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Officer Candidates
Officer candidates for 2010-11 have been announced. Soon their CVs will be posted for your
review. Watch here for election details.
February 2010 Correlator
The Joint Committee on Reserves Evaluator Training has launched a Web site providing contact
information and FAQs about JCORET. Training materials and instructions for creating training
materials are also featured.
State and Federal Legislative Activity
Follow the legislative activity in your state or on the federal level. Learn what the various states
are passing or proposing within their legislatures. See what could impact registration and
licensing for geoscientists. Hundreds of house and senate bills and resolutions may be monitored.
Simply click on a topic and then the highlighted state or look at all legislature to read the bill,
follow its status and find out who the sponsor is.
Ethics Course Online
The first in a series of the ethics courses and examinations is now online! “The Ethics
Storybooks with Tales from the Oil Patch’ by John Gibson is a video that takes about an hour
to complete along with questions that follow. Watch the video as many times as you like.
Successfully completing the questions qualifies each person for one (1) Professional
Development Hour (PDH).
Oil and Gas Related Tax Issues in President Obama’s FY2010 Budget
Latest Position Statement:
The AAPG has issued a new position statement on Geologic Carbon Storage that “urges the
expansion of funding for scientific research on permanent carbon storage and for the scientific
research related to reservoir performance.”
AAPG DPA GAC
Issue Advisory: Research and Development Needs of the U.S. Independent Oil and Gas Producer
This paper identifies five technical areas essential to enabling the nation’s independent oil and
natural gas producers to deliver the petroleum resources that U.S. consumers require for
everyday living. It was prepared as a reference document for the use of the AAPG Geoscience &
Energy Office in Washington, D.C. as it communicates with policy makers.
Oil and gas related tax issues
in President Obama’s FY2010 budget
A voice in both industry and government affairs though the established committees within the
DPA such as the Governmental Affairs Committee. In addition, the GAC prepares official
Statements, which are then approved by the DPA President, and the AAPG Executive
Committee.
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AAPG 2010 Congressional Visits Day
May 10-12, 2010
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AAPG President John Lorenz writes the Office of Science and Technology Policy on
improving public access to the results of federally-funded research. January 2010
HEADLINE
Oil, Gas Take Hits on Proposed Budget
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Climate politics: Looking for Compromise February 2010
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Authorizing and Appropriating
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first issue
SPE’s newest online journal, SPE Economics & Management, is only available for viewing by
all SPE members until March 31st. April’s issue will be available to subscribers only, so don’t
miss your opportunity to get the latest insights about the business side of petroleum engineering.
Number of petroleum engineering graduates increases
With the number of new graduates in petroleum engineering at a 20-year high, 2010 offers a
window of opportunity to address future talent shortages in the E&P industry. See SPE white
paper on hiring picture. Companies can view resumes of recent graduates at no charge.
SPOTLIGHT on Training Courses
Waterflooding: Performance Predictions and Surveillance: this premier 5-day course covers the
reservoir engineering aspects of waterflooding and will be taught by 2008 SPE President Dr. Bill
Cobb. Register now!
Upcoming SPE Events Worldwide
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SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition
23 - 25 Mar 2010 | Utrecht, The Netherlands
The Upstream Lab - A Valuable Hard Data Hub
19 - 22 Apr 2010 | Parndorf, Austria
Optimised Field Development Planning through Improved Reservoir and Facility Engineering
Integration
26 - 28 April 2010 | Aberdeen, UK
Unconventional Gas - How Can Technology Reduce the Costs of and/or Enhance the Value of
UCG Prospects?
17 - 20 May 2010 | Krakow, Poland
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Watch Distinguished Lecturers Robert Hite and Tony Martin speak at the 2009 Annual
Technical Conference & Exhibition.
SPE Membership reaches a record high
The Society of Petroleum Engineers membership reached a record high in 2009, totalling 92,100
members in 117 countries, a 4 percent increase over 2008. SPE membership has grown 33
percent since 2005. Read more.
SPE Offers SPE Certification Exam
The SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification Programme offers an international, across borders
credential that will be recognized by a global industry. SPE invites you to apply. The SPE
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qualifying him/her to practice in petroleum engineering as a registered or licensed professional
engineer. To find out if you qualify, simply fill out the exam waiver form.
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JPT Online Technology Updates
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Record dry-air drilling with RSS reported (11 Mar)
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Saudi Aramco executive addresses industry imperatives (9 Mar)
Land seismic system reaches 80,000-channel milestone (8 Mar)
Feeding Workers in the High Arctic (8 Mar)
Research project to breathe new life into old wells (3 Mar)
Corrosion research partnership announced (2 Mar)
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Achieving Immortality (1 Mar)
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Looking for CIPC 2010? It is now called CURIPC 2010, Canadian Unconventional Resources
and International Petroleum Conference.