LGS Thanks our January 2010 Student Lunch Sponsor

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
Rudy Gibbs


Door Prizes courtesy of

TECHE ELECTRIC

 


SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

ARTHUR A. BERMAN
"Doubts about Shale Plays: Examples from the Barnett, Fayetteville and Haynesville Shales"
[You need Adobe Reader - ]

JEFF A. SPENCER
Petroleum History Institute - POSTER Only
[You need Power Point]

ARTHUR JOHNSON
"The Impact of China and India on Oil and Strategic Metal Prices"
[You need Power Point]

MICHAEL SWEET
"Recognizing Reservoir Compartments on Geologic and Production Timescales in Deep-Water Reservoirs: An Example from Genesis Field, Gulf of Mexico"
[You need Power Point]

 


 

PHOTOGRAPHS

Broadmoor Dino Dig
January 19, 2010

 

January Luncheon
January 20, 2010

 

December Luncheon
December 16, 2009

 

LGS Annual Christmas Party
December 17, 2009

 


FIELDTRIPS

 

 

Deep Water Turbidites in the Ouachita Mountains
LGS Fieldtrip

Paleozoic Rocks,Southeastern Ouachita Mountains
LGS Fieldtrip

Edwards Group of West Texas
LGS Fieldtrip

Cote Blanche Salt Dome
LGS Fieldtrip

Wax Lake Delta Systems, LA
LGS Fieldtrip

Cheniere Plain Fieldtrip, LA
LGS Fieldtrip

 



LINKS

A.A.P.G.

A.P.I. - Teche Chapter

BATON ROUGE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY: University of Texas at Austin

CENTER FOR ENERGY STUDIES, LSU
Includes Monthly Oil and Gas Prices and Spot Market Prices.

EARTH SCIENCE WEEK

THE ENGINEERING JOB
A job board for candidates interested in engineering employment in the UK.

GULF COAST ASSOCIATION of GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES
The Gulf Coast regional organization of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).

HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

LOUISIANA OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION - LOGA

LOUISIANA SONRIS LITE

NEW ORLEANS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

ODP / TAMU SCIENCE OPERATOR

PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER COUNCIL - PTTC

RIGZONE
E&P News, Career Center, O&G Directory, Rig Data, Bookstore, More.

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)

SHREVEPORT GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Host of the 59th Annual GCAGS Convention.

SONRIS (Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System)

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY

SPE DELTA SECTION 2000 WEBSITE

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
Geology Department Website.

    

 

LGS LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

JAMES E. MARTIN -
Adjunct Professor, Department of Geology, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
&
Executive Curator, Museum of Geology,
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

"Giant Fossil Reptiles from the Late Cretaceous of Antarctica;
Their Interpretative Role in Climate and Dispersal"



The society holds a luncheon meeting on the third Wednesday of the month
at 11:30 A.M. at the Petroleum Club.
Meetings are not held in June, July and August.
Tickets at the Door - $15.00 members, $17 non-members.


L.G.S. BULLETIN

dotLGS Bulletin, V. 54, no. 5, January 2010.
Two resolutions available - High [10,596K] and Low [3,045K].


CALENDAR

dotFebruary 9, 2010 - SWLGS Technical Meeting and Luncheon, Dr. Alan Huffman of Fusion Technology - Dr. Alan Huffman of Fusion Technology will speak on Pore Pressure Prediction in Complex Geological Environments. The Petroleum Club of Lafayette, 11 A.M. - Students enter free. Cost for others is posted at www.swlgs.org.
~ Alan J. Cohen | 1st VP-SWLGS | & | Cathy Bishop | Secretary, SWLGS

dotFebruary 10 - 12, 2010 - NAPE - North American Prospect Expo - The World's Largest Property & Prospect Expo - GRB Convention Center - Houston, Texas.

dotFebruary 15, 2010 - NEW DEADLINE - LATEST GCAGS/GCSSEPM Call for Papers - , 60th Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX - Submit Abstracts as instructed on the Convention website.
~ Brian Lock | Publicity Chairman, GCAGS

dotApril 6 & 7, 2010 - 4th Annual LA Groundwater and Surface Water Symposium - , Energy Coast and Environment Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA - "I have attached a notice of when abstracts, and expanded abstracts are due for the 4th annual LA GW and SW symposium. I will send instructions on expanded abstracts within a few weeks. If you have any further questions either call 225-578-3671 or e-mail me at dcarlson@lsu.edu".
~ Doug Carlson | Louisiana Geological Survey

dotApril 11 - 14, 2010 - AAPG with SEPM Annual Convention & Exhibition - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - New Orleans Hosted by the New Orleans Geological Society

dotApril 29 - May 1, 2010 - 2010 Oil History Symposium - Lafayette, LA - Co-sponsors: Petroleum History Institute and Lafayette Geological Society - Call for Abstracts, Oral presentations and Posters. Fieldtrips to Jennings, Texas Energy Museum, and Spindletop/Gladys City. Sponsorship form - .
"Jeff Spencer has been working hard lining up an outstanding program for the PHI Symposium that the Lafayette Geological Society is co-hosting in April. Attached is a proposed schedule as well as sponsorship forms and registration forms. - Your mission will be to solicit talks and poster sessions, sponsors and general interest in attending. The LGS spring field trip will be tied into this event but we would like the dinners and talks to also be well represented by LGS members as well as local non-members."
~ King Munson | Past President, Lafayette Geological Society

