E3: Why the drilling industry needs to better use the data they collect on site with Sam Setchell, Senior Engineering Geologist at Jackson Geo Services

The Ground Investigation Podcast

Welcome to The Ground Investigation Podcast, the show featuring interviews and insights from leaders in the geotechnical and geo-environmental business world.

In this episode, we are joined by Sam Setchell, Senior Engineering Geologist at Jackson Geo Services.

Sam has worked in the Geo-Environmental Industry in both Australia and the UK and is a Chartered Geologist. He is responsible for project management and splits his time between the office and site works at Jackson Geo Services.

This episode Michael and Sam discuss Sam’s specialism in data analytics. Sam takes the data from out in the field and communicates what is actually going on in the ground. They also talk about GeoTechnica Conference and how important it is for the industry.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why the drilling industry needs to better use the data they collect on site
• How conferences like GeoTechnica are driving the industry forward
• What needs to be done to make the industry more eco friendly
• The importance of mentoring in ground investigation
• Why there needs to be more diversity in the ground investigation industry

For more information on what was shared in this episode and to connect with Michael head to https://girec.co.uk/

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