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SIPES Luncheon- Dick Bishop on 17-May-12 11:30 AM

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

SIPES Luncheon- Dick Bishop
Start Date: 17-May-12 11:30 AM
End Time: 17-May-12 1:00 PM
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston, Houston, Texas 77002
Speaker: Dr Richard S Bishop

Event Details:

Percent Trap Fill and Its Implications

Speaker: Dr. Richard S. Bishop, RSK (UK) Ltd.

http://sipeshouston.org/

Observations of hundreds of fields in many different types of basins and source rocks shows that traps are full to either a leak point or spill point. Percent fill, however, cannot be determined for many types of traps even after development. Specifically, this is true for traps with few wells and complex geometriesand/or complex stratigraphies. In general, percent fill can be determined only in densely drilled, geometrically simple structural traps. The implication clearly is that if the large, simple traps are full, there was sufficient hydrocarbon generated to fill the complex ones as well.There are many implications derived from this observation

including the following:

1. Maximum field size is determined by maximum trap capacity, not source rock yield

2. Different tectonic settings have different maximum field sizes

3. Trap risking can be based on number and type of hydrocarbon boundaries as well as seal quality

4. The occurrence of both free gas and oil in a single reservoir requires leakage or the gas would displace the oil

5. The widespread occurrence of oils saturated with gas indicates selective leakage of gas from these traps.

6. Spill from downdip traps may reduce risk in updip traps

7. Regional top seals can produce more traps filled to spill and thus larger field sizes than vertically leaking hydrocarbon

systems. The caution, however is that many widespread, thick top seals may also leak vertically. These observations and

implications also illustrate many mysteries about how hydrocarbons can enter traps. Awareness of such examples can lead todifferent exploration strategies if we realize and accept what can happen, even though we cannot explain it.

Petroleum Club of Houston

800 Bell St

Houston, Texas United States 77002

2012 AAPG Southwest Section Convention on 19-May-12 8:30 AM

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT

2012 AAPG Southwest Section Convention
Start Date: 19-May-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 22-May-12 5:30 PM
Location: Fort Worth Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Speaker: Technical Program roster

Event Details:

2012 Southwest Section AAPG Convention

Leading the Stampede

Fort Worth Hilton Hotel and Convention Center

815 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

| Tel: 1-817-870-2100, Fax 1-817-882-1300

More Info on the Hilton Fort Worth, go here: www.hilton.com/Fort-Worth-TX

Leading the Stampede

May 19th - 22nd

http://www.swsaapg2012fortworth.org/index.html

The FWGS is proud to announce that registration is open for the 2012 SWS AAPG Convention, to be held at the downtown Fort Worth Hilton Hotel and Convention Center, May 19th - 22nd. 36 speakers, 15 posters, 3 short courses, 2 field trips, a golf tournament and many more activities.

One important note, if you plan to attend, please be sure to mention the code "GEO" in order to receive a $74.00/night block discount while staying at the downtown Hilton. This hotel discount and early registration ends on May 4th. Please visit the following website to register, or print and mail the form below: http://www.swsaapg2012fortworth.org/index.html

free short course

"Natural Gas Transportation: Who's in the 'Driver's Seat'?"

Sunday May 20th from 1:30 - 3:30 PM at the downtown Fort Worth Hilton Hotel

2012 SWS AAPG Convention Leading the Stampede

Fort Worth Hilton Hotel and Convention Center

815 Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas United States 76102

2012 HGS Annual Guest Night on 19-May-12 5:45 PM

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:45:00 GMT

2012 HGS Annual Guest Night
Start Date: 19-May-12 5:45 PM
End Time: 19-May-12 10:00 PM
Location: Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas 77030
Speaker: Susan R. Eaton, M Sc

Event Details:

The 2012 Annual Houston Geological Society Guest Night program will be held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. HGS members and their guests will have access to the first and second floors of the Museum for a fun and informative evening. Upon arrival and check-in, HGS members and guests will have about an hour and a half to enjoy the Museum’s spectacular collection of fossils, minerals, and oil and gas exhibits. Attendees will enjoy a delicious Texas-sized buffet dinner, beverages and dessert inside the Museum’s main hall. Following the social hour and dinner, guests will retreat to the IMAX Theater for a presentation and a 3D IMax Movie.

The feature presentation will be given by Susan R. Eaton, Geologist, Geophysicist, Journalist, Explorer, Extreme Snorkeler. The presentation title is "A Geoscientist in Antarctica: Following in Shackleton's Footsteps One Hundred Years Later".

Susan returns to Antarctica in February, participating in the 2012 International Antarctic Expedition and Leadership on the Edge Program which focus on climate change, renewable energy and sustainability issues.

In 2013, Susan will participate in a geology and geophysics expedition, led by the University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University, Pennsylvania State and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The Expedition is co-sponsored by the Geological Society of America (GSA), in celebration of the GSA's 125th anniversary, and will study climate change, glaciology and the plate tectonics of Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.

On May 19, 2012 Susan R. Eaton (link to http://www.susanreaton.com) will present 100 years of geoscience and exploration in Antarctica. Today, geoscientists explore this mysterious continent, not because it's there, but because it might not be there — in its icebound majesty — in the future. Susan shared her ideas at TEDx Antartic Peninsula event which was entitled "Renewable Reality" and powered by solar panels (link to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvEapv0TSi4

read the HGS Bulletin article: Guest Night to Feature Extreme Speaker May 19^th.

Each year we try to find a 3D movie to compliment the title of the presentation. This year we were unable to locate a fresh new movie related to Antartica but we did find one that will be exciting and a premier in Houston: Air Racer 3D.

Fly into Nevada's Valley of Speed for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world combined with spectacular air show entertainment: Legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. Join today's elite pilots as they fight for position at about twice the speed of a Nascar race. Learn about the history and science behind the sport, whose concept dates back to the dawn of aviation. Air Racers 3D puts you in the cockpit to experience the intensity and high-speed thrills of a sport event like no other for the very first time in Imax 3D.

The cost for this evening is only $30 per person and includes the museum access, buffet dinner, feature presentation and 3D IMax movie. And do not forget there will be door prizes. We are able to keep the cost down to this low amount due to the generous corporate sponsors listed below.

It is preferred that you register online for this event and note it usually sells out early. You can call the HGS office for assistance with registration if needed. No payments can be made at the door.

Help - The Guest Night committee could use some help at the registration table. Email Bill Osten if you can come at 5:30 and spend 30 minutes helping people find their name tags.

Below: MV Professor Molchanov at anchor beside a glacier on the Western Antarctic Peninsula and framed by the arch of a sculpted iceberg. Photo Credit: Susan R. Eaton

Here are some other photos submitted by Susan:

Houston Museum of Natural Science

5555 Hermann Park Drive

Houston, Texas USA 77030

Lost Is Not Alone: Search and Discovery by Texas EquuSearch on 21-May-12 11:30 AM

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Lost Is Not Alone: Search and Discovery by Texas EquuSearch
Start Date: 21-May-12 11:30 AM
End Time: 21-May-12 1:30 PM
Location: HESS Building, Houston, Texas 77056
Speaker: Ralph Baird

Event Details:

“Lost Is Not Alone: Search and Discovery by Texas EquuSearch”

Note: sign up for this meeting at www.pioneeroilproducers.com

you can pay at the door when you attend the meeting at the HESS Building

Presenter: Ralph W. Baird, Exploration Geophysicist, Director, Texas EquuSearch ( www.txeq.org )

Mr. Baird will present results from actual searches for missing persons including those using oil and gas exploration technology and techniques. The presentation has two parts. Part 1: the important work that Texas EquuSearch provides at no cost to families and law enforcement. Texas EquuSearch is an all volunteer search and recovery non-profit 501c3 charity; its work is limited only by the financial support of donors such as local Houston and Texas oilmen. There is never a charge to families or to federal, state, or local agencies.

Part 2: EquuSearch has located over 300 people alive and about 130 have been brought home to families from 1300 search cases covering over 11 years. That is an average of about three (3) new cases each week. Ralph’s presentation includes actual search cases conducted by the volunteers in Texas and in a few in other states, over land and under water. In each search, Texas EquuSearch added its skills, values and strengths to the local agencies that always remain in charge of all search activities.

In 2005, Ralph Baird, a Texas based oil and gas geophysicist, was called by the Harris County Texas Sheriff to assist Texas EquuSearch to add new technologies to volunteer search cases. Ralph is an advocate for families of missing loved ones; he has conducted numerous searches using state-of-the art methods that he applied from his oil and gas exploration successes. He serves Texas EquuSearch as a director and as technical advisor. Ralph graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1971, and worked for ConocoPhillips and Fairfield Industries before founding Baird Petrophysical International in 1978, and co-founding PetroDevelopment Partners in 2008. Ralph served on the board of directors of the International Year of Planet Earth, a UN/UNESCO supported initiative aimed at education of youth about Earth science and is now senior advisor for its successor organization Earth Science Matters Foundation, based in The Netherlands. The Petroleum History Institute presented Ralph Baird with its highest honor, the Edwin L. Drake Legendary Oilman Award for 2011.

Baird also applies his experience in GIS mapping, underwater sonar searching, field planning and supervision, data collection and analysis, data interpretation and reports in his work with Texas EquuSearch, a technology search and recovery team that started in August 2000 to provide volunteer horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons and with Baird’s help and guidance, now utilizes oilfield methods and technology to find missing loved ones. He believes in the EquuSearch motto, “Lost Is Not Alone.” Families that contact Texas EquuSearch know what this means.

