Geophysical Society of Houston

2008/2009 Election Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT

President Elect Mike Graul

1st VP Bill Fahmy

2nd VP Robert Ayers

Secretary Jackie Ming

Treasurer Peter Eick

Editor Glenn Bear

14-May-08 3:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 29-Apr-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:33:22 GMT

Hello [firstname], Last Day to Register!!!!!!! GSH-SEG SPRING SYMPOSIUM 2008 Several Guest Speakers Day: Thu 1- Fri 2 8:30 AM Location: Omni Palace 12121 Westheimer Houston, TX 77077 GSH-SEG SPRING SYMPOSIUM Honoring Dr John Sherwood ...

29-Apr-08 8:33 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 22-Apr-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT

GSH-SEG SPRING SYMPOSIUM 2008 Honoring Dr John Sherwood Technical Session 50 Years of Innovation in Exploration Geophysics Case Histories, Breakthroughs and Best Practices This two-day...

22-Apr-08 2:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 18-Apr-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

GSH-SEG SPRING SYMPOSIUM 2008 Several Guest Speakers Thu May 1 & Fri May 2 8:30 AM Omni Palace 12121 Westheimer Houston, TX 77077 GSH-SEG SPRING SYMPOSIUM Honoring Dr John Sherwood Technical Session 50 Years of Innovation in Exploration Geophysics Case Histories, Breakthroughs and Best Practices Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar ...

18-Apr-08 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 2-Apr-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT REGISTER NOW!!!! SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course Speaker William L. Abriel, Chevron Day: Mon 7-Apr-08 8:30 AM Location: WesternGeco 10001 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77042 ...

2-Apr-08 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 25-Mar-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname], Limited Seating! Register Now! SEG/EAGE Distinguished Instructor Short Course Speaker: William L. Abriel, Chevron Mon Apri 7th 8:30 AM WesternGeco 10001 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77042 Reservoir Geophysics: Applications ...

25-Mar-08 10:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 10-Mar-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 GMT

March Events GSH Technical Breakfast Speaker Brian Hornby, Sr Geophysical Advisor, BP Day: Wed 12-Mar-08 7:00 AM Location: Fugro Building 6100 Hillcroft Houston, Texas 77081 Summary: VSP imaging and inversion – Recent Advances and the Road Ahead Mapquest | Add to Calendar ...

10-Mar-08 1:00 PM

GSH K-12 OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

by Lisa Buckner – Outreach Committee Chairperson The GSH Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers for several projects inside and outside the classroom. Are you interested in giving a classroom or career day presentation to a local school? We want to develop lists of interested volunteers based on school grade level of interest and/or school location. We also need help outside of the classroom. USGS Tapestry of Time and Terrain Map We currently need volunteers to present a U.S. Geological Map to 5th graders in collaboration with the Houston Geological Society Maps in Schools program (one poster size map per elementary/intermediate school). Geology is first taught at the 5th grade level in Texas schools. A presentation guide is available and you can present a map to any school that currently does not have one. This could be your child’s, grandchild’s or neighborhood school, in any school district. The Maps in Schools program was successfully developed by the Corpus Christi...

28-Feb-08 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 12-Feb-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Calendar Events for Feb 2008 GSH Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Adam M. Seitchik, Devon Energy Corp. Day: Wed 13-Feb-08 7:00 AM Location: Fugro 6100 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77081 Summary: Design Concepts, Model Building and Preliminary Processing Results from a Deep Water Gulf of Mexico 3D Geologic Model: Mapquest | Add to Calendar SEG Spring 2008...

12-Feb-08 10:00 AM

Feb 2008 President's Column

noemail@gshtx.org — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:00 GMT

President’s Column by Steven Cochran, GSH Treasurer As I am writing this, oil has today, for the first time, reached $100. I do not know what, if any, the psychological effect of having hit triple digit oil prices will be, nor how long the price may stay there, though it will be interesting to watch it all play out. 2007 was a record year for energy prices and also a strong financial year for the Geophysical Society of Houston. Currently, the books are in the black and we have no need to touch our long term investments. The society has a professionally managed investment account worth, as of December 31, 2007, approximately $449,844. This is up from $432,582 and $391,029 at the same time in 2006 and 2005, respectively. This has, in the past, acted as our reserve, should our income not meet our expenses. Hopefully we will not be required to withdraw from this account any time in the near future. The past couple of years have seen strong support for society activities and events...

