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FEBRUARY 2004VOLUME 31, ISSUE 2

� Trends in the Canadian Oil Patch

� William C. Gussow Geoscience Conference Water Resources & Energy Development

� ‘Professional Societies serve to enrich your careers…’

An interview with Presidents of geotechnical/professional societies and associations

� Trends in the Canadian Oil Patch

� William C. Gussow Geoscience Conference Water Resources & Energy Development

� ‘Professional Societies serve to enrich your careers…’

An interview with Presidents of geotechnical/professional societies and associations

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STAFF PROFILE: JAIME CROFT – COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER . . . . . . . . 13TRENDS IN THE CANADIAN OIL PATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18WILLIAM C. GUSSOW GEOSCIENCE CONFERENCE

WATER RESOURCES & ENERGY DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19‘PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES SERVE TO ENRICH YOUR CAREERS…’

AN INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENTS OFGEOTECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS . . . . . 24

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The CSPG Membership Committee will belaunching its survey in February/March andencourages you to participate. This year’sinvestigation will include, as in the 2002 survey,questions on remuneration and othercompensation. The information you supply will, ofcourse, be completely anonymous. Followinganalysis, results will be published on the CSPGwebsite and in the Reservoir.

The previous survey, conducted in October 2002,marked the first time you, the members, had beenpolled in the last decade, and elicited an outstandingresponse.You were asked to participate through ane-mail invitation. This was found to be the mostefficient way of proceeding. If you have not alreadydone so, please supply the CSPG office with yourcurrent e-mail address so you can be included inthe survey.

This year’s survey has been built upon yourresponses to the 2002 questions, as well as feedbackfrom other CSPG committees. Some questions havebeen reworded, others expanded, still othersremoved. Our goal is to obtain meaningful results,while making this web-based survey as quick andefficient as possible for you to answer. Results will

inform your Society and its committees of yourneeds and desires, help the CSPG in setting goalsand directions, and maximize benefits andsatisfaction to you.

A more specific objective of this survey is to exploreways of making membership in the CSPG morerelevant to more people, and encourage new andmore established professionals alike to join andparticipate. We want the CSPG to be vibrant andessential to every earth scientist in this country. Inaddition to ongoing demographics andorganizational queries, you will be asked about yourcareer goals, your place of work, your satisfactionwith your professional situation, and your interest inthe various CSPG activities. Remember, this surveyis strictly confidential.

Already, member volunteers of your Society areusing responses from the previous survey to tailorthe CSPG’s programs to meet your needs andaspirations.

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2003 has come and gone and with it, my firstyear of service on the Executive.The time haspassed very quickly and there has been a lotto learn about the operations of the Society.

The one thing that has made a significantimpression on me during the year is thenumber of volunteers we need to staff ourtechnical and social committees and toorganize the events and programs, which weall enjoy and value as part of ourmembership. These are dedicated peoplewho willingly donate their time and talentsfor the benefit of the members.Thanks to allof you! We have to take care that thesevolunteers don’t burn out and that they get achance to take a “break”. If you haven’tvolunteered, or have not done so for a while,consider doing so to help keep our Societystrong.

As you know, our industry is changing.Commodity prices are high, drilling is at arecord pace, and companies are veryprofitable. However, we are not seeing asurge in hiring and we are therefore facedwith relatively few young geologists findingwork in the industry while the majority of usare moving closer (some closer than others)to retirement. Coupled with the decrease inhiring, corporate training programs haveoften been cut back significantly, particularlyin larger companies. The volatility of oil andgas prices, as well as a recognition of need forcost controls, have contributed significantlyto the current situation. Therefore, as yournew Executive takes over, we are faced withthe question: “What does this mean for thefuture direction of the CSPG?”

On an annual basis, the committees of theSociety, and the Executive go through astrategic planning process so that we cancontinue to build a 5-year plan for thegrowth and operations of the Society.As youwill have seen through past comments in thiscolumn, we are in a strong financial positionbut are faced with aging demographics and anindustry which is slow to recognize thefuture potential lack of geoscientists. We willtherefore be looking at our plans critically, toassess what initiatives and strategies will haveto be implemented in the future to meet the

needs of the membership. This will beespecially important as we face strongpossibility of decreasing numbers.

If you have any ideas on things the Societyshould be doing, either from an operationalor technical perspective, please contact meor any others on the Executive. We would bepleased to hear from you! In the meantime,we have initiated some plans which we hopewill benefit our members – as well as ourindustry – in the short term as well as in thelonger term.

To encourage young students to pursue thegeosciences as a career requires a significantoutreach initiative. We will continue tocontribute to the Educational Trust Fund andwill assist the ETF Board in strengthening itsmembership and activities.This will allow it toachieve a level of capitalization that will beself-sustaining in its outreach activities. Wewill also be working with other geoscienceorganizations in Canada through the“Presidents Council” – a revised form of theCanadian Geoscience Council – to developoutreach programs in elementary andsecondary schools. These will encourageyoung people to consider geology as a viablecareer possibility.

There is also a recognized need to providemore opportunities for our members toaccess training opportunities so that they cancontinue to grow professionally.Therefore, inaddition to the annual conferences, which area vital part of this initiative, we are re-establishing mini-conferences, which willprovide venues for more in-depth discussionand presentation of ideas on specific topics.The first of these is a core conference, thetheme of which is: "Dolomites – TheSpectrum: Mechanisms, Models, ReservoirDevelopment". This will be followed, inMarch, by a 2-day mini-conference on “WaterResources and Energy Development”. Thelatter conference is the first William C.Gussow Geoscience Conference, which willbe held annually and will no doubt be seededby ideas from our Technical Divisions. A thirdinitiative has been to revive our ContinuingEducation Committee, which is currentlyplanning to offer courses, on modernconcepts and methodologies, at cost-effective prices, to our members.

Your new Executive is looking forward to theyear ahead as we work to keep the Societystrong.We cannot do it alone and I thereforewant to thank outgoing members of the 2003Executive, and the office staff, for their help inpreparing us for the challenges ahead. I wouldalso like to thank our corporate sponsors fortheir significant role in supporting our programs.

Craig LambPresident

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EXECUTIVE COMMENTA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTCraig LambHusky EnergyTel: [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTJeff PackardBurlington Resources CanadaTel: 260-8041 Fax: [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENTJohn HoggEnCana CorporationTel: 645-2533 Fax: [email protected]

FINANCE DIRECTORPauline ChungBurlington Resources CanadaTel: 260-1713 Fax: [email protected]

ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTORAllan SchinkBerland ExplorationTel: 770-2002 Fax: [email protected]

PROGRAM DIRECTORLavern StasiukGSC – CalgaryTel: [email protected]

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTORDoug HamiltonEnCana CorporationTel: 290-3193 Fax: [email protected]

SERVICE DIRECTORWayne DwyerAnadarko CanadaTel: [email protected]

ASSISTANT SERVICE DIRECTORAstrid ArtsConocoPhillips CanadaTel: [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORAshton EmbryGSC - CalgaryTel: 292-7125 Fax: [email protected]

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FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

Understanding the impact ofvariations in incised valley fillsystems on reservoirdevelopment: examples fromthe Pennsylvanian andCretaceous strata of theRocky Mountain region

SPEAKERDavid W. Bowen,AAPG Distinguished LecturerConsultant, Bozeman, Montana

11:30 amTuesday, February 10, 2004

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Incised valley-fills are a significantreservoir class throughout NorthAmerica, accounting for many billions ofbarrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet ofgas. Understanding the stratigraphiccomplexities of these systems is a criticalstep in maximizing the output from thisresource. Reservoir trapping mechanismsand productivity is highly faciesdependent in these incised valley-fillsystems. Incised valley-fill heterogeneityvaries along-valley as facies tracts aretransected and also locally, due to high-frequency sea level cycles that complicateinternal facies tract dislocations.

This talk will focus first on a LowerPennsylvanian Morrow Formation incisedvalley-fill system located in easternColorado and western Kansas. This is a

unique petroleum-producing valley-fillsystem because of the extensive drillingand production along a 175-mile segment,and the high degree of variability inproduction.Three facies tracts with uniquereservoir properties characterize thisincised valley-fill: (1) the updip facies tractis dominated by amalgamated fluvialchannel sandstones, (2) the transitionfacies tract consists of fluvial channelsandstones interbedded with finer grainedestuarine sandstones, and (3) the downdipfacies tract consists of ribbon-like fluvialchannel sandstones isolated withinestuarine shale.These facies tracts reflectthe response of valley-fill sedimentaryprocesses to high-frequency relative sealevel changes resulting from glacio-eustacy.This stratigraphy is shown by a cross-section through one incised valley-filldrainage trunk with continuous controlfor 175 miles (283 km) down depositionaldip. Along this traverse, internal valley-fillstrata change significantly as a function ofthe interplay of varying depositionalsystems down-gradient in the valley. Keycontrasts in reservoir performance aredocumented as a function of changes inreservoir characteristics, trap controls,and trap configurations from updip todowndip within this valley.

The strata of the Morrow Formation weredeposited during an icehouse phase of theEarth’s history in a cratonic basin. High-frequency changes of sea level across anextremely low-gradient depositional surfacecontrolled erosion and deposition. Theresultant valley-fill systems have manycharacteristics in common with publishedvalley-fill models but have significantdifferences as well.The second part of thistalk will discuss comparisons of the Morrow

incised valley-fill system with publishedvalley-fill models, and also will also compareand contrast the Morrow incised valley-fillsystems with other North Americanexamples of incised valley-fills from bothicehouse (Pennsylvanian) and greenhouse(Cretaceous) periods of geologic time.

A more detailed discussion of thissubject can be found in Bowen, D.W. andP. Weimer, 2003, Regional sequencestratigraphic setting and reservoirgeology of Morrow incised-valleysandstones (lower Pennsylvanian),eastern Colorado and western Kansas:AAPG Bulletin, v. 87, no. 5, p. 781-815.

BIOGRAPHYDavid W. Bowen graduated in 1978 with hisB.S. Honours in Geosciences from HobartCollege, he then went on to receive his M.S. inEarth Sciences from Montana State Universityin 1980 and he received his Ph. D. in Geologyfrom the University of Colorado in 2001.Between 1981 and 1990 David worked forChamplin Petroleum Company and then UnionPacific Resource Company, during which timehe held various positions. From 1994 to 2003David was an Adjunct Assistant Professor atMontana State University. From 1997 to 2000David was a Reservoir Geology ConsortiumResearcher at the University of Colorado.Presently David is an Associate ResearchProfessor at Montana State University andpresident of D.W. Bowen Exploration Inc.

