Oil Pipeline in the oil fields resulting in the discovery of Agreement with the Sudanese government in recoverable oil reserves of 660 million barrels, March. he told Malaysian newsmen here yesterday. "The agreement calls for the consortium to "The first oil for export is expected by June construct, own and operate a 1,540 km-long next year, with an initial /low of150,000 barrels export pipeline from the fields to Port Sudan, "he a day, " he said. said. Petronas holds a 30% stake in the integrated Petronas will also set up a training centre petroleum exploration and development project. and laboratory facilities with Sudan. The other partners in the company, Greater Star, 16.5.1998

Puncak Niaga plans two reservoirs in Two reservoirs may be built in water-rich initial inspection of the 1,500 sq km site soon to Pahang in the next two or three years to supply outline the specifications of the two new Selangor and the Federal Territory with water reservoirs. undertheproposedPahang-Selangor Raw Water "A proposal will be sent to the Economic Transfer project, Puncak Niaga executive Planning Unit after we complete all the necessary chairman Datuk Rozali Ismail said yesterday. reports. If the plan is approved, the dams, He said the company's engineers would begin located in Kelau and Telemong, can supply 1,620

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998 145 million litres ofwater per day, "he told reporters EconomicPlanning Unit for study and approval, " after leading pressmen on an aerial inspection Rozali said. of the proposed site yesterday. The inter-state water transfer site in Pahang Rozali said the final cost of the project is estimated to provide 354.5 million cubic metres would include compensation for affected parties, ofraw water from the Kelau, Bentong, Semantan including farmers, owners ofoil palm and rubber and Telemong rivers. estates and orang asli landowners. Rozali said a 37.5 km-Iong tunnel with a He added that discussions on the project's diameter of 5.2 m would be constructed in the concession agreement were still going on with Main Range to the Langat Dam at Kampung the Pahang and Selangor state governments. Dusun Tua in Selangor. "This plan is only a proposal to supply "Puncak Niaga will also discuss with the water to Klang Valley residents, expected to be Perak state government another proposal to build 2,000 million litres per day by 2005-2010, "he a dam at SungaiBernam near the Perak-Selangor added. border, " he added. "The proposal will be sent to a technical In April, the Pahang state government committee comprising Pahang and Selangor indicated its readiness to supply water to state government officials. " Selangor and the Federal Territory. "A final paper will be submitted to , 17.5.1998

Esso to spend RM76m on new oil exploration Esso Production Malaysia Inc. will spend Dingle said in partnership with Petronas US$20 million (RM76 million) in the next two Carigali, EPMI is expanding its gas production years on new oil exploration in Malaysia. and supply capability and will start working on Its chairman and chief executive officer, a new field, Angsi, off the coast in Datuk Philip Dingle, said the company will 2001. install two platforms in offshore Terengganu He said EPMI is currently producing one this year. billion cubic feet ofnatural gas a day and expects "One is a satellite platform in Seligi, which to increase production to 1.5 billion cubic feet a will be one ofour larger fields, and the other is a day by 2000 in partnership with Carigali. platform in Raya," he said in an interview in EPMI, which has invested about RM20 Kerteh. billion in the country since its· inception more EPMI is constructing anew satellite platform than 20 years ago, has 27 platforms in 12 fields in Tapis, its fifth, in offshore Terengganu. off the coast of Terengganu. Dingle said EPMI has also acquired two Dingle said EPMI has been affected by falling blocks in Sabah, adding that in Sarawak it is natural gas and crude oil prices, which declined joining a consortium that is working on four by about 40 per cent last year. blocks. Meanwhile, EPMI's sister company, Esso "We are producing about 300,000 barrels of Malaysia Bhd., has been affected by the ringgit's petroleum a day but some of our older fields are depreciation. on the decline. As we bring in new fields, we will It posted a pre-tax loss ofaboutRM7 4 million be able to maintain the production level for a last year due to higher costs of imported raw number ofyears, " he added. materials and forex translation losses. NST, 23.5.1998

