We are providing a brief informational summary of 40 candidates for the HGS delegation to the AAPG House of Delegates. A formal ballot will be sent to those eligible to vote by AAPG. Each voting member will be asked to vote for 30 individuals.
The House of Delegates of the AAPG is made up of delegates from affiliated societies and international regions throughout the world. They are selected by popular vote from within their respective areas and serve a three year term.
Requirements of the delegates include:
- Familiarity with AAPG’s Constitution and Bylaws
- Acquaintance with AAPG’s current policies and programs
- Wiilingness to inform the leaders of their society or region regarding AAPG’s program of activities, particularly as it relates to cooperative participation and service
- Ability to process requests from the AAPG Executive Committee for information regarding eligibility of applicants for membership in the Association
- Availability to serve as local certification committeemen to process requests from the Board of Certification for information regarding applicants for Certification by AAPG
- Willingness to actively solicit applications from eligible geologists for membership in AAPG
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ROBERT ARCHER With 25 years of E&P industry experience, Robert is the Vice President responsible for Business Development and Engineering at Zone Energy, LLC, a producing company with assets in the East Texas oil field. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Geophysics from the University of Reading and a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas. Prior to Zone Energy, Robert was an Executive Vice President with Knowledge Reservoir where his responsibilities included North American business development and the delivery of reservoir studies. His expertise is in the field of subsurface uncertainty quantification and integrated reservoir field studies with a focus on dynamic reservoir performance prediction. |
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PAUL BABCOCK Paul E. Babcock has been a geologist since 1976 who has worked for The Superior Oil Company, Mobil Oil, Burlington Resources, Peoples Energy Production and currently — Sabine Oil & Gas LLC, formerly NFR Energy. Paul has served the local geological society in committee Chairman positions since 1997and has served as a Director and Vice President of the HGS. Paul is completing 15 years of service as an AAPG delegate. He was a member of the AAPG Advisory Council 2005-2008. |
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MARTHA CREAGER BARNES I am a Certified Petroleum Geologist currently working as the Managing Partner of Santa Clara Minerals which provides management services for holders of oil, gas and other mineral rights in North American conventional and unconventional plays. I spent almost 29 years as a petroleum geologist for Marathon Oil Company in both exploration and production: offshore and onshore, domestic and international, carbonates and deep water clastics. In my spare time, I have volunteered for over 25 years with both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers in grades K-12. I have also mentored Graduate Geoscience Students through internships at Marathon, Rice University and the University of Oklahoma. I was a corporate counselor for three years for the University of Texas GEOFORCE outreach program. Professional Affiliations: AAPG, HGS, National Association of Royalty Owners Certified Petroleum Geologist #5865, Texas Professional Geoscientist #4335 Rice University Board Member Affiliate Professional Science and Engineering Master’s Programs Education: B.A., Geology and Managerial Studies, Rice University, 1981 M.S., Geology, University of South Carolina, 1983 |
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KATHLEEN BENNETT Kara Bennett earned her M.S. in geology at University of Florida, then worked briefly in the environmental industry before she came to Houston to work in oil and gas. She has been an exploration geoscientist for over 25 years, first with Gulf and Amoco; she became an exploration consultant in 1995. Kara is a long-time volunteer with HGS who has served as editor, VP, and President She has served three prior terms as a member of the House of Delegates. She enjoys her work with other volunteers for HGS, appreciates the honor and opportunity to represent the Houston region in the House of Delegates, and hopes to continue to serve in the future. |
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MARTIN CASSIDY In addition to those activities, Mr. Cassidy is at present the President of the Houston Geological Society 2012-13. He is an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist, has been a member of the AAPG for over 45 years, and received an AAPG Distinguished Service award in 2010. |
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CRAIG DINGLER Craig is a hydrogeologist for Clean Harbors Environmental Services with previous experience in the petroleum industry and academia. He is a past-president of the HGS and has served as treasurer, Bulletineditor, and chairman of the environmental and engineering geologists group. He also was chairman of the HGS Constitution and Bylaws Committee 2008–2009. In AAPG, he has served the DEG as vice president and member of the advisory board. He was DEG technical chairman for the Houston 2006 AAPG annual convention and DEG vice chairman for the Houston 2011 meeting. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from SUNY-Oneonta and the Univ. of Idaho, respectively. |
