Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory

Abstract

Borehole Geophysics Research Laboratory (BGRL)
was established by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
(MoES), Government of India to address challenging
seismological problems of societal relevance through
scientific drilling investigations. The research
laboratory was conceptualised as part of the
Ministry’s flagship programme Scientific Deep Drilling
in the Koyna Intraplate Seismic Zone, Maharashtra.
Recognising the growing importance of scientific
drilling and the lack of such facilities and expertise in
the country, MoES has undertaken to develop
indigenous capacity and expertise in all aspects of
scientific drilling, deep borehole geophysics, associated
geological investigations and modelling dedicated to
earthquake research.