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 146 Perak rakes in RM253,OOO from royalties .Perak has collected more than RM253,000 It has been hovering above the RM20 per kg in royalties from tin ore over the past eight mark since. Last Friday, the Kuala Lumpur Tin months. Market closed the week at RM22.20 per kilo. It This means tin is once again an income rose 31 sen to close atRM22.51 per kg yesterday. earner for the State as royalty has not been "The price oftin started improving in tandem collected since the late 1980s when the price of with the depreciation of the ringgit against the tin dropped below RM20. US dollar, " said Abdul Rejab. State Mining Department's assistant mining He added the ringgit was expected to stabilise officer Abdul Rejab Ghani said Perak started to at around RM3.50 to the US dollar for a period collect royalties when the prices rose towards oftime and this augured well for the tin industry. the end oflast year. "We expect the good prices to be sustained "A total RM253,799.89 in royalties was and this will continue providing revenue to the collected for the seven months between October State." last year and April this year," he said, adding Perak's tin revenue is collected by its sole that no royalties would be collected if the tin smelting company, Malaysia Smelting price dipped below RM20 per kg. Corporation Bhd., which buys tin from mirters. He said the price of tin started to climb in The purchase price from the miners includes the October, fell in November and increased again royalties. in December. NST,26.5.1998

Proposal to revive 10 tin mines to reduce imports Malaysia can reduce its dependency on tin company's annual meeting in Penang. imports and save RM80 million annually in MohdAjib, who is also council member ofthe foreign exchange ifitcan revive some 10 dormant Malaysian Chamber ofMines, said the chamber's mines. members comprised over 20 quarry and tin mine Kuala Lumpur Tin Market chairman Datuk operators. Mohd Ajib Anuar yesterday said the revival of "Many tin miners have expressed a the mines - mainly in Perak and Selangor - willingness to re-open dormant gravel pump would put an end to the import of 2,000 metric mines, 10 of which have the potential to be tonnes of tin annually. revived. " The move would also ensure the country "The revival of these mines to not require would not lose its expertise in tin mining major capital investments due to existing technologies in the next five years, he added. infrastructure, " he added. The country's annual tin consumption stands The decline of the country's tin mining at 7,000 metric tonnes. Currently, 15 mines in industry around the mid 80s saw the closure of the country produce 5,000 metric tonnes while many mines nationwide in the early 1990s, he the remaining 2,000 metric tonnes are imported said. from over 20 countries including China, Russia Mohd Ajib said the rehabilitation of the and South American nations. miens was important to protect tin mining "The Malaysian Chamber of Mines plans to expertise. submit a memorandum with appropriate "If no effort is made to create employment recommended actions for the revival of the tin opportunities in this sector soon, Malaysia could industry to the Primary Industries Ministry and lose its technical expertise in the field in five the Selangor and Perak State Governments in a years." few months. " He added that apart from meeting local Mohd Ajib, who is the chief executive officer demand, the revival of the mines could also aid and executive director of Malaysia Smelting in the recovery of the economy. Corporation, was speaking to reporters after the "Concerns on the environmental effects oftin

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Tin smelting firm to take steps to improve productivity Malaysian Smelting Corp. (MSC) will increase in tin consumption in the long-term in implement more aggressive measures to improve the global market especially with new uses for productivity and cost effectiveness and undertake tin in the electronics industry, and upcoming currency and price hedging in the face of the European Union legislation phasing out the use sharp depreciation of the ringgit. of lead pellets for shotguns. Its chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Ajib "Globally, tin consumption is expected to Anuar said the company would continue to review have a net increase of 11,000 to 12,000 tonnes and improve process development, sampling and this year, and consumption is expected to increase assaying procedures to minimise physical loss of by 25,000 tonnes by the year 2000," he said. metal during processing. On MSC's investment in Canadian Adex "We are already operating at full capacity Mining Inc., he said Adex was now sourcing now, and have no plans to more capital injection appropriate technology for ore extraction at a to expand the smelting plant. " viable level. "We will instead work on improving the unit He said MSC was continuing its long-term cost ofproduction to offset the increase in costs of strategy to acquire tin mining assets, in order to foreign currency," he said after the company's have a captive source of ore supply, adding that AGM yesterday. found some viable deposits in Myanmar and MohdAjib said MSC hoped to perform. better Vietnam. this year despite the difficult economic MSC operates the only tin smelting plant in environment, compared to the pre-tax profit of Malaysia, contributing over 10% to world tin RM1B.2 mil in 1997, which was the highest since production of 200,000 tonnes annually. 1993. Its profit after taxation rose by 40% to He added that MSC hoped to improve its RM12.4mil compared with RMB.Bmil achieved turnover by 20% from RM375mii in 1997. in 1996. The company's cash position has also He said despite reduced demand for tin in strengthened, recording an increase in cash the Asia-Pacific region from countries like Japan, balance ofRM21.1mil to RM43.3mil at the end of Taiwan and South Korea, this was offset by December 1997 compared to a that of a year increased demand from United States and earlier. Europe. MSC's principal activity is the smelting of "On the whole, we expect to see an increase of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials, the 3% to 5% inglobal tin consumption yearly despite production ofvarious grades ofrefined tin metal the regional economic downturn because the under the MSC brand name and the sale and western markets are still buoyant, " he said. delivery of refined tin metal and by-products. Mohd Ajib said he expected to see a real Star, 26.5.1998

