February 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

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

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

April 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

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

April 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

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

August 10 - September 2, 2010 - 17^th 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.

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

GCAGS 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

PLACEMENT 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

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

Heads 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

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

I 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

Greetings 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

NEW !   SCHOLARSHIP PAGE.

Complete 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

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!

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

 

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LUNCHEON CALENDAR

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

 SECOND MONDAY
NOGS luncheon. 

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

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

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

 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

 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.

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

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