David has authored and co-authored 20publications on clastic depositional systemsand petroleum geology. David is involved withthe AAPG, Rocky Mountain Association ofGeology, Society for Sedimentary Geology,Geologic Association of America, and theMontana Geological Society.

FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

Underbalanced drilling

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Sedimentary Basin

SPEAKERDave KimeryWeatherford Underbalanced Systems

11:30 amTuesday, February 24, 2004


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Although the technology ofunderbalanced drilling in its current formhas been employed since the early

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1990s, it has yet to achieve widespreadacceptance throughout the petroleumindustry in western Canada. There are severalreasons to explain this phenomenon, including– but not limited to – increased drilling costs,perceived additional safety and environmentalrisks, and a lack of a method to properlyevaluate the economic benefit thatunderbalanced drilling can provide. There are,however, significant gains to be realizedthrough the proper application of thistechnology to the appropriate candidates.

This presentation will outline the findings of anintensive evaluation of gas reservoirs within theWestern Canada Sedimentary Basin that couldgreatly benefit from the proper application ofunderbalanced drilling. The industry is beginningto realize the need of many operators,particularly junior oil and gas companies, toimplement year-round drilling programs inorder to achieve continual growth and smoothout cash flow throughout the year instead offocusing drilling activity on the traditionally busywinter months. In recognition of this necessity,initial screening considered the regions ofAlberta with year-round access. Recognizing therelative economics of applying underbalanceddrilling, the study focused on intermediate depthreservoirs (1000 - 3000m TVD) where theeconomics are most favourable. Due to theprevailing high prices for natural gas andaccompanying high demand, only gas reservoirswere reviewed during the course of the analysis.Notwithstanding these seemingly tightrestrictions, several candidate reservoirs wereidentified, examined, and ranked according tothe economic benefit that underbalanced drillingcan provide over conventional drilling,completion, and stimulation techniques. Inaddition to the analytical evaluation, case studiesof proven underbalanced drilling success will bepresented to support the assessment.

BIOGRAPHYMr. Kimery has several years of experience inboth conventional and underbalanced drillingtechnology in both the service sector and withmajor E&P companies. This experience wasgained through both field and office assignmentsand involved engineering design, planning, andimplementation. Throughout his career withWeatherford, Dave has been involved in bothdomestic and international underbalanceddrilling projects, including work in Egypt, Pakistan,United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia. Mostrecently, Dave has been involved in developingtools and processes suitable for assessing theapplicability of underbalanced drilling tocandidate reservoirs and determining a riskedeconomic value for the expected benefit.

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MARCH LUNCHEON

“If the bus stops at the busstation and the train stops atthe train station, whathappens at theworkstation??”

SPEAKEREaston Wren, Consultant

11:30 amTuesday, March 9, 2004


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The huge volumes of 3D datasetsrecorded in the 1970s created the needfor a machine to handle the tasksassociated with routine picking ofseismic events, their posting, andsubsequent mapping. It was not possibleto cope with the rapidly escalating datavolumes on paper sections.

Just like other early developments ofcalculating devices (abacus, log tables,slide rule, hand calculator) The earlyworkstations did not have too many frills:simply elementary operations withouttoo much demand for computing power.However, the human operator wasalways in charge. This is a non-trivialaspect of the human-machine interaction.Also there were no statistical estimatesor assumptions with these earlyoperations.They were precise.

Early workstations had no capacity forprocessing, calibration with andgeneration of synthetic seismograms,phase filtering, or inversion. They couldnot handle anything but the input datavolume.The fundamental advantage thenbecame the routine process of pick,post, and map. Contemporary workstations are precise in their ability topick and transport data to mappingpackages. However, contemporaryworkstations do not always satisfy theseismic interpreter’s objectives to gobeyond this pick-post-map process.

Seismic interpreters are forced toproduce interpretation maps of multipledata sets in relatively short time. Themain complaint from the interpreter isthat it is not possible to do everything tofine-tune a seismic prospect with thecurrent crop of workstations. It isdesirable to be able to investigate thequality of the seismic data processing andthe final seismic product beforecommitting to a well location. Often it isnecessary to investigate the pre-stackdata base (CDP gathers, offset gathers,cross-plotting, etc.) to establish any AVOsignature that might be critical in additionto assessing the quality of processing.

Therefore, much of the essential workthat should be performed on theworkstation cannot be done.

This presentation will take a historicallook at the process of computation andsuggest where we might be headed inthe future with respect to theworkstation world.

BIOGRAPHYEaston Wren is well known in Canada andrecognized internationally as an innovativegeophysicist who is a leader in theapplication of new seismic techniques.

He received his B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology in1960 and his Ph.D. in Geophysics in 1968from the University of Glasgow in Scotland.His professional experience includes positionswith Ray Geophysical Company in Libya, theUnited Nations in Uganda, Amoco Canada,and PanCanadian Petroleum in Calgary. In1978 he founded Petrel Consultants and wasPresident and General Manager of thecompany until 1986. Since that time he hasbeen an independent consultant.

Dr.Wren is current in state-of-the-art seismicmethods, has lectured at U.S. and Canadianuniversities, has developed and presentedindustry-oriented training courses to a widevariety of audiences. His “Geophysics forGeologists” has been presented in Calgaryannually for over twenty years.

Easton was elected President of the CanadianSociety of Exploration Geophysicists for 1981,received the Society’s Best Paper award in1974, the Meritorious Service Award in 1977,and Honorary Membership in 1988. He hasauthored several papers on seismic processingand interpretation, is a past editor of the Journalof the CSEG,and Bulletin of the CSPG,and wasGeneral Chairman of the joint CSEG-CSPGConvention, Exploration Update, in 1979.

In 1987, he was Distinguished Lecturer forthe American Association of PetroleumGeologists (AAPG). He is also an activemember of SEG,CSEG,and APEGGA. He wasthe host of the CFAC-TV Calgary “ScienceSpectrum” documentary programme.

Happy New Year! Santa and his elves surprised us with a visit at

the December 9 Technical Luncheon to bringsome holiday cheer and “Mini-me’s” toeveryone. Lots of laughs and conversationwere had by all. Special thanks to oursponsors for a wonderful event.

The CSPG would also like to thank the Calgary and theirprofessional staff for their assistance with this event.

Wishing you all the best in 2004!

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UNDERSTANDING OIL & GAS MAPS, CROSS-SECTIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS Date: April 20 & 21, 2004Cost: $856 incl. GSTInstructor: Bill Ayrton

Since we show our ideas, our prospects, our oil and gas fields, etc., primarily on maps and cross-sections, this course is important to those working in the oil and gas industry who prepare, use or review this information. Exploration technicians, technical staff new to the oil patch, the management and financial personnel who evaluate our "show and tells" and recommendations will find this useful. We will:• Review concepts incorporated into maps and cross-sections.• Examine different types of maps and cross-sections used to

identify oil and gas traps and the significance of each.• Complete hands-on mapping exercises.

"Rundle Rock" (Triassic Spray River Formation)Thunderstone Quarry at Pigeon Mountain, AB

Photo: Bill Ayrton

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MARCH LUNCHEON

The two facies of Piscichnus,water-bound vertebratesare Gemini: paleogeographyand process ichnology usingfeeding traces and tracefossils

SPEAKERMurray GingrasUniversity of Alberta

CO-AUTHORIan Armitage

11:30 amTuesday, March 23, 2004TELUS CONVENTION CENTRECALGARY, ALBERTA

Please note:The cutoff date for ticket sales is1:00 pm,Wednesday, March 17th.Ticket Price is $28.00 + GST.

The trace fossil Piscichnus represents thevestige of subaqueous feeding behavior.The trace fossil typically resembles aconical- or bowl-shaped structure,depending on the caliber and cohesivenessof the sediment.Although the behavior isnormally interpreted to represent waterjetting by an animal into a substrate, sometypes of digging activities might producesimilar trace fossils. Drawing from twodistinctive examples, this paper contrastsoccurrences of modern and ancientPiscichnus and reveals a range of behavioralinferences that might be applied to rockrecord occurrences of Piscichnus.

The first example, observed in greatabundance on tidal flats in the Bay of

Fundy, comprises a crescent-shapedimpression and a plug-shaped excavation.The morphology of the trace stronglylinks it to foraging Atlantic sturgeon.Surfaces characterized by numerousoccurrences of the feeding trace, containa variety of organisms including mollusks,polychaete worms, and amphipods.Analysis of the distribution andorientation of the feeding traces showsthat feeding activity is greatest within500m of the mean high-tide mark andcoincides with the maximumconcentration of the amphipod Corophiumvolutator. Within this zone, voluminousquantities of mud and silt are resuspendedby the feeding activity of sturgeon.Extensive soupy substrates result fromsuspension deposition of silts and muds atslack tide as well as the impoundment ofseawater within the feeding excavations.Thus, it is suggested that feeding by theAtlantic sturgeon locally represents oneof the chief erosional/depositional agentson the intertidal mudflat zone with theupper reaches of the Bay of Fundy.

Our second example focuses onPiscichnus observed in gravellyPleistocene deposits adjacent to WillapaBay, Washington, which are co-occurentwith bivalve trace fossils. The suite ofbiogenic structures manifest two distinctoccurrences: (1) symmetric orasymmetric u-shaped structures withflared limbs containing occurrences ofgraded bedding (Piscichnus) and (2)vertical to sub-vertical columns wherelaminae and bedding deflect downward(bivalve burrows). Piscichnus cross-cut thebivalve-generated structures and areinterpreted to represent a predatoryrelationship. Several animals have beenreported to feed on bivalves including:

elasmobranch fishes, crabs, sea stars, seaotters, whales, and walruses. In particular,walruses generate distinctive excavationson the sea floor as they root for preywith their snouts and emit a hydraulic jetthat liquefies the substrate where abivalve has burrowed. Earlierdocumentation of seafloor furrows andpits produced by the Pacific walrus(Odobenus rosmarus divergens) providesmodern analogues for theaforementioned structures.The presenceof these trace fossils is significant in that:(1) given the growth rate of likelytracemakers, the bivalve-made structuresprobably developed over 20 to 60years—thereby a temporal significancecan be attached to the observed surface;and, (2) if feeding excavations in paleo-Willapa Bay, Washington were producedby walruses, their herds must havewandered along the northern Pacific rimfrom their present habitat in the BeringShelf and Chukchi Sea whilst enjoying acolder (glacial?) climate.