Baird has conducted numerous searches with Texas EquuSearch, including the well-known search for Alabama teen Natalie Holloway in Aruba, using geophysical instruments and methods such as a side scan sonar, ground penetration radar, model aircraft/drone photography and exigent requests to access and interpret cell tower data and FAA radar data in hot-shot emergency surveys and research/training surveys. (Excerpted from GEO ExPro Magazine, 2012)

HESS Building

5430 Westheimer Road

Houston, Texas United States 77056

HGS North American & Int'l Joint Dinner - Impact of Laramide Orogeny upon the Petroleum Geology of Sedimentary Basins North of the Equator on 21-May-12 5:30 PM

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

HGS North American & Int'l Joint Dinner - Impact of Laramide Orogeny upon the Petroleum Geology of Sedimentary Basins North of the Equator
Start Date: 21-May-12 5:30 PM
End Time: 21-May-12 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton Houston Westchase, Houston, TX 77042
Speaker: Steven L Getz

Event Details:

Impact of the Laramide Orogeny upon the Petroleum Geology

of Sedimentary Basins North of the Earth’s Equator

speaker : Steven L. Getz Oil and Gas Exploration Consultant

Laramide-aged movements have caused widespread effects upon the petroleum geology of the Earth’s northern hemisphere. Some geoscientists have stated that the Laramide movement series began near the end of the Santonian (when the Sierra Nevada batholith formed in the western United States) and continued sporadically through the middle Oligocene. This talk, however, will only discuss the main Laramide movements that structured the western margins of the North American, South American, Eurasian, and African continents from the late middle Maastrichtian to the end of the late Eocene. During the Laramide movements near the end of the Cretaceous Period, Deccan Trap volcanics were extruded in southwestern India. In a semi-synchronous manner, large magmatic events occurred within western North America and the Jackson volcanic dome arose in the state of Mississippi.

From the middle Maastrichtian through the end of the late Eocene, major regressions and sea level falls were influenced, if not caused by, Laramide movements. Continental upwarps combined with these major sea level falls caused drainage of the western interior seaway in North America and the Paris Basin of France, rejuvenation of the Sabine and Monroe uplifts in Louisiana and/or Texas, as well as uplift in western Mexico. Subduction-induced uplifts and oceanic closures also occurred during this time span in portions of the eastern Tethyan realm (e.g., the southern Asian and northern Indian forelands, respectively). Toward the end of this time span, the Indus and Bengal submarine fans began to form. Laramide movements also caused previously deposited carbonate sequences in some areas to be exposed to lengthy pulsating periods of fracturing, subaerial erosion, and karsting under coalescing unconformities that merged to form major lacunas, such as the one overlying the multi-billion barrel Renqui oil field in China.

Starting circa 65 Ma, the western margin of the Golden Lane atoll in Veracruz state, Mexico, began undergoing incipient uplift toward the west. This initiated subaerial karsting of the atoll that lasted from at least middle Paleocene to at least the end of the Eocene. This karsting formed tremendous carbonate reservoirs in both the onshore and offshore Golden Lane billionbarrel billion barrel oil trends. Laramide uplift of the western Mexican continental margin also initiated the dip reversal of the lower Cretaceous Tamabra carbonate foreslope debris zones that form the reservoirs for the multi-billion barrel Poza Rica oil accumulations just west of the Golden Lane atoll. That is one reason why these two multi-billion barrel oil field complexes are unique in the Gulf of Mexico Basin. Laramide topographic and bathymetric changes greatly affected oceanic circulation patterns and terrestrial climatic patterns north of the Earth’s equator, especially around the Himalayas, the Rockies, the Andes, and the ancestral Alps. During the upper Paleocene transgression, hydrocarbon source rocks such as the Lower Ranikot- Patala-Jalangi kerogenous foredeep shales were deposited as a halo along the downwarped and segmented northern margins of the subducting Indian continental prism. These shale complexes sourced the Assam Basin fields in northeast India and the Upper Indus Basin fields in Pakistan. Somewhat later, lacustrine source rock shales were deposited during the Eocene in several of the Paleogene continental rift basins that formed in Laramide-age back-arc basins in eastern China, Indonesia, and the western United States.

At 65 Ma, the Chicxulub bolide impact occurred on the Yucatan carbonate platform. Although this event was probably just a sideshow during the ongoing Laramide orogeny, it generated major carbonate debris reservoirs that form the crux of the oil pooled in the Campeche Bay anticlinal fields, including the Cantarell-Sihil super-giant field complex with combined EUR >14 billion-barrel oil in thrusted hanging wall anticlinal and sub-thrust traps. During the late middle Maastrichtian Laramide movement phase, previously deposited Maastrichtian Olmos and San Miguel sandstones in the Rio Grande Embayment of southwest Texas were uplifted and eroded below an unconformity which was then transgressed by upper Maastrichtian Escondido shale caprocks to form several hydrocarbon traps.

During the ensuing late middle Paleocene movement phase, both the Sabine and Monroe uplifts underwent rejuvenations that resulted in a late Paleocene unconformity over both positive features. On the Monroe Uplift, Midway shales were deposited over eroded late Cretaceous and lower Paleocene Monroe Gas Rock units subcropping below that unconformity surface, thereby providing seals for the >1 trillion cubic feet gas Monroe gas field. Late middle Paleocene uplift in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States and this uplift’s southern extension into Mexico generated a major relative sea level fall evidenced by a major sequence boundary over which the Late Paleocene and early Eocene Chicontepec sandstones were deposited as slope-channel and ponded slope-fan sandstone reservoirs in the east central Mexican foredeep. Unconfined lower Wilcox basin-floor sandstones were synchronously deposited over this same unconformity surface at the foot of the continental slope in deep water basinal areas of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico.

Laramide movements also caused major basin inversion to occurin the Southern North Sea Basin complex and the northwestern South America sub-Andean basin complex, including the Maracaibo Basin of Venezuela and the Maranon Basin of Peru. Through the Earth’s crustal plate mosaic, these movements also caused rifting along the southeastern Greenland continental margin, subsidence of the Pyrenean foredeep in southwestern France, basin inversion in the Atlas Mountains of northwest Africa, uplift of the Dakar High in Senegal, major structural movements in the Middle East, the sub-Indian foredeeps to subside around the northern flanks of the Indian subcontinent, and widespread rifting in southeast Asia (including the onshore southeast China rift basin complex, the South China Sea, and the Malaysian and Indonesian basin complexes). In fact, hydrocarbon pooling and the formation of major unconformities are associated with all of the main periods of Laramide structuring in most basinal areas in these northern hemisphere regions.

Hilton Houston Westchase

9999 Westheimer Road

Houston, TX 77042

HGS General Lunch - Natural Fractures in Resource-Play Shales on 30-May-12 11:30 AM

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

HGS General Lunch - Natural Fractures in Resource-Play Shales
Start Date: 30-May-12 11:30 AM
End Time: 30-May-12 1:00 PM
Location: Petroleum Club of Houston, Houston, TX 77002
Speaker: John Lorenz

Event Details:

Natural Fractures in Resource-Play Shales

speaker: John Lorenz and Scott Cooper FractureStudies LLC

Examples from cored shale formations show that natural fractures in resource-play shales are as varied as the formations that fit into the basket term “shale”. One type of extension fracture is only millimeters to centimeters tall, being restricted to the thinner, more brittle beds. These formed so early in the depositional history of a unit that they were spectacularly folded and sheared during final compaction of the formation. Although small, they commonly have irregular strikes and may be both interconnected and well enough developed locally to contribute to reservoir plumbing. Other extension fractures formed later and may extend vertically for tens of feet, crossing numerous bedding boundaries. Such tall fractures can have surprisingly close spacings even in relatively flat-lying strata, and can create good vertical connectivity within a reservoir. However, fracture controlled drainage in these systems is highly anisotropic if only one fracture set is developed, and efficient stimulation depends on the relative orientations of fractures and the current in situ compressive stress. Conjugate shear fractures occur in some shale formations, creating interconnected permeability systems that are easier to exploit. Horizontal and low-angle fractures in shales have usually formed in shear and can be important in connecting other fracture sets, but many structures that have been called horizontal fractures are artifacts or even shell fragments. Formation composition, bedding thickness, heterogeneity, organic content, structure, and burial/maturation history all factor into the equation that determines the intensity and type of fractures that developed in resource-play shale formations.

Petroleum Club of Houston

800 Bell St Ste 4300

Houston, TX 77002

Skeet Shoot on 9-Jun-12 8:30 AM

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Skeet Shoot
Start Date: 9-Jun-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 9-Jun-12 12:30 PM
Location: Greater Houston Gun Club, Missouri City, Texas
Event Details:

29th Annual HGS SKEET SHOOT

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Greater Houston Gun Club

6702 McHard Road, Missouri City

This tournament is a 50 target event. Shells are provided, however you must bring eye and

ear protection.

Greater Houston Gun Club and National Skeet Shooting Association safety rules will be in

effect. Trophy winning shooters will be determined by the Lewis class system. Door prizes will be awarded

by blind drawing after the conclusion of shooting. All competitors are automatically entered into the door

prize drawing, but you must be present at the time of the drawing to win.

BBQ lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

IMPORTANT!!

WE ARE LIMITED TO 160 SHOOTERS IN FOUR ROTATIONS. ENTRY FEE IS $80 PER SHOOTER

FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, JUNE 1. AFTER JUNE 1, REGISTRATION WILL BE

STRICTLY ON A “SPACE AVAILABLE” BASIS AND THE ENTRY FEE WILL BE $95 PER SHOOTER.

For more information, contact: Tom McCarroll at (713)419

HGS SKEET SHOOT REGISTRATION FORM

Name: __________________________________

Company:____________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________

Phone:______________________________________________

Preferred shooting time: (circle one) 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00

Indicate ammunition required: (circle one) 12 gauge 20 gauge

Please return form(s) with check for $80.00 per shooter, payable to: Houston Geological

Society

If you prefer to pay by credit card, please the HGS office, (713) 463-9476.

