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Romeo and Juliet with the NeoGeos

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT

Romeo and Juliet with the NeoGeos
Start Date: 13-Feb-10 8:00 PM
End Time: 13-Feb-10 11:00 PM
Location: Wortham Theater Center, Houston, TX 77002
Event Details:

Join the NeoGeos Valentine’s Day Weekend for a performance of Romeo and Juliet by Dominic Walsh Dance Theater and Mercury Baroque.

There is a block of tickets reserved for NeoGeos on Saturday Feb 13th for the Evening performance at $30 each. There are a variety of tickets available for all three performances at different price points and NeoGeo members will enjoy discounted tickets for a performance of their choosing.

Contact Leigh (713-652-3983) to purchase tickets and email hgs.neogeos@gmail.com with questions. Please RSVP via the HGS calendar event if you plan on attending the Saturday performance.

Dominic Walsh Dance Theater and Mercury Baroque will once again team up for the ultimate performing arts mash up—Romeo & Juliet. This beloved opera-ballet brings Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers to life like never before, with Walsh's contemporary choreography set to a Vivaldi score arranged by Antoine Plante and performed live

Wortham Theater Center

501 Texas

Houston, TX 77002

Apr. Bulletin Deadline

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Apr. Bulletin Deadline
Start Date: 15-Feb-10 5:00 PM
End Time: 15-Feb-10 5:00 PM
Event Details:

Last Day to Submit Material for the

April 2010 Bulletin!

HGS International Dinner: Lacustrine Pre-Salt Clastics and Carbonates of Brazil and West Africa

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:30:00 GMT

HGS International Dinner: Lacustrine Pre-Salt Clastics and Carbonates of Brazil and West Africa
Start Date: 15-Feb-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 15-Feb-10 8:30 PM
Location: Westchase Hilton, Houston, Texas 77042-3802
Speaker: Scott Thornton

Event Details:

LACUSTRINE PRE-SALT CLASTICS AND CARBONATES OF BRAZIL AND WEST AFRICA
DRIVERS FOR RESERVOIR QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION AND ANALOGS

Scott E Thornton, Department of Geology and Geophysics, The University of Sydney and DI International, Nicholas B. Harris, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Ann-Marie Scott, Roc Oil Company Limited, and Michael Dyer, DI International

   Recent discoveries, past exploration and ongoing exploration in pre-salt, lacustrine reservoirs in Brazil and Angola have often encountered mindboggling complexity in both carbonate and clastics.

   The key to reaching an enlightened understanding of this complexity relies more on creative right brain thinking than left brain logic and data collecting. At present, discoveries made in the last several years have challenged our depositional models and the dogma that the carbonates and clastics are plagued by poor reservoir continuity and quality.

   The reservoir's distribution and properties are a function of the depositional environment in large and small rift lakes in the early Cretaceous. Carbonate and clastic reservoir distribution and quality in lakes are controlled by rift geometry and orientation, lake depth and cross-section profile, wave climate and fetch, drainage patterns in the hinterland, entry points of clastics, lake salinity, local climate and cycles of lake level fluctuation. These drivers for understanding reservoir quality and continuity will be reviewed on first principles from our knowledge of recent and ancient deposits, as well as theoretical framing.    Field
Analogs and regional data will be reviewed for the Santos, Campos and Reconcavo basins of Brazil as well as the Kwanza and Cabinda basins of Angola and basins in Gabon. Our global analog set for clastic and carbonate reservoirs is diverse enough that no two lacustrine basins are really alike. Our analog set for both recent and ancient lakes is also not as statistically significant as sets for other reservoirs.

   Computer-driven global climate models for lakes in the present and past are much more difficult than those for marine and deltaic depositional environments, and have had limited success. An enlightened and more successful exploration campaign in these high-potential reservoirs will result from the understanding of these first principles. Exploration campaigns driven by only seismic interpretation and structural modeling may be prone to a lower rate of success if not tempered by a more sophisticated understanding of the drivers for these complex, and often excellent reservoirs.

Westchase Hilton

9999 Westheimer

Houston, Texas USA 77042-3802

HGS Environmental & Engineering

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:30:00 GMT

HGS Environmental & Engineering
Start Date: 16-Feb-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 16-Feb-10 8:30 PM
Location: Black Lab in the Churchill Room, Houston, TX 77006
Speaker: Todd H. Hall, P.E.

Event Details:

Integrating Environmental Considerations into
Wind Power Project Siting

Wind power has experienced tremendous growth in the U.S. over the past few years. Along with this dramatic increase in project development, competition for the "best" spots has soared. Wind power development companies must make strategic decisions regarding the sites in which they will invest, and these decisions are driven by a number of technical and commercial factors. The industry is constantly improving its practices regarding pre-development siting, with the intent of identifying "fatal flaws" or comparing sites in order to prioritize them for investment. Mr. Hall's presentation will discuss some of the approaches being taken for this pre-development siting, with a specific focus on the integration of environmental considerations into siting analysis.

Black Lab in the Churchill Room

4100 Montrose Blvd.

Houston, TX 77006

Thirsty Thursday

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Thirsty Thursday
Start Date: 18-Feb-10 6:00 PM
End Time: 18-Feb-10 8:00 PM
Location: Sherlock's Baker St Pub, Houston, TX 77042
Event Details:

Join the NeoGeos for the February Edition of Thirsty Thursdays at Sherlock's Baker St Pub on Westheimer. We'll be there from 6-8pm so grab a friend and join us for a beer and free appetizers!

Sherlock's Baker St Pub

10001 Westheimer RD

Houston, TX 77042

HGS North American Dinner: Compaction & Overpressure in Shales

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:30:00 GMT

HGS North American Dinner: Compaction & Overpressure in Shales
Start Date: 22-Feb-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 22-Feb-10 8:30 PM
Location: Westchase Hilton, Houston, Texas 77042
Speaker: Phil Heppard; Dan Ebrom

Event Details:

Compaction and Overpressure in Shales:
Theory and Practice

Pressures in the subsurface control the migration of fluids, including hydrocarbons, and hence are of interest not only to drillers (whose wells must deal with these pressures) but also to explorationists generally. Away from well control, the most common source of pressure information are P-wave seismic velocities. Converting shale velocities to pressures requires an understanding of the normal (hydrostatic) compaction curve for shales in a given region. Absent a normal compaction curve, it is impossible to state whether a given shale velocity represents normal pressure, overpressure, or underpressure. We will show the expected range of normal compaction curves, and discuss the driving factors that influence compaction. A quantitative model of shale compaction has been developed that accounts for many of the features of shale porosity evolution with depth, including predictions of P-wave and S-wave velocities. We conclude with a big picture review of the place of pressure analysis in hydrocarbon exploration.

