Dates for the Spring 2016 Central Texas Field Trip have been fixed. The dates will be: Saturday, May 14, 2016 to Sunday, May 15, 2016 Final editing of the Field Trip Guidebook is also underway. Registrants from last year's postponed field trip will be given priority. For details, see the Field Trip page. Look forward to seeing you this year. Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G. President - AIPG Texas Section
Susan S. Nash, Ph.D., AAPG Director of Education and Professional Development, Tulsa, OK, Bryan Flynn, Geophysicist, HGS Continuing Education Committee, Houston, and Thom Tucker, C.P.G., HGS Continuing Education Committee, Houston have prepared a comprehensive list of reports, surveys, databases, maps, and software of use to the petroleum geologist and geophysicist. There are also filings and legal reports which can help in decision-making. The fact that the information is readily available via the Internet, and that there are many free cloud-based collaborative tools, makes it more viable than ever to work in teams to quickly put together ideas, evaluate ideas, and make recommendations (see [...]
All AIPG Texas Section and prospective members are cordially invited to attend a Meet-and-Greet on March 22, 2016. Location: Black Labrador Pub Address: 4100 Montrose, Houston, TX 77006 Date: March 22, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm Cost: None other than what you Eat and Drink. Topics for Discussion: Training for unemployed members Field Trips Other topics of the day. RSVP would be appreciated. Send reply to: mrcowan1@hal-pc.org Should you have questions, call: 713-818-3114 or 713-807-0021 Regards, Matthew R. Cowan, P.G. AIPG District IV Representative Email: mrcowan1@hal-pc.org
The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists has issued Advisory Opinion AOR #13 (2015). Is Texas P.G. licensure and/or firm registration required if a P.G. licensed in another state physically moves his or her firm to Texas and engages in the following activities? Establishes a Texas LLC (is a Texas corp. for at least some tax purposes). Solicits and engages in work solely within his/her original state of practice and residence, except for the fact that the office-based portion of the work (report preparation, administration, etc.) is done in the new Texas LLC's office. Maintains current licensure in the original [...]
Who can Apply for a Scholarship? Declared earth-science majors (undergraduate or graduate students) enrolled in a Texas university. At least a sophomore in good standing or at least a 1st-Year Graduate student.
The beginning coverage of what's going on in the American and World economy: /employment/#Economics More articles and videos will be presented as they are submitted, screened, and linked in the above webpage.
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) adopts amendments to §§3.5, 3.31, 3.38, 3.40, 3.45, 3.51, 3.52 and 3.86, relating to Application To Drill, Deepen, Reenter, or Plug Back; Gas Reservoirs and Gas Well Allowable; Well Densities; Assignment of Acreage to Pooled Development and Proration Units; Oil Allowables; Oil Potential Test Forms Required; Oil Well Allowable Production; and Horizontal Drainhole Wells, respectively. Sections 3.5, 3.31, 3.38, 3.40, 3.45, 3.51 and 3.52 are adopted without changes, and §3.86 is adopted with changes from the proposed text as published in the November 6, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 7766). [...]
The AIPG Texas Section Officers, 4 District Representatives, and Councilor- and Member-at-Large, have begun evaluations on how to best assist recent graduates in gaining employment (here), and the members of the AIPG Texas Section and other geologists in Texas who have recently become unemployed only because they were very good at discovering vast shale gas resources in Texas and all over the world for the oil and gas industry. In the meantime, we have provided some guidance (here).
The TCEQ has announced updates to the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) Tier 1 Protective Concentration Levels (PCLs) are now available. You can access these tables at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/trrp/trrppcls.html […]
On Sept. 24, 2015, the EPA signed the final rule which requires NPDES regulated entities to electronically submit specific permit and compliance monitoring information instead of filing paper reports. This rule will be implemented in two phases. Phase I becomes effective on Dec. 21, 2016, and Phase II becomes effective on Dec. 21, 2020. The following is a brief summary of the Phase I and Phase II requirements as they apply to NPDES regulated entities. […]