The "Geoelectrics and Borehole Logging" section supports the Institute's research activities by providing a broad spectrum of electric surveying methods which can be used on the surface, and a wide range of well-logging tools for measuring geophysical parameters in boreholes.

Electric survey methods, such as DC resistivity, induced polarisation, and electromagnetics are particularly suitable for exploration of groundwater systems, orebodies, landfills and contaminated sites. They are increasingly used in modern agriculture, soil science and archaeology - areas in which ground-penetrating radar is also successfully applied.

The wide range of available geophysical techniques for well logging facilitates geophysical and petrographic interpretation of geological units without the need to recover cores during drilling.