Meeting Announcement

Shreveport Geological Society

May Meeting
Speaker: Rick Taylor
Date: 05/19/2009 11:30 am
Place: Shreveport Petroleum Club
Subject: Inconvenient Evidence Global Warming Goes On Ice
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President's Column

May, 2009

As summer draws near, I hope all of you will plan to set aside some time from your busy schedule to spend time with your loved ones and relax. The last nine months have been a roller coaster of emotions. Less than one year ago the price of oil and natural gas was at an all time high, Haynesville Shale lease bonuses were in the stratosphere, and it was difficult to contract a drilling rig. Obviously, things are different today, but some things remain the same. First, our country and the rest of the world need new discoveries of fossil fuel for the continued development and growth of our societies. Second, the United States has the most talented and creative geoscientists the world has ever known. I urge all of you to recharge and get ready for the next run.

Our last two social events of the year took place on May 1st and May 2nd. Hopefully many of you took part in the 5k Run, Tennis Tournament, and Spring Fling. These get-togethers provide us with an opportunity to fellowship and get to know one another better. If you were unable to attend, plan on attending the next event in the fall. Thanks go out to all the sponsors who made these events possible.

A special thanks goes to Kevin McMaster with St. Mary’s, for his excellent presentation on the Horizontal James Lime Trend in North Louisiana and East Texas. Our May luncheon speaker will be Rick Taylor with Sandstone Exploration. His talk is entitled “Inconvenient Evidence, Global Warming Goes on Ice “. Please make every attempt to attend our May meeting, as we will be announcing the names of the Shreveport Geological Society Scholarship winners, and we will be hosting the Science Fair Winners and their families.

At the mid-year GCAGS board meeting held in April, we discussed the importance of all local society members also becoming a member of our national organization, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). If all the GCAGS affiliated Society members joined the AAPG, the GCAGS could gain a minimum of 18 delegates. If you are not a member of AAPG, please consider becoming one.

June will mark the end of the three year term for several board members. John Moore, Dawn Standridge, and I will be leaving the board. At the April meeting we approved, by acclamation, three new members to take our places. They are Trae Milam, Alan Schlichtemier, and Dan Scurlock. Congratulations! I would like to thank the current board for their hard work this past year. You all helped make my job easier. Thank you, David Billingsley, for putting together a terrific speaker program. I enjoyed serving as president of the Shreveport Geological Society.

Have a great summer!

Kurt Ley

9/27/2009

2009 GCAGS CONVENTION

As many of you know, Shreveport is scheduled to host the annual GCAGS convention in 2009. This is a big commitment for our society as well as for the individual committee chairs. The most important piece in the success of our convention will be the convention chair. I would like to announce that Ralph Richardson has accepted this position. When you see Ralph, please let him know how much you appreciate his acceptance of this position, as it is a large undertaking. As a reminder, Will Downs will serve as the GCAGS president for the 2009 year.

Looking forward, please be brainstorming as to any ideas you may have for a successful convention. Ralph will be in contact with you in the near future seeking your help. I hope that the entire society will be involved in rolling out the red carpet to the rest of our gulf coast community. Let's make sure we make this a first class event that we all can be proud of.

In closing, don't forget to pass on your gratitude to Ralph, share your ideas for the convention and volunteer. Have a good day!

For more info on GCAGS 2009 Vist their web site http://gcags2009.com.