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

Scholarships & Awards

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.

By admin|2025-11-02T12:26:38-06:00February 16th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

Unemployed and/or Out of Work?

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.

By admin|2025-08-04T19:57:22-05:00February 7th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

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). [...]

By admin|2025-08-04T19:57:53-05:00February 6th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

Employment Assistance

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).

By admin|2025-08-04T19:58:40-05:00January 21st, 2016|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

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 […]

By admin|2025-08-04T19:59:16-05:00December 20th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

The Wise Report

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. […]

By admin|2025-08-04T19:59:41-05:00December 6th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

“Unconventional Energy Resources: 2015 Review” in the Journal of Natural Resources Research

Michael D. Campbell, AIPG-TX Vice President - Eastern Texas, and James R. Conca, Member of the Advisory Group of the EMD Uranium (and Nuclear and Rare Earth Minerals) Committee have just published a section in the "Unconventional Energy Resources: 2015 Review" in the Journal of Natural Resources Research, Vol. 24, No.4 entitled: "Energy Competition in the Uranium, Thorium, and Rare Earth Industries in the U.S. and the World," updated and summarized from the 2015 Annual Report of the EMD Uranium (and Nuclear and Rare Earth Minerals) Committee, see pp. 8-16, (here).

By admin|2025-08-04T20:00:50-05:00November 25th, 2015|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG Texas appointment of new Secretary-Treasurer

Henry M. Wise, President of the AIPG Texas Section announced today that he has made three new appointments to the AIPG Texas Section Board during the recent monthly teleconference of the Board last week. Mr. Rick Greiner has been appointed as the new Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas Section. Mr. Matt Cowan has been appointed as the Texas Section Representative for District IV. And, Mr. Doug Hall has been appointed as the Member-at-Large for the Texas Section of AIPG.

By admin|2025-08-04T20:01:46-05:00November 22nd, 2015|AIPG-TX News|