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JOHN DOMBROWSKI John is a petroleum geologist with over 30 years of industry experience. He began his career with Texaco in Los Angeles where he explored the onshore and offshore basins of the Pacific coast and Alaska. Increasing positions of responsibility led to assignments in Bakersfield, Denver and New Orleans. In New Orleans he managed a Lease Sale Team charged with evaluation and acquisition of properties for the exploration portfolio in the OCS waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In 1999 John left Texaco to redirect his focus towards international exploration projects, primarily in Africa. During the past seven years he has been involved in projects in Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Namibia as well as Panama in Central America. Currently he is a partner and Vice President of Project Management for the Peace River Group. His strengths and experience are in the fields of oil and gas exploration, project management and opportunity evaluation. He is an active member of several industry and professional organizations. |
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STEVEN ANDREW EARLE Steve Earle received his B.S. degree in Geophysics from the University of Arizona in 1974. He started at Amoco Production Company in Denver and Amoco International. He then joined ARCO Oil & Gas where he spent 20 years with ARCO and Vastar in Anchorage, Tyler, Dallas and Houston. A short stint at BP after the merger was followed by one at Sabco Oil & Gas. He is currently a Senior Explorationist at Carrizo Oil & Gas where he works on development of unconventional resource plays. Mr. Earle was Chair of the North American Explorationists group before serving as Editor for the HGS Bulletinand as HGS President during 2011-12 term. He currently leads the HGS Grand Canyon Field Trips. He has been a Delegate to the House for 10 years. |
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MIKE ERPENBECK Education: B.S. Geology, San Diego State University 1977 M.S. Geology, Texas Tech University 1979 M.B.A., Finance, University of Houston 1990 Experience: 1997- current Ziff Energy Group Senior Analyst, Project Manager, Manager U.S. Studies, Consultant Senior Associate 1990-1997 UMC Petroleum, Revenue/Gas Balancing Accountant, Special Projects Accounting Analyst 1987-1990 Various Firms Consulting Geologist / pursued Business Degree 1983-1987 Hemus Oil & Gas, Manager of Geology 1981-1983 Pilgrim Exploration, Geologist 1979-1981 Texas Oil & Gas (TXO), Geologist Summary of Relevant Experience for this Position: I have performed various geological and engineering functions throughout my 30 year oil and gas career. Most recently, I have conducted and led a wide range of technical and economic analyses in upstream oil and gas as a benchmarking expert for a well-regarded international management consulting firm. I am currently on the Board of Directors of HGS as Treasurer to the Society. I recently oversaw the administrative, personnel, and financial functions of the Society’s office as Chair of the Office Management Committee. In the past I have worked with the Academic Liaison committee of HGS and Arrangements Committee to GCAGS. I would welcome the opportunity to represent the interests of the Houston area geologists as Delegate to the AAPG. |
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STEVEN GETZ Steven L. Getz is a professional geologist and geophysicist who worked more than nine years with Cities Service Oil Company and then became an oil and gas geoscience consultant for twenty-six years. He has generated prospects that led to large oil and gas discoveries in Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, and in Trinidad, where he held the title of Chief Geophysicist for Trinmar Limited for two staggered six-month contracts. He has also generated prospects that became commercial oil and gas discoveries in Indonesia, China, the Permian Basin, and onshore Gulf of Mexico. From 2005 through 2010, he held the title of Chief Geologist with Allen Hoffman Exploration. Since 2011, he has consulted with Fortesa International on their onshore Senegal acreage, where he has served as their Chief Geophysicist and Exploration Manager of Senegal. Mr. Getz is currently the Chairman of the AAPG Geophysical Integration Group and the HGS North American Interests Group. He is also an active member of the SEG and is active in the IQEarth field studies group. |
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TAREK GHAZI Tarek Y. Ghazi graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. and M.S. in geology, after which he enjoyed a long and diverse career with Conoco, that included stints in uranium exploration and production, oil and gas exploration research, and global new ventures in Casper, San Antonio, Ponca City, Dubai, and Houston. After Conoco, Tarek has held various positions in geoscience software and consulting services that have culminated in his current post as IT and Geoscience Technology Manager for Canadian International Oil (USA) Corp. Tarek has also been an active volunteer for the SPE, AAPG and the HGS in a wide variety of elected and appointed roles. |