BIOGRAPHYMurray Gingras received his Diploma inMechanical Engineering Technology from theNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology in1987, a B.Sc. from the University of Albertain 1995 and his Ph.D. from the University ofAlberta in 1999. Dr. Gingras has workedprofessionally in the hydrocarbon industry, atthe Northern Alberta Institute of Technology,and as an Assistant Professor at theUniversity of New Brunswick. His researchfocuses on using sedimentology andichnology to interpret sedimentary rocksuccessions.This broad field has strong linksto the hydrocarbon industry, is usedextensively in paleogeography, and is appliedin modern sedimentary environments.

www.cspg.org • www.choa.ab.ca • www.cwls.org

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MY MANDATETo develop high quality, financiallyresponsible communicationproducts for the CSPGmembership, the GeoscienceCommunity, and the public atlarge. To work with my membervolunteers, not only to createthe best possible product for theSociety, but to manage andnurture their skills, making volunteering a positive andrewarding experience. To support and assist in fulfilling themandate of the Society, as well as the needs of our members.

MY BACKGROUNDI am a graduate of the University of Calgary with twodegrees: one in Communications (1993) and the other inAnthropology (1993). In the fall of 2002 I completed thePublishing Certificate program offered by Mount RoyalCollege. I have also completed several courses in websitedevelopment. I have been an employee of the CSPG fornine years and have over 15 years experience working withassociations and volunteers.

MY CURRENT POSITIONWorking hand in hand with the Communications Director andthe Communications Committee, I manage and coordinate allprojects, ensuring that our committee is focused, projects areon budget and on time, and handle the day to day maintenancerequired to make Communications a success. In addition toproviding assistance to our members, I specifically:

� Assist in the coordination of all printing projects, fromidea development, budgeting, coordination ofproduction, marketing of the product, through todelivery and sales.

� Yearly development of the Communications BusinessPlan, as well as the Operations Manual and SubmissionsStandards for publishing

� Act as Coordinating Editor and Manager of Operationsfor the Reservoir

� Act as webmaster for the CSPG website, handling allareas of maintenance and expansion

� Monitor production of the CSPG Bulletin

� Layout, design, and print of all in-office and PublicRelations promotional materials

� Management of sales and inventory of all publicationsand product

� Management of all consignment publications

� Coordination of CSPG off-site sales via consignmentagreements with other Societies and resale venues

� Development and coordination of bids and contractsfor all communication projects

� Development and coordination of the CSPG Centre forboth the annual and AAPG conventions

� Maintenance of the CSPG photo archive

� Management of all communication-related vendorcontracts and relationships

� Maintenance of the CSPG publications archive anddevelopment of the digital archive via AAPG Datapages

� Design and layout of the new series of promotionalmaterials including a brochure series, presentationfolder, posters, booth displays, etc.

� Management of Reservoir and Bulletin subscriptions

� Processing of all copyright approvals

As well as…

TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS

� Coordinate luncheon events with the Marriott andConvention Centre

� Management of all contract negotiations� Management of ticket sales including in-office sales and

the external Ticket Representative program

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

� Incoming/outgoing & pre-paid mail administration

� Shipping/receiving of all publication orders and inventory

� Assistance to the Business Manager as required

� Reception and customer service

MY “OTHER” LIFEWhen not working with the CSPG, I spend most of my timewith my five-year-old son, Julian. We enjoy exploring all theworld has to offer, most often through camping, travel, longdays at the Family Leisure Centre, and keeping active via TaeKwon Doe. I am continuing my studies in desktop publishingand intend to pursue my Masters in Communications nextfall. When I get a chance to relax, trips to my family condoin Mexico are the best.

The role of the office is to provide administrative support to theSociety’s many committees, enabling volunteer members to focus ondelivery of top-notch technical programming for the membership.Thegrowth of office staff is a direct reflection of this focus. Stabilization oflogistical functions has had a meritorious effect in communications,conventions, finance, and – most recently – corporate relations. Asintegration of more and more of the Society’s data managementfunctions takes place through the office, the Society will be better ableto track and benefit from the inter-relationships already in existencethroughout the operations and services.

STAFF PROFILE: JAIME CROFT – COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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Landfills: Bio-gas reservoirs?

SPEAKERJ. Patrick A. HettiaratchiAssociate Professor,Environmental Engineering Program

12:00 NoonWednesday, February 11, 2004

ConocoPhillips Auditorium(3rd Floor – west side of building)401-9th Ave SW (Gulf Canada Square)Calgary, Alberta

The vast majority of biodegradableorganic solid waste produced in theworld usually ends up in landfills, wherebiodegradable organic matter undergoesanaerobic decomposition. Anaerobicbiodegradation of solid waste, rich inorganic matter, is known to produce largequantities of landfill gas (LFG), which

consists primarily of methane (CH4) andcarbon dioxide (CO2). Both these gasesare greenhouse gases, and uncontrolledescape into the atmosphere is a concern.Furthermore, methane, if found insufficient quantities could be used forenergy generation. Therefore, there isrenewed interest in extracting landfill gasboth as a gas management strategy and asa source of energy.

Gas extraction and utilization has been acommon operation strategy applied attraditional landfills in North Americawhere large quantities of waste areconcentrated in small areas. Althoughtraditional landfills are not designed oroperated for optimum gas production,gas extraction with vertical wells ispracticed to prevent lateral gas migrationand escape into the atmosphere. Inrecent times, designers have understoodthe value of landfill gas as an energy

source, and have started to design andoperate landfills for maximum gasproduction. Such landfills, known asbioreactor landfills, are rapidly replacingthe traditional landfills.

The potential to extract methane fromtraditional landfills and use as an energysource will be explored. The newadvances in landfill technology inrelation to optimum gas production arediscussed. Case studies will be used tointroduce the new concepts oflandfilling – the Bioreactor Landfill andthe Sustainable Landfill.

INFORMATIONAll luncheon talks are free – please bringyour own lunch. If you would like moreinformation about future EPRD activities,please join our e-mail distribution list bysending a message with the title “EPRD list”to [email protected].

EMERGING PETROLEUM RESOURCES DIVISION

STRUCTURAL DIVISION

The Phanerozoicthermochronological“footprint” on theCanadian Shield

SPEAKERKirk OsadetzGeological Survey of Canada (Calgary)

AUTHORSK. G. Osadetz & P. K. HanniganGeological Survey of CanadaB. P. Kohn, M. Lorencak & A. J.W.GleadowUniversity of MelbourneR.A. EverittAtomic Energy of Canada Limited

12:00 NoonWednesday, February 18, 2004

EnCana Amphitheatre, Tower Center,Room 498 (TC498), 2nd Floor - EastEnd of the Calgary Tower Complex1st St and 9th Ave SECalgary, Alberta

Phanerozoic successions are notpreserved in large parts of Canada,making difficult the inference of the

youngest parts of the tectonic history.Some of Canada’s largest Phanerozoicstructures are incompletely describedand not well related to the tectonics ofthe preserved Phanerozoic intracratonicsedimentary basins between the areaswhere the Canadian Shield crops out. Inregions like the Canadian Shield, it ispossible to infer aspects of thePhanerozoic geological and tectonichistory using thermochronologicalstudies like apatite fission-track analysis.A thermochronological reconnaissanceof the Canadian Shield in Saskatchewan,Manitoba, and Ontario indicates thatPhanerozoic successions were oncewidely distributed and thickly developedin regions where only Precambrian rocksnow crop out but that the sedimentation,tectonic, and thermal history of theCanadian Shield differs from that of theintracratonic basins. This provides datathat helps constrain the history andmechanisms of intracratonic basinformation, wherein much of our energyresource occurs. As well, it provides theyoungest and most relevant history ofthe Canadian Shield for the design andselection of possible repositories forresidual materials from energy minerals.

BIOGRAPHYKirk Gordon Osadetz is a graduate of theUniversity of Toronto, Ontario (B.Sc,, 1978;M.Sc. 1983). Mr. Osadetz is the Manager ofthe Earth Sciences Sector’s Gas Hydrates –Fuel of the Future? Program; the Head,Energyand Environment Subdivision, at theGeological Survey of Canada’s Calgary Office;and the leader of a project of PetroleumResource Assessment MethodologicalDevelopment for the Project of EnergyResearch and Development. Mr.Osadetz hasperformed studies of petroleum resourceevaluation, as well as having researchinterests related to petroleum systemcharacterization. He is a former Director ofthe CSPG and he has been actively involved inseveral committees and Divisions.

INFORMATIONThere is no charge. Non-members of theCSPG are also welcome. Please bring yourlunch. Beverages are provided by HEFPetrophysical. For details or to present a talk inthe future, please contact Luc Lalonde at 403-645-5528, e-mail: [email protected] Eric Hanson at 403-233-3250, email:[email protected]

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For more information visit:VOLUNTEER SOURCE @

www.cspg.orgor call the CSPG Office at

264-5610

ATTENTION!!ALL PAST AND PRESENT CSPG VOLUNTEERS!

You are invited to attend the 1st CSPG Volunteer Appreciation Day

When: February 10th, 200410:30am – 11:30am

(Prior to the Technical Luncheon)

Where: Telus Convention Centre

Why: To THANK the many WONDERFUL CSPG Volunteers!

2003 Volunteer Awards will be presented at the Technical Luncheon and prize draws will

be announced … Including a RadissonWeekend Getaway in Canmore!

We hope that all CSPG Volunteers and persons interested in becoming a CSPG

Volunteer will attend.

Reception will include cocktails and finger food sponsored by:

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PALAEONTOLOGY DIVISION

Super deadly killer dinosaurs?T. rex’s biomechanical trucewith incompetence

SPEAKEREric SnivelyUniversity of Calgary

7:30 pmFriday, February 20, 2004

Mount Royal College, Room B1084825 Richard Road SWCalgary, Alberta

Tyrannosaurid dinosaurs, includingAlbertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex, areculturally notorious as avatars ofdestructive force. Recent research hasbrought their behaviour into the realm ofquantitative testability. Deductions abouttheir predatory ecology are possible, ifvariably certain. Tyrannosaurids wereunusual as the only large carnivorousanimals in their habitat. This raises thequestion of whether and howtyrannosaurid adaptations contributed tomonopolization of their niche.

