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Executive Vice President and Chief Geologist / Principal Hydrogeologist, I2M Associates, LLC

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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 [...]

By |2025-08-04T19:53:23-05:00March 11th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG Texas Section District IV Meet-and-Greet on March 22, 2016 in Houston, Texas

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

By |2025-08-04T19:54:49-05:00March 3rd, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

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 [...]

By |2025-11-03T09:41:09-06:00February 28th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|