dot Friday, May 7, 2010 - 2010 LGS GOLF SCRAMBLE - 1:00 PM SHOTGUN START - Lunch at 11:00AM - The Wetlands Golf Course - ENTRY FORM - and SPONSORSHIP REQUEST.
~ Tim Bennett | Director, LGS | tim@orbitenergy.com

dot August 10 - September 2, 2010 - 17th International Petroleum & Biofuels Environmental Conference - LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel, 111 Pecan Street East, San Antonio, Texas - Sponsored by The University of Tulsa - Instructors: Kerry Sublette , John Veil - This conference brings together professionals from industry and academia who seek solutions to environmental problems of a technical, legal, and regulatory nature.



ANNOUNCEMENTS

dotPresident's Letter, February 2010
~ Carl Richter | LGS President

dotGCAGS 2010-2011 SCHOLARSHIP FUND-MATCHING PROGRAM - Runs from 1/1/2010 through 6/30/2011 and matches (1:1) newly raised scholarship funds up to $10,000 per member society.
"I hope this will be incentive enough for all of you to step up and help our local students, the next generation of geologists!"
~ Carl Richter | LGS President

dotPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Small private oil and gas company in Houston seeking an Exploration Geologist to work Gulf Coast properties. Candidate must have experience generating prospects, as well as, buying and selling prospects. If you’re looking for a small company environment with lots of visibility AND the opportunity to receive equity participation, this is the job for you! Must be energetic, willing to travel, and a good communicator. Relevant operating experience is required. Contact King Munson: kmunson@prizepetroleumllc.com.
~ King Munson | LGS Past President & LGS Placement Chairman

dotUL Geology Student Hannah Vedrines wins GCAGS Best Poster Award.
~ Carl Richter | LGS President

dotHeads Up! AAPG’s Globalization plans under discussion. The AAPG is debating major changes to the Constitution and By-Laws to reflect the growing importance of its global nature. Some of the changes to the Corporate Structure which might or might not make their way into the amendments that will come before the membership for approval are potentially controversial. Members, please read the information available at AAPG Corporate Structure.
~ Brian Lock | GCAGS Publicity

dotULL Students thank LGS for assistance with Summer Field Camp and GCAGS Convention attendance.
~ Rachael Taylor | President ULLGS

dotI am taking a survey to see who if any of you would like to get involved in helping the PETROLEUM HISTORY INSTITUTE host their 2010 SYMPOSIUM here in Lafayette next spring. If so please contact me and we can set up a planning meeting with Jeff Spencer [see email from Jeff Spencer] sometime in June. This is something that should be very interesting to our members and can happen in Lafayette with a little bit of help from the LGS membership. Thanks!
~ King Munson | Past President, LGS
LGS Office: 337.456.5700, Direct: 337.456.5730, Fax: 337.456.5731, Cell: 337.519.0500, kmunson@prizepetroleumllc.com


dotGreetings from the middle of the Pacific. You can check out the the progress of our Integrated Ocean Drilling Program - United States Implementing Organization (IODP-USIO) expedition at http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/gallery.html.
~ Carl Richter | President, LGS

dotNEW !   SCHOLARSHIP PAGE.

dotComplete Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies TRANSACTIONS since 1951 are now available on a single DVD - .
~ Brian Lock | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | GCAGS Publicity Chairman

dot LGS Publications can now be ordered from the AAPG (complete set on CD-ROM) and from the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin!


dotLGS 2009-2010 Bulletin and Website Advertising. -
~ Jill Willis | LGS Advertisements Chairman

 


LUNCHEON CALENDAR

 

dot SECOND MONDAY
Teche Chapter, API.  Lafayette Petroleum Club. 11:30 a.m.

dot SECOND MONDAY
NOGS luncheon. 

dot  SECOND TUESDAY
SWLGS luncheon.  Lafayette Petroleum Club. 11:30 a.m.  Info for Officer contact.

dot SECOND TUESDAY
SPE luncheon.  Lafayette Petroleum Club. 11:30 a.m.

dot  SECOND WEDNESDAY
SIPES luncheon.   Lafayette Petroleum Club. Downstairs. 11:30 a.m. - Contact James Gamble for information - 337-237-7788.

dot  SECOND THURSDAY
SPWLA luncheon.  Lafayette Petroleum Club. 11:30 a.m.
SPWLA luncheon speakers:
    ~ Jim Fisher | VP Membership/Lafayette Chapter SPWLA
    Operations Geologist | Stone Energy Corp.
    337 521-2154 Office
    FisherJL@StoneEnergy.com


dot SECOND FRIDAY
BRGS Luncheon Meeting Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members, $5 for students; Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant at 11:30 a.m.

dot THIRD WEDNESDAY
Lafayette Geological Society Lafayette Petroleum Club. 11:30 a.m. luncheon.

dot THIRD WEDNESDAY
SGS Luncheon Meeting 11:15 at the New Orleans Fairmont Hotel in the Blue Room.

 


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