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GRETCHEN GILLIS Gretchen Gillis joined Aramco Services Company in Houston as Geological Specialist in 2010. In this role, she participates in the identification, analysis, and implementation of new technology for upstream exploration and production. She began her career as exploration geologist with Maxus Exploration Company and as development geologist with Oryx Energy Company in Dallas. Ms. Gillis joined Schlumberger in 1997 as founding coordinator of the Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary. During 13 years at Schlumberger she served as Oilfield Review Editor, Editorial Manager and Advisory Editor for oilfield marketing communications, and writer of “80 Years of Innovation,” a book about the history of Schlumberger. Ms. Gillis served as Elected Editor of the AAPG Bulletin from 2007 to 2010, for which she received the AAPG Distinguished Service Award in 2011. She co-chairs the AAPG Technical Advisory Committee, serves as member society representative to the American Geological Institute, and has served in the AAPG House of Delegates since 2010. Ms. Gillis earned a B.A. in geology from Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, and a M.A. in geological sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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KAREN GLASER Karen Glaser is a Geological Advisor and a Geoscience Director of Curriculum at Schlumberger. She is a stratigrapher with experience in a variety of depositional environments which include black shales, carbonates, and deep water facies. Before Schlumberger she worked for Amoco Production Company, Exxon Production Research, and as an independent consultant. Dr. Glaser obtained a Ph.D. in geology from Rice University, a M.S. in petroleum geochemistry from the University of Oklahoma, and a B.A. in geology from Colgate University in New York. Karen has been a member of AAPG since 1981 as member of a variety of committees, committee manager for Sections and Geosciences, and is currently serving as the Secretary/Editor of the House of Delegates. She has been a registered Professional Geologist in the State of Texas since 2003. |
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LISA GOETZ I have always wanted to be a geologist. I earned a B.A. in Geology from Lafayette College (‘75) and a M.A. in Geology from The University of Texas at Austin (‘77). Since then, I have worked 30 years with Conoco/ConocoPhillips and over 5 years with Marathon Oil Company. My experience includes 5 years in uranium / metals exploration / development and my 30+ years petroleum experience is divided equally between North America and International. Trained as a regional geologist, my petroleum expertise includes CBM, CO2, and conventional and unconventional oil and gas exploration / development / production. I currently hold the position of Chief Geologist, North America Onshore Exploration at Marathon. Through marriage, I also have owned / operated for over 25 years a very small oil and gas production company in southern Oklahoma and have a firsthand understanding of the difficulties and joys faced by small operators. I have been a member of the AAPG for more than 30 years and a member of the EMD since its inception. I have presented papers and helped to coordinate AAPG sectional meetings. I have also served as Secretary for the Albuquerque Geological Society, and Program Committee Chairman for the West Texas Geological Society. For many years I have been deeply involved in mentoring both within the petroleum industry and in high school, undergraduate, and graduate settings. This year it is my pleasure to be able to continue as an industry mentor for a third year in the AAPG Gulf Coast Imperial Barrel Competition. I look forward to the opportunity to work more closely with AAPG delegates and with HGS members to make our science more attractive to high school and undergraduate / graduate students and to help make our industry more responsive to the public and industry needs. |
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PAUL HOFFMAN Paul Hoffman received a B.S. in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. He began his career with Cities Service in Houston, where he worked in development and exploration assignments, principally in the federal waters of Texas and Louisiana, and in onshore Alaska. He joined Intercomp in 1979, where he conducted detailed reservoir mapping for 3D reservoir simulation in several fields in the Middle East, onshore and offshore California, Texas, and Louisiana. From 1981 to 1990, Paul was employed in the Gulf Coast Region of Ladd Petroleum where he progressed through positions as Exploration Geologist, Manager of Geology, General Manager of Exploration, and Vice President, E&P. There he contributed to the growth of the Gulf Coast Region from its infancy to Ladd’s highest valued region in 1990. In 1991, he established a Gulf Coast Region office for Duncan Energy and eventually attained the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Duncan Oil. In 2003, he joined Cox & Perkins Exploration and became its Chief Operating Officer. Paul accepted the position of President of the Allen-Hoffman Exploration Company in 2008, where he directs exploration activities in the Gulf Coast and beyond. Paul is a member of the Houston Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He is an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist and a Licensed Professional Geologist in the State of Texas. Mr. Hoffman has served his seventh term in the AAPG House of Delegates and was elected Foreman of the Houston delegation for 2005 – 2006. He chaired the Alumni Activities Committee for the 1988 AAPG Annual Meeting. In addition, he served as Vice Chairman of the AAPG Prospect and Property Expo (APPEX) in 2001 and 2002, and as General Co-Chair of APPEX in 2003. He has served four years on the AAPG Constitution and Bylaws Committee, which he chaired in 2007–2008; and in 2011–12, he served on the HOD Nominations and Elections Committee. Beginning in 1989, Paul served in four different elected offices for the Houston Geological Society, ultimately as President 2001–02. He currently chairs the HGS Ballot Committee and serves on the Board of the Houston Geology Society Foundation. |
