HGS - Houston Geological Society

Upcoming Events

Clastic Depositionals Systems Course- 1 Day

Thu 28 Mar

Dr. Mike Sweet will give an in-person, one-day, HGS short course on Gulf of Mexico Clastic Depositional Systems. Covers clastic "Source to...

HGS E & E Meeting: TBD

Wed 10 Apr

Meeting Information Coming Soon

HGS General Dinner -Disruptive Oil and Gas Discoveries

Mon 15 Apr

Mark Shann will talk about Disruptive Oil and Gas Discoveries in the GOM and Beyond, and Gulf of Mexico Petroleum Systems

Current News

Bill Maloney: Mentoring, exploring and living your values

March 22, 2024 - 8:14am

“Whatever brings you great joy, do it as much as you can as often as you can,” advises Bill Malon

HGS Officer Candidates for Office 2024

March 12, 2024 - 12:02pm

HGS President Paul Britt has announced the candidates for HGS offic

Pivot Profile: Paiden Pruett and Ed Feragen on Applying Petroleum Geology Skills to CCUS

March 10, 2024 - 10:30am

Geologists need jobs and want to make an impact on the world.  Carbon Capture, Utilization and St

A Conversation with Cindy Yeilding: Tenacity, Technical Work, Teamwork, and Transition

March 10, 2024 - 10:19am

“I started working in 1985 when I was four years old.  That joke never gets old, just like me,” l

Help Wanted-Geological Log Library

March 6, 2024 - 11:20am

Job Opening for Assistant Manager

Recent Blog Posts

From the President- Paul Britt

March 4, 2024 - 2:17pm

Earn Dividends by Getting Involved in the HGSFebruary highlightsThe Scholarship Night event was held on Monday February 12.  It was a fantastic event to honor scholarship recipients and their faculty advisors and provided an opportunity for HGS members to meet students. The dinner...

From the Editor- Caroline Wachtman

March 4, 2024 - 2:14pm

Question: Is CCUS good for geologists?   I’ve listened to many HGS members about their views on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS).  Members’ opinions cover a spectrum, but many push back on the idea that CCUS should be getting any attention from geologists or...