Westchase Hilton

9999 Westheimer

Houston, Texas USA 77042

HGS General Lunch: Tight Gas Sand Exploration

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT

HGS General Lunch: Tight Gas Sand Exploration
Start Date: 24-Feb-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 24-Feb-10 1:00 PM
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston, Houston, Texas 77002
Speaker: Keith Shanley

Event Details:

Appropriate Exploration Strategies in
Tight-Gas Sandstone Plays

The role of unconventional resources in the nation’s energy portfolio has been steadily increasing since the early 1900’s! Once the ugly duckling desperately seeking recognition, unconventional resources now make up more than 45% of total domestic production and that proportion is expected to grow. Within the suite of unconventional plays, tight-gas sandstones now account for between 35% and 40% of total unconventional production and exploration firms both large and small seek unconventional targets as part of their portfolio. For years, discussion of unconventional gas plays was restricted to sedimentary basins in North America, but as worldwide demand for natural gas increases, petroleum provinces throughout the world are being reexamined for their tight-gas potential. These international ventures reference North American analogs where subsurface and performance datasets are voluminous. To many, a discussion of tight-gas sandstone plays conjures an image of limited exploration risk and widespread drilling programs, where field boundaries are diffuse and where the predominant risk-element is assigned to the cost or efficacy of extraction technologies (drilling, completion, and transportation). To be sure, there are tight-gas plays that approach these characteristics, however, there are equally large and profitable tight-gas plays that carry all the subsurface risks commonly associated with more conventional petroleum systems in which fields are more aerially restricted and where exploration must be more surgical. Both types of tight-gas opportunities are capable of delivering large numbers of very long-lived producing wells providing an almost annuity-like financial profile. Cleary, appropriate exploration strategies must distinguish between these two very different types of investment categories if sound decisions are to be consistently made.

Examination of tight-gas plays in the Rocky Mtn. region of the United States suggests that two broad play types can be identified. In basins with favorable petroleum-system elements, those plays involving more laterally persistent deep-water, paralic, or high net/gross alluvial reservoirs must have a strong focus on trap identification, trap timing and evolution. In these settings, exploration for tight-gas opportunities is similar to more traditional exploration with the added complications induced by fluid flow in very low permeability reservoirs. In low net/gross alluvial reservoirs, however, where traps can also occur at the scale of individual sandbodies, the initial analysis must first compare ‘minimum economic thresholds’ (MET) and resource endowments associated with the play opportunity. In cases where the MET is much greater than the resource endowment, the need (and hence search) for traps at a much larger scale than the individual sandbody is of paramount importance. In other low net/gross alluvial reservoir systems where the MET and resource endowment are more similar, traps at a scale larger than individual sandbodies may enable optimization, however, identification of these traps may not be required for economic success. In these cases early exploration efforts should be on pilot projects designed to validate that the MET and resource endowment are indeed similar. In low net/gross alluvial plays where there is considerable disparity between the MET and resource endowment, early exploration efforts must be more traditional and have a strong focus on trap identification at a scale much larger than individual sandbodies.

New venture exploration for tight-gas plays is only likely to occur in mature petroleum provinces where the efficacy of the petroleum system has already been established: it is highly unlikely that new venture exploration for tight-gas resources will initially occur in a frontier basin setting (CBM may be an exception). Because of the petrophysical challenges that accompany many of these plays, evaluation of tight-gas plays is often fundamentally different from more traditional plays. The time and tasks required to adequately appraise a tight-gas play may be substantially longer than in more traditional plays. Because reservoirs are low-permeability, these plays often require drilling 100’s to 1000’s of wells over a time period that may span decades, requiring an organizational competency (not to mention persistence) generally not needed in more traditional plays. Because of the operational demands associated with such plays and the high degree of subsurface complexity at the reservoir scale, manpower and capital requirements on a BOE basis in these types of plays are often much higher than more traditional plays.

Petroleum Club of Houston

800 Bell St., 43rd Floor

Houston, Texas USA 77002

HGS General Dinner: Subsalt/Presalt Play

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT

HGS General Dinner: Subsalt/Presalt Play
Start Date: 8-Mar-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 8-Mar-10 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton Houston Westchase, Houston, Texas 77042
Speaker: Dwight "Clint" Moore

Event Details:

"Pioneering the Global Subsalt/Presalt Play:

The World beyond Mahogany (USA) Field"

Ten years into the 21st century, the Subsalt play that began in the U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico during the 1980’s, has evolved into a growing global Subsalt/Presalt play, of likely historic impact. Today, we are at the dawn of major reserve and production additions to the world oil & gas supply, as global Subsalt/Presalt petroleum exploration yields major results, not only in the Gulf of Mexico, but also off Brazil and West Africa. In the years ahead, these new discoveries will fuel further exploration & production below complex salt layers worldwide.

Since its inception, the greatest challenge for the Subsalt/Presalt play concept has been explorers’ difficulty in accurately imaging the seismic data below and around salt, in order to identify the potential structures to drill. As a result of recent major advances in seismic processing algorithms and computer processing speeds, explorers’ can now see Subsalt/Presalt images much more clearly. The most progressive are applying these latest technologies to more salt basins globally.

Reverse Time Migration (RTM) represents the most recent and significant advance in seismic imaging below salt layers. Propelled by advances in workflows, computing power, and data management, RTM now provides the most accurate view of Subsalt/Presalt prospects, discoveries, and fields. In addition, improved seismic acquisition technology utilizing longer seismic cable lengths and denser, larger data volume collection programs, such as wide-azimuth (WAZ) and multi-azimuth (MAZ) geometries, provide extensive data volumes for the application of advanced RTM technology. Without accurate seismic imaging technology, the drilling and development of prospects is much riskier and more expensive than desired.

Discovery and development of Subsalt/Presalt fields found in past decades, using less-advanced pre-stack depth imaging applied to short-offset 2-D & narrow azimuth 3-D seismic surveys, has discovered significant reserves and production, but represents a fraction of the potential that will likely be globally discovered using new RTM technology. As was learned in the early years of exploring subsalt in the US Gulf of Mexico, we must accurately image below the salt layers, in order to have sufficient success rates to justify future economic investment. There are now fewer limits on the future global oil & gas potential below salt, and the likely discovery of substantial oil & gas reserves and production for the world of tomorrow.