RM 180m copper plant for Pasir Gudang Finnish metal group, Outokumpu, has as electricity conductors and copper tubes for invested RM1BO million in a copper air-conditioning, refrigeration and other manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. industrial applications. The factory, which has started partial These are made from grade A copper cathodes production, makes an array of products such as and copper strips imported from Latin America anode balls used for surfacing, copper bars used and other Outokumpu plants in Europe.

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998 152 Outokumpu Copper Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. million and RM300 million once we go into full managing directorPentti-Jahi said the Johor production,» he said. factory was the group's second investment in The factory is run by a specialist team of Asia after its other plant in China, which was seven expatriates and about 93 . opened in late 1996. "The establishment ofthis plant should boost The modem Johor factory uses equipment the reputation ofadvanced Malaysian technology, from Outokumpu's technology units in Finland under the Outokumpu name, in the regional and Sweden, as well as from other companies in market, » said Jahi. United Kipgdom, Austria and . As Outokumpu technology has been adopted "Malaysia was chosen because of its prime by several other companies in Malaysia and location at the hub of the Asian market, good elsewhere, the Pasir Gudang production unit logistics, availability ofsound technical expertise, may also engage in information exchange, computer knowledge, and complementary training and networking with other local copper­ infrastructure,» he said. producing companies using similar smelting and Jahi said the Pasir Gudang port would also casting technology. facilitate the company's exports as well as the This environment-conscious organisation import of equipment and raw materials. has a central waste water treatment unit, and a "About 80 per cent of our production will be closed circuit system barring the open discharge exported to Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, ofeffiuents into the air. China and Japan, while the rest is for domestic Expansion is among the firm's future use, » he added. prospects. There is space both within the factory The state-of-the-art Johor factory is fully premises and the land acquired for expansion. air-conditioned to prevent the copper from Stainless Steel, one of Outokumpu's major reacting with the high humidity here. The business areas, is a likely possibility, but nothing production processes are computer-controlled has been defined as yet. and aided. . With the mission of putting its expertise to Jahi said although the Asian economic use in responsible metal production and downturn had adversely affected the group's improving customer services, Outokumpu business with a 40-60 per cent drop in demand, Malaysia is augured to be a forerunner in the the Pasir Gudang complex was not affected as it field ofwrought copper and copper alIoyproducts was not in full operation ·yet. in Asia. "We are targeting sales of between RM200 NST, 8.6.1998

Pahang Cement eyes export markets Despite a slowdown in the construction there would be continuous demand for the sector, Pahang Cement Sdn. Bhd. does not product as it was the only cement plant serving anticipate any difficulty in looking for markets the eastern industrial corridor. for its product. Speaking to reporters after checking on the Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Khalil Yaakob preparations for the official opening ofthe RM700 said yesterday that this was because the cement million cement plant by Prime Minister Datuk plant in Bukit Sagu, about 50 km from , Seri Dr. tomorrow, Khalil was also orientated towards the export market. said the cement plant was a viable venture. The He said Pahang Cement, a 50:50jointventure cement plant project was mooted in the early between the State Government andYTL Cement 1970s by the then Prime Minister Tun Abdul Bhd., was eyeing the Vietnam, Cambodia and Razak Hussein. Pahang Cement Sdn. Bhd. was Laos markets. incorporated on Aug 5, 1971 by the State The Pahang Government's equity is held by Government. Pasdec Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (33.3 per cent) The joint-venture agreement to implement and State Secretary Incorporated (16.7 percent). the project was signed between the State As for the domestic market, Khalil said Government and YTL Cement in 1993.

