Student Activities

AAPG Eastern Section Student Summit

Sponsored by Shell and Chesapeake Energy

Saturday September 24, 2011

Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Va.,  Jefferson and Lincoln Rooms

Who should attend?

The events are for any interested Eastern Section students that are registered for the Eastern Section Annual Meeting. You will need to RSVP (e-mail, name, university, class/year of graduate work) to Lee Avary at esaapgsjq@gmail.com in order to reserve your place for the IBA training and the Job Quest.

Agenda

12:30 PM- 5:30 PM: Shell Imperial Barrel Award Short Course led by Dr. Larry Garmezy (break at ~2 PM with snacks)

5:30 PM- 6:30 PM: Eastern Section Local Student Chapter Leadership Summit

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Student Job Quest Poster Session and Reception

Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Short Course

Fundamentals of Basin Evaluation and Petroleum Systems Analysis: Play-Based Exploration

 Dr. Larry Garmezy, Global Exploration Advisor Shell Exploration and Production

This four hour short course is designed to introduce the participant to the fundamentals of basin analysis and the evaluation of petroleum systems.  Following a brief lecture, the students will work in teams to evaluate, delineate, and describe the critical elements of a working hydrocarbon province.  You will learn about the variety of maps you need to produce for an evaluation, how to build play element maps on a specific reservoir interval, summary play maps that describe how the “play” works, and where the sweet-spots are located.  These products are the foundation of all successful hydrocarbon evaluations.

Registration is limited to the first 24 students to sign up, please don’t be a no-show.

 Eastern Section Local Student Chapter Leadership Summit 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday September 24, 2011
Jefferson Room, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, VA5:30-6:30 PM 

Bryant Fulk,  Chesapeake Energy - Geoscientist (S. Texas)/AAPG Vice Chair Domestic Student Activities

Topics of Discussion 

Why you should have a student chapter on your campus

Review of active student chapters in the section

Requisites for an active status

Fundraising/How to sustain student chapter activity

Opportunities available through AAPG Student Chapter Programs

Goals for the section

 AAPG Eastern Section JOB QUEST

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011

Students: Are you interested in full-time employment or a summer internship? Would you like to present your research in a poster competition? The Eastern Section Job Quest is for you. Contact Lee Avary at esaapgsjq@gmail.com in order to schedule an interview. Visit the website: http://www.gswweb.org/aapg/student_activities.html

The Eastern Section is fast becoming an energy hub with several new high profile hydrocarbon plays in their infancy or just taking off.  The 2011 AAPG Salary Survey revealed that graduates holding an MS degree and 0 to 2 years experience earn an average of $96,000 per year.  An aging work force requires that a large number of new hires will be required to fill projected staff needs.

Student Job Quest Sponsorship Opportunities