Mr. Gihaha Hamdy ALXUSC President
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Alexandria University student chapter Of
Technical background, academic
, also to develop our soft
American Association Of Petroleum Geolo-
trips, Soft skills and software.
skills (teamwork, leader-
gists which was founded in the academic year 2009-2010 by our founding Co-Advisor Mohammed Ashraf and president Gerbil Youssef and initiated its activities since 8/3/2010.
During the previous semester we have established the backbone of the students‘ knowledge and by this semester will get more advanced by having more work-
ship, and problem solving and communication skills) through sharing in the organization of the chapter‘s events.
Since then our team tried to develop the Soft
shops, field trips and yard visits
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skills and academic background of Alexan-
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This is the second academic year for us but
challenge, compete and hold
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in the last few months, we held more events
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dria University, Geology department students through many activities.
so, we are proudly the most fast growing student chapter around the world where, 9 events have been created through the first 3 months in domains contain
Inside This Volume
What about this
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What is the ITT project?
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Hall of fame
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Made in Egypt
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Drilling time
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Scholarships
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Job hunter
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Inside ALXUSC
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World wide from oil side
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AAPG news
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Other associations
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Conferences
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Internal news
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Our aim is to develop our technical and academic background
Gihad HamdyAbass President, ALXUSC-AAPG
through technical sessions
Our Vision & mission Our aim is to develop our technical and academic background through technical sessions; also to develop our soft skills (teamwork, leadership, problem solving and communication skills) through sharing in the organization of the chapter‘s events. Also to prove that Alexandria University Students can take the challenge, compete and hold responsibilities.
Remember: leadership skills and techniques can be learned. You don't have to be a natural leader. Very few people are. Care for your team: That means knowing what matters to each member: their health, their partner, their children, their relatives, their interests, their hopes, their fears. Stay close to your team: At some point, every day, walk around the office and say "Hi" to everyone who works for you. If you're not in the office that day, call and see how people are. This gives you a chance to enquire or encourage and gives them an opportunity to raise issues or make suggestions. Meet your team: Regularly - daily, weekly or monthly, depending on your place and type of work - have meetings of all the members of the team. Keep these meetings short, focused and action-orientated. Make sure every member of the team contributes in some way and acknowledge that. Train your team: Every team member should have at least two days training a year. Newer and more senior colleagues should have more. If they don't ask to go on training sessions, suggest some suitable courses. Grow your team: Through varied experience and regular training, you should be developing each team member to be more and more confident and more skilled. Inspire your team: Consider making available a motivational quote or story every week or month [for lots of good quotes click here. Celebrate with your team: This might be a personal event, such as a member's birthday or anniversary, or a professional occasion, such as completing a project or winning or contract. Socialize with your team: Have lunch or an after-work drink with them, especially when a member has a birthday or there's another reason to celebrate. Set objectives for each team member: As far as possible, these objective such be SMART - Specific Measurable Achievable Resourced Timed. Review the performance of each team member: At least once a year - at least quarterly for the first year of a new team member - have a review session where you assess performance, give feed-back and agree future objectives and training. Thank constantly: he words "Thank you" take seconds to say, but mean so much.
Praise constantly: The words "Well done" take seconds to say, but will be long remembered and appreciated. Communicate constantly: Don't assume that people know what you're doing, still less what you are planning or thinking. Tell them, using all the communication tools to hand: team briefings, electronic newsletters, organizational newspapers. Eliminate: Too often we do things because they've always been done. Life changes. Consider whether you could stop doing certain things altogether. Delegate: You don't have to do everything. Develop your team members by training them to do more and trusting them to take over some of the things you've been doing. Empower: A really effective leader sets clear objectives for his team members, but leaves detailed implementation of these objectives to the discretion and judgment of individual members of the team. As Second World War U.S. General George S. Patton put it: "Don't tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results‖. Facilitate: A confident leader does not try to micro-manage his team, but makes it clear that, if team members need advice or assistance, he is always there to facilitate and support. Be on time: Always start meetings on time and finish them on time. Natural breaks keep people fresh. Short meetings concentrate the mind. Be seen: Don't just talk the talk, but walk the walk. So visit each unit or department for which you are responsible on a regular basis. Don't do this unannounced - you are not out to undermine other leaders or catch out staff. So arrange with the unit leader or departmental head when you'll visit and ask him or her to walk round with you. Make time: Managers are often very busy and this can deter people from approaching you, so make time for people and be approachable. People will appreciate you taking five minutes out of your busy schedule, especially if you act on/listen to what they say. Really listen: Many of us - especially those who think they are important - don't really listen, but instead think about what they're going to say next. Give the person speaking to you your full attention and really take on board what they are saying. [For more detailed advice on listening click here] Accept honest criticism: Criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger - but it's a powerful tool of learning. Above all, assess criticism on merit, without regard to its originator.