Tyrannosaurids possessed escalatingadaptations for dismembering prey, buttheir bodies and limbs representcompromises for circumventing decreasedagility at large sizes.The jaws and neck ofTyrannosaurus rex are seen as uniquelypowerful amongst terrestrial vertebrates,with high measured and calculated biteforces, and neck muscles that exertedimmensely high torque for tearing flesh andbone from prey. As a biped with a mass upto 10 tonnes and high turning inertia,catching prey was more problematic.Tyrannosaurus rex and other giantcarnivorous dinosaurs had bodiesproportionally short from nose to tail,which reduced their rotational inertiasufficiently for procuring live food.Uniquely for large predatory theropods,the feet of tyrannosaurids becamestronger the harder they tried tomaneuver. This paradoxical adaptationprobably assisted tyrannosaurids inbringing down comparatively agile ordangerous prey, such as adultpachycephalosaurs, juvenile duckbilledhadrosaurs, and adult horned ceratopsians.

BIOGRAPHYEric Snively received a B.A. in integrativeBiology from the University of California atBerkeley, and an M.Sc. from the University ofCalgary.He has done fieldwork with the RoyalTyrrell Museum the last three summers.

Eric is currently working on a Ph.D. at theUniversity of Calgary with Dr.Anthony Russell.His research involves computer modeling oftyrannosaur and bird neck muscle function,and electrical activity of neck muscles inpredatory birds.And yes,T. rex is the coolestdinosaur by an absurd margin.

INFORMATIONThis event is jointly presented by theAlberta Palaeontological Society, MountRoyal College and the CSPG PaleontologyDivision. For information or to present atalk in the future please contact CSPGPaleo Divison Head Philip Benham at 403-691-3343 or [email protected] the APS website for confirmation ofevent times and upcoming speakers:http://www.albertapaleo.org/

WATER RESOURCES & ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

MARCH 19 - 20, 2004RADISSON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE,CANMORE, ALBERTAAbstract Submission Deadline: December 10, 2003Registration Opens On-Line Monday, January 5, 2004

For more information visit: www.cspg.org or contact the CSPG Office at 264-5610

Tuesday, February 17th 2004Fairmount Palliser Hotel, Calgary

Past Presidents Reception 6:00 PMDinner 7:00 PM

Price $60/ticket (Plus GST)

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

Corporate Tables for 8/10, $480/$600, plus GST

Come Join Us in Recognizing this year’s AwardRecipients for Professional and Technical Excellence

President’s AwardHonorary MembershipR.J.W. Douglas Medal

Medal of MeritStanley Slipper Gold Medal

Link AwardGraduate Thesis AwardsCSPG “Tracks” Awards

For more information/tickets contact the CSPG office at (403) 264-5610 or email [email protected]

New Rules for Reporting Oiland Gas Reserves in Canada

What do NI 51-101, PUDs, and COGEH(only in Canada would we dream up anacronym ending in ‘EH’) have to do withgeology and exploration?

The 1990s saw a number of reserve reportingirregularities that caused the downfall ofcompanies and considerable angst in theinvestment community.These have led to theintroduction of National Instrument 51-101by the Canadian Security Administrators,which provides new rules for publiccompanies reporting oil and gas reserves.These rules and supporting documentation inthe “Canadian Oil and Gas EvaluationHandbook” (COGEH) – it runs to twovolumes of exciting reading – provide thebackground for consistent calculation andreporting of corporate reserves.The rules willapply to all public companies reportingreserves starting December 31st 2003.

I think we would all agree that it is vital for thecredibility of the petroleum Industry thatclear, consistent, and accurate reserve reportsbe prepared; however, I don’t think we haverecognized the potential impact on theleading edge (exploration) of this Industry.

A recent publication suggested that: “Newentities, not previously evaluated, will likely beevaluated more conservatively under NI 51-101” (AJM Petroleum Consultants Newsletter:FYI, Fall 2003). Successful exploration clearlycreates a new entity.

Historically, reserve bookings have fallen intothree categories: Proved, Probable, and Possible.These classifications have now been morerigidly defined around P90, P50, and P10 valueswhere P90 (Proved) indicates a 90% certaintythat the remaining quantities recovered willequal or exceed the reported value. P50

(Proved + Probable) defines the most likelycase and P10 (Proved + Probable + Possible)indicates only a 10% certainty that theremaining quantities recovered will equal orexceed the reported value. Movement ofreserves from lower certainty to highercertainty over time is to be expected.However, downgrading of reserves from theProved category should rarely occur and couldresult in severe scrutiny and penalties for acompany and their independent evaluators(i.e., there is no incentive to be optimistic in thereporting of proved reserves!).

The Proved Undeveloped Reserves (PUDs)designation was commonly used for successfulexploration wells, however these reservesmust be proved and economically producible atthe 90% confidence level or they will bedowngraded to the Probable or Possibleclassification.The same problem will arise withunconventional resources such as coalbedmethane. Without a history of commercialproduction there will be no ability to credit acompany with Proved reserves.

Stories of significant reductions in reservesfor non-producing properties are alreadystarting to emerge and will increase over thecoming months. If reserves are reduced,reserve life index (RLI) declines, which inturn, impacts the potential borrowing powerand equity value of a corporation.

International data suggests that Canadaalready has the highest cost of finding anddevelopment (COF&D) in the world (J.S.Herrold Conference, 2003).Apparent COF&Dis likely to increase with these changes.

Potentially, NI 51-101 will make it moredifficult for companies to justify exploration

in Canada, accelerate risk-adverse trendssuch as royalty trusts, and expand Canada’srole as a ‘cash cow’ to finance internationalactivities.Time will tell…

BIOGRAPHYDave Russum has spent more than 25 yearsexploring for hydrocarbons. He recently completedan exhaustive study of Canada’s future gas supplyand demand. He has developed some uniqueapproaches to both shorten the timeframe andimprove the results of exploration activities. Moreinformation can be found at www.geohelp.ab.ca.

INFORMATIONThis is part of a series of snapshots of theCanadian industry designed to provide up-to-dateinformation and give possible insights into thefuture of oil and gas exploration. Comments arestrictly the views of the author; however, yourfeedback is encouraged ([email protected]).

Thanks to Hugh Mosher and Phil Kandel forexplaining this to me. Contact them at AJMPetroleum Consultants ([email protected] [email protected]) if you need more information.

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MARCH 19 – 20, 2004

RADDISON HOTEL & CONFERENCECENTRE, CANMORE, ALBERTA

The introductory Gussow GeoscienceConference focuses on the role of waterresources in energy resource development.This exciting two-day mini-conference willbe held at the Radisson Hotel in Canmore,Alberta March 19-20, 2004, an idealintimate setting where the issues can beclearly explored and discussed amongstyour industry peers and invited speakers.

Building on the success of the earlier “BanffConference” style of a single topic mini-conference,this year’s Gussow GeoscienceConference is specifically designed toexplore this topical issue. The idea is toexamine all groundwater issues related toenergy resource development—resourceavailability for heavy oil and bitumen steamfloods, coalbed methane produced waterdisposal, aquifer and surface watercontamination issues, etc. in separatesessions where you can focus on the topicand not worry about what session youneed to go to next. The wrap-up sessionwill compile the audience and panelquestions and comments and develop aroad map of where we’ve been and wherewe need to go.

The list of speakers that will be attendingguarantees a very informative conference– one that is designed generate discussionand inform all participants of issuesaround water resources. The organizingcommittee is very excited thisconvention, a one-of-a-kind event.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPENSEE THE CSPG WEBSITE AT

WWW.CSPG.ORG FOR DETAILS

SESSION THEMESSESSION SPEAKERS THAT HAVE ACCEPTED TO DATE:

RESOURCE CONFLICT(Dave McGee,Alberta Environment -Chair); Industrial impacts on surface andshallow groundwater resources.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERDr. David Percy, Dean of Law, U of A“Canadian Approaches to Industryand Water “

SESSION SPEAKERSLorne Terns, LOB“Native Consultation and Water”

Steve Wallace, Hydrogeologist,AMEN“The Water Act and Conflict Resolution”

WATER RESOURCESFOR PETROLEUMEXPLORATION ANDPRODUCTION(Dr. Kevin Parks,Alberta GeologicalSurvey - Chair); Resources forwaterfloods, steam generation, etc.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERDr. Marios Sophocleous,Kansas Geological Survey"Water Resources Sustainability andits Application in Kansas"

SESSION SPEAKERSBrenda Austin,AEUB “Oilfield Use of Surface Water andGroundwater in Alberta, An Overview”

Dr.Allan Crowe,NWRI/Environment Canada“Impacts of Oilfield Development onGroundwater Quality - The NationalExperience”

John Fennel, Komex Intl. Ltd“Integrated Surface Water andGroundwater Resource Investigationsfor Heavy Oil Development, Alberta”

HANDLING ANDDISPOSAL OFPRODUCED WATER(Dr. Ian Hutcheon, University ofCalgary - Chair); Coalbed Methanewaters, co-produced freshwaters fromshallow gas, SAGD produced water,treatment and compatibility, disposal ofacid gases into aquifers, etc.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERDr. Bill Gunter,Alberta Research Council"A Potentially New Industry for WesternCanada: Geological Storage of CO2 - TheEffects it will have on our Water Resources"

SESSION SPEAKERSDr. Ernie Perkins,Alberta Research Council"Water for heavy oil/bitumen recovery"

CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTSDEADLINE EXTENDEDWhile the sessions will be by invitationonly, delegates are encouraged to submitabstracts for poster presentationspertaining to the subject of the threemain themes of the conference. Pleasesee the for guidelines for abstracts andforward your complete abstract to SteveGrasby at [email protected].

WILLIAM C. GUSSOW GEOSCIENCE CONFERENCEWATER RESOURCES & ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

Sponsored By:

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The Mid-Eighteenth CenturyChallenge to the Hudson’sBay Company’s Monopolyin Rupertsland

The authenticity of Henry Kelsey’s inlandjourney of discovery during 1690 - 1692from York Factory to Western Canada’sPrairie belt, as revealed in his journal(Kelsey Papers), was challenged in 1749by an Irishman, Arthur Dobbs, before acommittee of the British Parliament.Dobbs had previously been a member ofthe Irish House of Commons. Apartfrom being a person of power andinfluence with the British Government,he was, nevertheless, a bitter andpersevering adversary of the Hudson’sBay Company. Dobbs had, for someeighteen years previously, been censuringthe Company for its dereliction of theprovisos set forth in its Royal Chartergranted by King Charles II to: “TheGovernor and Company of Adventuresof England trading into Hudson’s Bay.”Foremost, in Dobb’s list of criticisms, wasthe Company’s lethargy in notaggressively pursuing the search for:“The Discovery of a New Passage intothe South Sea (Pacific).” Charles II hadconsidered this proviso to be theprincipal objective of the Charter’sprovisos and, indeed, was the basis for itbeing granted. (1900, Bryce, George:TheRemarkable History of the Hudson’s BayCompany; pub., Sampson Low, Marstonand Company, p.62). Dobbs’ ulteriormotive, stemming from his long-standingattack directed at the Company’sperformance,was to influence the BritishParliament to rescind, or at least revise,the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Charter.He rationalized that should his course ofaction be successful, it would conceivablyafford an opportunity for him and hisprincipals to be granted a charter, whosearea would comprise a portion of theCompany’s Rupertsland. He was fixatedin believing that the legendary Strait ofAnian was not a myth and that itsAtlantic entrance lay to the northwest ofHudson Bay, which would provide anavigable route to the Pacific Ocean.