Warta· Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 153 Limestone deposits around the Bukit Sagu The plant, which has a capacity of 1.2 million plant are enough to cater for the company's tonnes per annum, was commissioned in July operation for the next 70 years, ifit continues to last year. operate on a single production line. NST,12.6.1998

Call to acquire new techniques Industries need to be tuned in to efforts can be considered. developments in technology, processes and Activities eligible for such grants include breakthroughs in materials so that they can market and feasibility studies, design and produce better products more efficiently. development ofthe product or process, standards New discoveries in materials that can conformance and certification and intellectual complement, enhance or replace existing property registration. materials, especially naturally-occurring High-technology companies engaged in the materials, should be of special interest. production of promoted products in the areas of Minister oflntemational Trade and Industry new and emerging technologies are eligible for Datuk Seri yesterday said either the pioneer status incentive, or investment Malaysian companies can accelerate the process tax allowance. of technology acquisition by establishing joint Non-fiscal incentives offered include ventures with foreign partners involved in new flexibility in the employment offoreign scientists materials industry. and technical experts and the approval to open By doing so, they could benefit from their foreign exchange accounts. partners' expertise and established marketing To be eligible, these companies need to fulfill network. certain criteria. Local R&D expenditure to gross Rafidah said that between 1994 and April sales has to be at least one per cent on an annual this year, MITI approved 22 projects with high­ basis. technology incentives, whose capital investments Companies are allowed three years from totalled RM20.183 billion. Of this, 81.9 per cent commencement of operations to comply. are foreign investments. In addition, the percentage of science and They are in the electrical and electronics technical graduates to the total workforce has to sector (58.5 per cent), fabricated metal products be at least seven per cent. sector (25.6 per cent), and transport and Rafidah said in the advanced materials equipment sector (9.9 per cent). industry, several sectors were identified for Rafidah was speaking at the opening of consideration of such incentives. Universiti Malaya's Advanced Materials They are polymers and biopolymers, Characterisation Allied Laboratories. Amcal is specialty polymer materials, high efficiency a one-stop centre for training, testing and separation membranes used in the medical field, research. artificial organs, super conductors, fine or She said the Government encourages the advanced ceramics, and high-strength development of high-technology industries composites. including those in new and advanced materials. She commended Amcal for creating a link The Government also supports efforts to between academia and the private sector, and commercialise research and development results urged it to use Miti's network to publicise and such as in the area of new materials. commercialise its functions. Under the Commercialisation of Research "It is time for the community and academia and Development Fund of the Malaysian to strategies a comprehensive way forward, Technology Development Corporation, between complement each university and find your own 50 per cent and 70 per cent of the cost of niche to strengthen the country's industries," she undertaking the commercialisation of R&D said. NST, 13.6.1998

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 154 GIiHering future for world gold industry A silver (or rather gold) lining in the clouds stronger greenback prompted poorer Asians to might emerge for gold demand ifpresent events sell it in exchange for cash. are of any indication, said World Gold Council's "National duty" in South Korea' and chief executive for the Far East region Kerr Indonesia also caused a massive sell-off. Cruikshanks. "Although this does not help the price of gold He said three events in the coming months now, when the Asian economies recover, we expect might just be the catalyst needed to regain the a huge buying opportunity for restocking. " yellow metal's once lofty status as a safe haven "This is because people realised how gold "stateless" currency. had saved them during the crisis and now value First, if fund managers from the United it more," Cruikshanks said. States and Europe start to take the view that He forecast that a bullish trend is not too far stockmarkets in the US and Europe have reached off. their peak and are poised for a fall, they are "Gold demand is always cyclical. " likely to want to reduce their equity portfolio Last year, overall supply was 2,500 tonnes and stock up on other investments. compared to a demand of 4,300 tonnes giving a Cruikshanks expects precious metals would gap in demand of about 1,800 tonnes. be included in their portfolio diversification plans. On gold activity in Malaysia, Cruikshanks Second, Cruikshanks expects the European said Malaysia is quite a success story in terms of Central Bank to keep some of its reserves in world jewellery production. gold. "Malaysia is well-known as a fabrication "Gold will certainly be included in their centre which produced 91 tonnes last year out of reserves. The question is how much," he said which about 60 tonnes or 70 per cent are exported during an interview in Kuala Lumpur recently. to countries in the Middle East, China, India The third possible catalyst would come from and the US," he said. the Asian economic problem. Worldwide, 3,300 tonnes ofgold was used in The higher price of gold as a result of the jewellery fabrication last year. NST,22.6.1998