Mail to: Tom McCarroll • 2668 Hwy. 365 #329 • Brenham, TX 77833

Registration Fee: $_________ + Sponsor contribution: $_________ = Total: $_________

If you wish to shoot with a specific squad (5 shooters max.), please submit all forms

together.

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ALL SHOOTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILTY

BEFORE THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO SHOOT!

Greater Houston Gun Club

6702 McHard Road

Missouri City, Texas United States

Grand Canyon Field Trip on 8-Jul-12 10:00 AM

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Grand Canyon Field Trip
Start Date: 8-Jul-12 10:00 AM
End Time: 16-Jul-12 3:00 PM
Event Details:

Geology of the Grand Canyon Field Trip: July 8-16, 2012

Please join us on an incredible “trip through time” as the HGS returns to the always beautiful Grand Canyon. There will be plenty of textbook geology to see as we raft down exciting white water of the Colorado River, plus there are short hikes available each day providing an opportunity to get closer to the rocks. This trip has much of interest for both geologists and non-geologists. The optional hikes do require a reasonable level of physical fitness. Click here for an article about the 2009 trip.

This field trip joins in Las Vegas on July 8 and ends in Vegas on the 16th. Cost is $3200 per person.

Additional details

We meet in Las Vegas, Nevada departing the airport about 10 am on chartered bus. We’ll have stops in Zion National Park before arriving in Marble Canyon/Lee’s Ferry for the evening. Arrangements to meet the group at Lee’s Ferry are possible. The next morning, 28 lucky participants will board two motorized rafts to begin our seven day journey down the river into the Grand Canyon. Our outfitter is Hatch River Expeditions and they will take good care of us all week. Along with the exciting rapids on the Colorado (hold on tight!), we will have hikes of varying length each day, some require scrambling. Participants should be in good physical condition.

HGS runs this trip at cost and your fees cover all transportation to and from Las Vegas, motel Sunday evening (double occupancy), food and drink while on the river, and our river guides. Not covered is dinner the first Sunday, any special drinks you may want to bring on the trip and optional tips for the river guides.

Trip leader is your HGS President, Steve Earle. Steve received his B.S. from the University of Arizona in 1974, where he spent considerable time in the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas. If you have questions, please call him at 713-328-1069 (office) or 281-435-5020 (cell). You may also e-mail him at steve.hgs@gmail.com.

TechnoFest Conference and Exhibit on 12-Jul-12 8:30 AM

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:30:00 GMT

TechnoFest Conference and Exhibit
Start Date: 12-Jul-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 12-Jul-12 8:30 PM
Location: Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas
Event Details:

TECHNOFEST
Conference & Exhibit

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Conference: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Exhibit Hall: 3:00pm – 8:00pm

Westin Galleria, Woodway Hall, 4^th Floor

5060 West Alabama

Houston, TX 77056

Pricing

Conference, Lunch & Exhibit	$150.00
Exhibit Only	Link to Register

Event Description

The HGS Emerging Technologies Group is inviting you to come and explore the latest and greatest in technology and research within the Oil and Gas Community at the 2012 TechnoFest Conference and Exhibit. Exploration and exploitation takes an integrated approach across many scientific disciplines. Therefore, the breadth of the conference now extends across disciplines of Geology, Geophysics and Engineering.

The full-day conference will feature subject matter experts and speakers from various areas within the oil and gas industry and an attendee luncheon with keynote speaker, Ken Tubman, Vice President of Projects and Technology for ConocoPhillips. A reception with cash bar will be provided in the exhibit hall, following the conference.

This year’s conference line-up includes:
•   Permeability Detection from Seismic Data
   Scott Peters, Apex Spectral Technology, Inc.

•   Prospect Generation Using Attribute Interpretation
   Otto J. Welper, Viking International Petroleum

•   Well Correlations to Holographic Imaged Seismic Data: HPR Composite Inversions
      N. S. Neidell and J. Charuk

•   The Art and Science of Petroleum Geochemistry: Upstream Applications and Emerging Technologies
   Joe Curiale, Chevron

•   Well Site Geochemistry: New Analytical Tools Used to Evaluate Unconventional Reservoirs to Assist in Well

     Construction and Smart Completions in Vertical and Horizontal Wells.
   Dave Tonner, Weatherford International Ltd.

•   Sweetspot Mapping in the Eagle Ford Shale with Reservoir Analytics
      Murray Roth, Transform Software and Services, Inc.

To View the Abstracts, click here

Be a Corporate Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities include full event sponsorship, exhibit reception sponsorship, conference lunch sponsorship and conference breakfast/coffee sponsorship.

To Download Sponsorhip Forms, click here

Be an Exhibitor

To Download Vendor Forms, click here

To view the floor plan, click here

Exhibitor Service Manual - Event Point, click here

Westin Galleria

5600 West Alabama

Houston, Texas United States

TechnoFest Exhibit Only on 12-Jul-12 3:00 PM

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMT

TechnoFest Exhibit Only
Start Date: 12-Jul-12 3:00 PM
End Time: 12-Jul-12 8:00 PM
Location: Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas
Event Details:

TECHNOFEST
Conference & Exhibit

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Conference: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Exhibit Hall: 3:00pm – 8:00pm

Westin Galleria, Woodway Hall, 4^th Floor

5060 West Alabama

Houston, TX 77056

Pricing

Conference, Lunch & Exhibit	To go to Conference Link
Exhibit Only	$10.00

Event Description

To View the Abstracts, click here

Be a Corporate Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities include full event sponsorship, exhibit reception sponsorship, conference lunch sponsorship and conference breakfast/coffee sponsorship.

To Download Sponsorhip Forms, click here

Be an Exhibitor

To Download Vendor Forms, click here

To view the floor plan, click here

Exhibitor Service Manual - Event Point, click here

Westin Galleria

5600 West Alabama

Houston, Texas United States

Barry Katz new President Elect for HGS

Steve Earle - noemail@hgs.org — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

HGS President-Elect - Barry Katz

Vice President-Justin Vandenbrink

Secretary - Shannon Lemke

Treasurer-Elect - Mike Erpenbeck

Editor-Elect - Karen Pate

2 new Directors -

Beverly DeJarnett and John Dombrowski

15-May-12 9:00 AM

Susan R Eaton to speak at Guest Night May 19

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Come Rock With Us: Susan R. Eaton, the Houston Geological Society's Antarctic Explorer-in-Residence, presents on May 19

HGS Bulletin Houston Geological Society Volume 54 Number 9 May 2012

HGS Antarctic Explorer-in-Residence Susan R. Eaton and Robert Swan of the International Antarctic Expedition 2012 pose with the Houston Geological Society's banner at Brooklyn Island, Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctica (64° 39' South and 62° 01' West). Eaton, equipped with degrees in petroleum geology, geophysics and journalism, is the HGS’ 2012 Annual Guest Night Speaker on May 19, 2012.

Swan, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, an United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador and a recipient of the Polar Medal, is the founder of “2041,” an organization dedicated to preserving Antarctica. 2041 marks the year that the Madrid Protocol, declaring Antarctica a place for peace and scientific endeavors, expires.

The HGS proudly sponsored Susan’s participation in the International Antarctic Expedition (IAE) 2012 in February and March. As the HGS Antarctic-Explorer-in-Residence, Susan will participate in our community outreach events in Houston.

A century ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s scientific teams were comprised of geologists and geophysicists who explored Antarctica because it was there, and because it was unclaimed by any nation. Today, geoscientists explore Antarctica, not because it’s there, but because it might not be there — in its icebound majesty — in the future.

Read the article published in the May 2012 issue of the Houston Geological Society Bulletin.

http://susanreaton.com/files/6/9/2/6/4/255686-246296/4_30_12mayHGS_page_19.pdf

9-May-12 6:00 PM

Letter From the President - May 2012

Steve Earle - noemail@hgs.org — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:15:00 GMT

Change is in the Air

May in Texas means Spring is already here. The bluebonnets have mostly come and gone, but the late bloomers should still be out for your enjoyment. The AAPG 2012 Annual Convention has past and I hope you had a chance to attend. The HGS will wrap up its technical program for the season with some outstanding talks; I encourage you to come out and participate, along with the winner of our gas price contest

Spring is a time for renewal and growth. The HGS has gone through some recent changes as well, which should prepare us for our own growth. First off, we moved our office. We’re in the same building, and even kept the same suite number, but we now have the luxury of a larger space. I am sure we will quickly fill it. For starters, we have picked up some new materials for our school outreach efforts, specifically the “Bones in Schools” diagrams, workbooks and, yes, some wonderful fossil bones. This program is another of the late Owen Hopkins’ efforts and we are working with the Corpus Christi Geological Society to further his vision to foster an interest in the geosciences by young students. We have already started taking these kits into the local schools, but we hope to really ramp up this program in the Fall. If you would like to help us kindle an interest in geology in our elementary school kids, we welcome your help. Please contact Jennifer Burton (jlbgeo@comcast.net) or Paul Riegler (priegler@eplweb.com) and volunteer to be a part of this exciting initiative.

Another change around the office is that our former Office Manager, Sandra Babcock, has left that position. We sincerely thank her for her years of dedicated service and hope to be able to continue to utilize her many talents with events such as the Mudstone Conference and TechnoFest. Please welcome our new Office Manager, Nina Hoeny, to the HGS family. We’ll miss having Sandra in the office, but I’m certain that Nina will bring her own unique skills to our organization and we are excited to have her join us. I want to thank Donna Kraker Riley for her insight as we went through this process.

An even bigger change coming your way later this month will be our new website. We hope this new “face of the HGS” will be attractive as well as more useful and user-friendly to you, our members, and to the general public. The site has been designed to be more flexible than our current website. For example, we plan to make available within our website some of the recent talks which we received permission to record. Special thanks go to Linda Sternbach for leading this year-long effort. She and her team identified the scope of the project. Then, together with L. Porter & Associates, we built a new site from the ground up. We are pretty excited about having the ability to provide some of these talks. Mike Allison and Thom Tucker and Linda recorded several talks. Please check out the new website when we go live; we hope you will like it.