Hilton Houston Westchase

9999 Westheimer Road

Houston, Texas USA 77042

May Bulletin Deadline

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT

May Bulletin Deadline
Start Date: 15-Mar-10 5:00 PM
End Time: 15-Mar-10 5:00 PM
Event Details:

Last Day to Submit Material for the

May 2010 Bulletin!

AAPG / HGS Deepwater Technology Workshop

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

AAPG / HGS Deepwater Technology Workshop
Start Date: 16-Mar-10 7:00 AM
End Time: 17-Mar-10 5:30 PM
Location: Norris Conference Center/City Centre, Houston, TX 77024
Speaker: Mike Hudec-Keynote Speaker

Event Details:

GeoscienceTechnology Workshop: Deepwater and Ultra-Deepwater Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico

Space is limited, so sign up early!

To Register click link below:

http://www.aapg.org/gtw/houston03mar162010.cfm

The event will be held March 16-17, in Houston and registration is now available.
The cost of the conference is $695 for AAPG members and
$795 for non-members if you sign up before February 15 – after that the price goes up!

The goal of this meeting is to develop knowledge that can enhance exploration, production, and appraisal efforts in deepwater reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico. Experienced practitioners and researchers will participate in lively discussions to share both personal experiences and best practices in applying geology, geophysics, and engineering data to the challenges of exploration, appraisal, development drilling, and reservoir characterization and simulation. Sessions will include results of studies on existing fields, as well as exploration frontiers, geophysical issues, and emerging technologies for imaging and data acquisition. The workshop will conclude with “big picture” discussions in which lessons learned are applied to future endeavors. Check the AAPG Learn! Blog http://blog.aapg.org/learn/ for updated program information! To facilitate the exchange of ideas, there will be no abstracts or publications released from this symposium, much like the very successful SPE Applied Technology Workshops. Participants will have many opportunities to network and to discuss practical issues.

Come be part of the exciting and dynamic new meeting format!

Attendees may earn up to 1.5 CEUs by attending the Deepwater / Ultra Deepwater GTW

**Approved Training Provider -- Texas Workforce Commission -- you may be eligible for tuition reimbursment **

Norris Conference Center/City Centre

803 Town and Country Ln., Suite 210

Houston, TX 77024

HGS Northsiders Lunch

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:27:20 GMT

Start Date: 16-Feb-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 16-Feb-10 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Greenspoint (formerly Sofitel)

425 North Sam Houston Pkwy

Houston, TX USA 77060

HGS Northsiders Lunch

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:20 GMT

Start Date: 16-Mar-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 16-Mar-10 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Greenspoint (formerly Sofitel)

425 North Sam Houston Pkwy

Houston, TX USA 77060

HGS Northsiders Lunch

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:20 GMT

Start Date: 20-Apr-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 20-Apr-10 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Greenspoint (formerly Sofitel)

425 North Sam Houston Pkwy

Houston, TX USA 77060

HGS Northsiders Lunch

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:20 GMT

Start Date: 18-May-10 11:30 AM
End Time: 18-May-10 1:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Greenspoint (formerly Sofitel)

425 North Sam Houston Pkwy

Houston, TX USA 77060

2009 HGS Holiday Party Featured Door-Prize Give-Away

noemail@hgs.org — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

55 revellers gathered at Sullivan's Steakhouse on December 21, 2009 for the annual HGS Holiday Party. This year's event, sponsored by RPS and Star Creek Energy, featured gift basket give-aways to eight lucky attendees, who were selected at random by HGS President Elect John Tubb and Kelly Limbaugh of Global Geophysical.

The winners of the gift baskets were Larry Rairden, Walt Wornardt, Scott Thornton, Mike Tribble, Donna Fouch-Flores, Terry Mattalino, Joy Badger and Tim Kiley. Thanks to Linda Sternbach for the pictures of the winners and other partiers shown below. The people are named left to right.

Part of the crowd at Sullivan's Steakhouse

Larry Rairden and Kelly Limbaugh	John Tubb, Walt Wornardt, Kelly Limbaugh
John Tubb and Scott Thornton	Mike Tribble and Kelly Limbaugh
Donna Fouch-Flores and Kelly Limbaugh	John Tubb, Terry Mattalino and Kelly Limbaugh
John Tubb, Kelly Limbaugh and Joy Badger	John Tubb and Tim Kiley
Dawne Jordan and Thom Tucker	Tom Riley and wife dancing

5-Jan-10 1:00 PM

The Wise Report

noemail@hgs.org — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

January 4, 2010

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists TBPG failed to adopt the proposed amended §851.30, as published in the June 12, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 3913), within six months and so has been withdrawn. The proposed rule was in regards to firm registration. The proposed amendment cleaned up wording related to firm registration, clarified exemptions for engineering firms, and allowed the TBPG to issue certificates of registration on a non-annual basis. The proposed amendment also exempted from registration engineering firms that perform services or work that is both engineering and geoscience as long as the geoscience work performed is incidental and specific to their work as an engineering firm. The original proposal can be found at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/June122009/PROPOSED/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#337

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

1/4/2010

4-Jan-10 8:00 PM

The Wise Report

noemail@hgs.org — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

December 25, 2009

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes new §§850.100 - 850.105, regarding advisory opinions. These rules are being proposed to allow the Board to issue Advisory Opinions. Section 850.100 addresses subjects of Advisory Opinions and states that the Board shall prepare an Advisory Opinion regarding an interpretation of the Act or as an application of the Act regarding a specified existing or factual situation. Section 850.101 specifies the type of information that should be included on written requests for Advisory Opinions. Section 850.102 allows the Board to issue an Advisory Opinion on its own accord. Section 850.103 details the process for receiving, reviewing and processing requests for Advisory Opinions. Section 850.104 requires the Board to classify, number and compile a summary on the agency website of each final Advisory Opinion issued. Section 850.105 requires the Board to respond to requests for Advisory Opinions within 180 days after the Board receives the written request unless the Board affirmatively states its reason for not responding to the request within the time period or for not responding to the request at all. For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#62
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The TBPG proposes new §§851.40 - 851.46 regarding the Geoscientist-in-Training (GIT) program, an amendment to §851.80 concerning fees, and an amendment to §851.106 concerning responsibility to the geoscience profession.

