4 fieldtrips are offered. Click on the fieldtrip title to get more information on it.
| Fieldtrip 1 | |
| Awali fieldtrip | |
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Date: |
7 March 2010 |
| Time: | 08.30-17.00 hrs |
| Cost: | US$ 120.00 pp |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Start/return: | Arabian Exhibition |
| Included: | Bus transport, lunch, field guide |
| Max/min participants: | Max 25, min 10 participants |
| Booking deadline: | 1 March 2010 |
| Cancellation policy: | No reimbursement after 15 February 2010 |
| Field trip Leaders | Mr. Yahya Al-Ansari & Mr. Ebrahim Jaber |
| Fieldtrip 2 | |
| Khuff-Sudair Outcrop | |
| Date: | 3 March 2010 |
| Time: | 08.00-17.00 hrs |
| Cost: | US$ 2,000.00 pp |
| Duration: | 3 days |
| Start/Return: | Golden Tulip Hotel (close to Muscat International Airport) |
| Max/min participants: | Max 20, min 10 |
| Included: | Travel, food & accommodation |
| Booking deadline: | 31 January 2010 |
| Cancellation policy: | US$ 100.00 before 5th February, full fee beyond |
| Equipment required: | Sturdy boots (essential), hat, sun glasses/block, moderate hicking |
| Route: | Muscat-Nizwa-Saiq-Muscat |
| Field trip Leaders: | M. Poppelreiter (Shell), T. Aigner (Uni Tubingen), B. Kohrer (Uni Tubingen) |
| Fieldtrip 3 | |
| Cambro-Ordovician Tight Gas Reservoirs, Sultanate of Oman, Haima Supergroup (Barik, Al Bashair and Miqrat Formations) | |
| Date: | 3-5 March 2010 |
| Time: | 07.30-17.30 hrs |
| Cost: | US$ 1,950.00 pp |
| Duration: | 3 days |
| Start/return: | 3 March/5 March in the parking of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Muscat (Qurum Area) |
| Included: | travel, food & accommodation during trip (night pre and post field trip, i.e. 2nd & 5th March are not included) |
| Max/min participants: | Max 21, min 10 participants |
| Booking deadline: | 9 February 2010 |
| Cancellation policy | US$ 100.00 before 5th February, full fee beyond |
| Equipment required: | Sturdy boots (essentials), sun protection (hat, glasses, block), moderate fitness required to walk over rugged terrain (1-2km) |
| Field trip Leaders | Geological Society of Oman: Dr. John Aitken & Dr. Salmeen Al Marjibi |
| Recommended Hotel |
The Crowne Plaza is located 30min to 1hour by car from the airport, depending on the traffic. Other hotels can be used but taxi arrangements should be taken care of by the participant. |
| Return Flight |
It will be possible to fly on the evening after the trip. However the flight needs to be booked with ample time after drop-of timing (minimum 2.5hours). If necessary people can be dropped off at the airport on the way to town. Shower facilities are available for a small fee at the airport. Please note thatGSO cannot be responsible for missing a flight. |
| Logistic support | Please contact GSO, Mr Yousuf Al-Sinani (info@gso.org.om) |
| Fieldtrip 4 | |
| Fault Geometries, surface to subsurface (North Oman Outcrops) | |
| Date: | 4-5 March 2010 |
| Time: | 07.00-18.00 hrs |
| Cost: | US$ 1,300.00 pp |
| Duration: | 2 days |
| Start/return: | 4 March 2010/5 March 2010 in the parking of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Muscat (Qurum Area) |
| Included: | travel, food & accommodation during trip (night pre and post field trip, i.e. 3rd & 5th March are not included) |
| Max/min participants: | Max 21, min 10 participants |
| Booking deadline: | 9 February 2010 |
| Cancellation policy: | US$ 100.00 before 5th February, full fee beyond |
| Equipment required: | Sturdy boots (essentials), sun protection (hat, glasses, block), adequate fitness required to walk on slopping terrain |
| Recommended Hotel |
The Crowne Plaza is located 30min to 1hour by car from the airport, depending on the traffic. Other hotels can be used but taxi arrangements should be taken care of by the participant. |
| Return Flight |
It will be possible to fly on the evening after the trip. However the flight needs to be booked with ample time after drop-of timing (minimum 2.5hours). If necessary people can be dropped off at the airport on the way to town. Shower facilities are available for a small fee at the airport. Please note that GSO cannot be responsible for missing a flight. |
| Field trip Leaders | Geological Society of Oman: Dr. Pascal Richard & Dr. Mohammed Al-Kindy |
| Logistic Support | Please contact GSO, Mr Yousuf Al-Sinani (info@gso.org.om) |