There have been a number of other changes that should be invisible to you, but ones that will improve HGS’ operating efficiency. Special thanks to Office Management Committee Chair, Mike Erpenbeck, and President-elect Martin Cassidy for all their work on these matters.

Change is always required for progress. We believe the HGS is still on track to continue to be the best local geological society in the world. Our mission “to provide earth science enrichment through technical education, networking opportunities, and community service” is alive and well. We continue to provide exceptional value to our members. The opportunities are there for you to take advantage of and I encourage you to do so.

The “Shale Revolution” which has swept our industry the past few years has been a significant shift in the way we think about mudstones and reservoirs. I encourage you to embrace it while it is here, but stay ready to respond to the next change. I don’t know what it will be, but I can guarantee that it is coming. Remember that the HGS is here to help make the transition as smooth as possible for you. Our commitment remains unwavering to be your essential partner in this exciting career you’ve chosen.

2-May-12 4:15 PM

From the Editor - May 2012

Ron Waszczak - noemail@hgs.org — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bulletin Editor's Column - May 2012 "Federal Funding of Energy Science Research & Development"

by Ron Waszczak

In the midst of ever-increasing political arguments and rhetoric, it is certainly difficult to know where our government is and where it may be headed in regard to energy policy. In an effort to clarify at least one aspect of the current state of energy policy, here are statistics on the federal government’s appropriations for energy-related programs for the current 2012 fiscal year. Congress’ 2012 funding of specific Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science research and development (R&D) programs are as follows:

Basic energy science R&D: received $1.7 billion, a 3.5% increase over fiscal 2011.
Fossil energy R&D: received $534 million, some $50 million more than President Obama’s request and $100 million more than last year’s level. Most of these funds are for coal-related R&D.
Nuclear energy R&D: is funded at $425 million, similar to 2011 levels.
Fusion energy R&D: received $402 million, a 5.6% decrease from fiscal 2011.
Solar energy R&D: is funded at $290 million, though President Obama asked for $475 million.
ARPA-E, the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Energy: received $275 million, an increase of more than 50% over fiscal 2011. President Obama had sought $550 million to fund advanced, innovative projects under this program. I’ll further comment on the scientific and political significance of the ARPA-E, below.
Biofuels energy R&D: is funded at $200 million, though President Obama requested $340 million.
Geothermal energy R&D: received $38 million, though the President Obama wanted $101 million.
Energy-efficiency: Support for building technologies is $220 million, half of the President’s request. Funding of industrial technologies is $116 million, just a third of what the President proposed.

No new funds were provided for DOE’s Loan Guarantee program, perhaps due to the failure of DOE-backed solar energy manufacturer Solyndra. Only $38 million was provided to DOE to administer existing loan obligations.

It is worth noting the above cited differences in the funding appropriated by Congress and the funding requested by the Obama Administration. Congress is funding solar, biofuels and geothermal energy and energy-efficiency R&D at levels below the Administration’s request. Congress is funding coal-related fossil energy R&D at levels above the Administration’s request.

Perhaps most noteworthy is the funding trend of the ARPA-E, the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Energy. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has successfully garnered additional funding for that agency’s experimental energy science technologies. Chu, as an advocate of the ARPA-E, DOE’s newest agency, has provided the agency with its first three years of increasing funding. Pointing to ARPA-E, Chu praises the agency for nurturing about 180 high-risk, small-scale energy research projects with high potential. A key high-potential research theme is for rapid growth of renewable energy, made possible through technological improvements in advanced batteries together with improvements to solar energy systems. Photovoltaic systems and batteries, Chu believes, have the power to lead global energy expansion. To drive these advanced, innovative energy science technologies, Secretary Chu says a price on carbon will be required. Perhaps as a reflection of today’s political reality, Chu stressed that a price on carbon will not be immediate.

What lies ahead for federal funding of energy science in fiscal year 2013? Yet to be resolved is how Congress will implement spending cuts that were mandated in last year’s Budget Control Act. Those mandatory spending cuts are scheduled to take place in January 2013. With failure of the congressional budget super-committee to deliver an agreement on how those cuts would be made, it remains unclear if or how energy science research and development will be affected by the austerity measures that loom ahead.

2-May-12 3:00 PM

The Wise Report

Henry Wise - noemail@hgs.org — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

April 28, 2012

On March 28, 2012, the TCEQadopted rule amendments to Title 30 Texas Administrative Code(TAC) Chapter 334, Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks, Subchapter A, General Prohibitions, and Subchapter D, Release Reporting and Corrective Action. The revisions implement provisions in the TCEQ Sunset Legislation, House Bill 2694 from the 82nd Legislature.

The revisions reinstate common carrier liability, decrease the fee on delivery of petroleum products (see http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/remediation/rpr/documents/petroleum-product-delivery-fee.pdf for a breakdown of the revised fee), and provide authorization for the TCEQ to remove non-compliant underground and aboveground storage tanks that pose a risk of contamination and are owned by financially unable persons or entities (State Lead may be able to remove them). The revisions were effective April 19, 2012.

The adopted rule changes can be found at: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=30&pt=1&ch=334

The TCEQ is going to update TCEQ Method 1005 and finalize TCEQ Method 1006. If you are interested in participating in this effort, please e-mail Ann.Strahl@tceq.texas.gov.

If you are associated with a laboratory that performs or would like to perform these methods, please review the procedures your laboratory uses, or would like to use, when performing these methods, and send your comments and recommendations to Ann.Strahl@tceq.texas.gov.

Schedule for Updating TCEQ Methods 1005 and 1006

Due Date	Action
May 15	TCEQ receives e-mails from interested entities, and creates e-mail group for distributing information
May 25	TCEQ sends Word version of methods to participants for review and markup.
Jul 16	Labs submit suggestions and recommendations regarding methods 1005 and 1006
July 26	TCEQ holds telephone conference live meeting via the web to discuss the changes to be made
Aug 9	TCEQ sends drafts of methods to laboratories for review.
Sep 18	Labs submit comments/concurrence on drafts
Oct 16	TCEQ sends final draft of methods to laboratories for concurrence
Nov 15	Labs send concurrence on the methods
Nov 29	TCEQ submits final methods to executive management for approval
Jan 30	TCEQ publishes approved methods

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

April 28, 2012

28-Apr-12 4:00 PM

Letter From the President - April 2012

Steve Earle - noemail@hgs.org — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Grand Canyon:

Past, Present and Future

In a sense, it started in the Grand Canyon. My connection to geology. It was 1970. I left home with a dream; I wanted to be
an astronomer. Actually, an astrophysicist. The University of Arizona has a world-class astronomy department. It was not real practical, that dream.

The University had a hiking club, the Ramblers. Every Thanksgiving they ran a trip to the Grand Canyon to hike down one of its unmaintained trails. My first trip was down the New Hance Trail (now known as Red Canyon) and out via Horseshoe Mesa and the Grandview Trail. It rained, but we had a grand time. One month later I changed my major.

Growing up, my family spent many summers in the Sierras around Mammoth, hiking into the area which subsequently became the Minaret Wilderness. Born in the fiery depths, those mountains were God’s Country to a young lad. The Grand Canyon, by contrast, was Mother Earth. Layer upon layer of sedimentary rock carefully deposited, She opens up Her secrets to us here. Where mountains are wild and open, canyon country is intimate. Canyons invite one to understand the rocks and processes that could create such wonders. During my four years at Arizona, I took many trips into the Grand Canyon, hiked a good number of its trails, and learned a few of its special places. In 1974, Amoco offered me a job as a geophysicist The rest, as they say, is history.

Fast-forward to 2009, when I joined the HGS field trip to the Grand Canyon. This was my first float trip down the Colorado
River. I saw a lot of new places and a number of old favorites. It’s different, floating the River. Less work. You don’t have to leave the boat, but this is your chance to really experience the Canyon, to get up close to the rocks. The next year I led the
HGS trip, and this year we are going back. That trip is July 8-16.

We’ll get the chance to walk through Precambrian sedimentary rocks that were deposited over one billion years ago. We’ll find a spot where you can lay your hand on a contact that represents where over one billion years of earth’s history is missing. You’ll experience the sky blue waters of the Little Colorado and Havasu Creek. We’ll check out the plunge pools at Elves Chasm. We’ll stand at the base of Deer Creek Falls in the spray, then walk around up to where the narrows begin. We’ll scamper up Matkatamiba Canyon and do an experiment to demonstrate flash-flooding. We’ll see lizard tracks from the Permian, Mississippian nautaloids, and Cambrian trilobite track casts. And of course we get to run thrilling rapids every day. Seven nights camping on the River. No cell phones. There is a phone at Phantom Ranch where we’ll stop for a couple of hours in the middle of the trip, but otherwise, whatever it is, it can wait.

There is plenty of exciting geology for the professional. There is lots to interest non-geologists and the trip is geared so that
everyone can understand what the geology is telling us. The HGS has always had a good mix of people on this trip and it has
provided us with the opportunity to interact with members of the general public. If this trip is not on your bucket list, it probably should be. Come join us.

April is election month, and this issue has information about the candidates who, if elected, have agreed to serve as officers and directors on the HGS Board. Please take some time to acquaint yourself with these fine people — and to vote — online or by the paper ballot which is being mailed out to all members. Please thank them all for their important service to the Society. I can’t think of a better way to honor the candidates’ service than to vote.