The Hudson’s Bay Company acquiescedto Dobb’s diatribes by sending in 1736two sloops, the Churchill and Musquash,up the west coast of Hudson Bay insearch of the elusive passageway, whichDobbs believed to commence at RankinInlet (Pistol Bay). The two vessels arrivedthere in July where, after reconnoiteringthe Inlet and communicating with thelocal natives, the two captains concludedthat they had reached an impasse.Captain James Napper of the Churchilldied on the eighth of August, ten daysbefore his ship arrived back at FortPrince of Wales. (1939. Morton, ArthurS.: A History of the Canadian West to1870-71, pub.Thomas Nelson and Sons,London, pp. 138, 139).

Dobbs, disappointed but undaunted, wassuccessful in lobbying the BritishGovernment to continue the search. Anattempt was made the following year toobtain the service of a CaptainMiddleton to lead the expedition. Hewas in the employ of the Hudson’s BayCompany and was considered to be themost outstanding of its captains. Initially,he refused to leave the Company, butowing to a disagreement, he resigned in1740. The following May, CaptainMiddleton, in command of the Britishpink (small gunboat) Furnace and thesloop Discovery, departed down theThames River and arrived in Hudson Bayin August of the same year. It was toolate in the season to proceed up thenorthwest coast of the Bay, resulting inthe two ships and their crews winteringat Fort Prince of Wales (Churchill).During the ensuing winter, eleven of thecombined crews from the Furnace andDiscovery succumbed to scurvy owing toa shortage of fresh meat. On theeighteenth of June, the two British navalvessels as well as the Hudson’s Bay’ssloop, Churchill, set sail for explorationalong the northwest coast of HudsonBay. For the following seven weeks,detailed scientific observations, involvingtides, soundings, currents, and weatherphenomena were made to ascertainevidence of a Northwest Passage. It was

to be of no avail. Captain Middleton,after visiting and naming Rankin andWager Bay, continued northward, only tohave his ships blocked by impenetrableice in Frozen Strait, so named byMiddleton. The three vessels returnedto Wager Bay from whence CaptainMiddleton and his crews sailed theFurnace and Discovery back to England,with the Hudson’s Bay Company’s sloop,Churchill returning to Fort Prince ofWales. (Ibid., 1939, Morton --- pp. 208,209 & 210); (1936, MacKay, Douglas:TheHonorable Company, pub. McClelland &Stewart, pp. 76,77).

Dobbs was not to be deterred byCaptain Middleton’s performance and,with renewed vigor in pursuing hisobjective, he accused Middleton ofineptitude and, further, that he hadcolluded with his former employer, theHudson’s Bay Company in falsely alteringhis ship’s log in return for accepting theirbribe for his cooperation. In 1744,Dobbs petitioned Parliament: “That twoproper Vessels be provided for theWestern American Ocean, which is sonear brought to perfection,” or if suchships could not be spared because ofBritain’s involvement in a war withFrance, that they instead offer a sufficientreward for its discovery so that theparticipants could defray the costs oftheir private expeditions. The BritishGovernment elected to pursue thereward route and in May, 1745,Parliament enacted a bill: “offering thereward of 20,000 pounds to such Britishsubject or subjects as should discoverthe Northwest Passage.” (Ibid., 1939,Morton -- pp. 212, 213). Its ratificationresulted in Dobbs and his partners,known as the Northwest Committee,raising 10,000 pounds, through publicsubscription to enable them toparticipate in the search under thename, Dobb’s Company.

Two ships, named Dobbs Galley andCalifornia,were purchased and outfitted inEngland and were commanded byCaptain William Moor and Captain

JACK PORTER-VIGNETTES OF CANADIAN PETROLEUM GEOLOGYContinued from the January Reservoir

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Francis Smith respectively. Arthur Dobbsdid not partake in the expedition.However, he appointed Henry Ellis as hisagent and historian aboard the DobbsGalley and a Mr. Drage, whom he assignedto the California as his clerk. Leaving theThames River in May, 1746, the twovessels were convoyed from the OrkneyIslands out into the Atlantic, beyondpossible encounters with Frenchprivateers, by H.M.S. Shark undercommand of Captain Middleton, late ofthe Hudson’s Bay Company and thevictim of Dobb’s torment. Incongruously,they were also accompanied, part way, bya Hudson’s Bay Company’s ship escortingthe resident governor of York Factory,James Isham, back to his post.

In early August, the expedition arrivednear Marble Island, laying off Rankin Inlet,where several days were spent discerningtidal conditions. Realizing that it was toolate in the season to proceed northward,where access to a safe winter’s harbourwas highly improbable, they veered southin the direction of York Factory wherethe two ships anticipated securing a safeberth for the winter.

On August 25, 1746, the two vessels,flying British flags, anchored off YorkFactory. Governor Isham, althoughsuspecting they were Dobbs’ ships,nevertheless awaited for delivery by thecaptain(s) of an official introductoryletter from the Hudson’s Bay’s Governorand Committee in London or the BritishGovernment which would serve toacknowledge the two captains as well asgranting permission to berth theirvessels at the fort’s moorings. SinceBritain was at war with France at thisperiod, Isham took the necessaryprecautions to remove the buoys andbeacon defining the navigable channelleading into Hayes River. He rationalizedthat although the two ships were flyingthe British ensign, their display could,nevertheless, be a diversionary tacticshould the vessels conceivably beFrench. The Dobbs Galley and Californiadelivered a seven-gun report to theoccupants of York Factory but GovernorIsham ignored their salutation. When asounding crew was sent overboard toassess the main channel of the HayesRiver, rather than proceeding to hisdocking facilities, Isham, presuming their

incivility, fired a warning shot from thefort’s two twelve-pounders. He laterreported in his journal, relating to Yorkfactory’s daily activities, that thismaneuver,“Brought Ym too.” (Ibid., 1939,Morton -- p.214). the Governor thendispatched a boat with a messengercarrying his letter to the ships’ captainsentreating them to produce an officialletter, endorsed by either the Crown orthe Hudson’s Bay Company’s Governorand Committee in London, allowingthem refuge for their vessels and crewsat York Factory. Since the captains hadno such documentation, a council wasconvened and Isham acquiesced to theirpredicament by allowing the two ships toenter the river. rather than mooring atthe fort, the vessels proceededapproximately thirty miles upstream tothe confluence of Ten Shilling Creek withHayes River where the two ships weresecured for the impending winter.Nearby, the crews erected a large, two-storied, log building, which was named“Montague House” after the Duke ofMontague. The latter was a close

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associate of Dobbs and the principalpatron of the expedition. It was to bethe living quarters for the seamen, withthe officers of the Dobbs Galley andCalifornia occupying the upper story andtheir respective crews the main floor.Auxiliary cabins were constructed forfood preparation and workshops. Thiswas to be their domicile until theirembarking in the early summer whennavigation in the Hudson Bay would befeasible. Governor Isham was acutelyaware that the sailors were inadequatelyclothed to withstand the rigors of theforthcoming winter and, as acompassionate gesture, loaned the officersand their crewmen forty-five fur coats.

The severe winter of 1746-47 had exacteda toll on the billeted crews, despite thegovernor having given as much assistanceas the fort’s limited resources couldprovide. The fort’s native hunters had, atthe onset of winter, left to pursue thecaribou in their winter quarters of theforested regions. This circumstance,compounded with the paucity of rabbitsand partridges, during the early part of thewinter, was coincident with the outbreakof scurvy amongst the sailors. However,the entire compliment of the two vesselsmanaged to have survived the winter,including Kitty, the only woman listed inthe expedition’s roster. She was the wifeof Captain Smith of the California. Mortonnotes that Kitty was: “the first Englishwoman on record as trading the soil ofYork Fort.” (Ibid., 1939, Morton --- pp.214-216).

After wintering icebound at Ten ShillingCreek, the two ships weighed theiranchors on June 24, 1747 and sailednorth along the west coast of HudsonBay hoping to affirm Dobbs’ contentionthat a passage leading to the PacificOcean could be accessed southwestwardfrom Rankin Inlet. During the ensuingnine weeks, Captain Moor of the Dobbs’Galley and Captain Smith of the California,together, investigated three of the majorreentrances along the northwest coast ofHudson Bay. They discovered that RankinInlet was fed by a stream originating froma nearby lake. After exploringChesterfield Inlet for a considerabledistance, the two captains affirmed thatits fresh water content, particularly at

low tide, was evidence that this inlet wasan estuary of a large river. Like RankinInlet, Wager Bay was found to be animpasse, it being sourced by a large lake.The crews of the two vessels concludedtheir exploration in the Bay on August 25and arrived back at the Thames River onOctober 14 in the same year. Dobbs’expedition had served to only reaffirmCaptain Christopher Middleton’sconclusion that no passage existed,following his investigation, five yearsearlier, of the same region of Hudson Bay.

Arthur Dobbs, no doubt, was bitter anddisappointed that his enterprise, DobbsCompany, did not discover a North WestPassage and, therefore, could not receivethe 20,000 pounds reward, previouslyoffered by the British Government. In afinal act of recrimination, born offrustration, he posited that ChesterfieldInlet was the entrance of a passage thatled to the Pacific Ocean and that the twocaptains of his expedition were negligentin not exploring its upper reaches. (1936,Gower, R.H.G. Leveson, The Beaver:Voyages for Discovery of the NorthwestPassage, pub. Hudson’s Bay Company,June, Outfit 267, No. 1).

As a digressional note of interest; JosephB. Tyrrell of the Geological Survey ofCanada led a party of eight, whichincluded his brother, James, on a Trans-Barrens journey in 1893. Leaving FortChipewyan, his party proceeded east bycanoe and foot across the north shore ofLake Athabaska to Black Lake, then northby way of Selwyn and Wholdiah Lakes toDubawnt River, Dubawnt Lake, ThelonRiver and thence east to Baker Lake andChesterfield Inlet on Hudson Bay. Hisparty’s arrival overland from thesouthwest to the latter location, markeda lapse of 146 years since the arrivalthere by sea of Captain Moor and hisvessel, Dobbs Galley and Captain Smithin his California in their search of Dobbs’“North West Passage”. (1975, Zaslow,Morris: Reading the Rocks -- The Storyof the Geological Survey of Canada 1842- 1972, pub.,The Macmillan Company ofCanada, p.162).

