Houston Geological Society NewsletterOctober, 2004
Notices and Reminders
HGS Activities Coming Up
Wednesday, September 29th. Rich Green speaks on "Applying Historical Data to Oil and Gas Price Projections" at the HGS General Luncheon at the Petroleum Club.
Rich''s talk was consistently cited by HGS members who heard it at AAPG Dallas as one of the best presentations at the convention. His predictions of oil and gas prices have been spot-on-the-mark for the last decade. It''s long-term good news, and you''ll definitely want to hear it.
The registration deadline for attending this meeting at pre-registration prices is tomorrow, Tuesday at noon, so plan to attend and register now!
Saturday, October 2nd is the joint HGS/GSH Shrimp Peel at Sam Houston Race Park. Time is running out to get your tickets back by mail, so go the the HGS or GSH Websites, register and pay now! Tickets will be available on a space-available basis at the door for folks with no reservations, but the higher price will prevail.
Note: The Shrimp Peel is EARLY this year. Don''t miss out, register now.
Friday, October 8th. NeoGeos Field Trip to Core Labs from 12:30 to 2:30pm. The visit includes a tour of the laboratory and a presentation giving a general overview of the fundamentals of core analysis.
Monday, October 11th. The HGS General Dinner meeting features Abdulkader Afifi of Saudi Aramco, on the topic "Paleozoic Hydrocarbon Habitat in the Arabian Plate." His presentation is part of the AAPG Distinguished Lecture Series and should interest everyone. Westchase Hilton.
Monday, October 18th. Jan Forney''s topic at the HGS International Explorationists Dinner is "Shushufindi Field -- Ecuador''s Giant Revisited." Westchase Hilton.
Tuesday, October 19th. The Northsider''s Dinner features Dr. Paul Mann of UT Austin. "Tectonic Settings of the World''s Giant Oil and Gas Fields." Hotel Sofitel.
Tuesday, October 19th is also the date of the October NeoGeos Social. The NeoGeos Fifth Anniversary Birthday Bash will be held at St. Arnold''s Brewery.
Monday, October 25th. The North American Dinner speaker is Steve Cumella, Williams Production Company. His topic is "Geology of the Basin-Centered Gas Accumulation, Piceance Basin, Colorado." Westchase Hilton.
Wednesday, October 27th is a Joint HGS/GSH Luncheon. Dr. Heloise Lynn, an SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer for 2004 speaks on "Anisotropy, Direction of Fluid Flow and their Associated Seismic Signatures." Petroleum Club.
Other Notes
Earth Science Week is in October. Check the October HGS Calendar, the HGS ESW Committee page, and the HGS Natural Science Liaison Committee page for a list of events and opportunities to volunteer.
October 10th through 12th is the Annual Convention of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS), hosted this year by the South Texas Geological Society. Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio.
The Annual SEG Convention is in Denver this year, October 10th through 15th.
October 17th and 18th is the AAPG/SEG Student Expo this year, matching student to recruiters.
Thursday, October 21st is the SIPES Luncheon. "The Use of Well Logs in Reservoir Characterization," by Dr. Joel Walls.
September 30th is your last chance to pay your 2004-2005 HGS dues before you are dropped from the HGS active membership roles. Unless your dues are paid before October, your name will not appear as an HGS member in the 2004-2005 HGS/GSH Membership Directory to be printed soon. Contact the HGS office if you have any questions about your membership status.
Published Monday, September 27th, 2004