13-Apr-12 10:00 AM

2012 / 2013 HGS Officer Election - Candidates

Kathy Sanvido - noemail@hgs.org — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:15:00 GMT

President Elect (two candidates)

John Jordan

I have been an Active HGS member since 1985. I moved from Northern California to Houston in 1985. I was out of work and I knew almost no one. I found the HGS a great place to meet fellow Geoscientists, learn about the Gulf Coast geology and develop my career. The HGS offered relevent monthly technical meetings and many short courses where I learned about gulf coast geology, petroleum systems and how to value producing oil and gas proporties. Later, when I moved into International Exploration in the 1990’s, the HGS was how I learned about oil and gas plays around the world. The HGS is a very unique organization. It is the largest local geological society in the world and represents a melting pot of domestic and internationally focused geologists. It has achieved this standing through the high quality technical programs and educational programs supported by the strong pool of highly motivated volunteers. I see three challenges for the HGS. They are membership growth, encouraging young geosicentist to volunteer, and providing cutting edge technical programs. If elected I would focus my efforts on these three areas.

I would be honored to serve as the President of the Houston Geological Society. I have held several positions in the HGS in the past including Treasurer and Board Member. As an Explorationist, I believe I understand the needs of the working geoscientist and would be pleased to serve you as the President of the Houston Geological Society.

Education:

M.Sc. Geology/Geophysics, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

B.S. Geology/Geophysics, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Experience:

1996 – present Kerr McGee Oil & Gas / Anadarko Petroleum Co.

1993 – 1996 Samedan Oil & Gas

1987 - 1996 Arco Oil & Gas Southern District

1985 - 1987 Consultant

1981 - 1985 Chevron USA Western Region

Professional Affiliations:

HGS, AAPG, AAPG HoD, DPA, SEG and TBPG

Professional Activities:

HGS:

Treasurer

Board of Directors (2 terms)

Chairman of the International Explorationist

AAPG:

Delegate (15+ years; Foreman one term)

AAPG Membership committee

AAPG Survey Committee

DPA membership committee

Started and was first President of WSU student AAPG chapter

Barry Katz

When I was asked to consider standing as a candidate for President-elect I did not immediately respond. I needed to consider what I would like to accomplish during my term in office, if elected, and how I might add value to HGS. After some discussion and thought, I agreed to accept the challenge and stand as a candidate.

So you may ask, what would be the theme of my tenure in office?

My thought is to progress the three themes that I commented on during my tenure as Editor of the HGS Bulletin – volunteerism, continuous learning, and mentoring. I strongly believe that each of us should find time to volunteer I order to return something to the science that has delivered so much to each of us and to the community that we live in. During my professional career I have served on and chaired a number of professional committees as well as serving as Editor of the HGS Bulletin for two years. I also enjoy visiting an elementary school each year to speak with students about the energy industry and geology as a career. I understand that many of us would like t volunteer but do not always know where to start. Some are just waiting for a phone call or an e-mail asking for help. I hope to make the HGS a point of connection.

My personal philosophy was stated very well by Eartha Kitt. “I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” Professional societies such as HGS should be committed to providing opportunities for its membership to continuously learn and improve their skill sets. The HGS board and committes does an excellent job in this area! During my tenure I hope to continue and expand these opportunities and explore additional options made available by technology.

Many of us have someone that they can point to as a mentor, a person that helped guide their career and develop their skills. I consider myself lucky that my mentor was concerned with my professional growth. I, too, act as a mentor for a number of budding scientists. I hope that these relationships continue and become part of my “geologic legacy”. Mentoring pays off for both the mentee and the mentor. Within HGS there are new professionals and students lacking a mentor and I hope that during my tenure HGS can further develop a matching service which will help members establish a legacy. If elected I look forward to working toward these objectives with the officers, the directors, committees, and HGS members.

Education:

Ph.D., Marine Geology and Geophysics, Universityof Miami, Coral Gables, FL

B.S. (Cum Laude), Geology, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Experience:

2007 – present Chevron, Senior Research Consultant

2005 – present Chevron, Team Leader, Hydrocarbon Charge

2005 – 2007 Chevron, Research Consultant

2001 – 2005 ChevronTexaco, Research Consultant

1997 – 2001 Texaco, Research Consultant

1993 – 1997 Texaco, Senior Research Associate

1990 – 1993 Texaco, Research Associate

1987 – 1990 Texaco, Senior Research Geologist

1985 – 1990 Texaco, Supervisor Geochemical Applications

1984 – 1986 Texaco, Research Geologist

1980 – 1992 Texaco, Oceanographic Coordinator

1979 – 1984 Texaco, Senior Geologist

Professional Affiliations:

American Association of Petroleum Geologists; American

Geophysical Union; European Association of Organic

Geochemistry; Geochemical Society; Geological Society (London);

Geological Society of America; Houston Geological Society;

International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry;

Paleontological Society; Sigma Xi; Society for Sedimentary

Geology (SEPM) ; Texas Professional Geologist #4169

Professional Activities:

2012 – presentAAPG 100th Anniversary “Top 100 Geoscience Papers” Committee

2011 – presentAAPG Annual Convention Theme Chair

1987 – 1998; 2004 – present AAPG Bulletin, Associate Editor

1991 – 2007; 2010 – present AAPG Publications Committee

1985 – 2003; 2005 – present AAPG Research Committee

2004 – 2005 AAPG Future of Earth Sciences Committee

2002 – 2004 AAPG Standing Technical Program Subcommittee, Chair

2001 – 2005 AAPG Convention Committee

2001 – 2003 AAPG Visiting Petroleum Geologist

Vice President (one candidate)

Justin Vandenbrink

I am a professional Geologist currently working as a Director of Business Development for a Houston based exploration services company. I have worked as a geologist and in business development for the past 17 years in geological exploration both domestically and internationally. During this time I have found some of the best

memories have come from my interaction with colleagues in the various Oil and Gas societies. In particular, the HGS and AAPG have been extremely rewarding, helping me develop professionally and personally in Houston. Working the past 3 years as the Chair for the International Explorationists has introduced me to many of Texas’ best Geologists and Geophysicists, and has made me want to reach out even more. I now want to expand my service to include national and international society needs. As a Vice President of HGS, I can be that link needed for Houston.

Education:

B.Sc. Geology, University of British Columbia

Diploma Communications/PR, B.C.I.T

Experience:

2011–present NEOS Geosolutions – Business Development

2001–2011 RPS Energy, Geological Operations Manager

1998–2001 Netherlands TV – Broadcasting/PR

1995–1996 Inmet Mining – Exploration Geologist

1994–1995 Rennaissance Energy – Exploration Geologist

Professional Affiliations:

AAPG, HGS, GSH, DGS, CSPG

APEGGA Professional Geologist #80794

Professional Awards and Activites:

2010–present HGS Africa Committee

2009 HGS Career Day Speaker

2008–present HGS International Exploratonists Chairman

2008–2009 HGS Holiday Party Organiser

2006–2008 APEGGA – MC for Graduates Workshop & Ring ceremony

Secretary (two candidates)

Shannon Lemke

Though active with the HGS Undergraduate Scholarship Foundation, I am pleased to be asked to also run for Secretary of the HGS Board of Directors. I’ve been a member of this wonderful organization for the last 12 years, and I look forward to the opportunity to give back to the Society by filling this position.

Education:

MichiganTechnological University, B.S.

Geological Engineering

Experience:

2000 - 2010 Geological Engineer, Newfield Exploration Company

2010 - present Senior Geologist, Vitruvian Exploration

Professional Affiliations:

HGS, AAPG, SEG

Professional Activities:

Trustee and Secretary of the HGS Undergraduate Scholarship Foundation

Tom Riley

My desire is to better serve our local society. Born in Hawaii, raised in Minnesota, educated in California, and moved to Texas in 1988 with a Master's of Science in Geology to explore for oil & gas with Shell Oil. In 1993, joined Landmark Graphics as a software trainer and soon transitioned into technical sales. The past 18 years have been focused selling software, hardware and services for Landmark Graphics, Western Atlas Software, Sun Microsystems, Kelman Technologies and currently serve as Senior Director Sales (Petra & Kingdom) for IHS. Sales and serving others is my passion! In addition, I enjoy spending time with my wife, traveling, skiing, golfing, swimming and financial investing. I have also served on the Board of the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) and I am an active member of the Houston Golf Association (HGA) having served the past three years as Chairman Hospitality of the Champions Pavilion for the Shell Houston Open Golf Tournament.

Education:

StanfordUniversity- M.S. Geology

CarletonCollege- B.A. Geology

Experience:

IHS Global, Inc.

Kelman Technology, Inc.

Sun Microsystems

Western Atlas Software

Landmark Graphics, Inc.

Shell Western Exploration & Production, Inc.

Professional:

AAPG

HoustonGeologic Society

Geophysical Society of Houston - Past Board Member

HoustonGolf Association - Current Chairman Hospitality

Champions Pavilion 18

Sales Manager of the Year, IHS Global, Inc.

Sales Rookie of the Year, Sun Microsystems

Treasurer Elect (two candidates)

Michael S. Benrud

I would like to serve the HGS as the Treasurer-elect, and subsequent Treasurer. As a member of the HGS since 1989, I want to give something back to the organization that has provided me with the opportunity to meet fellow professionals, and helped increase my knowledge of my profession.

Every month the HGS society offers numerous activities that promote the objectives of the society. These activities are hosted by the various committees of the HGS, and many of these activities require funding, but some also generate funding for the HGS. To help the various committees and the HGS reach their goals, I would continue to implement, streamline, and enhance the recent changes that the HGS has made to its fiscal policies in the past few years, and I will work hard to be sure that the HGS funds are prudently used.

Education:

BS Geology, Bradley University

BS Computer Science, University of Houston

Experience:

1989 - 1990 Ensource, Development Geologist

1990 - 2000 UMC Petroleum, Development Geologist

2000 - 2001 Ocean Energy, Senior Geologist

2001 - 2003 Consultant

2003 - present South Bay Resources, LLC, Chief Geologist

Professional Affiliations:

AAPG, HGS, SPWLA, CSPG, SEG

Professional Activities:

2005 – present HGS, Directory Chairman

Mike Erpenbeck

I am honored to be asked to run for Treasurer-elect of HGS. The Houston Geological Society is the largest society of its kind in the world. The large number and variety of educational and networking events and committees, each with its own budget and funds flowing in and out, represents an exciting challenge. I think my educational background, and relevant industry and Society experience have prepared me well for this opportunity. I ask your consideration and for your vote for this position.

