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Independent Subsurface Geoscience Consulting

Independent subsurface geoscience consulting for energy and critical mineral projects.
SMK Geoscience specializes in uranium, helium, lithium brine, and legacy oil & gas data interpretation, providing technically rigorous evaluations that support exploration, investment, and development decisions across the United States.

What We Do

SMK Geoscience helps clients unlock value from subsurface data through integrated geological interpretation, petrophysics, and resource evaluation. Work is focused on early- to mid-stage projects where sound geology and defensible technical analysis are critical to reducing risk and guiding next steps.

Core Capabilities

• JORC-compliant mineral resource evaluation and reporting by a JORC-qualified Competent Person

• Subsurface mapping, structural interpretation, and prospect generation

• Petrophysical analysis and reinterpretation of legacy oil & gas well logs

• Uranium, helium, lithium brine, potash, geothermal, and unconventional resource assessment

• Licensed access to Petra® and Kingdom® software and nationwide U.S. well data, including raster and digital logs

Experience That Adds Value

SMK Geoscience brings experience across multiple U.S. basins and resource types, integrating geology, petrophysics, and multidisciplinary datasets to deliver clear, defensible interpretations. Services are tailored for junior companies, operators, Tribal governments, and partners seeking independent technical insight.

Who We Work With

• Junior and mid-cap resource companies

• Energy and mineral operators

• Tribal governments and Tribal enterprises

• Partners, investors, and acquisition teams

Let’s Talk

Interested in evaluating an underexplored resource or legacy dataset?
Contact SMK Geoscience to discuss how your subsurface data can be transformed into actionable technical insight.

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Services

SMK Geoscience provides independent subsurface geoscience consulting focused on early- to mid-stage resource evaluation for energy and mineral projects. Services are tailored for operators, junior companies, ASX-listed companies, Tribes, and partners seeking technically rigorous, defensible interpretations that support exploration, investment, and development decisions.

Resource Evaluation & Prospect Generation

• JORC-compliant mineral resource evaluation and reporting by a JORC-qualified Competent Person

• Integrated geological interpretation to identify and mature exploration targets

• Prospect generation using legacy and modern datasets

• Technical support for investment, farm-in, and acquisition decisions

Petrophysics & Legacy Log Interpretation

• Petrophysical analysis of open-hole and cased-hole wireline logs

• Reinterpretation of legacy oil & gas logs for uranium, helium, lithium brine, geothermal, and unconventional resources

• Lithology, porosity, water saturation, and lithology interpretation

• Identification of anomalous gamma responses and mineral indicators

• Licensed access to Petra® and Kingdom® subsurface interpretation software

• Access to extensive U.S. oil & gas well datasets, including raster logs, digital LAS files, and associated well data

Subsurface Mapping & Structural Analysis

• Formation tops, isopach, structure, and attribute mapping

• Structural interpretation including faults, fractures, and fluid pathways

• Integration of well data, core, and seismic (where available)

• Basin-scale and prospect-scale geologic models

• Use of regional and national well databases to support mapping across onshore U.S. basins

Uranium, Helium & Critical Mineral Projects

• Tabular and roll-front uranium systems

• Helium system evaluation including source, migration, reservoir, and seal analysis

• Lithium brine and subsurface fluid system assessment

• Resource screening, risk assessment, and exploration strategy development

• Volumetric resource estimation and evaluation

Grant-Supported & Tribal Resource Projects

• Technical project design for federal and Tribal grant programs (e.g., BIA EMDP)

• Geological and petrophysical task execution and reporting

• Integration with geochemistry, geophysics, and field studies

• Support for Tribal resource assessment and long-term capacity building

Technical Reporting & Due Diligence

• Preparation of technical memoranda, maps, and figures

• Data validation and uncertainty assessment

• Independent technical review for partners and investors

• Support for public disclosure and regulatory documentation

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A passion for geology

ABOUT SABINA KRAUSHAAR

Sabina Kraushaar is a geoscience consultant with expertise in subsurface interpretation, resource evaluation, and multidisciplinary data integration. She has supported exploration and technical decision-making for uranium, helium, lithium, and hydrocarbon resources across the Four Corners and Rocky Mountains.

Sabina has a MS degree in Geology from University of Nevada, Reno, and a BS degree in Geology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. 

Sabina is the past-president of the Four Corners Geological Society, and current member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) and Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG Member #8940). She is recognized as a Competent Person for resource reporting under the JORC Code for the Australian Securities Exchange.

Sabina strives to meet client’s needs and deliver the best product possible. She has cultivated a large network of local geoscience/permitting/operational consultants and can help recommend outside help when needed.

IN THE NEWS. . . .

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS/PROJECTS:

Kraushaar, S.M., 2014, MS Thesis, 130 pgs.

Kraushaar, S., and Cashman, P., Published in the 2013 journal GRC Transactions.

Langenheim, V.E., Willis, H., Athens, N.D., Chuchel, B.A., Kraushaar, S.M., Knepprath, N.E., Rosario, J., Roza, J., Hiscock, A.I., and Hardwick, C.L., Published in 2013 as an open file report for the Utah Geological Survey.

Langenheim, V.E., Athens, N.D., Chuchel, B.A., Willis, H., Knepprath, N.E., Rosario, J., Roza, J., Kraushaar, S.M., Hardwick, C.L., Published in 2013 as an open file report for the Utah Geological Survey.

Fereday, W., Kraushaar, S., Lynch, E., Mogk, D., Henry, D., Foster D., Presented in 2011 at the Rocky Mountain (63rd Annual) and Cordilleran (107th Annual) GSA meeting.