New §851.40 is being proposed to establish a Geoscientist-in-Training (GIT) designation and certification for individuals who meet the necessary education requirements and who have passed an examination on the fundamentals of geosciences. New §851.41 establishes the necessary qualifications for obtaining a GIT certificate, including educational requirements, passing a Board approved examination, a supporting letter of reference, and payment of the application fee. New §851.42 describes the process and submission requirements for GIT application and certification, including submission of the Board approved application, official academic transcripts, one letter of support attesting to the individual's moral character, and payment of the fee as established by the Board. New §851.43 addresses that the GIT certificate may be renewed annually for a period of up to eight years, unless granted at the discretion of the Board. New §851.44 describes the appropriate use of the "Geoscientist-in-Training" or "GIT" title, and that it is not to be used in conjunction with the word "licensed". New §851.45 describes the relationship of the GIT certification to licensure of Professional Geoscientists. New §851.46 describes the ability of the Board to take appropriate disciplinary action including the revocation of a GIT certificate.

An amendment to §851.80 is being proposed to establish an initial application fee of $25 and a subsequent annual renewal fee of $25 for a Geoscientist-in-Training (GIT) certificate. Section 851.106 is being amended to require geoscientists to report to the Board any known or suspected violation of the Texas Geoscience Practice Act or Board rules. For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#71

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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) adopts amendments to §12.108, relating to Permit Fees for coal or lignite mines, without changes to the version published in the November 6, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 7744). The amendments implement provisions of Senate Bill 1, 81st Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2009), and, specifically, Article VI, Railroad Commission Rider 10, which makes the amounts appropriated from general revenue for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 to cover the cost of permitting and inspecting coal mining facilities contingent upon the RRC assessing fees sufficient to generate, during the 2010-2011 biennium, revenue to cover the general revenue appropriation.

The RRC amends the fees set forth in subsection (b) as follows. In paragraph (1), the RRC decreases the annual fee for each acre of land within a permit area on which coal or lignite was actually removed during a calendar year from the current $150 to $130. In paragraph (2), the Commission increases the annual fee for each acre of land within a permit area covered by a reclamation bond on December 31st of each year, as shown on the map required at §12.142(2)(C) of this chapter (relating to Operation Plan: Maps and Plans), from the current $3.75 to $5.50. Finally, in paragraph (3), the RRC increases the annual fee for each permit in effect on December 31st of a year from the current $4,200 to $4,250. The RRC anticipates that annual fees at these new amounts will result in revenue of $1,467,500 in each year of the 2010-2011 biennium.

Based on a formula and schedule agreed to by the coal mining industry and the RRC in 2005, every two years since 2005, the RRC has adjusted the surface mining fees based on that predetermined formula. This adjustment phases in fee changes based on bonded acreage for each permit as of December 31 of each year. At the same time, the fee for mined acreage correspondingly decreases and a revised annual permit fee is set based on this formula. This adjustment in fees is designed to take place over a ten-year period; this is the third adjustment to the fee schedule. For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/adopted/16.ECONOMIC%20REGULATION.html#315

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

12/25/2009

25-Dec-09 9:00 PM

Wilcox Talk Draws Big Crowd at Nov. 9 General Dinner

noemail@hgs.org — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

James Cearley delivered an outstanding talk on the scope and potential of the deepwater Wilcox oil play at the HGS General Dinner on November 9, 2009. HGS President-Elect John Tubb was pleased to announce to the crowd that turnout for the evening totaled nearly 200 geoscientists, according to Treasurer-Elect David Meaux. Vice President Art Donovan welcomed Cearley, who is General Manager of Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration for Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company.

Cearley told the audience that the emerging Lower Tertiary Wilcox Trend of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico is the latest exploratory trend since the deepwater sub-salt Miocene trend was ignited 10 years ago with large discoveries like Thunder Horse and Tahiti. The deepwater Miocene has delivered over 8 billion BOE to date, and the Lower Tertiary Trend has delivered over 3 billion BOE so far, with much of the trend yet to be explored. The Lower Tertiary Wilcox is a 300-mile-long, primarily sub-salt, trend in the ultra-deep water targeting some of the oldest and deepest clastic reservoirs yet developed in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Wilcox trend, the oil fields discovered to date have been very large with significant pay thickness. However, these discoveries have flow rate challenges created by lower permeability rocks and low mobility hydrocarbons.

Cearley discussed some of the geological surprises found by the Wilcox drilling including strange gumbo and rock inclusions inside salt, overturned beds and repeat sections of the Lower Tertiary above the main target, and the incredible challenge of drilling wells with up to 12 strings of casing in 8,000 feet of water. The HGS audience actively participated in a question and answer session with Cearley after the talk.

Pictured from left: Art Donovan (HGS VP), James Cearley (speaker), and John Tubb (HGS President-Elect)

Cearley's Wilcox talk drew a crowd of nearly 200 geoscientists.

Pictured from left: Oliver Geisler (Terrasys) and David Meaux (HGS Treasurer-Elect).

Pictured from left: Art Donovan (HGS VP), John Tubb (HGS President-Elect), and Richard Bishop (HGS Past President)

10-Nov-09 2:00 PM

The Wise Report

noemail@hgs.org — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

November 6, 2009

The following is an update on the elimination of the California Board for Geologists and Geophysicists (BGG), from Peter Thams, Chair, AEG Southern California Section.

The three California sections of AEG formed the California Association of Professional Geologists (CAPG) and filed a complaint against the Governor to stop implementation of ABX4 20 which eliminated the BGG.

The first hearing on the matter was set for October 20, and over 30 geoscientists showed up to support the action. Unfortunately, the hearing was continued to October 26 when the Attorney General (AG) complained they did not have enough time to review the filing and accused CAPG of waiting until the last minute to file the complaint. A supplemental brief was filed, wherein it was pointed out to the court that the AG had more time to review the filing than did the legislature before voting on ABX4 20, and that the complaint was filed in as timely a manner as possible. There were only 91 days to determine how to respond to the issue, gather support, declarations, etc., and prepare the pleadings – not a lot of time. There was in fact no public notice whatsoever of the actions taken in ABX4 20 and, therefore, no opportunity for the profession to point out the significant failings of this legislation.

At the October 26 hearing, which was also well‐attended by supporters, the court would not grant the temporary restraining order, but did set a date to hear the pleadings for injunctive relief on December 2nd. It was hoped that any action against BGG would be forestalled until the court could rule on the injunction, but this didn’t happen. The good news is that the court agreed to grant the December 2nd hearing.

In the meantime, changes are occurring at BGG and the offices may be moved to the Board for Professional Engineers and Land surveyors (BPELS) in early November. Remaining staff (some have already moved on) will be maintained for up to 120 days by civil service rules if they cannot find positions elsewhere in state employment. The board members and Executive Officer have been dismissed. If, however, we prevail in December, provisions of existing law allow for the reinstatement of conditions as they existed prior to the effective date of the legislation.