4 WHAT IS THE YASUNI-ITT PROJECT? The Yasuni-ITT initiative (IshipingoTambococha-Tiputini) is an ambitious environmental Project in Ecuador has been supported by several developed countries, and who presumes to stop operating a large oilfield located in an area of high biodiversity in the Amazon in Exchange for monetary compensation from the international community.
The project is possible and sustainable economic and financially, which is manifested in several alternative and additional elements: debt swap, shaping the Yasuni-ITT Fund, Bond Building Y-ITT, and financial and economic valuation of benefits under the ground to maintain crude oil reserves of the field removable ITT.
With the Yasuni-ITT project, the Ecuadorian State is committed to maintaining indefinitely untapped oil reserves in the field ITT Yasuni National Park, which is at the heart of an exceptional area, where amphibians, birds, mammals and vascular plants reach a maximum diversity in South America; this is of most biodiverse areas on earth. In one hectare of this area can more species of animals and plants in North America.
Leave the oil on land (846 million barrels) is a strategic proposal of our country as a significant part of global effort to combat global warming. In return expect the contribution of at least $3500 million from the international community (rich countries) that urgent works will be invested in development. However, negotiations broke down momentarily because President Rafael Correa of Ecuador defended the right to receive the promised economic participation by the international community and questioned the structure of the trust that was carried forward with the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP).
The project will prevent the emission of about 410 million tons of carbon dioxide is not exploitation of oil, thus ensuring biodiversity conservation and respect for indigenous peoples who inhabit the native state. The Ecuador would receive, in exchange, international compensation equivalent to at least 50 percent of the profits obtained in the case of exploiting these reserves. This project falls within the guidelines provided by the Government in the National Development Plan 2007-2010, aimed at protecting the environment and improve the quality of life of the Ecuadorian population
However, publicly said he would continue promoted the Yasuni-ITT initiative, but ―without giving the country‘s sovereignty‖ that has to do with the Ecuadorian state supremacy over another internal or external power, and political independence, economic and social national and international relations. Written: by: Armando Vega Oyola.
Rushdi Said was born in 1920 in Elkolali, a district of Shoubra, Cairo, in a middle class family with roots from Assiut. He studied at Cairo University's Faculty of Science, where he graduated in 1941 with honors then was appointed as a lecturer in the same college. He began teaching geology in the faculty after returning from a scientific study in the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 1951. He was probably the first Egyptian to receive a Doctorate from Harvard University, more than 60 years ago. He has lived in Washington, DC since 1981.
Academic career Rushdi said is a professor of geology, he was the chairman of the board of the Egyptian Mining and Geological Research Organization (1968 - 1977). He played a major role in the development of this organization with the new mining discoveries that enabled Egypt to compensate for the various mines lost after the occupation of Sinai. He had the opportunity to be involved in politics in the sixties and seventies as a member of the People's Assembly and also in the International Parliamentary Union. Rushdi was unique in choosing to specialize in the subject of geological Egypt. He wrote a book Egypt's geology which won the admiration of the world's scientists and became a recognized authority on a local level and globally. He is also an expert in irrigation. He has written books and articles on mining and agriculture and irrigation in Egypt and the region in general. His main project, to which he has devoted years of his life, is the renaissance of Egypt and the development of the Egyptian population. He served as a professor at Cairo University from 1950 until 1968, and was the manager of the Mining and Geological Research Institute in the period from 1968 - 1977y
Honors Rushdi was honored by the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1962, who awarded him the Order of Arts and Sciences, First Class. He was also awarded the 2003 leadership of the American Association of Petroleum Geology, in recognition of his scientific work on the geology of Egypt and the Middle East, which opened up new horizons for the application of this science in the search for oil in the region. scientific leadership of tomorrow. Dr. Mustafa was also announced to be the recipient of the 2009 Ahmed Zewail prize in molecular sciences
The diversion of the nile valley This is a Rushdie Said project proposing the reconstruction of the vast western desert of Egypt and transferring it to a useful territory. The draft, Dr. Rushdi Said has suggested is to link the Western Sahara with the Nile Valley to a network of transport and communications. It is proposed to stay within the area north of the Western Sahara and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea from the north and Qattara Depression and the Siwa Oasis from the south This vast area has a mild climate, flat topography and proximity to areas of energy of natural gas and centers of urbanization and the sea that can be used in the cooling water in many industries.
