Cardinal Engineering, Inc. has been providing continuing education classes for the past 10 years. Courses have included:

• Oklahoma State University (OKC Campus) Teaching credit courses in Ground Water Hydrology and Environmental Soil Science.
• Seminars on Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Pollutants at the University of Oklahoma (Health Sciences Center).
• Seminars included PCE in Soils: Field Sampling, Laboratory Analysis and Data Interpretation and Characterization and Usage of Landfill gas.
• Continuing Series of Continuing Education Seminars for Underground Storage Professionals
• 2007 Continuing Education Courses have been scheduled in Amarillo and Tulsa.

Upcoming Seminars:

Discussions in Applied Geology
October 16-17, 2007
Southern Remedial Training Facility
5035 Vesta Farly Rd.
Ft. Worth, Texas 76119

Cardinal is instructing a two day course designed to comply with the continuing education requirement for professional geoscientists in the State of Texas (§ 851.32). The course covers numerous topics applicable to practicing environmental and groundwater geoscientists, including professional ethics. Topics range from remedial techniques at oil and brine sites to the application of geophysical techniques, groundwater chemistry evaluation and lineament recognition to facilitate environmental investigation and water exploration. The course is presented over a period of two days and provides 15 PDH units. The course will be offered on October 16-17, 2007 at the Southern Remedial Training Facility, in Fort Worth Texas. Subsequent courses are planned in Amarillo, Texas and in Tulsa Oklahoma.
 

Day 1 Course Topics:

Fundamentals of Risk: Assessing risk and exposure as applicable to environmental investigations. Exploring the use of models as an aid in risk assessment.

Geophysical Survey Methods Approaches and Limitations: A discussion on practical applications of geophysical survey methods to characterize underground water supplies.

Big Picture Approach to Hydrogeology: Using aerial photographs and quadrangle maps to recognize lineaments and facilitate in locating potential underground water supplies.

Applied Ethics in Geology: A review of ethical behavior applicable to dealing with clients, contractors and peers.

Development of Water Resources in the 3rd World: An introduction to methods being used to access groundwater supplies in developing countries.

Day 2 Course Topics:

Soil Classification: A geologist’s guide to identifying soils and writing detailed soil descriptions

Understanding Chemical and Physical Properties of Soil: A review of inter-actions that occur between soil, water and outside contaminants. A discussion on ion exchange and capillarity.

Groundwater Analysis - A Graphical Interpretation: Examples of how graphical interpretation and groundwater statistics can aid geologists in evaluating changes in groundwater quality and plume migration.

Crude Oil and Brine Remediation: Discussion of techniques used to evaluate and remedy areas of surface impact resulting from activities associated with oil and gas exploration and production

A Study on Landfill Gas: A geologist’s approach to characterizing and managing landfill gas plumes. A discussion on alternatives to flaring landfill gas.

Studies on Indoor Vapor Intrusion: Examples of methods used to monitor for Indoor Vapor Intrusion. Examples of methods used to prevent or mitigate Indoor Vapor intrusion.