Chapter Membership Dues Increase

At a recent AIPG-Texas Board meeting, we discussed the matter of annual Texas Chapter dues.  Our dues have been $10 since our section re-started in 2013. This is the same level of dues that we had in 2000 as well.

The Board has determined that we need to increase the Chapter dues to $15. We have been busy over the last five years developing and conducting occasional local meetings, field trips, and seminars, and establishing two scholarships programs, i.e., the Foss Scholarship for undergraduate students and the Shoemaker Scholarship for graduate students.

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Uranium (Nuclear and REE) Committee Report

Led by UCOM Chair, Michael D. Campbell, and supported by UCOM Vice-Chair (Industry), Henry M. Wise, and selected members of the UCOM Advisory and Consulting Groups, the 2018 UCOM report will be presented by teleconference at the EMD Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City on the May 19th. For additional information who has contributed from the the Texas Section Section see (more).

The Wise Report

The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) proposes amendments to §3.53, relating to Annual Well Tests and Well Status Reports Required. The amendments would adjust the testing requirements for oil wells to minimize the frequency of such tests, thereby reducing the administrative burden for those wells and associated costs to industry. The Commission also proposes amendments to §3.52, relating to Oil Well Allowable Production, to reflect the changes in §3.53.

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