7-Feb-08 1:00 PM

Feb 2008 Museum News

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:00 GMT

TRANSISTORS & GEOPHYSICS SMALL WORLD STORIES

by Tom Fulton

With transistors now 60 years old and so very important in our lives you might like some ties between transistors and exploration. John Bardeen, born in 1908, shares Nobel Prizes for both the invention of the transistor and discover of superconductivity. He was also a geophysicist for Gulf Oil 1930 - 1933 and produced the first formulae for upward and downward continuation of potential
fields.
The Sunday Chronicle here had a picture of him along with comments that the transistor was invented 60 years ago. As to the continuation formulae, according to Barry Davies, they were contained in an SEG work of Leo Peters, perhaps in Geophysics volume 13 or 14 for which he
received Best Paper in Geophysics in 1949. Davies indicates that Bardeen’s notes were given to Dan Tudor to send to the SEG in about 1987.

After Gulf, Bardeen went to Princeton for a PhD in Math, then to teach at the U of Min. before going to the Naval Ordnance Lab in 1941 (probably worked with Charlie Lash, a friend at Amoco),
and then to Bell Labs in 1945 (I interviewed there in 1955) where the transistor was invented.

I was in Northern Japan on a GSI crew in 1956 when TI sent a former Bell Labs investigator, Gordon Teal, to license transistor knowledge to Sony. At that time about the only Sony product I can remember was a turntable accepting a single, manually exchanged, phonograph record. TI & Regency had introduced the first transistor radio in 1954 with Ratheon & Tokyo Tsvshin Kogyo (which became Sony) introducing radios in 1955. Gordon Teal was born in Dallas in 1907 and is the co-inventor of the integrated circuit. He was hired by TI in 1952 to be in charge of Semiconductor R & D. It is neat to remember a dinner of the crew and Gordon & wife at a
Geisha House in Akita, Japan.

You are likely aware that TI was formed by GSI during WWII and became parent in about 1951, and sold GSI to Halliburton in 1988 to be combined with Geosource and subsequently sold to Western.
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7-Feb-08 1:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 5-Feb-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Events for Feb 2008 GSH Technical Breakfast Sponsor: Committee Technical Program Speakers Name: Adam M. Seitchik, Devon Energy Corp. Day: Wed 13-Feb-08 7:00 AM Location: Fugro 6100 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77081 Summary: Design Concepts, Model Building and Preliminary Processing Results from a Deep Water Gulf of Mexico 3D Geologic Model: The Tempest Model and Dataset.Mapquest | Add to Calendar SEG Spring 2008...

5-Feb-08 9:00 AM

GSH February Technical Lunch's

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The role of amplitude and phase in processing and inversion The object of seismic exploration is encoded in the data that are acquired on or near the surface of the earth. The goal of decoding these data is, essentially, to find out where and what this object is. Although we record our information in space and time, we always, at some stage, follow the teachings of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier and transform our measurements into the frequency domain. In this domain, our data live in the phase and temporal and spatial frequency dimensions. The where is encoded in the phase, the what is encoded in both the phase and amplitude. The aim of the processing of the data is to remove obscuring artifacts such as coherent and incoherent noise, statics, and the ubiquitously deleterious effect of the seismic source signature. The aim of inversion is to answer the question, what? Processing in our industry has achieved an enviable level of success. This success, I will argue, has been achieved,...

16-Jan-08 10:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 10-Jan-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname], Events for week of January 14-Jan 18 GSH Technical Luncheon#1 Speakers Name: Tim Summers, BP Exploration Day: Tue 15-Jan-08 11:30 AM Location: Omni Palace 12121 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77077 Summary: Marine Wide Azimuth Seismic: Exploration to Production ... The ability to reduce risk and uncertainty across the full life cycle of an asset is directly correlated...

10-Jan-08 3:00 PM

January 2008 Presidents Column

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Party aside... New Years Eve is a time to look back on the year that has past and to look forward to the promises of the year ahead. As midnight approaches, the countdown begins 10...9...8...7... anticipation mounts 6...5...4...we wait anxiously as a whole year is put behind us in just these last few seconds 3...2...1...Happy New Year! Toasts go up, fireworks explode in the air. Following tradition in my house, we open the doors and windows to let the old year out and the New Year in. Interestingly, I recently discovered that the month of January is named after the ancient Roman god of the gates, Janus. As a keeper of the gates and doors, Janus was also thought to represent new beginnings. He is often depicted as having two faces, one that looks forward and another that looks back, alluding to the notion that gates look in two directions. So, weve crossed the gate. A brand new year is here. Now looking forward, formally making a list or not, we are faced with our New Years...