The other part of our effort, which is ultimately the most important regardless of what happens with the injunction, is meeting with legislators in both houses to get our message out, and even more importantly, building relationships and support among them. Key to this effort is having a strong and consistent message. Without getting into details of when and with whom we’ve met, one element that has come through very clearly from all is that a return to the status quo is unlikely, and quoting one person loosely “reform is like religion, if you don’t have your own, you’ll probably have to accept someone else’s.”

What we’re finding out through this process is that if whatever we propose does not have some element of consolidation, it will have little support. Everyone we’ve spoken with, including Assembly Members, Senators and/or their staffs, BPELS staff, and Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) staff, all recognize that process that got us where we are was flawed and the resulting legislation will not work. The key deficiency in the minds of most is the lack of geologic representation on BPELS. Even Land Surveyors have a board member.

The most comprehensive and specific advice we have received so far came from Senator Denise Ducheny, with whom we met on October 26th, coincidentally the same day as the hearing. Based on what she was able to recall about the details of the BGG's demise and our input, her recommendation was that we seek information from the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development (BPED) Committee staff and then ‐ hopefully ‐ enlist leaders of BPED to sponsor legislation to restore the BGG and consolidate with it jurisdiction over the Registered Environmental Assessors (REAs). She felt strongly that a BPED sponsor was the way to go. She said she would talk to Budget Committee staff to find out what she could about why things went the way they did in AB 4X‐20. She told us more than once that concessions were made to the Governor to keep him from cutting health insurance coverage for kids.

We have said from the beginning that any of three possible outcomes from our efforts would be acceptable, although some are more likely and desirable than others; (1) maintaining the BGG as is, (2) merging BGG with the State Mining and Geology Board (SMGB) or with BPELS but with appropriate representation, and (3) consolidating the BGG with other related programs, namely the REA program (and possibly other disciplines) and changing the name to something like the Board of Earth and Environmental Sciences. From what we are learning from meeting with legislators, it is becoming apparent that the third option is the most attractive. Our plan is to update the key messages to reflect this desired outcome and make the rounds with legislators to enlist support and sponsorship. We will continue to prepare materials for distribution and ask California geologists over the coming weeks to contact their local representatives and meet with them if at all possible. You will be asked to reach out not only to your local representatives, but your employers and colleagues, as well. Please forward this information to California Professional Geologists you know who are not AEG members.

As distasteful as the notion of pursuing the injunction to stop ABX4 20 is to many, it a critical tool to help ensure that even the minimal effort of cleanup legislation to allow geoscientists’ representation on BPELS. It provides real incentive and urgency to government leaders to fix the problem. Piecemeal, temporary solutions are seldom satisfactory, frequently undermine their purpose, and become permanent. We are gaining momentum, we are being heard, and our message is being accepted. We can’t let up now. We need your support. I want to thank the many of you who have given so generously and ask others to please realize the importance of what we are doing and contribute to the effort. Donations may be sent to:

California Association of Professional Geologists, Inc.

(formerly AEGSC‐Political Action Fund)

1772‐J East Avenida De Los Arboles, #304

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

With your help, the end result of this process will, at best, be a reconstituted board and an expanded mission and, at least, appropriate representation on a reconfigured BPELS that has the resources to accomplish its new mission.

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

11/6/2009

6-Nov-09 7:00 PM

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The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

October 23, 2009

At conference on October 22, 2009, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) proposed some amendments to §12.108, relating to Coal Mining Permit Fees; and some repeals, amendments, and new rules in Chapter 11 relating to uranium exploration and surface mining activities pursuant to HB 3837 (80th Legislature). The Chapter 11 proposal also includes four new forms for uranium exploration permitting, and borehole drilling and plugging.

The deadline to submit comments on the Chapter 11 proposal and forms is December 7, 2009. The deadline to submit comments on §12.108 is November 19, 2009.

For more information on these and other rule proposals, or to access the online comment form, please see the Proposed Rules table at this link:
http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/proposed.php

These proposed rules will be published in the November 6, 2009 Texas Register.

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

October 23, 2009

23-Oct-09 9:00 PM

The Wise Report

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The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

October 6, 2009

They say it could never happen, but it has. Alison Steele Manadi, P.G., with Steele Environmental Services, LLC in Houston, Texas, informs me that the State of California has abolished the California Board of Geologists and Geophysicists (BGG), effective October 23, 2009. The Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BPELS) will then assume "…all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction previously vested in the Board…" along with "…two personnel years…for performance of the board’s responsibilities..." under the Geologist and Geophysicist Act.

According to the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists - Southern California Section (AEGSC), "This action was taken by legislators under pressure to reach a budget compromise in the form of assembly bill AB 4X 20. This transfer, which had no impact whatsoever on the budget, was not accompanied by the resources or structure necessary for BPELS to fulfill its new mission. As it stands now, there will be no geologists or geophysicists on BPELS, there will be no name change to reflect its new mission, and BPELS will not have the manpower to perform its new functions - only two personnel years were reallocated from BGG. Early discussions with BPELS personnel indicated that none of the standing committees, including the Exam Committee, will be continued. BPELS has since declined to meet with us until after the October 23 elimination date to discuss the many serious issues that have not been addressed. The net effect of all this is that geologists will soon be regulated by an agency that is ill equipped to handle the responsibility and arguably hostile to its new licensees.

"The good news is that there is something that can be done - we can seek an injunction against implementation of AB4X 20. The BGG was abolished suddenly and without due process, eliminating any open, fair and transparent review of the potential consequences."

The AEGSC is requesting donations for their legal fight to re-institute the BGG. The estimated cost for this is $15,000 to get through filing the initial complaint and up to $100,000 to see it through to the end. If you would like to contribute, send it to:

AEGSC-Political Action Fund

1772-J E. Avenida De Los Arboles, PMB #304

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

This sets a very bad precident and shows how quickly things can change. It appears that California Professional Geologists and Geophysicists may have just lost control of their profession. This is why we need an organization here in Texas to protect our interests, or it could happen here.

To view the official California announcement of the BGG's abolishment go to: http://www.geology.ca.gov/forms-pubs/statement_092109.pdf

For the AEGSC Call For Action Announcement go to: http://www.sandiegogeologists.org/CallForAction_BGG.pdf

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

10/6/2009

6-Oct-09 10:00 AM

The Wise Report

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The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

September 11, 2009

Barbara Roeling, chairman of the TBPG, has informed me that my last Wise Report contained an error. I stated that all comments to the TBPG regarding the proposed increase fees were negative. The Texas Register stated that, of the 37 comments teceived during the comment period, three comments were in favor of the Board's decision. I try to be accurate, but sometimes I miss things. Thanks for the correction Barbara!