Early in 1748, Dobbs, having impugnedthe performance of the Hudson’s BayCompany for some eighteen years,

decided the time was opportune topublicly commence his long-standingplan. Accordingly, Dobbs petitioned theKing and his Council to incorporate hisNorth-West Committee as a company,with entitlements to land grants, whichwould be contingent on their discoveriesand the introduction of settlements.Further, they would be granted the sameprivileges and rights as those accordedthe Hudson’s Bay Company under theirCharter of 1670. Dobbs and his North-West Committee had rationalized that,because their efforts in 1746-47 todiscover a North West Passage had metwith failure, they were unable to claimthe reward. This, coupled with thefinancial losses incurred from theirventure, was reason to influence the Kingand his Council to ratify their petition.

Early in January, 1748, Dobbs’ petitionwas submitted to a Committee of thePrivy Council, who in turn referred it tothe Attorney-General and Solicitor-General for their opinions. The Hudson’sBay Company’s submission of defence oftheir adherence to the provisos of theirCharter of 1670 as well as their conductand performance of trade practices,directed from their establishments onthe southwest coast of Hudson Bay, werealso taken into account by the two LawOfficers of the Crown. Henry Kelsey’sinland journey figured prominently intheir defence. The Privy Council’sdecision,which was given in August of thesame year, ran counter to recommendingthat a charter be granted to Dobbs andhis North-West Committee.

Dobbs was undeterred by theunfavorable decision by the Privy Counciland, as a final recourse, he submitted hispetition to the House of Commons. Thesubsequent support elicited from theBritish public was reinforced by a numberof submissions to Parliament frommerchants challenging the Hudson’s BayCompany’s monopoly, failed to swayParliament and Dobb’s petition wentdown to defeat in May, 1749. He resignedfrom his cause celebre with dignity. Fiveyears later he was appointed Governorof North Carolina, where he died in1765.(Ibid., Morton -- pp. 217-219, 225 & 226).

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This is the first part of an article that appeared inthe December issue of the CSEG Recorder. Theremainder of the article will be printed in the Marchissue of the Reservoir. Permission to reprint thearticle is gratefully acknowledged.

The RECORDER Editors recently approached thePresidents of a variety of geotechnical/professionalsocieties and associations.The aim was to get theirviews on a wide range of topics, and gain anunderstanding of issues that members appear to becurious or doubtful about. Our questions elicitedinteresting and insightful responses from theseindustry leaders. (Please note just as this articlegoes to print in October/November the 2003 SPEPresident Andrew Young hands over to the new2004 President Kate Baker).

1 Could you briefly review your educationalbackground and professional experience forthe information of our members?

Peter Duncan, President SEG:I received my B.Sc. in 1973 at the University ofNew Brunswick (Physics and Geology), and my

M.Sc. (1975) and Ph.D. (1978), both at theUniversity of Toronto, both in Geophysics.

I began my career as an exploration geophysicistwith Shell Canada, before joining DigiconGeophysical, first in Calgary then in Houston. In1987 I helped Digicon found ExploiTech Inc, anexploration and production consultancy. I wasnamed President of ExploiTech when it becamea subsidiary of Landmark Graphics in 1989. In1992 I was one of three founders of 3DXTechnologies Inc., an independent oil and gasexploration company where I served as VicePresident and Chief Geophysicist. Finally, I wasthe founding President of MicroSeismic, Inc. aHouston based geophysical service company.

Bill Goodway, President CSEG:I obtained a B.Sc. in Geology from University ofLondon in 1977 and an M.Sc. in Geophysics fromUniversity of Calgary in 2001, after what might bea record 13 years of geophysical course work!

Since 1985, I have been with PanCanadianPetroleum, now EnCana, in positions with titlesthat varied from Processing Specialist through

Advisor, to my current designation as Team Leadof the Seismic Analysis Group.This is a group ofspecialists involved in acquisition design,processing, complex imaging, experimentalprojects such as multi-component applications,and new AVO interpretation methods.

I have presented and co-authored a number ofpapers at CSEG, EAGE and SEG conventionsand research workshops on seismic acquisitionand processing, borehole geophysics, anisotropy,multi-component recording and AVO.

For my efforts I have been honoured to receiveboth the CSEG’s annual “Best Paper Award”, andthe CSEG convention “Best General Paper”award on two separate occasions. I am amember of the CSEG, SEG, EAGE,APEGGA andthe SEG Research Committee.

John Hogg, President CSPG:I earned my B.Sc. in Geology from McMasterUniversity in Hamilton, Ontario Canada in 1981.After graduation, I joined Gulf Canada

‘PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES SERVE TO ENRICH YOUR CAREERS…’An interview with Presidents of geotechnical/professional societies and associations


NATIONAL ENGINEERING & GEOSCIENCE WEEK 2004: VISIONS OF THINGS TO COME

What does the future hold? When it comes to geology, geophysics,and engineering the sky truly is the limit. From collecting new dataabout the composition of the Earth, to discovering more aboutMars and the outer limits of space, the opportunities seem endless.As we look towards the future, it is exciting to imagine how manyof these new developments will be brought to us thanks tovisionary geoscientists and engineers.

National Engineering & Geoscience Week (February 27 –March 7) is an annual event designed to increase publicawareness about the important role that geologists,geophysicists and engineers play in the everyday lives ofCanadians. The theme, “Visions of Things to Come” reminds usthat there is still much more to come from these dedicated andtalented professionals. Across the country, events and activitieswill be held to showcase the impressive work done bygeoscientists and engineers on a daily basis.

In Alberta, the Association of Engineers, Geologists andGeophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) promotes both the work ofthese professionals and the importance of science and technology.APEGGA sponsors a number of events across the province duringNational Engineering & Geoscience Week.

APEGGA is set to host kick-off events at the city halls in bothCalgary and Edmonton on February 27. The events will feature a

corporate challenge competition between teams of localgeoscience and engineering professionals.

The APEGGA Science Olympics take place February 28 inCalgary and March 6 in Edmonton. Five hundred students in eachcity are expected to compete in a variety of events.These includeprojects the teams construct prior to the competition and bringwith them for testing as well as spontaneous activities revealed toteams on the day of competition. Science Olympics are scheduledfor Grand Prairie on March 13 and Fort McMurray on March 20.

APEGGA also sponsors the Provincial School Challenge. Itgives students across Alberta a chance to use the principles ofphysics in combination with structural and materials engineeringprinciples. This year’s bridge building challenge asks students ingrades 1-12 to design a craft stick bridge that can hold the mostweight.Winning teams will receive a cash prize for their school.

Other events taking place around the province include sciencenights at elementary schools and science exhibits in shopping malls.

For more information on what’s happening throughout Alberta duringNational Engineering & Geoscience Week, please visit APEGGA’s websiteat www.apegga.org/NEGW or contact Heather Frantz in Calgary at(403) 262-7714, [email protected] or Tara Madden in Edmonton at(780) 426-3990, 1-800-661-7020, [email protected].

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Resources, and worked for three yearsexploring for oil and gas in the Sverdrup Basinin Canada’s high Arctic.

I began my work as an Exploration Geologist inAtlantic Canada in 1984 with Husky OilOperations. Since then, I have been directlyinvolved in the drilling of more than three dozenexploration and delineation wells on the ScotianShelf and the Grand Banks with Husky Oil,Petro-Canada, PanCanadian and now EnCana.

I’m employed at EnCana as Vice President ofAtlantic Canada and am responsible for amultidisciplinary team of two dozenexplorationists that work a variety of explorationplays on the Scotian Shelf and Grand Banks ofNewfoundland, and offshore Western Greenland.

Other than my CSPG involvement, I also havevolunteer efforts with the AAPG, Ocean DrillingProgram, and APEGGA.

Steve Sonnenberg, President AAPG:My educational background includes:B.Sc., Geology,Texas A&M University;M.Sc., Geology,Texas A&M University;Ph.D., Geology, Colorado School of Mines.

I have over 25 years experience in the industry.I have worked for a major company, an

independent, myself (independent), and amcurrently with a large independent, EnCana Oiland Gas (USA) Inc.

Andrew Young, President SPE:I hold a BE degree in chemical engineering fromMelbourne University and a MBA degree(Hons) from the University of Rochester, NewYork. I am a senior advisor and regional directorfor Gaffney, Cline & Associates’ (GCA) technicaland management team in Sydney, providingadvisory services in Australia and Asia andsupporting other project teams internationally.

Prior to joining GCA in 1999, I served asmanaging director of Century Drilling Ltd., anAustralian oil/gas, mineral and geothermaldrilling contractor. From 1994 to 1997, I wasGeneral Manager of Operations for the NewZealand Natural Gas Corp., responsible for gasprocessing and high-pressure pipelineoperations. I also spent 11 years at Bridge OilLtd., where I was production manager, and eightyears with Esso Australia Ltd. in varioustechnical and management positions.

In addition to my SPE Presidency role, Icurrently serve on the Advisory Board ofUniversity of New South Wales School forPetroleum Engineering, recently completed afour-year term as a director of the National

Safety Council of Australia, and am a member ofthe Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mike Smyth, President APEGGA:I’m a professional engineer (P. Eng.) with aB.A.Sc. (Civil) from the University of Waterlooin 1980 and an M.Sc. in Structural Engineeringfrom the University of Calgary in 1990. I wasregistered as a professional engineer in 1983,and have had an array of experience in business,consulting and project management over thepast 23 years. I am currently Senior ProjectManager at Optima Engineers and Constructorsof Calgary.

2 What made you offer your services for theposition of President of theSociety/Association you are serving?

Peter:I have been involved with the SEG since I servedas CE Chairman for the CSEG in 1984. Aftermoving to Houston I served as CE Chair for theSEG. That led to a year on the SEG ExecutiveCommittee in 1992-93.The experience of beingon the Executive Committee with the likes ofMike Schoenberger, Rutt Bridges, Ian Jack, SallyZinke, Pat Lindsey and Marion Bone was sopositive that when I was asked to run for officeagain I didn’t hesitate.