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BARRY KATZ Barry Katz received his B.S. in geology from Brooklyn College in 1974 and his Ph.D. from the University of Miami in 1979 in marine geology and geophysics. After he received his doctorate he joined Texaco’s Bellaire Research Center where he held numerous technical and supervisory positions. He continued with Chevron after the merger in 2001, where he has been part of Chevron’s Energy Technology Company. He currently serves as a team leader for hydrocarbon charge. His work has focused on the applications of geochemistry. He has been engaged in research and technical support activities and has worked in approximately 50 onshore and offshore basins on six continents. Barry has authored more than 75 papers and has edited five books. He serves as editor and reviewer for 10 journals, including editor-in-chief of The Open Geology Journal, and as a senior associate editor of the AAPG Bulletin. Barry has been chairman of IODP’s Environmental Protection and Safety Panel for the past decade. His honors include being named a Chevron Fellow and being named an Honorary AAPG Member. He served as Elected Editor for HGS and currently serves as President-Elect. |
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ROSEMARY LAIDACKER Ms. Laidacker is an independent geophysical contractor currently working for Chevron. She has specialized in oil and gas prospect generation and development in the Gulf Coast area, onshore and offshore, and has worked on many discoveries in Texas and Louisiana. She started her career with Cities Service Oil and spent time at Total Petroleum where she was District Geophysicist. Before work as a contractor at Chevron she was an employee at Greystone Oil and Gas. She obtained a B.S. degree in Mathematics and Physics at Lamar University and a Master of Science degree in Geology / Geophysics from the University of Houston. Rosemary is a long time member of the AAPG and has been an active volunteer for the HGS. As Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee she has won the HGS President’s Award in 2012 and the Rising Star Award in 2011. Ms. Laidacker will be serving on the Field Trip Committee for the 2014 AAPG Convention to be held in Houston. She is also a member of the SEG and local GSH, and a Texas Licensed Petroluem Geophysicist. As a member of the AAPG House of Delegates, I will actively work to increase the local HGS membership and the AAPG membership. I enjoy being involved with the HGS and AAPG organizations and would like to expand my involvement so I can contribute more to both. I want to represent the HGS local needs as member of the AAPG House of Delegates. I ask for your support. |
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CLAUDIA LUDWIG Education: B. S. in Geology from Lamar University M. S. in Geological Oceanography from Texas A&M University Companies: Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline, Worldwide Energy, Phillips, Currently Independent / Consultant Awards: HGS President’s Award, HGS Distinguished Service Award, HGS Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, HGS Gerald Cooley Award Memberships: AAPG, MTS, SME, HGS, HGS’s representative to ECH, former ECH Vice President Other Activities: HMNS Volunteer Houston, Galveston Orchid Society, HAL-PC |
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EVELYN MEDVIN Education: B.S. University of Oklahoma 1980 Companies I’ve worked for in my 29 year career: Cities Service, Occidental Petroleum, Schlumberger, Coherence Technology Company, Core Laboratories Locations: Tulsa, Ok., Houston, Tx., Bakersfield, Ca., A lot of international travel along the way! Geo-Specialties: Geophysics, Geology & Engineering applications Basins worked: Too many in South America to mention, On-shore Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Now, in any basins where our customers works My career: Exploration Geophyscisist 1980–1995, Geophysical Marketing Specialist, Vice President of Business Development Society affiliations: AAPG, SPE, IPAA, HGS: AAPG member since 1980, Various convention committees over the past 10 years |
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RON MEERS Ron Meers is the Southeast Asia Exploration Manager for BHP Billiton Petroleum. During his 28-year career at BHPB, Ron has held exploration and appraisal positions in numerous areas including the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Margin, Southeast Asia, and the Permian Basin. Prior to BHPB, he worked for Gulf Oil Corp. and Northern Natural Gas Co., both in Midland, Texas. Ron has a B.S. degree in geology from West Texas A&M University and an M.S. degree in geology from Texas Tech University. He is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist (#17) in the State of Texas and also an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist (#3308). Over the past several years, Ron has served as a member of the Houston House of Delegates in both active and alternate roles. He would like to continue his association with the House of Delegates in support of the local membership of the AAPG and HGS. |