2-Jan-08 10:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 2-Jan-08

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:00:00 GMT

January Events GSH Technical Breakfast Anisotropic Velocity Modeling and Pre-Stack Depth Migration in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Seismic imaging in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has been, and continues to be, a challenge for all phases of exploration and development. Allochthonous salt, lateral velocity gradients, and highly variable stratigraphy combine to create difficult conditions that pose a significant challenge to state of the art imaging. Day: Wed 9-Jan-08 7:00 AM Location: Fugro Building 6100...

2-Jan-08 10:00 AM

Jan Museum News Idea Acceptance and Gravity

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Museum News by Tom Fulton Idea Acceptance and Gravity A good idea is accepted by friends and implemented. 2007 was very good to me in that I got to see the ideas of Geoscience Day at the BEG and Living Legends at the SEG beautifully implemented with plans that they be repeated. Haynie Stringer, Gene Womack, Bill Gafford and others built the former while Cheryl Stevens and Benegene Kring organized the latter. Both exceeded my expectations. I mentioned the need for a museum display to honor Lucien LaCoste and his professor, Arnold Romberg at UT back in October. I must count on friends in the matter of gravity because I am a Seismic person with limited exposure to gravity in the recording and processing of Gulf data from the Gulfrex and Hollis Hedberg. Now the use of airborne gravity gradiometry has extended the usefulness of the measurement. Although very flattered that three past SEG presidents have already helped, more help will be needed. First to recap and then...

14-Dec-07 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 11-Dec-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Geophysical Society of Houston newsletter of December events! GSH Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Dave Monk, Apache Corporation Day: Wed Dec 12, 7:00 AM Location: Chevron Building 1500 Louisiana St Houston, TX 77002 Summary: A review of tests leading to the acquisition of a high channel count 3C cable-less seismic survey. Early in 2007 Apache recorded what was only the 2nd survey to be acquired with the FireFlytm system, and the first survey to be acquired in a...

11-Dec-07 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 29-Nov-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:00:00 GMT

GSH EVENTS THIS MONTH GSH Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Dave Monk, Apache Corporation Day: Wed 12-Dec-07 7:00 AM Location: Chevron Building 1500 Louisiana St Houston, TX 77002 Summary: Early in 2007 Apache recorded what was only the 2nd survey to be acquired with the FireFlytm system, and the first survey to be acquired in a production sense where equipment was rolled during acquisition. Mapquest | Add to Calendar ...

30-Nov-07 2:00 PM

Hugh Hardy GSH Scholarship

noemail@gshtx.org — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:15:00 GMT

It is with great pride that I announce the new name for the GSH endowed Scholarship fund. The fund will be named the Hugh Hardy GSH Scholarship. This came about during my term as President, in which I actually awarded my Dad, Hugh Hardy, a glass President’s Award because of his influence on my decision and actions during my term. The proposal to name the fund after Hugh was made by Art Ross, one of his dear friends, at the 2007 GSH Annual Meeting. Art is our Scholarship Chairman and was charged with a recommendation for the donations for the year. I include excerpts from his recommendation to update the membership on the scholarship activities of the GSH.The GSH has been contributing to ad hoc SEG scholarships as long as I have been involved and that goes back to 1986. In 1998 upon the guidance and urging of Lee Lawyer, the GSH endowed the Carlton - Farren GSH Scholarship for...

29-Nov-07 9:15 AM

December 2007 Newsletter

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

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28-Nov-07 3:00 PM

December 2007 President's Column

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:00:00 GMT

President’s Column by Haynie Stringer - 2nd Vice President I did not realize that Tom Fulton had bigger plans when he asked if I could spend some of my valuable retirement time helping with the GSH Museum Committee. Two years later, I am still on that museum committee, but am also 2nd Vice President of the GSH, chaired a committee of great volunteers to put on Houston’s first Geoscience Day, and am involved in discussions for starting a Houston Museum of Natural Science branch in Sugar Land. All these are GSH sponsored activities! The GSH’s 2nd Vice President is responsible for social events; so, if you have not participated in the past, this is the yearyou need to sign up for the fun. Check out the calendar on the GSH website (www.gshtx.org) to find the event dates: * Sporting Clays Tournament * Saltwater Fishing Tournament * Tennis Tournament * Golf Tournament * Honors and Awards Banquet * Annual Meeting and Social Bring your friends and invite them to join the...

