Houston Geological Society Newsletter
November, 2004
Notices and Reminders
HGS Activities Coming Up
Wednesday, November 3rd. Career Management Seminar sponsored by the HGS NeoGeos. Carrabbas at 3115 Kirby, 5:50pm. All HGS members are welcome.
Monday, November 8th. HGS Dinner at the Westchase Hilton: Dr. Bill Almon (Chevron/Texaco) speaks on Deep Marine Seal Quantification and Prediction.
Thursday, November 11th. Joint HGS/HEC/SPE Luncheon: Dr. Roy Dokka (LSU) presents geodetic data analyses that suggest extensive regional subsidence in the Gulf Coast over the next 50 years will have catastrophic results. We expect a sellout crowd, so register today on the SPE-GCS Website. 11:15, Petroleum Club.
Monday, November 15th. International Explorationists Dinner: Dr. Celal Sengör (Istambul University) presents the Geology of the Middle East at the UH Sheriff Dinner. To be held at the University of Houston Hilton Hotel at 5:30pm.
Tuesday, November 16th. Northsiders Luncheon: Dave Peacy (Schlumberger)speaks on Controlled Source Magnetics for Hydrocarbon Exploration.
Tuesday, November 16th. Environmental and Engineering Dinner: Steve Musick (TCEQ) speaks on Groundwater Management in Texas.
Thursday, November 18th. NeoGeos Social. The Prolotariat, 903 Richmond. 5:30.
HGS Continuing Education Schedule
The HGS Continuing Education Committee has scheduled three important courses in the months ahead. December and January will see the first two courses of a three-part mini-series called "Petroleum Reserves -- Avoiding Write-downs." The date and speakers for part three are pending.
The third of the scheduled courses will be in February and cover the integration of seismic and petrophysical data.
Other Notes
Friday, November 5th. Dr. Bob Bakker will speak at 6:30pm Friday at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Jurassic CSI: Dinosaurian Life & Death. $15 for Museum members, $18 for all others. Purchase tickets on the HMNS Website.
Thursday, November 18th. SIPES Luncheon. Petroleum Club. 11:15am.
The HGS/GSH office will be closed for Thanksgiving on both Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th.
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Published Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004