Arogundade Israel Adedigba

Results-driven Senior Exploration Geologist with 20+ years’ onshore and offshore experience in mineral and hydrocarbon exploration. Expert in RC and diamond drilling supervision, geological logging, QA/QC sampling, and field programme planning—consistently improving drilling efficiency by 20–25% and geological data reliability by 30%. Proven HSE leader with a record of zero LTIs and full regulatory compliance; skilled at coordinating contractors and managing budgets to deliver exploration campaigns on time and within budget. Strong mentor and communicator focused on target generation and structural interpretation to produce high‑confidence data that supports resource evaluation and development.

• Supervised RC and diamond drilling programmes (onshore & offshore), improving drilling efficiency by 20–25% through optimized schedules, contractor performance monitoring and enhanced daily meterage reporting.
• Improved geological data reliability by 30% via rigorous logging, core handling, QA/QC sampling and structured data capture workflows.
• Maintained zero lost‑time incidents (LTI) by implementing active HSE leadership, toolbox talks, Take 5 risk assessments and safe work procedures.
• Delivered exploration campaigns on time and within budget by coordinating contractors, monitoring daily performance targets and controlling field programme planning.
• Ensured 100% compliance with environmental, heritage and ground‑disturbance regulations across multiple sites.
• Supported target generation and structural interpretation, contributing to identification of high‑potential mineralisation and high‑confidence datasets for resource evaluation.
• Mentored and trained junior geologists and field teams to improve logging quality, sampling consistency and operational continuity.
• Implemented and leveraged geological and GIS tools (LogChief, acQuire, ArcGIS/QGIS) to streamline data management and technical reporting.
• Enhanced drilling productivity by 20–25% through supervision of RC and diamond drilling operations.
• Improved geological data reliability by 30% via accurate logging, QA/QC sampling, and data capture.
• Achieved zero lost-time incidents (LTI) through active safety leadership, toolbox meetings, Take 5 assessments, and SWPs.
• Delivered exploration programmes on-time and within budget by coordinating contractors and monitoring daily performance targets.
• Supported target generation and structural interpretation, contributing to high-potential mineralisation identification.
• Maintained 100% compliance with environmental, heritage, and ground disturbance regulations across multiple sites.