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KENNETH MOHN Kenneth W. Mohn was born in Port Arthur, Texas and moved around the globe as a Chemical Engineer’s son in the oil industry. He holds an M.Sc. in Geology. Currently he is Exploration Vice President for Fugro Multi-Client Services, Inc. in Houston Texas. He has served in the HOD in the past. He worked for a year for a couple of small independent oil companies in his early career. He spent the past 25 years working for private and public service companies on various aspects of Multi-Client Seismic surveys and Business Development. Statement: I am interested in the current status of our industry and want to ensure that we support the needs and growth of our members in the Society. I am currently a member of the Houston Geological Society, Houston Geophysical Society and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. |
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DWIGHT McCLINTOCK (CLINT) MOORE Clint Moore has been an HOD Delegate since 1989, has written many Bylaw amendments for the HOD which improved the workings of the Association, and advanced fairness through reform of our governing documents. He received the HOD’s “Distinguished Member of the House” Award in 2001, a special HOD Chairman’s service appreciation award in 2011, the HOD’s “Long Service Award” in 2012, and has served on the Constitution & Bylaws Committee many times (past Chairman), as well as on other HOD committees. He is past Treasurer of AAPG (2004-06), past President of HGS (1994-95), and elected to the AAPG Advisory Council (1999-2002). He’s been awarded four AAPG Certificates of Merit, the AAPG Distinguished Service Award (2010), the AAPG Search & Discovery Award (2011), and the DPA Distinguished Service Award (2001). He currently serves as Chairman of the AAPG Investment Committee, Vice-chairman of the AAPG Career Service Committee, and Co-chairman of the AAPG Foundation’s new Military Veterans Scholarship Program. He would be honored to continue to serve his fellow members in this important role as an HOD Delegate. |
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RICHARD NAGY I am a geologist with 33 years of industry experience, and have been a AAPG member since 1978. I have a Bachelor of Science in Geology (1976) from San Diego State University and started my career with Phillips Petroleum in 1980. I have worked mostly in exploration in the Gulf Coast but also have experience in Alaska and California, and offshore West Africa. I am currently employed by Noble Energy in their Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Business Unit as a Geological Advisor. I have held the position of delegate in the Houston Delegation for many years and have been a past Chairman so I am very familiar with the duties and responsibilities. I have been a DPA member since 1995 (CPG #5364). In addition to my involvement with the House of Delegates, I have served two terms (2005–2011) on the DPA Advisory Council and represented the Gulf Coast Section. From 2011 to 2012, I served as the DPA Council Vice President. I currently serve on the Resolutions Committee of the House of Delegates of the AAPG. |
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WILLIAM DON NEVILLE Education: B.A. Geology St. Joseph’s College, 1957 M.S. Geology University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1959 Experience: 1997-Present President, Ginger Oil Company, Woodlands, TX, Gulf Coast E&P 1995–97 Partner, A&D, Inc., Houston, TX Acquisitions 1987–95 Exploration Manager, Gulfstar Energy, Houston, TX, Offshore E&P 1985–87 Consultant, Various, Houston, TX, Gulf Coast Area 1979–85 Geologist, Lear Petroleum, Houston, TX Gulf Coast Area 1979 Geologist, Mitchell Energy, Houston, TX, Gulf Coast Area 1974–79 International Geologist, Union Texas Petroleum, Singapore, Far East Area 1972-74 Geophysicist, Caltex Petroleum, Sumatra,Indonesia 1960-72 Geologist/Geophysicist, Chevron, Wyoming and Rockies; Gulf Coast E&P, New Orleans, LA |
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ROBERT PLEDGER Mr. Pledger is currently an oil and gas consultant engaged in prospect generation and evaluation and is President of Ashford Oil and Gas Company, LLC. Prior to 2008, he was President of Benchmark Oil and Gas AB, a Swedish public company and served on their Board of Directors. His wide range of areas of experience include the Gulf Coast, Alaska, West Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, California, and many countries internationally. Prior employment includes Sun Oil Company, May Petroleum Company, General American Oil Company of Texas, and Shenandoah Oil Corporation. He has served twice as Chairman of the Houston Chapter of Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) and on the National Board of Directors, District 4 Representative for the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), and as a Director of the Houston Geological Society, as Vice-President, and as Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee. He is active in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and is a former member of the House of Delegates and was Chairman of the Short Course Committee for the AAPG 2002 Convention. He is a certified geologist by the AAPG, the AIPG and the SIPES and is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist with the State of Texas. He is a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Department of Space and Earth Sciences at Lamar University. I have been an active member of both the HGS and AAPG throughout my career and am especially interested to continue to serve as a volunteer representing the membership of the AAPG as a delegate for the next three years. |