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

9/11/2009

11-Sep-09 9:00 PM

Grand Canyon Geology Field Trip 2009: Whitewater and Tall Tales

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

by Linda Sternbach, Charles Sternbach, Dave Lazor

Photos by Linda Sternbach and Kirk Cushing

Click here for details about the 2010 Grand Canyon trip, which is
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The HGS 2009 Grand Canyon Geology field trip in June turned out to be another exciting trip down the mighty Colorado River! It was a “magic carpet ride into deep time,” according to one participant. The annual trip was once again organized by Dave Lazor, retired oil and gas geologist now living in Carbonado, Washington. Dave started arranging HGS field trips to the Grand Canyon in 1994 while he was living in Houston. This year’s trip involved 28 participants, including both geologists and non-geologists from Houston, Oregon, and Washington. The trip started in Las Vegas, Nevada, and traveled by bus to Marble Canyon, Arizona before setting out on the river at mile zero at Lee's Ferry. Our field trip ended pleasantly eight days later at mile 188, after descending nearly 1,500 feet in elevation down 50 rapids. At the end, the participants rode helicopters out of the wilderness, and took planes back to civilization.

Access to the Grand Canyon is highly monitored and restricted by the Park Service. Approximately 21,000 people are allowed to sign up for accredited raft trips down the Colorado each year. Some people, including people on our trip, wait for years to get a space on one of the permitted raft trips. Dave Lazor has been putting together geology raft trips for the HGS since 1994, making sure our society members can experience life on the river. For people interested in the next trip, please get your name on the waiting list by emailing Dave Lazor or Steve Earle (see the end of this article).

Dave Lazor loves the Grand Canyon, and spoke to this year’s trip members about the history and geology of the area during the eight-day trip. He wore two T-shirts, one with a map (Figure 1) and another with a stratigraphic column so that he could point to features while hiking.

Figure 1: Grand Canyon trip leader, Dave Lazor.

Dave has a PhD in geology from the University of Indiana, and has been, among many things, a university assistant professor during his career. He worked as a geologist with Texaco, Cities Service, Valero, and Beaumont Energy. He then did extensive oil and gas consulting along the Gulf Coast.

After picking up participants at the Las Vegas airport, we drove to Zion National Park for a quick stop, then to Marble Canyon (Figure 2). The next morning we boarded the rafts for the first time at Lee’s Ferry, mile zero, south of Lake Powell.

Figure 2: Map of the Grand Canyon National Park (Grand Canyon Park web site).

Our annual field trip is guided by Hatch River Expeditions, a company started by river pioneer, Bus Hatch, in 1934 and is still managed by the third generation of the Hatch family. The HGS field trip takes two large pontoon rafts to float the river with stops each day to view the rocks and scenery. Hatch’s three guides provided expert raft maneuvering, led hikes, and prepared incredible hot and cold meals during the trip.

The field trip participants on this year’s Grand Canyon trip included both geoscientists and non-geologist friends and family members (Figure 3). HGS members on this year’s trip included John Jordan (Anadarko), Dawne Jordan (BP), Tom Mather (retired), Dennis Ferstler (Alpine Resources), Scott Silver (Blackdog Exploration), Calvin Silver (U of H grad student), Linda and Charles Sternbach (Star Creek Energy), Steve Earle (Carrizo Oil and Gas), and Randy Schott (B&S Exploration). Some of the non-geologists included the Ferstler family (Dave, DJ, Tommy and Matt), Randy’s brother Gordon Schott, and Tom Mather’s brother-in-law, Tom Spaulding. The group was joined by Marv Rueck and Jay Brack, friends of Dave from Oregon and Washington State and others.

Figure 3: Grand Canyon geology field trip of HGS members, friends, and family (2009).

This field trip is a real adventure involving white water rapids and daily hikes into remote canyon country (Figure 4). Each day brings the opportunity to encounter wildlife, including big horn sheep, mule deer, beaver, and iguanas (while keeping an eye out to avoid scorpions). We camped out on tarps or in tents with sleeping bags, completely out of contact with phones and news for 8 days, eating the provisions brought on the rafts with no stops for supplies or fuel. This is a strenuous trip with physically challenging uphill hikes! Lucky for our group, the weather stayed cool at 70-80 degrees for a few days, but ended up over 100 degrees in the final days of late June.

Figure 4: Grand Canyon fun and challenges.

Immersion in Grand Canyon History

Dave Lazor made some great recommendations for pre-trip reading about the history of Grand Canyon exploration and geology. One book every participant should bring is Belknap’s Waterproof Grand Canyon River Guide by Buzz Belknap (Westwater Books), which condenses the exploration of the Colorado, the geologic history, the flora, and the fauna into one booklet of 114 pages.

Our trip had a copy of Edward Dolnick’s Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy through the Grand Canyon (2002), which was read out loud during the camp nights (Figure 5). This book tells the day-by-day story of Powell’s difficult journey of ten months using wooden boats and limited supplies, trying to make the first white man’s documentation of the path of the Colorado River. John Wesley Powell (1834-1802) was a professor of geology, a Union Civil War veteran, and a key founder of the USGS and the Illinois State Geological Survey. Powell’s diary from his Grand Canyon trips is online on the USGS website at http://www.nps.gov/history/. Powell wrote on August 13, 1869, “We are now ready to start our way down the Great Unknown. We have but a month’s rations remaining. We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. With some eagerness and some anxiety and some misgiving we enter the canyon below and are carried along by the swift water.”

Figure 5: Photo by Kirk Cushing.

Highlights of the Grand Canyon Geo-Tour

The Grand Canyon’s walls are composed of Late Precambrian to Permian shales, sandstones and limestones (Figures 6 and 7). The interesting part of the geology is when the trip passes the outcrops of the older Paleozoic, where the Cambrian and Precambrian are exposed down near river level in the central part of the canyon. Because the present day surface has been rising relative to sea level for 6 million years, the Colorado River has been cutting down the canyon walls like a knife through butter since the end of the Miocene. This incision reveals ancient Cambrian and Precambrian stratigraphy that can’t be observed outside the canyon.

Figure 6. North Canyon, steep climbs, 1,000 year-old Indian sites, native plants and

Paleozoic fossils. Photo by Kirk Cushing.

