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Saudi Geological Survey
Agency overview

Formed	1999
Jurisdiction	Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Agency executives	Abdullah Al-Shamrani CEO
Website	sgs.gov.sa/en

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS; Arabic: هيئة المساحة الجيولوجية السعودية) is the national geological survey of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

History and profile

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The SGS was established as an independent entity attached to the ministry of petroleum and mineral resources following a council of ministers decision in 1999.^[1] It is built from other governmental agencies, including the former directorate general for mineral resources, the US Geological Survey (USGS) mission (1963–1999) and the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) mission (1972–1999).

Activities

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The Saudi Geological Survey activities covers a broad range of strategic and applied earth science topics, with emphasis on understanding the geologic, economic, and engineering factors that affect sustainable management of mineral and groundwater resources, detection and mitigation of earthquakes and other geohazards, protection and management of the environment, and safe development of engineering and construction sites.^{[citation needed]}

The bulk of the work involves:^{[citation needed]}