In addition to the various geological and engineering functions I have performed, I also have considerable commercial experience. This includes actual revenue accounting for a large Oil and Gas Independent. I have performed a wide range of financial and economic analysis as an O&G benchmarking expert for an international management consulting firm. This work includes analyses of clients’ financial and operating accounts, efficiency improvement, and, as project manager, Profit/Loss responsibility for the engagements themselves. Finally, as Chair of the Office Management Committee for the past 18 months, I have become familiar with many of the Society’s critical accounts while budgeting for and making contributions in the areas of staffing,

Education:

B.S. Geology, San Diego State University

M.S. Geology, Texas Tech University

MBA, Finance, University of Houston

Experience:

1997-present Ziff Energy Group Senior Analyst, Project Manager, Manager U.S. Studies, Senior Associate

1990-1997 UMC Petroleum Revenue/Gas Balancing Accountant, Special Projects Accounting Analyst

1987-1990 Various Firms Consulting Geologist/student pursuing Business Degree

1983-1987 Hemus Oil & Gas Manager of Geology

1981-1983 Pilgrim Exploration Geologist

1979-1981 Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) Geologist

Editor Elect (one candidate)

Karen Pate

When asked why I wanted to be Editor, it caused me to stop and think for a bit. Of course there are the obvious reasons for taking this task on, we need to be sure any publication we produce is kept to the highest standards of writing. But there is more to it than just that. I spend quite a bit of time in schools talking to children about staying in school, making good grades, and perhaps considering a career in science. I have noticed in the past few years that most high school students struggle to put simple sentences together and their writing skills are almost as bad! I believe this is partially due to our young people constantly texting and using abbreviated versions of the English language. I also feel that it is our jobs as adults, and people of science, to set an example to our younger generation, to express ourselves in the written language so that anyone can read and develop an understanding.

Education:

BaylorUniversity- BA – Geology

BaylorUniversity– MS – Geophysics

Experience:

Currently employed at Repsol as a Senior Geophysicist. Karen has worked for various companies including major oil companies and service companies. Her specialty is seismic attributes for reservoir characterization.

Professional Affiliations:

Karen is a member of HGS and SEG.

2 Director Positions (four candidates)

Beverly DeJarnett

I have been a member of AAPG since I was an undergraduate student in geology, and I thoroughly enjoy serving as a volunteer for AAPG. I would be honored to serve on the Board of the Houston Geological Society as a Director

Education:

BS: University of Wyoming

MS: Penn State

PhD: University of Alberta – in progress

Experience:

Beverlyhas specialized in applied clastic sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy for the past 25 years. She owns her own consulting company (BBD Consulting). She also works at The University of Texas BEG as a research geologist in their Houston Research Center (HRC).

John Dombrowski

I have benefitted both professionally and personally by being a member of the Houston Geological Society. My network of friends and associates has grown considerably through active involvement in the many meetings, seminars and volunteer opportunities that HGS has to offer. I am a firm believer that professional growth and development should be an ongoing endeavor and that it is achieved not only through schools and workshops, but also through active participation in our professional societies. I have come to know that the HGS is one of the premier organizations that a geosciences professional can belong to.

My involvement with the HGS International Group working on the African Conference was most rewarding. I have met and become friends with many current and former HGS officers and committee members as an elected delegate representing Houston for the AAPG. It is energizing to work with such exemplary professionals. I would like to continue to be a service to the HGS and therefore offer myself as a candidate for the position as Director. I bring over 30 years of experience as a geoscientist exploring for oil and gas. During this time I have had the opportunity to develop excellent organizational and managerial skills. More importantly I am a collaborator who works well with other team members to achieve common goals.

Education:

B.S. Geology, Grand Valley State College (Michigan)

M.S. Geology, Washington State University

Experience:

2007 - present Peace River Group, LLC Vice President - Partner

2005-2006 Circle Oil, plc Senior Geologist

2000-2005 Fortesa International, Inc Exploration Manager

1999-2000 Geological Consultant

1975-1999 Texaco Inc, Various Technical and Managerial Positions

Professional Affiliations:

AAPG, SEG, HGS, GSH, NOGS

Certified Petroleum Geologist #2720

Professional Activities:

2010 HGS Africa Conference Organizing Committee – Sponsorships

2008 HGS Africa Conference Organizing Committee – Sponsorships

2011-2013 AAPG Elected Delegate

2007-2009 AAPG Elected Delegate

2004-2006 AAPG Elected Delegate

1997-1998 New Orleans Geological Society - Secretary

Martha Fay McRae

I am honored and happy to be nominated to run for a director position. The professionalism and passion found in the officers, chairmen, and especially the many volunteers I have worked with at HGS functions and activities impress me. I have been, and continue to be, drawn to the educational outreach activities of HGS. The K-12 programs like science fair judging, career days, art/essay contests, science festivals, and my passion Earth Science Week, all contributed to the advancement of earth science knowledge and tools in our local schools. I have personally seen both teachers and students benefit from our interaction and expand their knowledge of geoscience through these programs. HGS sponsors college level fieldtrips, scholarships, competitions and internships that continue this advancement to enable our future geoscientists to grow. I believe the most impressive activity HGS takes on is working with the public and promoting a positive face about our industries and our science. This can be seen in last year’s Energy Day, in Boy Scout activities, and in ESW public field trips. It is very important to involve our membership in these activities, and as your Director, I want to help make that involvement easier and more productive in the future. I will endeavor to help coordinate and better balance resources and volunteer manpower. I will be honored to continue promoting educational outreach in all its forms as a HGS Director.

Education:

B.S Geology, Stephen F. Austin State University

M.S. Geology, Texas A&M University

Experience:

I am currently working as a development geologist with Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and ProductionCompany on the Chad, Africa Project. I have also worked as a geoscience consultant with Landmark Graphics/Halliburton. I started my career in 1991 with Exxon Exploration Company as a geophysicists working domestic exploration. I’ve been fortunate to have experience in a variety of geoscience assignments within the oil industry which has given me a broad well–rounded background. I believe this will help me understand many of the continuing, professional needs of our HGS membership.

Professional Affiliations:

AAPG, HGS, GSA, AWG

TexasProfessional Geologist License #2590

Professional Awards and Activities:

HGS 2010-2011 Distinguished Service Award

HGS 2006 Rising Star Award

HGS Earth Science Week Co-Chair 2004-2011

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Delegate 1997-98

AWG Foundation: Treasurer 1999-2001, Vice President 2001-2003

Gerrit Wind

It is an honor to be asked to stand for election as one of the Directors for the Houston Geological Society, the premiere local Geological society. If elected, it will be a privilege to serve and to represent fellow HGS members and to work with the HGS Board.

An area of concern I have is why some local geologists and geophysicists are not members of the HGS and what should the HGS do to attract more of those potential members.

Education:

Born and raised in the Netherlands, immigrated to Canada

BSc.University of Alberta

MSc, University of Calgary

Experience:

Joined Amoco in Calgary and then moved with them to Middle East, Europe and eventually to Houston. International experience includes Canada, Europe, Middle East, West Africa and other stops along the way. Post Amoco-BP have worked as consultant and most recently worked on projects in Oman, Nigeria, Angola, Colombia and other areas. Within the US, have worked recently on conventional and unconventional Geotechnical due diligence project for four onshore US Basins Williston, Powder River, Anadarko, and Haynesville. Have worked with the HGS International Group and recently completed a three year term as Chairman of AAPG Publication Pipeline Committee.

12-Apr-12 10:15 AM

From the Editor - April 2012

Ron Waszczak - noemail@hgs.org — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Bulletin Editor's Column-April 2012 "Getting Out the Vote"
by Ron Waszczak

In his From the President column in this issue of the HGS Bulletin, Steve Earle wrote “April is election month, and this issue has information about the candidates who, if elected, have agreed to serve as officers and directors on the HGS Board. Please take some time to acquaint yourself with these fine people – and to vote –online or by the paper ballot which is being mailed out to all members.” In this From the Editor column, I am writing to further support the HGS election process by “getting out the vote”.

From Wikipedia: “Getting out the vote” is a modern term used to describe activities aimed at increasing the number of votes cast in an election. In a nonpartisan process, the “getting out the vote” slogan is used by organizers who are motivated by the belief that failure of any voter to vote in any election entails a loss to society. As the effort is nonpartisan, the effort does not direct people how to vote.

Historically, various measures have been employed to increase voter turnout in democracies. In one of the first known
democracies, the people of 500 BC Athens believed that it was every citizen’s duty to participate in decision making, though attendance at the assembly was voluntary. However, those not participating were dealt social opprobrium, some form of shame or disgrace. During America’s Colonial and Revolutionary eras, the inaugural Constitution of Georgia of 1777 stated “Every person absenting himself from an election, and neglect to give in his or their ballot at such election, shall be subject to a penalty; provided, nevertheless, that a reasonable excuse shall be admitted.”[1] Ten years later, the Constitution of 1787 established the United States of America.