SSPC gas field has full recovery under GRS Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd. said in a statement. (SSPC) said last Saturday that its gas reinjection It said Sabah Shell was currently scheme (GRS) is expected to have a recovery implementing the scheme with its joint venture capacity of around 35 million standard barrels partner Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. as the (mmstb) at its St. Joseph field operations in reservoir pressure at St. Joseph had declined north Sabah waters. below its natural depletion pressure. The GRS scheme is the first major reservoir Production at St. Joseph was currently at pressure maintenance scheme to optimise 22,000 barrels ofcrude per day (bpd), which was hydrocarbon recovery for Shell Malaysia's assisted by gaslifting of some 95% of the wells. exploration and production (EP) se~or, SSPC NST, 29.6.1998

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Jun 1998 155 SUBMISSION INFORMATION AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Authors are invited to submit new and original work for either oral or poster presentation. Tectonics, Stratigraphy Abstract Deadline: 1 March 1999 and Petroleum and Authors will be informed of acceptance or rejection before 15 April 1999. Last day for Mineral Systems of submission of manuscripts in final form will be 1 August 1999. Palawan, Borneo and Please observe the following guidelines: Surrounding Areas 1. Limit your Abstract to a maximum of300words. 2. Indicate whether you prefer an oral or poster 29 Nov - 3 Dec, 1999 presentation. 3. Clearly delineate the title, authors and their CALL FOR PAPERS affiliations and indicate the speaker if not the first author. "#oded4: 4. Submit your Abstract bye-mail to Comexco Incorporated [email protected], or by fax, to No. Geological Society of the Philippines (632) 634-5490, or to any of the conference (GSP) correspondents. 5. Copies of the proceedings containing the First Circular papers to be presented will be distributed to participants prior to the conference proper. Final manuscripts should be submitted on 3.5" diskettes. Text and tables should be ORAL AND POSTER typed using PC-based MS Word. Figures PRESENTATION should be saved in separate files preferably in CorelDRAW8formator at least in "BMP", Dates: 29 November - 1 December 1999 TIF or JPG formats. Venue: Asiaworld Resort Hotel Puerto Princes a City BACKGROUND Palawan Island, Philippines The Conference: Technical Themes This international conference is a follow-up to • Tectonics and Structural Development the international workshop "Tectonics, Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems of Borneo" • Stratigraphic Sequences and Petroleum held in June 1997, and hosted by the Department Reservoirs of Petroleum Geoscience of Universiti Brunei • Geochemistry and Petroleum Source Rocks Darussalam. This workshop was the first forum • Mineral Exploration and Development that specifically addressed the geology of Borneo and surrounding region. Fifty very interesting • Biostratigraphy, Geochronology and papers were presented in this workshop which Volcanism was well attended by international delegates. PLANNED FIELD TRIPS The Venue: Dates: 2-3 December 1999 Puerto Princes a City is the capital of the island • Ophiolites and Mineral Resources ofPalawan province of Palawan. The city is located approximately 600 kilometers southwest of • Carbonates and Turbidites Manila. Daily large jet flights from Manila to (Field Lecturers - To Be Announced Later) Puerto Princes a City take under an hour.