28-Nov-07 12:00 PM

GSH PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON 2007

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

GSH PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEON:
On Friday September 7th, the 25th anniversary edition of the GSH President’s Luncheon was held at the Petroleum Club of Houston. This is an event hosted by the current GSH President for Past-Presidents of the GSH and SEG. My understanding of the history is that in 1983 Don Frye hosted the first event, which was quickly recognized as an excellent format for involving the “Old Guard” in current operations, which is beneficial to our society. This year we had 26 presidents in attendance at the luncheon which was underwritten in its entirety by Geokinetics, Inc.

Thanks to Lilly & Sandra (our GSH office) for handling invitations, to Geokinetics Inc. for sponsoring, and to Kathy Hardy for including me while I was President-elect in last year’s event.

16-Nov-07 3:00 PM

2007 Saltwater Tournament

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

For the pictures of the 2007 Saltwater Tournament Click here

16-Nov-07 3:00 PM

November 2007 President's Column

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:00:00 GMT

President’s Column by Bob Gauer, GSH Secretary Good advice goes a long way and I would like to take this opportunity to share some advice given to me in the hopes that it will strike a nerve with some of you. I have been blessed over the years with good coaches, teachers, military commanders and bosses that have taken the time and effort to try make me a better person, athlete, leader, geophysicist or whatever the case may be at the time. Over the years I have found myself gravitating to one or two mentors or role models during a particular period of time in my life and/or career. Some of my role models have stayed with me over the years, but others have been replaced as my interests and experiences develop and change. My role models can be individuals that I interact with on a daily basis or historical characters that I connect with through reading. Basically, I am always trying to learn - and I am always making myself available to those people around me that I can...

16-Nov-07 2:00 PM

December 2007 Presidents letter

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

December GSH Newsletter President’s Column By: Haynie Stringer – 2nd Vice President I did not realize that Tom Fulton had bigger plans when he asked if I could spend some of my valuable retirement time helping with the GSH Museum Committee. Two years later, I am still on that museum committee, but am also 2nd Vice President of the GSH, chaired a committee of great volunteers to put on Houston’s first Geoscience Day, and am involved in discussions for starting a Houston Museum of Natural Science branch in Sugar Land. All these are GSH sponsored activities! The GSH’s 2nd Vice President is responsible for social events; so , if you have not participated in the past, this is the year you need to sign up for the fun. Check out the calendar on the GSH website (www.gshtx.org) to find the event dates: • Sporting Clays Tournament • Saltwater Fishing Tournament • Tennis Tournament • Golf Tournament • Honors and Awards Banquet • Annual Meeting and Social Bring...

7-Nov-07 9:00 AM

Living Legends

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

MUSEUM NEWS The LIVING LEGENDS response in San Antonio suggests that the SEG and GSH consider the needs of our living artifacts. They are at a point in their lives when new technology though interesting, wont bring them to GSH luncheons or SEG conventions. So they leave our organizations, who then wonder why our numbers dwindle. On the other hand there are groups of mostly retired who meet once a month for lunch and conversation with friends. True, these folks may join oil company or other retirement groups to satisfy a need but they wont likely be able to talk geophysics and their history. Please let us know if Living Legends groups attached to local SEG sections might be a good idea. Lee Lawyer suggested that stories of the interpretation of paper seismic records in the field be solicited. Two GSI stories related by Dick Conroy were about interactions with client representatives commonly called Birddogs assigned to crew operations. A G.S.I. Party Chief made...

7-Nov-07 9:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 5-Nov-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the Geophysical Society of Houston newsletter of upcoming events for November 2007. Remember the Technical lunches are One talk Two Locations GSH Technical Luncheon#1 Speakers Name: Rich Heaney, Repsol YPF Day: Tue Nov 13th 11:30 AM Location: Petroleum Club 800 Bell St. Houston, TX 77002 Summary: Minibasin Interaction and Subsalt Traps – Modeling and Examples, Deepwater GOM ...