Since those times, there evolved these beliefs: Voting is not a civic duty, but rather is a civil right. While citizens may exercise their civil rights, such as free speech, they should not be compelled to vote. Compulsory voting is essentially compelled speech and violates freedom of speech because “the freedom to speak necessarily includes the freedom not to speak (that is, to not have to express a choice)”.[2] Perhaps as a result of those civil liberties, there has developed a trend of decreasing voter turnout in our democracy. Decreasing turnout may also be due to factors such as voter contentment, indifference or disenchantment with the current state. Whatever the cause of voting decreases, the importance of getting-out-the-vote advocacy increases. A basic formula for determining whether someone will vote is “PB + D > C”.[3] Here, P is the probability that an individual’s vote will affect the outcome of an election. B is the perceived benefit that would be received if that person’s favored candidate were elected. D, which originally stood for civic duty, today represents any social or personal gratification that an individual gets from voting. As P is perceived to be virtually zero by most voters, PB also nears zero. Thus, D is the most important element in motivating people to vote. For a person to vote then, factor D must outweigh C, where C is the time and effort or cost involved in voting.

Allow me to make this appeal to you, the members of our Society. Make the effort. Take the time. Participate in the decision-making Houston Geological Officer Election. As HGS President Steve Earle has written “I can’t think of a better way to honor the candidates’ service than to vote.” Yes, your vote will benefit the Society and will leave you feeling gratified. Go ahead. Vote!

[1] Constitution of Georgia, 5 February 1777”. The Avalon Project at Yale Law School. 2007-12-07.
[2] The Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States, 121 Harv. L. Rev. 591, 601-603 (2007).
[3] The basic idea behind this formula was developed by Anthony Downs in An Economic Theory of Democracy published in 1957. The formula itself was developed by William H. Riker and Peter Ordeshook and published in “A Theory of the Calculus of Voting” American Political Science Review. 1968. 62:25-42.

2-Apr-12 8:00 AM

The Wise Report

Henry Wise - noemail@hgs.org — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

March 24, 2012

In 2011 the 82nd Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 313 related to priority groundwater management areas (PGMA). The legislature also passed SB 660 related to the review and functions of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including the functions of the board and related entities in connection with the process for establishing and appealing desired future conditions in a groundwater management area. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is proposing amendments to 30 TAC §§293.19, 293.20, 293.22, and 293.23 to meet these new requirements. These sections involve the clarification of the responsibilities of the executive director when he petitions the TCEQ for a Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) in a Priority Groundwater Management Area, records and reporting requirements, noncompliance review and Commission action (to clarify processes relating to TCEQ review of GCD management plan adoption, re-adoption, and implementation compliance), and petitions requesting inquire in Groundwater Management Areas. For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#100for Chapter 3 and http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/prop-5-203-and-206-GAU-section-RRC-March2012.PDFfor Chapter 5.

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The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) proposes amendments to16 TAC §§3.9, 3.14, 3.46, 3.79, 3.81, 3.95, 3.96, 3.97, 3.99, and 3.100, relating to disposal wells; plugging; fluid injection into productive reservoirs; definitions; brine mining injection wells; underground storage of liquid or liquefied hydrocarbons in salt formations; underground storage of gas in productive or depleted reservoirs; underground storage of gas in salt formations; cathodic protection wells; and seismic holes and coreholes. In a separate rulemaking, the RRC proposes similar amendments to two rules in Chapter 5 of this title, §§5.203 and 5.206, relating to carbon dioxide. For more information go to: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/prop-amend-ch3-GAU-section-RRC-March2012.PDF

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The RRC proposes amendments to16 TAC §3.15, relating to surface equipment removal requirements and inactive wells. The proposed amendments implement changes in procedure mandated by are the result of House Bill 3134 (82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011). For more information go to: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/prop-amend-3-15-admin-denial-hearing-procedure-and-fee-March2012.PDF.

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At its open meeting on March 20, 2012, the RRC adopted amendments to §3.30, concerning the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the TCEQand the RRC, to implement Article 2 of House Bill 2694, 82nd Legislature (First Called Session, 2011), which transferred from the TCEQ to the RRC duties relating to the protection of groundwater resources from oil and gas activities. The amendments were adopted with an effective date of May 1, 2012. The adopted amendments will be published in the Friday, April 6, 2012, issue of the Texas Register. The MOU can be found at: https://www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/adopt-3-30-MOU-TCEQ-and-RRC-March2012.PDF

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

3/24/2012

24-Mar-12 4:00 PM

The Wise Report

Henry Wise - noemail@hgs.org — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The Wise Report

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

March 18, 2012

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes an amendment to 22 TAC §851.29, regarding licensure by endorsement, reciprocal agreement, and reciprocal licensure by similar examination. The proposed amendment would mitigate the barriers to reciprocal licensure of persons licensed in other states and jurisdictions who were licensed under a grandfather provision, provided they meet certain qualifications for licensure.

In a nutshell, this proposal will allow geologists who are grandfathered in other states and practicing for a certain number of years to obtain a Professional Geoscientist license in Texas without having to take any ASBOG exam. There is no provision for other states to do the same thing for Texas PGs.

For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/PROPOSED/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.html#81. You have until April 15, 2012 to make comments.

Henry M. Wise, P.G.

The Wise Report

3/18/2012

18-Mar-12 12:00 PM

Certification of Petroleum Reserves Evaluators

noemail@hgs.org — Mon, 16 May 2005 22:00:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 16, 2005 FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS (AAPG) Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY TO DECIDE ON CERTIFICATION OF PETROLEUM RESERVES EVALUATORS In response to concerns over the recent petroleum reserves writedowns, two industry organizations are scheduled to decide this year whether to sponsor a program to certify reserves evaluators. Regulators, the U.S. Congress and investors recently have called for reforms in how the oil and gas industry estimates and reports petroleum reserves, the lifeblood and main asset of companies with drilling and production operations. The program to train and test petroleum engineers and geologists will be modeled to some degree after the one for certified public accountants, said Dan Tearpock, who is leading the initiative for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. The Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) is also involved. Both will consider a business plan and budgeting...

Laboratory technician

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Laboratory technician
Description:

GeoSystems _LLP currently has an opening in our Kingwood, Texas location for a laboratory technician to perform sample preparation, XRD and SEM analyses. Good computer skills with advanced Excel knowledge required. BS degree in science field or comparable work experience required. US residents only. Salary based on experience and education. Please send resumes to csegrest@geosystemsllp.com or mail resume to: 1410 Stonehollow Drive, Kingswood, Texas 77339.

Required Experience:
Education Required:
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time
Position reports to: lab manager

Contact info:

Chuck Segrest (Add to Contacts)
Fax (281) 358-3276

GeoSystems

1410 Stone Hollow Dr.

Kingwood, TX 77339
US

Software Developer

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Software Developer
Description:

Software Developer for excellent oil and gas service company. Individual will develop and test seismic, CSEN, log and geophysical processing, imaging and inversion software.

Required Experience:

Experience: 5 years in Object Oriented programming. Extensive JAVA experience.

This Job Requires the Follow Skills:

Ability to work in a team, algorithm development and testing, detailed knowledge of software development tools.

Education Required: Masters or Doctorate in Computer Science; strong mathematics and geophysics background.
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time
Position reports to: VP of Research & Development

Contact info:

Mary Ann Wycoff (Add to Contacts)

The Highland Group

P.O. Box 239

Brenham, TX 77834
USA

Geologist

Wed, 02 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Title: Geologist Description: A successful candidate will be part of a small team of Western geologists and engineers, responsible for the development, management and identification of continued development opportunities. The job is a contract rotational position; rotation is generally on a monthly basis. The successful candidate must be a self starter and be able to perform duties with little or no supervision. DS Engineering provides experience professional Western trained Geoscience and Engineering consultants, exclusively for a single client operating fields in Western Siberia. The Joint Venture between this western company and major Russian Oil and Gas Company, has been in successful operation since the mid-1990's. The joint venture is independently funded with a signficant and stable source of income. The JV is responsible for the production and sales of nearly 80,000 barrels of oil per day. The Western team handles daily field and technical...

Geologist / Geology Research

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geologist / Geology Research Experience: Work history (industry): June 1989-August 1992: Astech Inc., Rahway, New Jersey (now defunct). Microscopist and mineralogist for an asbestos consulting firm and analytical laboratory. Used Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and various Refractive Index oils and grain mounts to analyze various submitted samples of building materials for asbestos mineral content. Used Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) to analyze membranes coated with particulates derived from air flow pumps for fiber concentration. May 1998-June 1999: PLM Microscopist/Analyst with EMSL Analytical, Greensboro, NC. March 2004-present: PLM Microscopist/Analyst with EMSL Analytical, New York City, NY. Work history (academia): September 1992-May 1994: Teaching Assistant in Geology; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. August 1994-May 1997: Teaching Assistant in Geology; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. ...

Geotech

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geotech Experience:

2012: Corporate Montage (Geologist)- Completed data entry project of well files using Excel. Scanned and Edited Data utiziing Wideimage, AcrobatPro, and Photoshop. Used barcoding system to reference data in spreadsheet to scanned images.

2001-2011: Marvin Grace Interests (Geotech)- Gathered Geological Data from Log Library including scout tickets, well logs, and production data. Constructed stratigraphic and structural maps and cross sections in areas throughout the Gulf Coast.

1999-2001: Frontera Resources (Geotech/Database Analyst)- Scanned and organized geological data in Internet Explorer to faciliate ease of location of data by Geological Staff. Trouble shooted computer applications problems and Installed Software for Geological Staff.

1998-1999: Pioneer Natural Resources (Geotech)- Constructed cross sections and maps utilizing Stratworks and Z-Map. Procured Geological and Production Data from Log Library for professional staff.

1997-1998: Exxon Production Research (Geotech)- Constructed detailed cross section in Stratworks for Geological Presentation. Supported staff of 10 Geoscientists utilizing Stratworks, Z-map and Unix.

1992-1997: Wagner & Brown (Geotech)- Made cross sections and maps by hand; procured data from Log Library. Came up with idea to frac Cotton Valley wells with over one MM lbs frac. from experience with Cotton Valley well site work at Sonat. Suggestion made W&B very successful. Utilized Excel and PI/Dwights in this endeavor.