Figure 7: Precambrian to Permian-aged limestones, sandstones and shales,

and waterfalls at Vasey’s Paradise (mile 32).

One of the field trip highlights is the exposure of a “Great Unconformity” where the Cambrian Tapeats Sandstone rests on the tightly-folded, metamorphic, 1.7 billion year-old Vishnu Schist. Our trip spent an hour at Blacktail Canyon (river mile 120) to investigate this legendary outcrop (Figure 8). A lecture was given by Dave Lazor as he sat on the famous unconformity, estimated to represent a 900 million year gap of time.

Figure 8: Blacktail Canyon exposure of Vishnu schist and Cambrian sandstone.

Lazor pointed out Paleozoic marine fossils during daily canyon hikes (Figure 9, Mississippian nautiloid). He led field trip participants to fossil reptile tracks and ancient sediment flow structures in the Shinumo Quartzite. The cliffside Nankoweap Indian storage site is where early Americans stored dried grain and seeds 1,000 years ago.

Figure 9: Paleozoic fossils in some of the Grand Canyon formations,

a marine nautiloid from the Mississippian Redwall Limestone.

Water Fun in the Little Colorado River

The Grand Canyon participants had a lot of fun in the water, especially in the relatively warm waters of the Little Colorado River, which feeds into the cold 46-degree water of the main Colorado River at mile 61. The field trip members floated down some small rapids in their lifejackets (Figure 10).

Figure 10: The light blue, warm waters of the Little Colorado River at mile 61.

Photo by Kirk Cushing.

The field trip visited Phantom Ranch at mile 88 on the fourth day of the raft trip. This ranch is populated by hikers who walk down from the rim of the Grand Canyon and by people arriving via boat or raft on the Colorado River. A group photo of the two rafts on the HGS trip after 4 days in the wild was taken when we arrived at Phantom Ranch (Figure 11). Here one can send out postcards and get a chance to make a quick telephone call.

Figure 11: Phantom Ranch at mile 88.

The biggest and wildest rapids were near the end of day 7 at Lava Falls, mile 179. This last rafting day takes field trip members into a dark area of the canyon where 1 million year-old lava flowed into the gorge and formed a natural dam across the river, flooding the canyon. A residual basalt lava tower called Vulcan’s Anvil marks the entry into white water. This lava feature was noted by Powell in 1869. The rapid water at Lava Falls is caused by a series of 15-foot drops in elevation complicated by underwater boulders of basalt. Only skillful guides can maneuver rafts and boats through the rapids, but our guides had successfully run the rapids over 100 times and made this seem easy. The character of the white water is partly determined by the amount of water discharged from the Lake Powell reservoir. On our trip it was a normal water flow up to 15,000 cu ft per second, according to Hatch Expeditions (Figure 12).

Figure 12: The Grand Canyon field trip team surfs through white water at one of
many rapids on the trip at Lava Falls. Photo by Kirk Cushing.

On day 8, the group returned to “Rim World” (as it is known by the guides). Helicopters picked up the field trip party at a helipad down the river from Lava Falls at mile 188 (Figure 13). We arrived a few minutes later at Bar 10 Ranch, where we had a chance to take our first hot shower in a week before hopping a 30-seat airplane that flew us back to Las Vegas or Marble Falls.

Figure 13: Helicopter ride out after Lava Falls marks the end of the 2009 Grand Canyon Raft trip.

The HGS thanks Dave Lazor for all the work he put into organizing the 2009 and prior Grand Canyon Field Trips and for bringing us all back happy and safe. Thanks also to trip participant Kirk Cushing for letting us include some of his photographs.

Reading References

1. Grand Canyon River Guide, by Buzz Belknap, also called Belknap's Waterproof Grand Canyon River Guide all new edition, at www.westwaterbooks.com, also at Amazon.com.

2. Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy through the Grand Canyon, by Edward Dolnick, 2002. Harper Perennial books (paperback and hardcover) available at Amazon.com.

3. Grand Canyon Geology, 2003, by Stanley S. Beus and Michael Morales (paperback), Oxford University Press, 432 pages.

4. The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons by John Wesley Powell, 1875, available online at at google books and at http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/inf/powell/sec4.htm

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The Wise Report

HenryM. Wise, P.G.

September 4, 2009

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) has raised licensing fees and annual renewal fees for licensed individuals and registered firms. These new fees are:

P.G. Application and Licensing Fee $255
P.G. Annual Renewal Fee $223 (those 65 or older will pay half this amount)
Firm Registration and Renewal $300
Sole Proprietor Registration and Renewal $50

There were a number of comments, all negative, made to the Board. A discussion of these comments and the Boards responses to them can be found at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/adopted/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#314

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Effective September 1, 2009, TBPG will begin accepting requests for Advisory Opinions, as authorized by Senate Bill 940, 81st Legislative Session. If you have requests, you need to fill out a form and send it in. Complete information is available at: http://www.tbpg.state.tx.us/Advisory-Opinions.html

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The TBPG has listed a disciplinary action against an individual for engaging in the public practice of geoscience with an expired license. The fine was $500. The complete announcement is located at: http://www.tbpg.state.tx.us/DisciplinaryActions.html

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

9/4/2009

4-Sep-09 8:00 PM

ffA Release SVI Pro and SEA 3D Pro 2010

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(Cell) 832-265-4647

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Full time position in petroleum Geosciences

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Full time position in petroleum Geosciences Experience: IONGX Technology, Houston, TX Data Processing Department: Summer internship 2008 § Designed, tested and evaluated 3D seismic time processing flow. § Self-taught 3D seismic data processing software (Promax). § Utilized 3D Surface Related Multiple Elimination (3D–SRME) technique to remove multiples from marine data. § Presented my ideas for the current industry practices regarding wide azimuth 3D SRME. College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX Peer Tutor: Fall 2008 – Spring 2009 – Summer 2009 § Tutored students in Physics, Math, and Arabic language. Skills: Computer: Geoframe Package, Promax Workflow, Focus Package, UNIX. Languages: Native Arabic, Fluent English. Education: Master of Science in Geophysics Licenses: Master Certifications: University of Houston Ideal Job Description: Self-motivated professional Geophysicist with good experience in...