Warta Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-fun 1998 156 Palawan is popularly known for its world-class RICHARD W. MURPHY resorts, white sand beaches, virgin forests and 34 Bridge Street crystal clear waters with pristine reefs and other Walton-on-Thames colourful marine life. Itis home to a rare collection Surrey KT12 1AJ of exotic animals. Several mineral deposits are United Kingdom found on the island. The most active oil Fax No.: 44-1932-232141 exploration efforts in the Philippines are conducted offshore Palawan where the only JOSEPH J. LAMBIASE commercial petroleum fields in the country are Department of Petroleum Geoscience found. University Brunei Darussalam Bandar Seri Begawan 2028 For more information on Palawan, please visit Negara Brunei Darussalam their website at: Fax No.: 67-32-249502 E-mail: [email protected] Ilwww.palawan.net.lpalaone/default.htm KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FEES The organizing committee is currently in the Before 1.8.99 After 1.8.99 process of inviting keynote speakers to address issues related to the technical themes of the Presenter US$150.00 US$225.00 conference. (Oral and Poster) Participant US$250.00 US$375.00 THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD (Oral and Poster) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF: Student US$30.00 US$45.00 • OfficeoftheGovernoroftheProvinceofPalawan (Oran and Poster) • Offi.ce of the City Mayor of Puerto Princesa Field Trip US$100.00 US$150.00 • Palawan Institute of Petroleum, Palawan State University CONFERENCE CORRESPONDENTS FURTHER INFORMATION ARTURO A. MORADO, JR. Palawan '99 Secretariat COMEXCO, Incorporated c/o COMEXCO, Incorporated, Unit 503, Amberland Plaza Bldg. Unit 503, Amberland Plaza Condominium Julia Vargas Ave. Julia Vargas Avenue Ortigas Center Ortigas Center Pasig City 1604 Pasig City 1604 Metro Manila Metro Manila Philippines Philippines Fax No. : 63-2-6345490 Fax No.: 63-2-6345490 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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2nd Asian Symposium on Engineering Geology and the Environment Engineering Geology Planning for Sustainable Development 23-25 September 1999 Bangi, Malaysia (!J~4 IAEG Malaysian National Group Institute of Geology Malaysia

1n~wdk Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment Geological Society of Malaysia Institution of Engineers Malaysia Institution of Mining and Metallurgy Institute of Quarrying

'1lirst eircular Invitation contribution ofengineering geology to policy and decision making for sustainable development. Society and its life-support systems are increasingly threatened by unsustainable forms Objective of production and consumption. The goal of rapid economic growth in Asia has given rise to The objective of the Symposium is to bring over exploitation of natural resources, ignorance together experts, practitioners and students of of environmental degradation and in many Engineering Geology and related fields in the instances, compromised the element of human Asian region to share knowledge and experience safety. and to promote regional cooperation in planning for sustainable development. Proper planning is integral to implement sound policies for environmental action and lay Symposium Themes the foundation for sustainable development. • Site Investigation for Major Projects and Engineering Geology can contribute to planning Regional Planning for sustainable development by providing basic • Geohazard Prevention in Urban Centres information on actual environmental conditions, • Geological Inputs for Environmental forecasting future land degradation and Planning advocating appropriate mitigating measures for • Sustainable Utilisation of Earth Resources long term human safety. • Foundation Engineering in Problematic The IAEG Malaysian National Group Terrain invites engineering geologists, environmental • Engineering Geology in the Wet Tropics geologists, engineers and scientists from related disciplines to attend and participate in the Scientific Programme ongoing discussion on Engineering Geology­ The Symposium Programme will consists Planning for Sustainable Development during of invited keynote papers on the symposium the 2nd Asian Symposium on Engineering themes and contributed papers. Satellite short Geology and the Environment. The Symposium courses will be offered and a technical exhibition will be held on 23-25 September 1999 in Bangi, is being planned. Participants will also go on a Selangor D.E., Malaysia. It will highlight the technical tour as part ofthe scientific programme.

War/a Geologi, Vol. 24, No.3, May-Ju111998 158 Call for Papers intricate tunnel networks at the Pergau Dam and coastal erosion problems in the East Coast. Original papers addressing the symposium themes are welcome. Abstracts of400-500 words Duration 4 days & 3 nights should be submitted to the secretariat bye-mail, Cost USD250 (includes transportation, facsimile or mail before 31 December 1998. lunch and lodging) Abstract submissions must indicate the relevant theme and should include the address, facsimile Registration Fee and e-mail of the authors. Registration before 30 April 1999 USD250 Registration after 30 April 1999 USD350 Technical Exhibition Accompanying Person USD150 A comprehensive technical exhibition is The registration fee cover teas, lunches, technical planned for the Symposium. Exhibits willinclude tour and symposium proceedings* Site Investigation equipment, specialized testing *Not included for accompanying person and monitoring equipment, computer hardware and software as well as engineering and Deadlines geological services. Submission of Abstracts 31 December 1998 Post Symposium. Tours Early Registration 30 April 1999 Submission of Full Paper 30 April 1999 Tour of Sabah, East Malaysia Aspects covered include landslides and Information mountain road construction. A climb up Mount For more information, please contact: Kinabalu will also be included. Secretariat Duration 4 days & 3 nights 2nd Asian Symposium on Engineering Cost : USD500 (includes transportation, Geology and the Environment, food and lodging) Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Tour of the East Coast, Peninsular Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA Aspects covered include slope stability Tel: 603-8296135/36 Fax: 603-8255104 problems associated with mountain terrain, E-mail: [email protected]