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RUSTY RIESE Dr. W.C. Rusty Riese is a geoscientist based in Houston, Texas. He is widely experienced, having worked in both minerals and petroleum as a geologist, geochemist, and manager during more than 39 years in industry. He participated in the National Petroleum Council evaluation of natural gas supply and demand for North America which was conducted at the request of the Secretary of Energy; in the more recent analysis of global supply and demand requested by the same agency; and in the National Research Council analysis of coalbed produced waters and their management in the western United States. He is currently a member of the AAPG Committee on Resource Evaluations, and a member of the House of Delegates. Dr. Riese has written and lectured extensively on various topics in economic geology including biogeochemistry, isotope geochemistry, uranium ore deposits, sequence stratigraphy, and coalbed methane petroleum systems; and he holds numerous domestic and international patents. He has more than thirty years of teaching experience including twenty-five years at Rice University where he developed the curricula in petroleum geology and industry risk and economic evaluation, as well as several other courses. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Rice University, the Colorado State University, and the University of New Mexico, where he sits on the Caswell Silver Endowment advisory board. He is a fellow in the GSA and the Society of Economic Geologists and a member of the AAPG and several other professional organizations. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1980; his M.S. in geology from the same university in 1977; and his B.S. in geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 1973. He is a Certified Professional Geologist, a Certified Petroleum Geologist, and is a Licensed and Registered Geologist in the states of Texas and South Carolina, respectively. |
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TOM RILEY Education: M.S. in Geology, Stanford University B.A. in Geology, Carleton College Experience: IHS Global, Inc., Kelman Technology, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Western Atlas Software Landmark Graphics, Inc., Shell Western Exploration & Production, Inc. Professional Affliations: AAPG, Houston Geologic Society, Geophysical Society of Houston, Past Board Member Awards: Sales Manager of the Year, IHS Global, Inc. Sales Rookie of the Year, Sun Microsystems Statement: My desire is to better serve our local society. Born in Hawaii, raised in Minnesota, educated in California, I moved to Texas in 1988 with a Master of Science in Geology to explore for oil and gas with Shell Oil. In 1993, I 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 I currently serve as Senior Director Sales for Petra and Kingdom suites for IHS. Sales and serving others are my passions! I am an active member of the Houston Golf Association (HGA) having served the past three years as Chairman Hospitality of the Champions Pavilion 18 for the Shell Houston Open Golf Tournament. |
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PATRICIA SANTOGROSSI Patricia Santogrossi is geoscientist who has enjoyed nearly 37 years in the oil business. She is currently a Leading Reservoir Geoscientist and Non-operated Projects Manager with Statoil, an international arm of the state oil company of Norway. She has been engaged for the last eight years in its Gulf of Mexico business development, corporate integration, prospect maturation, and multiple appraisal projects. Patricia has previously worked with domestic and international Shell Companies, Marathon Oil Company, Vastar Resources till the parent Arco’s acquisition by BP — in research, exploration, leasehold and field appraisal as well as staff development. Subsequently, Patricia became Chief Geologist for Chroma Energy, who possessed proprietary 3D voxel vizualization technology, and for Knowledge Reservoir, a reservoir characterization and simulation firm that specialized in Deepwater project evaluations. Patricia has been a member of SEPM for 38 years, of AAPG for nearly 30 years, and has recently begun her second term as a Trustee for GCSSEPM’s Foundation. She received a GCSSEPM Distinguished Service Award in 2011. She served HGS last year as Bulletinco-editor and now serves as HGS BulletinEditor 2012-2013. Patricia is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist (#856) in the State of Texas. Patricia was born, raised and educated in Illinois, and first headed to Texas after she received her M.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Her other ‘foreign assignments’ have included New Orleans and London. |