5-Nov-07 7:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 9-Oct-07

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the Geophysical Society of Houston newsletter of upcoming events GSH Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Keith Katahara, Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C. Day: Wed 10-Oct-07 7:00 AM Location: Fugro Building 6100 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77081 Summary: Exploration Applications of High-Resolution Velocities by Keith Katahara, Steve Svatek, and Terry Norris Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C. ...

9-Oct-07 8:00 AM

Museum Report Oct 2007

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:15:00 GMT

Geoscience Day Haynie Stringers Geoscience day was a great success based on Registration Sell-out and on plans implemented by Gene Womack, Bill Gafford, Tom Fulton and Lisa Buckner who provided the excellent suite of speakers on Geophysics, Geology, Potential Fields, Logging and Core Analysis, not to mention superb demonstrations of latest technology. Beverly Dejarnett and Randy McDonnald represented our host, The Bureau of Economic Geology Houston Research Center well with Bev also speaking on Well Sample analysis. Particular thanks are due to 5EI and OYOGeospace for their extremely generous support of Geoscience Day with volunteers, display items, and attendee gifts. Thanks also go to Hess Corporation, the platinum sponsor, and to numerous other sponsors who will mentioned in later acknowledgments. Planning is underway for next year to be included with a more complete report next month. Many have also been to the SEG in SA and made aware of GSHs implementation of a Living...

3-Oct-07 2:15 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 2-Oct-07

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Calendar Events for October 9-19, 2007 GSH Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Keith Katahara, Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C. Day: Wed 10-Oct-07 7:00 AM Location: Fugro Building 6100 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77081 Summary: Exploration Applications of High-Resolution Velocities by Keith Katahara, Steve Svatek, and Terry Norris Hydro Gulf of Mexico, L.L.C. Prestack gathers are often flattened after migration by determining residual velocity corrections with a very fine lateral and temporal...

2-Oct-07 9:00 AM

Presidents Letter October 2007

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT

Presidents Column by Frank Dumanoir Your society is here to serve you, the geophysicist in the Houston metro area. With the sustained and growing exploration effort we have witnessed in the past couple of years, one could reasonably expect that the GSH would attract a growing number of people who have chosen to work in the E&P industry. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. Following George Marions lead in last months column, I would like to use my soapbox in this issue of the newsletter to try and challenge the membership to actively communicate with your board of directors, committee chairs and colleagues to see how we can address this issue. The board of directors is made up of committed volunteers and equally motivated, hard working committees. Our job is to maintain traditional regularly scheduled events be they technical in nature or to promote fellowship among members. In addition, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to widen that scope and establish or...

1-Oct-07 11:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 12-Sep-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT

GSH Technical Luncheon – The same talk, two locations! Some Stupid Shallow Seismic Experiments I Have Done Don W. Steeples, 2007 Fall Distinguished Lecturer Don Steeples is McGee Distinguished Professor of Geophysics and Vice Provost for Scholarly Support at the University of Kansas Since 1977, he has specialized in shallow high-resolution seismic imaging, an area in which he has practical experience in more than 20 states and several foreign countries. He served the Society of...

12-Sep-07 8:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 6-Sep-07

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT

You Are Invited Fellow SEG Member, The Houston Geophysical Society begins an exciting year with a unique, first ever variation of our classic Technical Luncheon meeting; namely, dual locations with one being at the Petroleum Club of Houston (PCOH) for you who are downtown plus a duplicate presentation way-out-west at the Omni Palace (same as last year). The speaker for September is the SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Don Steeples. Mark your calendar for either Tuesday, September 18 at the PCOH or Wednesday, September 19 at the Omni Palace. ...

11-Sep-07 7:00 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 30-Aug-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Geophysical Society of Houston newsletter of September events. Geoscience Day 2007 Sponsor: GSH/HGS Day: Friday 7-Sep-07 8:00 AM Location: UT Bureau of Economic Geology 11611 W. Little York Rd. Houston, TX Summary: Geoscience Day 2007SOLD OUT Mapquest | Add to Calendar Technical Breakfast Speaker: D. H. (Don) Caldwell, Sr. Technical Consultant, Marathon Oil Company Day:...

