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Here are a few important HGS events to squeeze into your summer and fall calendars: • Jul. 17 -- Ethics Talk to... [More Info]

Tarek Ghazi takes over as HGS Web Manager effective June 25, 2008. Please welcome him.

Hello [firstname], As a member of HGS you have a benefit you may not be aware of at this time. ... [More Info]

Jim Reilly, NASA astronaut, geologist was the feature presenter at Guest Night 2008 in the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Here are the slides he presented.

The Wise Report Henry M. Wise, P.G. June 15, 2008 The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) met on June 6, 2006. The video of the meeting is available at: http://www.texasadmin.com/cgi-bin/txgeo.cgi. The highlights of the meeting were: The TBPG has a list server to inform people of the latest news and events concerning the agency. Over 3,200 licensees currently have e-mail addresses on file with the Board and they will automatically be included on the e-mail... [More Info]

Sandy depositional environments in the Bossier Shale (a mud-dominated system) of the East Texas basin range from fluvial to deep water. Their occurrence is controlled by a combination of climate and sea level change. Sequence/seismic stratigraphic analysis of well logs and 2-D seismic lines from the East Texas basin demonstrates that the Bossier Shale can be subdivided into two sequences separated by a major sequence boundary (SB-2). Bossier Shale is also bracketed by a basal (SB-1)... [More Info]

The International Year of Planet Earth is an initiative founded by the International Union of Geological Sciences and sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and 38 partner organizations including NASA, the AAPG and GSA. It was designed to foster outreach and research activities pertaining to Earth Science and will run from 2007 through 2009. Contributions such as funding of critical science projects, hosting Earth Awareness... [More Info]

by Mike Cline, Consulting Geophysicist, T/X Resources This is Part One of an expanded article describing two alternative seismic fault interpretation techniques. These were summarized in my “Rocks-2-Digits” web log; however, I also thought that they might be of interest to those who may not have seen them already. Part Two, which will be published next month, will show how shaded relief maps can be used to delineate very small faults. Technique #1—Horizontal Fault Interpretation As... [More Info]

Houston Geological Auxiliary/Houston Petroleum Auxiliary Council News by Millie Tonn, First Vice President Beginning in September 2008, HGA/HPAC will be up and running as a newly integrated group of spouses from the four Petroleum Auxiliaries in Houston. The combined groups will be known as HPAC (Houston Petroleum Auxiliaries Council). The slate of officers for HPAC 2008–2009 is President: Phyllis Carter, Petroleum Engineers 1st Vice President: Millie Tonn, Geological 2nd Vice... [More Info]

50 Years Ago The experiment that was the HGS Bulletin started 50 years ago under the editorship of Dr. Shirley Mason. Wrapping up volume 1, HGS President Ralph Taylor claimed its first year a success. I imagine both these gentlemen would be amazed at what the Bulletin has grown into. Delving into issue No. 10 revealed several items worthy of mention. There is a review of M. King Hubbard’s preliminary work on prediction of future hydrocarbon production and when peak rate might occur. We... [More Info]

Geopalooza! A Hard Rock Anthology May 23–August 24, 2008, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Spotlighting all manner of the earth’s natural treasures in a groovy musical environment, Geopalooza! A Hard Rock Anthology is the ultimate rock experience. On view throughout the summer, this special exhibition is a rockhound’s psychedelic dream made real. Marvel at massive amethyst and citrine geodes—many taller than a person—jammed with gleaming purple and golden crystals. Admire an... [More Info]

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Technofest Is Back! Westin Galleria—August 12, 2008—2:00–8:30 p.m. A few years back, the Houston Geological Society came up with an idea for a summertime event that would gather the best of new technologies and a crowd of interested geoscientists. That event was Technofest! Originally held at the Westchase Hilton, it was an instant hit. As such, it maxed out the parking, air conditioning and space at the Hilton. Now, the HGS is bringing Technofest back (after skipping last year), and... [More Info]

Gerald A Cooley Award HGS is pleased to present Claudia Ludwig its highest honor. As a recipient of this award, Claudia joins a select few HGS volunteers who have served the Society the way Jerry Cooley did, generously donating extensive time and effort to the Society's activities and volunteering for the routine, time-consuming, essential jobs that make the HGS run. Initiated in 1998, this award can only be given to a member who has received both the HGS Honorary Life... [More Info]

By Seve Earle - HGS Editor 2007/2008 One of the first things the editor must do is define measurement standards for the publication. HGS has always used English measures (e.g., feet and miles) as is common in the domestic E&P industry; however, international articles and most academics use metric measures. I hope that when we converted those that we rounded in the appropriate direction (although if not, I’m sure the readership would let me know about it). One of the great things... [More Info]

By Linda Sternbach - HGS President 2007/2008 It has been a fast-paced year for HGS with the 2007–2008 term coming to a close at the end of this month. Our wrap-up event is Guest Night, June 14, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I am looking forward to learning about the shuttle and space station during the evening’s talk by astronaut Jim Reilly. The number of people attending HGS technical meetings was much higher than we anticipated at the beginning of the year. Should we... [More Info]

Two Alternative Seismic Fault Interpretation Techniques—Part Two by Mike Cline, Consulting Geophysicist, T/X Resources This is Part Two of an expanded article discussing two alternative seismic fault interpretation techniques that were summarized in my “Rocks-2-Digits” web log some time ago. However, I thought that they might also be of interest to those who may not have Internet access or otherwise have seen them already. Part One, which was published last month, illustrates the... [More Info]

National Research Council Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes: Seeking Input At the request of the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council is conducting a study which will assess (1) the state-of-the-art of the multi-disciplinary field of earth surface processes, (2) the fundamental research questions in the future for the field, and (3) the challenges and opportunities facing the research community and the... [More Info]

Effective (and Not-So-Effective) Channel Maps by Mike Cline After my previous article in the May issue of the HGS Bulletin,“Two Alternative Seismic Fault Interpretation Techniques—Part Two,” which explains how very small faults can be highlighted with surface shading, I decided that there may also be an interest in map displays for stratigraphic interpretations. This article, illustrating how various map types and parameters can affect an interpretation of a channel, is the result.... [More Info]

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