Geologist / Interpret Geologic and Seismic Data

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geologist / Interpret Geologic and Seismic Data Experience: 24 + years offshore exploration experience in carbonate and clastic basins of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Margin, and Red Sea (Middle East). Participated in numerous OCS sales. Primary discovery in conjunction with geophysicist is Pampano field. Regional studies in Plio-pleistocene flex trend and Atlantic Margin / G. of Mexico gas plays. Onshore / offshore experience in South Texas Frio sandstones. West Cameron Field Studies Skills: About 4 years experience with workstations. Successfully completed a one week refresher course on Seisworks at Landmark in early February '05. Now competent in the use of Landmark's Seisworks. Education: BS, MS and PhD in Geology Ideal Job Description: A team player, but can work independently with a minimum of supervision. Exploration assignments, Geologic and/or interpretation of local or regional projects. Field studies. Preferred Work Schedule: Full time / contract Desired Compensation: Negotiable Location: Houston Location State: TX Willing to Relocate: True Contact Info: Reggie Scolaro 415 North Church Dr. Hardy Virginia 24101 US voice: (540) 719-2376

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415 North Church Dr.

Hardy, Virginia US 24101

(540) 719-2376

Geologist

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geologist Experience: Petro-Hunt LLC.(August 2007 to Present), Consulting Geologist · Correlation of Upper Texas Gulf Coast Logs, tying wells into 2D seismic using SMT 2D seismic software. · Correlation of Deep Wilcox Logs, tying wells into 3D shoots in Lavaca, Dewitt and Victoria Counties using SMT 3D seismic software. Sierra Pines Resources, (December 2004 to Present), Consulting Geologist · Operations Geologist for Sentell Field development in the Cotton Valley Davis Sands and Haynesville Shale. · Correlation of logs in North Louisiana Rodesa, Pettit, Hosston and Cotton Valley Sands to create cross-sections, net effective pay and structure maps for client. · Log correlation of deep Wilcox Corona Sands, making complex fault picks and drawing hydrocarbon pore volume maps to help a client calculate reserves. Subsurface Consultants, McAllen Oil & Gas, Icarus Oil & Gas, Pioneer Exploration,...

Geophysicist - Full or Part Time

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geophysicist - Full or Part Time Experience:

Thirty years of experience in prospect generation, sales, and screening

Specialize in Gulf Coast onshore, South Texas and South Louisana,

also have experience in Rockies, Mid Continent, California, International

Companies Worked for Include:

Noble Energy

King Ranch Energy

Champlin Petroleum Co.

Superior Oil Co.

Skills:

Strong workstation skills, especially SMT; deep experience in most modules of SMT

Some experience with Petrel and Unix systems

Good understanding of AVO methods objectives and theory

Numerous industry and vendor contacts and relationships

Experienced in regional geology, presentation cross sections, brochuring, and

workstation management

Several field studies performed with bypassed pay identified

Skilled at assembing Power Point slide shows for prospect presentations

Education: BS Geophysics, University of Oklahoma Certifications: SIPES Ideal Job Description:

I am looking for a technically driven company that is well funded. We all know that this down cycle will not last forever and it is a great time to be assembling prospects, leasing, and drilling. I believe that modern reprocessing and amplitude analysis can illuminate new targets and reduce risk.

Preferred Work Schedule: Full Time Desired Compensation: Negotiable Willing to Relocate: True Contact Info: Daniel Thalman 8326 Rockford Hall Dr. Spring TX 77379 US voice: (281) 217-1907

Daniel Thalman
danthalman@gmail.com

8326 Rockford Hall Dr.

Spring, TX US 77379

(281) 217-1907

INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST Experience:

BS/MS, Decades of U.S.A. and international exploration and production with top majors and independents from field to staff to top management.

Resident manager in Argentina, Egypt, Israel,,Iran,Turkey and U,K.

Extensive experience in most petroliferous provinces of the world with extensive data files and industry contacts.

Detailed C.V.available upon request.

Skills:

Staff motivation and technical expertise of U.S.A and foreign nationals.

Exploration play analysis, exploration research, satellite imagery, structure-tectonics, plate tectonics,oil/gas seep analysis, maturation analysis,geophysical (gravity/magnetic,sesimic) interpretation and analysis.

Education: BS-N.J. MS-Ohio Certifications: AAPG-CPG # 448 Ideal Job Description:

International exploration manager of a geoscientist team involved in hands-on foreign exploration projects in multi-countries, or as an exploration advisor and consultanti nvolved in foreign exploration projects.

Preferred Work Schedule: International Desired Compensation: open Location: Houston Location State: Texas Willing to Relocate: True

Senior geologist in exploration / expliotation group

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Senior geologist in exploration / expliotation group Experience: Epicenter Exploration, Pasadena, Texas 2003-present Director-Consulting Geologist, South Texas, West Texas, California · Supported the geological evaluation in Duval Co. Texas in two 3-D surveys. This Included over 250 wells in the Frio/Yegua. · Developed 28 well drilling program in Helm Field, Fresno Co., California with 4MMBO potential, 22 wells drilled with 19 successful wells and 15 PUD locations to be drilled. Cumulative reserves estimated at 1.2 MBO from these completed wells. Developed 194 well drilling program of which 35 wells have been drilled in Raisin City Field 3.5MMBO Proved reserves and a 23 well drilling program in Riverdale field, with 3 MMBO reserves potential. · Developed an inventory of 55 prospects in Sacramento basin, California still to be drilled. · Developed ten development locations in Hilton...

Jr Geologist, Geo Tech

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Jr Geologist, Geo Tech Experience: Projects : Prospecting In the Gulf of Mexico Vermillion Block, 2009 Houston, TX. Formation of Sinkholes in Salt Diapirs, 2008 Daisetta, TX. Water Mass Balance Study in the Wetlands at Heard Museum, 2007 McKinney, TX. Analysis of Brazos River Deposition, 2008 Freeport, TX . Geochemistry of the Gallinas Creek Watershed, 2008 Las Vegas, NM. Depositional Environment Interpretation of Sandia Member, 2008 Las Vegas, NM. Skills: Computer Skills : SMT Kingdom Software OS Windows VISTA/XP & Linux Microsoft Office Suite Adobe (Illustrator/Photoshop/Acrobat) GeoMapApp ArcGIS 9.2 (ArcSCENE/ArcMAP) Education: Bachelor of Science in Geology Ideal...

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You may use the information in this executive directory strictly for HGS business purposes. Commercial uses are prohibited. President Gary Coburn (281) 782-7021 President-Elect John Tubb (713) 805-5649 Vice President Art Donovan (281) 850-4312 Secretary Amy Sullivan (281) 705-8280 Treasurer Matt Boyd (281) 618-7379 Treasurer-Elect David Meaux (281) 366-2847 Editor Barry Katz (832) 854-6989 Director 2009-2011 ...

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