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2.6 Sr. Solution Mining Specialist- Piotr Kukialka, P. Geo., M.Sc.

Academic History Postgraduate-Petroleum Geophysics diploma

Master of Science and Engineering, Mining and Geology –
Major in Geology of Saline Deposits and Chemical raw mat.
Summary of Experience

A geologist with 25 years as a leader in the study and application of solution mining, both domestically
and internationally:
 Private consultancy providing technical and geological supports in solution mining field.
 Project services specialize in geological evaluation for salt cavern localization and mining.
 Creation of coring programs.
 Monitoring of onsite drilling and coring processes.
 Design wireline logging program and logs evaluation.
 Salt core evaluation and salt leaching rate testing.
 Cavern design relevant to local geology, clients’ specifications with application to cavern geo-
mechanical stability (with special focus on roof stability) and safety regulations.
 Creation of cavern mining program accordant to client’s requirements, water and disposal
ability, time frame, and safety regulations using software supported 3D leaching simulation.
 Cavern mining process monitoring and its modifications while the actual leaching operations are
ongoing.
 Waste storage cavern design and monitoring with coincident storage operation in the bottom
section and mining in the upper part.
 Setup and tracking of time schedules between work overs, sonar survey and roof protection
adjustment.
 Planning and supervising laboratory testing related to cavern washing and scaling in pipeline
and its prevention.

Summary of Past Positions

SubTerra Engineering
March 2019 - present Vice President, Mining

CBW Resource Consultants
2015 - March 2019 Mining Engineer (Consultant)

DEEP Underground Engineering GmbH (Germany) Solution Mining Engineer
2009-2010

Polish Petroleum Mining and Gas Engineering Company Wellsite Geologist (Consultant)
1996-1998

Affiliations

 Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
 Solution Mining Research Institute (SMRI)
 Polish Salt Mining Association
 Certified Junior Operation Officer specializing in wellsite geology

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