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Operating out of the ancient city of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea, the recently founded Saudi Geological Survey places the expertise of highly qualified geologists at the service of the general public as well as of private enterprise.

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Workshops and Excursions

The pictures below show SGS in action.

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Maher Idris speaking to visitors at a recent exhibit on Saudi geology, held in King Abdulaziz City for Technology and Science, Riyadh.		 sgs4.jpg (67476 bytes)
The geological exhibit featured pictures of Saudi Arabia's most interesting caves. Visitors were amazed that such beauty can be found beneath a barren desert.		 sgs5.jpg (105541 bytes)
Plenty of holes to go around! SGS geologists and friends at the entrances to UPM Cave, first explored by Scientists from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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International exploration: Lars Bjurstrom (Sweden), Waddia Kashkari and Mohammed Halawani (Saudi Arabia) and Marc Lamontagne (Canada) under one of the many spectacular stalactite displays in Surprise Cave.		 sgs7.jpg (73529 bytes)
Waddia Kashkari, John Pint and Saeed Al-Amoudi belaying Mohammed Halawani (on the other end of the line).		 jc85.jpg (43835 bytes)
Waddia Kashkari in Dahl Murubbeh's Clubhouse Room (50 meters long) .

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SGS geologist Mohammed Halawani pointing out boxwork formations to his student, Saeed Al-Amoudi, in the Twilight Zone of Dahl Murubbeh .

Photos courtesy of

Susy Pint
Lise Roussel
Maher Idris
Marc Lamontagne
Lars Bjurstrom
Greg Gregory

SGS Excursions and Workshops