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SHARIE SARTAIN Sharie Sartain is a Consultant with 31 years of industry experience. She started her career with Phillips Petroleum, where she worked on exploration and production projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Lower 48 States. Since 2002 she has worked as a consultant in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and on international projects. She has a B.S degree in Geology from the University of Akron and a M.S degree in Geology from Kent State University. Sharie has previously served on the HGS Executive Board as Director 1999-2001 and Secretary 2001-2002 and is currently the HGS Membership Chairman. In 2010 she received the HGS President’s Award. She has also served several terms in the AAPG House of Delegates, including one year as the Houston Delegation Foreman. Sharie is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist in the State of Texas and an AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist. |
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CARL STEFFENSEN Geologist Carl Steffensen (B.S. Geology ‘80, Illinois; M.S. Geology ‘82, Texas A&M) has over 30 years industry experience with ARCO, Vastar, and currently BP America, Inc. During this time he has worked a variety of Tertiary, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, and Pre-Cambrian exploration and production projects in the Gulf of Mexico (shelf and deepwater), onshore Gulf Coast, Midcontinent, Midwest, southeastern United States, and Latin America, with a focus on carbonate sedimentology /stratigraphy and petroleum systems. Carl has served in many positions with both the HGS and AAPG, and is currently a member of the AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Committee and an AAPG Associate Editor. |
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CHARLES STERNBACH Charles Sternbach is a Ph.D. geologist, former staff geologist at Shell, and currently president Star Creek Energy Company, Inc. Charles has been a member of AAPG since 1980, held chair or leadership roles on ten AAPG or HGS committees, and is an Honorary Member HGS. Among his AAPG activities are founding chair of AAPG 100th Anniversary Committee and four terms in the HOD. He was General Chairman for the 2006 Annual Convention, Houston, General Vice Chairman for the 2002 Annual Convention, Houston, and officer candidate for AAPG Vice President Sections 2009–2010. AAPG Awards include three Certificates of Merit, a Distinguished Service Award in 2005, and Honorary Membership in 2011. Charles served as President of HGS and President of DPA. He looks forward to service as the President of GCAGS in 2015. Other key accomplishments include founding the HGS Legends Program, the Discovery Thinking Forums, and the Playmaker Forum. He is still working on something good for GCAGS. |
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JUSTIN VANDENBRINK Education: B.Sc. Geology, University of British Columbia, 1994 Diploma Communications/PR, B.C.I.T, 1998 Experience: 2012–present Weatherford, Global Manager Wellsite Geology and Geopressure 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, SPWLA, DGS, CSPG APEGGA Professional Geologist #80794 Professional Awards and Activites: 2012 current HGS Vice President 2012 HGS Africa Committee 2009 HGS Career Day Speaker 2008–present HGS International Exploratonists Chairman 2008 –2009 HGS Holiday Party Organiser 2006–2008 APEGGA, Emcee for Graduates Workshop and Ring ceremony Statement: I am a professional geologist who currently works as the Global Manager for Wellsite Geology and Pore Pressure Consulting with Weatherford. I have worked as a geologist and in business development for the past 18 years in domestic and international geological exploration. 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, memberships in the HGS and AAPG have been extremely rewarding and have helped me develop professionally and personally. The past year as the Vice President for the Houston Geological Society has given me excellent insight into how our society is run and the demands involved in an operation of its magnitude. This has made me want to reach out more. I now want to expand my service to include national and international society needs. As a delegate for the AAPG I can be that link in the delegation for Houston. |
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KEN WILLIAMS Ken Williams has been a member of AAPG since he joined as a masters student at the University of Florida in 1974. He spent 28 years with Texaco as an exploration geologist, geological manager and basin analyst in both domestic and international areas. For the last 10 years, he has worked on the study of overpressures for Knowledge Systems, Inc. and on trying to figure out how to model the geology and production of tight basin-centered gas sands and source rock reservoirs (SRRs) for Halliburton. He has been a House of Delegates member or alternate since 2001. He was the chairman of the Geologic Modeling Society of Houston for 4 years and is a member of GSA, SEPM, SPWLA, SEG and SPE and maintains his membership in the RMAG and WTGS. He is interested in the question of why SRRs work, and how to improve their deliverability and recovery. He has 21 publications and 2 patents (with 7 pending). |
| MIRIAM WINSTEN Candidate’s bio and picture not received before press time. |
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