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South Africa. Fax: 27 21 650 3783; E-mail: 1998 ivc98@geology,uct.ac.za; WWW: http:// www.uct.ac.za/depts/geolscilivc98/ ) July 4-11 July 12-16 PROCESSES OF CRUSTAL FUTUREGROUNDWATERRESOURCESAT DIFFERENTIATION (Penrose Conference of RISK (FGR-98) (2nd International Conference), the Geological Society of America), Verbania, Changchun, China. (Contact: Dr. Zhao . (Contact: Tracy Rushmer, Department Yongsheng and Dr. Sui Weiguo, FGR '98 of Geology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Conference Secretariat, P.O. Box 298, VT 05405, USA. Tel: 18026568136; Fax: 1802 Changchun University of Earth Sciences, 6 656 0045; E-mail: [email protected]) Ximinzhu Street, Changchun, Jilin 130026, July 6-10 China. Fax: +864318928327) AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL CONVENTION, July 15-22 Townsville, Australia. (Contact: Debbie IGCP PROJECT 420 WORKSHOP (Continental Buckley, School of Earth Sciences, James Cook growth in the Phanerozoic: Evidence from East­ University, Townsville QLD 4811, Australia. Central Asia) (with field excursion in the Altai Tel: 077 81 5047; Fax: 077 25 1501; E-mail: Mountains) Urumqi, China. (Contact: Prof. jcu.edu.au; WWW: http://www.jcu.auJdept/ Hong Dawei, Institute of Geology, CAGS, 26 EarthII/AGC 14.html) Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 10037, China. Tel: July 6-10 86 10 6831 1133 ext. 2309; Fax: 86 10 6831 HYDROLOGY IN A CHANGING 0894, or Prof. Bor-ming Jahn, Geosciences ENVIRONMENT (International Symposium of Rennes, Universite de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes the British Hydrological Society), Exeter, UK. Cedex, France. Tel: 33-2-99286083; Fax: 33- (Contact: Bruce Webb, Department of 2-99 28 67 72 or 33-2-99 28 67 80; E-mail: Geography, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 jahn@univ-rennes Lfr) 4RJ, UK. Fax: +44 (0) 13392263342; E-mail: July 21-25 B.W. [email protected]) WESTERN PACIFIC GEOPHYSICS (Meeting), July 8-10 Taipei, Taiwan, China. (Contact: American GEOCONGRESS '98 (Conference of the Geophysical Union, Meetings Dept., 2000 Geological Society of South Africa), Pretoria, Florida Ave., Washington, DC, USA; Tel: 1202 South Africa. (Contact: Tel: 27 12 8411167; 462 6900; Fax: 1 202 328 0566; E-mail: Fax: 27 12 8411221; E-mail: [email protected]; WWW: http:// [email protected]) www.agu.org) July 8-17 August CRYOSOLS (Congress ofInternational Society 10TH IAGOD SYMPOSIUM, Broken Hill, of Soil Science), Montpelier, France. (Contact: Australia. (Contact: Prof. I.R. Plimer, Dr. D.A. Gilichinsky, Institute of Soil Science University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, and Photosynthesis, Russian Academy of Australia. Tel: 6133446520; Fax; 6133447761) Sciences, 124292 Pushchino, Mowcow region, August Russia. E-mail: [email protected]) EUROCK '98 (ISRM Regional Symposium), July 11-17 "Rock Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering", IAVCEI INTERNATIONAL Trondheim, Norway. (Contact: Prof. Rune M. VOLCANOLOGICAL CONGRESS '98, Holt, Dept. ofPetroleum Technology and Applied Rondebosch, South Africa. (Contact: Geophysics, NTH, N -7034 Trondheim, Norway, Secretariat, IAVCEI 1998, Dept. of Geological Tel: +47 73 591187; Fax: +47 73 591102; E­ Sciences, University ofCape Town, Rondebosch, mail: [email protected])

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