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Bill:As a member of the CSEG, I obtain significantbenefit from unparalleled opportunities forfurther education and technical exchangeamongst geophysicists dealing with generalseismic exploration issues and challengespeculiar to the Canadian setting. Innovation andbreakthroughs in technology made by membersof the CSEG continue to be recognizedworldwide and these individuals who are basedin Canada are leaders in many areas ofseismology. Consequently when I was asked tovolunteer on the Executive I was bothhonoured and proud to accept. I also wanted toensure the continued success and enhancementof this technical prowess within the society asdefined by our mandate and to promote theCSEG’s activities and publications more widely.

John:I have always believed that we need to give backto the societies and associations that helped usto discover our professions. I have beeninvolved in some aspect of volunteerism with theCSPG for more than 20 years, and will continueto volunteer well after serving as President.

Steve:I have a strong belief in supporting the professionthat I work in and the easiest way is to getinvolved in the professional society pertaining to

the profession. The road to the Presidency tookmany years of professional society work.

Andrew:I firmly believe in the Society of PetroleumEngineers’ goals and missions. I believe that theSociety offers many benefits to industryprofessionals worldwide, including the publicationsit offers, the Web site, meetings and conferences,local Sections, continuing education, and muchmore. SPE has made it its goal to disseminatetechnical information to E&P professionals globally.I am passionate about promoting professionalexcellence in our industry, and SPE is the perfectvehicle to do this, being an industry-basedorganization. In this role I have been keen todevelop a Society that is inclusive of allprofessionals wherever they may reside.

It has been an honor and a privilege to workwith SPE and help build on and further thismission. As part of that, SPE has opened a fifthoffice in Dubai, U.A.E., to service members inthe Middle East and Indian sub-continent.During the past year, SPE also has reorganizedand improved the Web site so members canaccess information more readily.

Mike:I have been an APEGGA volunteer for more than15 years, starting with the Calgary Members

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3 What is your perception of the role of aprofessional society in the scientificcommunity?

Peter:The SEG and perhaps most such societies existto foster the science, to promote theprofessional practice of the science and toprovide a community for the practitioners ofthe science.

Bill:My belief is that a professional society, or moreappropriately, a scientific society, has a primaryresponsibility to ensure that its members havethe opportunity to maintain and advance theirtechnical competence through on-goingeducation and formal meetings to exchange newideas. I also believe that the CSEG plays asignificant role in generating enthusiasticinteraction within a scientific community that is

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engaged in the search for improved and morecost effective methods.

Recently the CSEG has expanded beyond itsmandate “to promote the science ofgeophysics” into the business world of settingguidelines for standard practices such as theMLA.There is a case to be made that standardsby which the seismic industry conducts businessshould be clear and well established. However,this is not the case as industry has dealt with itsown specific needs for contracts, agreementsand methods to control data exchangepractices. Societies such as the CSEG and theSEG have seen the need to get involved but it isstill unclear as to whether this responsibility isbest handled by scientific societies. I am notsuggesting that we stop the current effort butwe may need to have a clear plan with othersocieties or regulatory bodies such as APEGGA,CAPP, CAGC and CAPL before we contemplateany future initiatives. Consequently, we continueto have further discussion with these groupsfocused on synergies that might help membersconduct their business.

John:I think that most professionals would viewprofessional societies as providing services to themembers that would include a monthlypublication, scientific publications, a yearlyconference and field trips and short courses bothat the annual convention and throughout theyear. As an involved member, I see many otherroles for the professional society including theabove plus, public outreach, student outreach,industry relations, and building our relationshipswith other sister societies and associations.

Steve:The role is to advance the science, to promotetechnology, to foster the spirit of scientificresearch, to disseminate information pertainingto the science, and to inspire a high standard ofprofessional conduct.

Andrew:A professional society should be a resource forits members. It should disseminate informationto its members in an effective and efficientmanner, to keep them aware of the latest bestpractices and innovations in the industry. Aprofessional society should provide experttechnical information that its members can relyon. A society also should educate the publicabout what its industry does and how it affectsthem. It should give its members opportunitiesto network with other industry professionalsand also opportunities to further their careersthrough continuing education.

Finally one should note that SPE is not solely adiscipline–based Society but is inclusive of allprofessionals who work in the industry andacademia, to add value to their stakeholders.Generally today this is in multi-disciplinary

teams and accordingly SPE believes it underpinsthe very modus operandi of our corporations,while still providing specialized media todisseminate specific-discipline technology.

Mike:APEGGA is more of a regulatory agency than aprofessional society, but also directs efforts inmeeting the needs of professionals in theirrecognition and development.

4 What does your society do for students attheir career-decision stages with respect tocareer opportunities in geosciences/geo-engineering?

Peter:The SEG supports kindergarten through grade12 programs in the earth sciences both directlywith our Geoscience Education Program and itstraveling Geophysical Display, and through theprograms of the American Geological Institute.Recently we have supported the developmentof a Seismograph and Earthquake Training Kitaimed at middle and high school scienceteachers. Each year at the annual meeting, theSEG runs a half-day program directed at localmiddle and high school students. Last year’sprogram, for example, featured Dr. RobertBallard of Titanic fame, who gave an impassioneddescription of the adventures a career in theearth sciences can offer.

At the University level, SEG has 117 studentsections in more than 30 countries. Studentmembers get price breaks on courses andconvention attendance. Each year through theSEG Foundation we distribute more than$200,000 in undergraduate scholarships toearth science students. We are co-sponsors,with AAPG, of a student expo (a job fair) twicea year, an event that will soon go virtual with aweb presence opening next spring.

Bill:We have a number of initiatives within the CSEG,including scholarships that identify and recognizeaccomplished students through our ScholarshipFund. Other events offer direct careerinformation and advice through industry/studentcontact such as the APEGGA GeoscienceSponsored Mixer, student receptions atconventions, outreach such as “Geophysics in theMall”, and the annual “Fall Honorary Address”sponsored by the CSPG, CSEG and APEGGA.Through intersociety discussion with the CGCand CSPG we plan to improve our outreachinitiatives to promote and disseminateinformation on the geosciences to encouragestudents to consider a geoscience career, as wellas informing the public across Canada.

John:CSPG works through our Education Trust Fundto fully sponsor our very successful student

industry field trip in the spring of each year andwork with the various university studentconferences to provide a lecturer and awards foreach of them. We also work with the universitiesto provide a CSPG Student membership for eachof the geology clubs in Canada.

Steve:Career opportunities in the geosciences aregood, especially considering the average age ofcurrent workers in the industry. The averageage of an AAPG member is 49, which probablyalso represents the average age in the industry.There should be abundant jobs available as thisgroup begins to retire. AAPG is sponsoring JobExpositions at many of our section meetings.We are also working on a virtual studentexposition that should go live next year.

Andrew:SPE provides an online Career Center. A bigpart of student membership is discounted ratesor sometimes free registration to meetingsaround the world. At these meetings, studentsare able to network with professionals in theindustry, therefore building relationships thatwill guide them into their careers. SPE also hasa partnership with Worldwideworker toorganize and manage Oil career fairs at severalSPE conferences throughout the year. Thesecareer fairs attract major industry companiesand their HR representatives, to recruitstudents. At the Annual Technical Conferenceand Exhibition, SPE arranges sessions for thestudents and provides opportunities to hearfrom industry leaders who can guide and giveadvice on entering into this field.

Mike:APEGGA reaches into elementary andsecondary schools to build awareness of theamazing career choices in engineering andgeosciences. APEGGA volunteers are presentand active at career fairs with information aboutthe education and training needed forprofessional recognition.

5 Are there any increased opportunities forwomen or minority groups within thetechnical/professional societies? Could youbase your answer on factual numberspertaining to membership within yourSociety/Association?

Peter:Increased opportunities? At SEG we makeevery effort to be race, nationality and genderblind. We do not request any information ofthat sort from our members nor keep anysuch records. I believe about 10% of ourcommittee chairs are female. We have hadfemales serve in every position on theExecutive Committee, including President.Our current Executive Director, head of ourTulsa based staff, is a woman.



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I think every opportunity exists for all whowant to participate.

Bill:From my perspective within industry and in theCSEG, I believe that opportunities for womenwithin geophysics are good and improving. Ibelieve that there is no inherent gender-basedimpediment to obtaining a career in thegeosciences and there is certainly no restrictionfor opportunities within ourtechnical/professional societies. In fact duringmy career, the restriction on the number ofwomen that we could hire was dependent onthe number graduating from universities and noton internal corporate limitations. However, Ibelieve the number of women graduates hasincreased from 10% to 20% over the past 20years. In the same two decades withinPanCanadian, I estimate that women made upbetween 25% to 30% of geophysicists. However,I do believe that this number was and still isunusually high in the Oil and Gas industry. In thelast CSEG member survey in 1997, all womenmembers including geophysicists accounted foronly 9% of membership in the society. Thisnumber has improved slightly and now stands ataround 10%.

More importantly I think that the opportunityfor advancement to top management levels forwomen within the Oil and Gas industry is stillrestricted by various company cultures and Ihope that my generation will be the last toadhere to this anachronistic attitude.

John:We do not track the opportunities forvolunteers by gender or minority. The CSPGvolunteers are not selected by race or genderand everyone has always been welcomed toparticipate in the societies volunteerism. Thisyear, for example, our Executive Committee ofeight has four women! I personally see ourindustry employing the best and brightest,without restrictions of culture, race or religion.

Steve:Opportunities for women and minorities withinprofessional societies are good. AAPG recentlyhad its first female president of the organization.We have minorities and women throughout ourcommittee system. We also have a special adhoc committee on Diversity to help us focus onthe issues.

Andrew:SPE has a worldwide membership of more than55,000 industry professionals. This includesmembers of both sexes (7 % female) and morethan 110 nationalities. Based on my travelsamong Sections I believe the percentage ofwomen involved in officer positions issubstantially higher than at the generalmembership level.

Each member of SPE receives the same benefitsand opportunities through the society.Membership dues are based on tiers dependingon where members reside and their financialcapacity to pay, therefore making it easier forprofessionals in less developed countries to join.

Mike:We believe that the engineering and geoscienceprofessions have always offered, and continue tooffer attractive and rewarding careeropportunities for women and minority groups.Enrollment in approved courses at post-secondary programs in engineering andgeoscience is now around 25% female, and thisis changing the face of the professions. Althoughwe do not have programs directed explicitly atminority groups we make sure that all qualifiedpeople are welcome regardless of being amember of a visible minority.

6 How much education should I get? Ingeneral, it is believed that the moreeducation you have, the more money youearn. Is that true?