30-Aug-07 12:00 PM

GAH Officers 2007-2008

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 GMT

Officers for 2007-2008

President: Kathy Duncan

1st Vice President: Suzy Stepanek

2nd Vice President: Susan Bell

Secretary: Mary Elizabeth Sims

Treasurer: Kathi Hilterman

Parliamentarian: Ann Schneider

Historian: Donna Parrish

Directors: Lynn Schoenberger, Carol Gafford, Georgeann Massell

27-Aug-07 3:00 PM

Auxiliary Calendar of Events

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 GMT

THE GEOPHYSICAL AUXILIARY OF HOUSTON (GAH) EVENTS FOR 2007-2008: September 11, 2007 GAH Texas Tea / A Traditional Tea catered by Serenitea, Houston A brief history of tea Bring a friend, wear a hat ~~ Lets Do Tea ~~ Kathi Hiltermans home at 1324 Neely Dr. Houston, TX. 77055 Chairs: Kathi Hilterman and Kathy Duncan October 12, 2007 HPAC Luncheon and Fashion Show Lakeside Country Club December 7, 2007 HPAC Luncheon Talk with Bill Stubbs, Interior Designer Sugar Creek Country Club January 27, 2008 GAH Brunch at Royal Oaks Couples and Guests Program TBA March 17, 2008 HGA and HPAC Game Day! Games and Fabulous Lunch Junior League March 31, 2008 GAH Opera in the distinguished Heights Lunch nearby at a well known Houston Restaurant Chairs: Kathi Hilterman and Suzy Stepanek May 1, 2008 GAH Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Westlake Club Program TBA Chair: Pat Thomsen

27-Aug-07 3:00 PM

Officers 2006-2007

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:00:00 GMT

President: Kathy Hardy
President-Elect: George Marion
First Vice President: Mike Graul
Second Vice President: Keith Matthews
Secretary: Tad Smith
Treasurer: Dwight Brown
Editor: Fernanda Araujo

8-Aug-07 1:00 PM

Presidents Letter September 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT

By George Marion We begin an exciting year with a unique, first ever variation of our classic technical luncheon meeting; namely, dual locations with one being at the Petroleum Club of Houston (PCOH) for you who are downtown plus a duplicate presentation way-out-west at the Omni Palace (same as last year). This is a test. If the PCOH meeting gets sufficiently good attendance, we will do this again. This test is a golden opportunity for you downtowners to vote with your feet. Walk over to the PCOH meeting and encourage us to make downtown luncheon events routine. The technical luncheon speaker for September is the SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Don Steeples. Please Mark your calendar for either Tuesday, September 18 at the PCOH or Wednesday, September 19 at the Omni Palace. The following are some of the Houston area events this Fall (more information www.gshtx.org) * Geoscience Day: September 7 * Tech Luncheon: September 18 Downtown - PCOH • Tech Luncheon: September 19 • *...

2-Aug-07 12:00 PM

Museum News/Outreach

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:00:00 GMT

AMERICAN OIL & GAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2007 ENERGY EDUCATION CONFERENCE & FIELD TRIP May 31 – June 2, 2007 Notes taken by GSH Representative: Lisa BucknerStudents need to know the basics like the three rock types: sedimentary, igneous & metamorphic. Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts can earn badges: Rocks Rock & Oil Badge Disadvantaged students make the best audience. They are the most eager to learn and are the most interested in career potential. The State of Illinois has a travelling trailer they send to middle schools (4th – 8th grades). Students decide whether or not they think science is cool by the 5th grade. America Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) Trains teachers at workshop and then let them checkout boxes for one month Knowledge Box for 6th-12th grades (35 boxes) Playing with Petroleum K-5 (4 boxes) Greater Houston Energy Education Collaborative Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History – preliminary renovation plans 4D Theater Underwater (aquarium) type...

1-Aug-07 10:00 AM

New Officer for 2007/2008

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT

New Officer for 2007/2008

President: George Marion

President Elect: Frank Dumanoir

1st VP: Bob Wegner

2nd VP: Haynie Stringer

Secretary: Bob Gauer

Treasurer: Steve Cochran

Editor: Fernanda Araujo

11-Jul-07 8:00 AM

President's Column

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT

PRESIDENTS COLUMN By Kathy Hardy This year as President has gone by so fast. Thank you George, Mike, Keith, Tad, Dwight, Fernanda and Glenn for your time and effort last year. Thanks also to all the committee members too numerous to list here. Look at page 2 of your newsletter to recognize those who helped on GSH committees. So much has happened and there is still so much to do. I have sincerely enjoyed the time spent as your President! I recommend it for anyone who has the urge to help out. Actually, you get extra credit for your state certification if you serve on a committee or on the board. The election this year contained a couple of very close races. Tad Smith and his Tellers Committee had to recount the votes twice because they were so close. Thank you all who were brave enough to go out on a ballot and face a 5 0/50 chance of actual election. The new officers for 2007-2008 are George Marion, President; Frank Dumanoir, President-Elect; Bob Wegner, First Vice...