Skills:

Applications include training in SMT and Petra, working experience in Stratworks and Z-Map as well as Unix, PI/Dwights, and scanning/editing programs such as Wideimage, Photoshop and Adobe AcrobatPro. Skills also include MS Access, Powerpoint, and MS Word applications.

Education: BS Geology Certifications: SMT, Petra Ideal Job Description:

Seeking Geotech position supporting geological/geophysical staff, utilizing my 25 plus years experience as a Geotech and educational background (BS in Geology from UT/Austin).

Preferred Work Schedule: Full-time Desired Compensation: to be discussed Location: Houston Location State: TX Willing to Relocate: False

EXPLORATION MANAGEMENT / ADVISOR

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: EXPLORATION MANAGEMENT / ADVISOR Experience: 2008-present PETROLEUM CONSULTANT Evaluating unconventional resources in Latin America for major oil company. Previously conducted an evaluation of the reserve potential for unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the sedimentary basins of Colombia including CBM, shale-gas, tight gas, gas hydrates, oil shale, and tar sands. Presenter for a Forum on Unconventional Resources in Colombia. Coordinator for a study group generating prospects in onshore and offshore/coastal Caribbean basins of Colombia. Generating oil and gas prospects in a system of Pennsylvanian age deltaic sandstones, Devonian to Mississippian age shales, and Ordovician to Devonian age fractured carbonates in the Arkoma Basin. 2006-2008 VICE-PRESIDENT NEW VENTURES Joined horizontal a drilling technology group in Houston as VP New Ventures. Primary responsibility to acquire projects for an emerging energy affiliate...

Sr. Geosciences Technician

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Sr. Geosciences Technician Experience:

Proficient with loading 2D and 3D data to Landmark and Kingdom workstations. Updating workstations with new releases and patches.
Managing and loading data into Oracle databases. Added data into various databases and performed queries in Paradox.
Worked with geosciences users to resolve data issues. Provided technical data support and understanding of text editing language.
Prepared detailed and accurate transmittals for data sent to partners and government agencies.

Skills:

Oracle Unix OpenWorks SeisWorks OpenJournal

PostStackPal Planimetry Petra 2D/3D Pack ArcView

Geographix Lexco Petrel

Willing to Relocate: False

Geologist

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geologist Experience: 8/11-Present: Mudlogger, Empirica Surface Logging. Performing onsite oil and gas analytical services: installing/maintaining instruments; analyzing mud/cuttings; calculating lag; compiling and logging lithologic, geochemical and engineering data in correct relation to depth; working/communicating with clients and drillsite personnel. 8/08-5/09: Visiting Assistant Professor, Earlham College. Developed and taught courses and labs in structural geology, physical geology, geohazards. 8/05-8/08: Lecturer, University of Texas at Brownsville. Taught courses and labs in physical geology, earth sciences, historical geology, and world geography. 6/04-8/04: Consulting geologist, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). Mapped geology and structure and helped constrain Archean tectonics and conditions of gold mineralization in southern West Greenland. 6/00-6/05: Post-Doctoral...

Geologist

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Environmental Specialist

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Environmental Specialist Experience: M-I SWACO Houston, Texas October 2010 - Present QHSE Environmental Lab Technician · Performed laboratory tests on soils and bioreactor experiments utilizing dissolved oxygen, OUR, GC/MS, salinity, TPH, pH, total nitrogen, EC, titrations, spectrophotometric analysis · Created and updated environmental lab procedures · Conducted LC50 toxicity testing and maintained marine and terrestrial test organism cultures as part of a bioassay lab · Performed laboratory tests to ensure drilling wastes conform to local environmental regulatory standards S&S Professionals Houston, Texas January 2009 - January 2010 Riviana - Quality Control Technician · Operated quality control in a high volume food manufacturing facility ...

Geologist/Geophysicist

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Geologist/Geophysicist Experience: 01/1999-present GeoCentric Consultants. Houston, TX Senior Geologist and Business Owner Solicited for and reviewed prospects. Development geology and prospect generation in Gulf Coast and offshore. Package and market generated prospects. Reserves evaluation and data room preparation. Waterflood feasibility studies. 16 clients either directly or working through Collarini, Ryder Scott or Subsurface Consultants. 01/05 -10/15/11 Macquarie and Tristone Capital Banks, Houston Senior Geologist Macquarie Capital acquired Tristone Capital 09/09. I worked on divestitures of oil & gas assets evaluating PV, preparing data rooms and presenting the assets to potential buyers. I was also the seismic data presenter for the company. In the last 2 years I worked on Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, South African, Colorado and California properties. Worked on 14...

Project Manager

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: Project Manager Experience: My career includes twenty-one years of environmental consulting experience, as well as over one year as a regulatory Case Coordinator under the direction of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. As an environmental consultant, I have become familiar with and utilized several state and federal directed regulations (TRRP, Risk-Based, VCP, CERCLA, RCRA, MSD). The various projects requiring the implementation of these regulations have required coordinating with regulators on numerous occasions in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Connecticut, Maryland and Oklahoma. My due diligence background includes upstream oil and gas due diligence site assessments (DDSAs); natural gas power plant environmental site assessments (ESAs); large manufacturing facility ESAs; wind farm ESAs; various small and large commercial property ESAs; large corporate farm ESAs; air force base ESAs; and raw land ESAs. Typically, the ESAs that I...

WORLDWIDE GEOSCIENTIST

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Desired Position Title: WORLDWIDE GEOSCIENTIST Experience:

Texaco

Gulf

Conoco

Superior,

Anadarko

Trend

Bounty

Astra

Neptune

World bank

TPAO

McCoy

Expertise in;

Middle East '

Africa

Europe

CIS

Latin America

USA

Detaied C.V. available upon requyest

Skills:

New ventures

Exploration

Imagery

geoscemistry

Shale

Tectonophysics

Plate tectonics

Horizontal - multilateral drilling

Reservoir analysis-description

Education: BS.MS Licenses: AAPG-CPG #448 Ideal Job Description:

Decades of international new ventures, exploration & production.

Resident manager of geoscience organizations in Argentina, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey w/ majors, independents, world bank.

Preferred Work Schedule: Consultant Desired Compensation: open Willing to Relocate: True

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Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:01:27 GMT

There are several ways to advertise your services or company with the Houston Geological Society: Website Advertisements Advertising at HGS Events Print Advertising Web Ads An ad on the Houston Geological Society Web site will be seen by many people each day. HGS website visits average about 60,000 per month. These are the different web advertising options: Web Page Sponsor Business Cards Job Postings Short Courses Ad Web Page Sponsor To have an ad posted, you must provide with the graphic and the URL it should link to when clicked. All strip ads appear in the right navigation in the home page. Strip ads are randomly displayed. Calendar ads appear on the left navigation of every page. Strip (1 yr.) $ 1,400 120 px 90 px Strip (6 mos.) $ 750 120 px 90 px...

EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2011

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:27:46 GMT

The HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Celebrates EARTH SCIENCE WEEK 2012 Our Ever-Changing Earth Information is updated and added frequently to this site. Come back and check out any activity before participating to catch the latest changes. Annual Family Energy Festival - Houston Museum of Natural Science Saturday, October 13, 11:00pm- 3:00pm We kick off the week with our annual Family Energy Festival at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Paleontology Hall and Wiess Energy Hall. The festival will feature a passport program that takes you through hands-on demonstrations, special presentations, Boy Scout badge activities, and other great programs that broaden awareness of earth science. 3rd Annual Classroom Connections - Art, Essay, and Photography Contest UPDATED Entry deadline is Monday, April 30, 2012. Winners and teachers will be invited to receive their awards at the Consumer Energy Alliance Endergy Day in...

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2011 Art, Essay, and Photography Contest Awards and Recognition

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:13:35 GMT

Presented by the Houston Geological Society in celebration of National Earth Science Week In collaboration with the Consumer Energy Alliance Energy DayAnd the Houston Museum of Natural Science Energy Conservation Club October 8-16, 2011 “Our Ever Changing Earth” Awards and Recognition Art 1st place- Haley Maelyn Lumbert/ Teacher: Victoria Rivas- Dickenson Elementary, Sugar Land 2nd place- Karissa Bray/ Teacher: Victoria Rivas-Dickenson Elementary, Sugar Land 3rd place- Salam Habra/ Teacher: Sarah Sharafeldin- Iman Academy S.E., Houston Essay1st place- Allison Gentry/ Teacher Helen Roberts- Spring Branch Middle School, Houston 2nd place- Yazeed Radwan/ Teacher: Dawn Miller- Iman Academy, Houston 3rd place- Zainab Hameed/ Teacher: Dawn Miller- Iman Academy, Houston Multimedia 1st place- Sara Lyle/ Teacher: Stephanie Miller- A&M Consolidated High School, College Station 2nd place- Rama Bushra Imad- Clear Horizons Early College High...

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HGS Leadership 2011-2012

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:24:27 GMT

You may use the information in this executive directory strictly for HGS business purposes. Commercial uses are prohibited. President Steve Earle (713) 328-1069 steve.hgs at (@) gmail.com President-Elect Martin Cassidy (713) 503-8331 jo1955mar at (@) aol.com Vice President David Meaux (281) 366-2847 david.meaux at (@) bp.com Secretary Matthew Cowan (713) 777-0534 wrcowan1 at(@) hal-pc.org ...

HGS Leadership 2010-2011

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:22:31 GMT

You may use the information in this executive directory strictly for HGS business purposes. Commercial uses are prohibited. President John Tubb (713) 805-5649 President-Elect Steve Earle (713) 328-1069 Vice President Amy Sullivan (281) 705-8280 Secretary Cecelia Baum (713) 268-5238 Treasurer David Meaux (281)...

Downloading the HGS-GSH Membership Directory

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HGS Guest Night 2011

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Objectives: You are receiving this email because you registered for the HGS Annual Guest Night at the Science Museum on May 22, 2010. I hope you were able to attend.

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