Peter:The latest (2002) SEG salary survey showed theopposite. Our highest paid member segmentswere those with Bachelors and Masters leveldegrees. Ph.D.s had slightly lower salaries onaverage as they tend to work in researchoriented companies or divisions where the payscale seems to be lower than on the front linesof operations. It is certainly true that withoutsome university level degree there is a ceilingthat is practically impossible to break through.Beyond that, no degree is a guarantee ofsuccess. Seeking a higher degree should be achoice based on your desire to stay in schooland dig a little deeper into the science. It’s amatter of personality more than practicality.Once in the work world it is diligence, industry,creativity and honesty that will drive yourcareer and earning power.

Bill:Generally, this would be the case. However,there is a minimum requirement of a B.Sc.degree and the trend has been to favour M.Sc.sas they have had a chance to cover more appliedseismology courses as well as having potentiallyhad some work experience in either summerjobs or co-op programs. Some Ph.D.s could betoo specialised and employers run the risk thatthese employees might eventually return touniversity as professors, as this was theiroriginal goal.

John:In Canada, a B.Sc. from a Canadian university issufficient for a position in most of the oil and gascompanies in Calgary. A Masters is preferred bysome of the major companies and all companieshave a certain quantity of PhD’s for the researchnecessary in most of our organizations.

Steve:I believe that for geoscientists, the Mastersdegree is necessary. For the engineering side ofthe business a Bachelors degree is the minimum.Our industry is cyclic and advanced degreesshould help employees survive the cycles.

AAPG salary survey information shows thatthe M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees earn similaramounts of money. Both earn more than B.Sc.degrees, in general.

Andrew:SPE offers continuing education opportunitiesfor any one who is interested, no matter wherethey are in their career.The question of “amountof education” is very subjective. One may learn“on the job” (experiential), from one’s peers andsuperiors, via company in-house courses orthrough formal external education. What SPEoffers is a range of learning media that is verymuch at the control of the member. Theseinclude all the journals, short courses,Distinguished Lecturers, monthly meetings,books, conferences, forums,ATWs etc. One canalways learn, and I would certainly encourageeveryone to maintain their currency ofknowledge, in order to add the most value andenjoyment in their job. If this logically adds valueto your employer, then yes, one would presumeit flows through to one’s compensation.Unfortunately I do not have salary data atpresent to quantify comments with respect tohigher tertiary education qualifications.

Mike:The basic educational requirement is anapproved four year degree in engineering or thegeosciences. Our salary surveys confirm thatpost-graduate degrees do correlate withincreases in salaries.

7 Training is more than formal education anddegrees. A geoscientist’s/geo-engineer’scurrent training can get him/her a job, butwill not keep him/her attractive as aconsultant/employee throughout adecades-long career. How do you cater tosuch needs?

Peter:At the SEG continuing education is one of ourcore values. We support the ongoingprofessional development of our membersthrough publications, workshops, lectures, andCE short courses. International and regionalmeetings provide a prime opportunity for all ofus to stay current. Finally, SEG has recognizedthe need to deliver more trainingopportunities over the web and we areworking to meet that need.

Bill:Primarily this is done through continuingeducation internally within organizations or


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externally in the form of industry courses. TheCSEG has recently ramped up opportunities fortraining during one’s career beyond universityeducation. These opportunities include thepopular CSEG DoodleTrain week and the SEG’sDistinguished Instructor Short Courseprogram. However the majority of continuingeducation is undertaken by individuals attendingcourses throughout the year at variousconventions and venues such as the GPDCfacility, which the CSEG co-sponsors.

Beyond any formal training there is a generalcommunity of practice within a number ofsuccessful organizations where the mentoringof junior staff by experts is encouraged andallowed to flourish. However this aspect of anindividual’s training continues to diminish as adirect consequence of a general managementtrend to fund projects that are solely driven bythe bottom line. We have seen the demise ofthis mentoring expertise within a number ofcompanies that have undergone mergers withthe consequent lack of interest in encouragingany knowledge that might have been usefullyapplied to exploration challenges. There will bea price to pay from this reduction in a genuinedesire to push the technological edge thatwould enthuse the brightest of new gradsentering our industry. I am glad that I caughtwhat I believe to be the last opportunity to

freely experiment where my imagination mighttake me.

John:CSPG has long had a training component withinthe outreach of the society. Lately, we haveworked more closely with the University ofCalgary on training through their GPDC,(Geoscience Petroleum Development Centre)which was developed on Grants from AAPG,CSPG and CSEG. We also offer short courseand field trips at our annual conference.Mentorship and networking are theresponsibility of the professional in today’sworld where most of the companies havedecided to reduce their company trainingstructures and offer only the most basic ofcourses and seminars.

Steve:AAPG offers life long learning opportunities formembers. Our publications, conventions, shortcourses, and field trips are all designed to helpthe employee keep up to date with the latestscientific information.

Andrew:SPE not only offers Distance Learning, which isonline courses for continuing educationpurposes, but it also offers short courses. Shortcourses are classes that are held in conjunction

with meetings around the world focusing onspecific topics. During the Annual TechnicalConference and Exhibition, there are eighteenshort courses scheduled, meeting the needs ofall different aspects of the industry. We alsodistribute the monthly publication, JPT (Journalof Petroleum Technology), which covers currenttopics in the industry. SPE provides a wholerange of learning media.

Mike:A few years ago APEGGA launched anambitious program of mandatory reporting ofContinuing Professional Development. Thisprogram underscored the point of yourquestion. Keeping current with yourprofession through continuing professionaldevelopment is both an ethical and aprofessional requirement, and incidentallykeeps you attractive as a consultant oremployee. A wide range of opportunities isavailable to our members. We are sponsoringa project to create an on-line learning marketplace through the PEGGasus initiative, as wellas being very active in providing CDPopportunities ourselves.

To be continued . . .

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The CSPG is re-publishing the most popular "Classic" FieldGuides of the last 70 years, and is starting this collection withseven guides presented in binder format. More "Classic" FieldGuides will be published on a regular basis, and can be added tothis binder.

The Field Guides included in this "kick - off" volume are:� A Geological Guide of the Eastern Cordillera along the

Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Revelstoke.1971

� Late Paleozoic Shelf Deposits - The New Precision inStratigraphy. 1983

� The Sedimentology of the Blood Reserve Sandstone inSouthern Alberta. 1983

� Carboniferous Stratigraphy,Tectonics and BasinDevelopment, Southwestern Alberta. 1992

� Sedimentology, Structural Geology and Exploration Historyof the Mississippian at Moose Mountain, SouthwesternAlberta Foothills. 1992

� Structural Geology in Rocky Mountain Foothills and FrontRanges, Kananaskis Country,Alberta. 1992.

� The Lower Fairholme Reef Complex at White Man Gap,Canmore. 1993

� Geology and Palaeontology of the Burgess Shale,Yoho NationalPark, B.C. 1999

Various Authors/Editors, Reprint 2000, binder, approx. 120 pages,Code G22

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field guideCLASSIC FIELD GUIDES OF THE CSPG - VOLUME 1

Volume 2 is our second reprint of the most popular CSPG FieldTrip Guidebooks of the last 70 years. Includes divider tabs forinclusion in the binder from Volume 1.

Our second installment includes:� Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Environments of the Jurassic-

Cretaceous Kootenay Group and Adjacent Strata, HighwoodPass - Kananaskis Country Area,Alberta. 1983

� Savannah Creek Alberta - A Fractured Carbonate Reservoirin a Complex Structural Setting. 1995

� Anatomy of the Laramide Foredeep and the Structural Styleof the Adjacent Foreland Thrust Belt in Southern Alberta.1992

� Upper Devonian Reef and Basinal Sedimentation,WesternAlberta. 1987

� The Upper Devonian Ancient Wall Reef Complex, JasperNational Park,Alberta. 1987

Various Authors/Editors, Reprint 2001, approx. 400 pages, Code G23

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To order these, and many other titles, please visitwww.cspg.org. Order forms available online.

For any questions please contact Jaimè Croft, CommunicationsManager, at 403-264-5610 or [email protected].

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The CSPG is re-publishing themost popular "Classic" FieldGuides of the last 70 years, and isstarting this collection with sevenguides presented in binder format.More "Classic" Field Guides willbe published on a regular basis,and can be added to this binder.

The Field Guidesincluded in volume are:� Geology of the Waterton Area,

Alberta. 1982

� Structural Geology of theAlberta Foothills Front in theCalgary Region. 1988

� Cretaceous Depositional Faciesin the Western Interior:TheSouther Alberta Transect. 1986

� Sedimentology and SequenceStratigraphy of the UpperCretaceous, Bearspaw-Horsehoe Canyon Transition,Drumheller,Alberta. 1992

� Stratigraphy and DepositionalFacies Lower CretaceousBlairmore - Luscar Groups,Central Alberta Foothills. 1988

Various Authors/Editors, Reprint 2003, 390 pages, Code G24



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Take the short (one-hour) hike to Grassi Lakes above Canmoreand discover the relationship between the surface exposures ofFrasnian stromatoporoid reefs (Cairn/Southesk formations)and the subsurface Leduc Formation. This new guidebookincorporates excellent graphics and text to illustrate thesurface-subsurface relationships, is lightweight, and bound inwaterproof covers. A road log is included with geologicaldiscussion of each stop.

2000, soft cover, approx. 90 pages, Code G21

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field guideDEVONIAN (FRASIAN) CYCLOSTRATIGRAPHYAT GRASSI LAKES TRAIL: IMPLICATIONS FORSUBSURFACE RESERVOIR PREDICTION

The book integrates surface and sub-surface work,incorporates some of the latest research results and, with over250 illustrations and extensive references throughout,provides a comprehensive introduction to the WCSB and anexample of of Basin Analysis. Of great use to both students andprofessional geologists.

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special publicationsWESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN: ACASE HISTORY (S30)

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� The impact of resource industries on the Alberta economy

� Detailed maps of the highway routes through the Rockies

� Detailed stratigraphic columns

� A map of basement tectonic elements

� Cross-sections of the geology

� Photographs and diagrams of key geological features withbrief explanations

This map will be of interest to CSPG members, students,professional geoscientists, tourists and the general public!


maps and travel guidesGEOLOGICAL HIGHWAY MAP OF ALBERTA (HWY1)

It's back…and it's better! The revised highway map is based onthe new, recently published Geological map of Alberta producedby the Alberta Geological Survey. Material for the map has alsobeen provided by the Geological Survey of Newfoundland andthe Provincial Museum of Alberta.What's more, it works handin hand with the very popular A Traveller's Guide to GeologicalWonders of Alberta – highlighting a number of the sites detailedin the book. The new highway map includes sections on:

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