11-Jul-07 8:00 AM

Annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Saltwater 2007

20-Jun-07 1:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 5-Jun-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:00:00 GMT

7th Annual Saltwater Tournament Saltwater Tournament Saturday June 16, 2007 April Fool Point Marina San Leon, Texas This years Saltwater Fishing Tournament will include an Offshore Division to be held on Saturday June 16 at the April Fool Point Marina, San Leon. Texas We are looking forward to a big event this summer and we encourage full family participation. To get more information, registration form and...

5-Jun-07 1:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 14-May-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:30:00 GMT

No, you didn’t miss our Annual Happy Hour Meeting at JAX!! It was misplaced on our calendar, but the date is This Thursday May 17, at JAX Grill on Shepherd from 5-8. We will have music, food and drink, and lots of fun! Come meet your new officers for 2007-2008 and tell the outgoing officers how much you appreciated them last year. Be There! Kathy! Rock Physics SIG Sponsor: SIG: Rock Physics Speakers Name: Taras Bryndzia, Shell Day: Wed 16-May-07 5:30 PM Location: CGG Veritas 10300 Town Park Dr. Houston, TX 77072 Summary: Acoustic properties of mudrocks in the Perdido Fold Belt, Western Gulf of Mexico Mapquest | Add to Calendar...

14-May-07 8:30 AM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 25-Apr-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT

GSH HAS A GREAT LINE UP OF EVENTS WAITING FOR YOU. Honors and Awards Banquet Presidential Address Leon Thomsen, SEG President Day: Thu 3-May-07 6:00 PM Location: Lakeside Country Club 100 Wilcrest Drive Houston, TX 77042 Summary: On Thursday, May 3, 2007, the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) will host its Annual Honors and Awards Banquet in the Ball Room of the Lakeside Country Club. The GSH will be presenting awards to our friends and colleagues who have 25 years of membership in the SEG. Those who have achieved 50, or yes even 60 years Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar Technical Breakfast Speakers...

25-Apr-07 1:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 16-Apr-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Last Chance to register for the final luncheon of this year. GSH Technical Lunch Sponsor: Committee Noon Technical Luncheon Speakers Name: Nick Moldoveanu, Schlumberger Day: Tue 17-Apr-07 11:30 AM Location: Omni Palace 12121 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77077 Summary: Over/under towed streamer acquisition: a method to extend the seismic bandwidth Seismic resolution of towed marine streamer data is affected by the ghost reflections at the low end and at the high end of the spectrum. Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar ...

16-Apr-07 1:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 12-Apr-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Greetings, April 17 is the last Technical Luncheon of the year. To celebrate, we will be giving a door prize of DISC registration to one lucky attendee. It’s also one of your last chances to pick up an hour of credit for your state registration. Nick Moldoveanu with Schlumberger will be speaking about extending seismic bandwidth in his talk ‘Over/Under towed streamer acquisition: a method to extend the seismic bandwidth’. We will also be introducing the officer candidates so you can meet them before you vote. Please come support your out going officers and enjoy the final Technical Luncheon of the year! ...

12-Apr-07 2:00 PM

Geophysical Society of Houston Newsletter 10-Apr-07

noemail@gshtx.org — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Support your society by attending the events and other functions where you can connect with old friends and meet new ones. Technical Breakfast Speakers Name: Chuck Barousse Day: Wed 11-Apr-07 7:00 AM Location: Fugro Building 6100 Hillcroft, Suite 100 Houston, TX Summary: Title: Improved 4D Repeatability Using Dual Vessel Acquisition: Holstein Field, Gulf of Mexico Towed streamer 4D repeatability is a challenge even during optimum conditions. Mapquest | Add to Calendar Multi-component Seismic SIG Speakers Name: Dan Ebrom,, BP Day: Thu 12-Apr-07 5:30 PM Location: WesternGeco 10001 Richmond Ave Houston, TX...

10-Apr-07 1:00 PM

Spring Symposium Montage

noemail@gshtx.org — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT

9-Apr-07 9:00 AM