Dirk van Krevelen (known to his friends as Dick) was born in Rotterdam on 8 November 1914, the son of Dirk Willem van Krevelen, Sr., a bookkeeper in the stevedore firm of A. A. Hoogerwerff, and Huberta van Krevelen (née Regoort). From 1927 to 1933 he attended the Marnix Gymnasium at Rotterdam, where he developed a strong interest in both the sciences and the humanities.
Van krevelen rule Van Krevelen ,because of his professor Waterman a scientific advisor to the oil company Royal Dutch/Shell who did fundamental research on oil products and processes, was given the task of synthesizing model substances, related to oil components, and of measuring their physical parameters. From November 1937 Waterman employed Van Krevelen as one of his private assistants. Until the end of 1939 Van Krevelen worked for Shell on three topics: the chemical thermodynamics of oil hydrocarbons, related to Waterman‘s graphical-statistical enterprise; the polymerization of ethylene, as part of attempts to improve the anti-knock properties of gasoline; and the induced pyrolysis of methane, which would become the topic of Van Krevelen‘s dissertation. Meanwhile,known as Van krevelen diagram to determine the type of hydrocarbon.
Academic career In October 1933 Van Krevelen was enrolled at Leiden University, Van Krevelen decided to study physical and inorganic chemistry with Van Arkel, who asked him to work on the cohesive forces in liquid mixtures. With an industrial career in mind, Van Krevelen in April 1937 also started with a minor in chemical technology, at the laboratory of professor Hein Waterman at the Technological University of Delft. in March 1938, he did his doctoral examination (master‘s degree) at Leiden University—only four and a half years after his enrollment. At the time, most Dutch chemistry students took six or seven years to achieve the master‘s degree. By the time he received his doctorate, though, in December 1939, at the age of twenty-five, the situation had changed dramatically.
Retirement and Award Van krevelen was international research advisor to the oil company Shell, and from 1980 to 1986 he also was research advisor and president of the advisory board of Norit, a company active in the production of adsorbents. In his spare time Van Krevelen studied the history of Egypt and other ancient civilizations.
In 1977 he was awarded the Chemistry Prize of the Society of the Dutch Chemical Industry for his great contributions to the development of that industry in the Netherlands. In 1984 he received the honorary doctorate of the Technological University Delft, in view of his achievements in coal technology, polymer technology, and the fundamentals of chemical engineering. Seven years later, in 1991, he became an honorary member of the Royal Dutch Chemical Society. Dick van Krevelen died on 27 October 2001 after a short period of illness following a stroke.
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Siwa Oasis the paradise The Siwa Oasis is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert, nearly 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mil) from Cairo. About 80 km (50 miles) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide, Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's isolated settlements, with 23,000 people, mostly ethnic Berbers who speak a distinct language of the Berber family known as Siwi. Its fame lies primarily in its ancient role as the home to an oracle of Amon, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction which gave the oasis its ancient name Ammonium. Historically, it is part of Ancient Libya. Its modern name Siwa, first attested in the 15th century (earlier Arab geographers termed it Santariyyah), is of uncertain origin. Basset links it to a Berber tribal name Swh attested further west in the early Islamic period,
Siwa Oasis the water body
while Ilahiane, following Chafik, links it to the Tashelhiyt Berber word asiwan, a type of prey bird, and hence to AmonRa, one of whose symbols was the falcon. Agriculture is the main activity of modern Siwi, particularly the cultivation of dates and olives. Handicrafts like basketry are also of regional importance. Tourism has in recent decades become a vital source of income. Much attention has been given to creating hotels that use local materials and play on local styles.
8 The Geology of Siwa The Siwa sits in a depression, as do most of the
located on this spot. The temple
oases, which today is frequently referred to as
has a forecourt, a vestibule and a
the Siwa depression. The depression is 82 kilo-
sanctuary.
meters (52 miles) long and between 9 and 28 kilometers wide. This is the most distant Egyptian oasis from the Nile Valley. The southern parts of the Oasis have succumbed to dunes from the Great Sand Sea, which extends over 500 kilometers north to south and 60 to 80 kilometers east to west. The Siwa sits at the northwest edge of this Great Sand Sea. There are portions of the Siwa Depression that lie as much as 60 meters (192 feet) below sea level, but its average depth is 18 meters below sea leve
Gebel El Medwara
Jupiter Amun (Darius) and dates to the 26th Dynasty, though there was possibly an earlier temple
Temple of Amen (also known as the Temple of Umm Ubaydah) some 200 m further along the track from the Temple of the Oracle, this structure is almost completely destroyed, owing to its dynamiting in 1896 by an Ottoman governor eager to acquire building material. An inscribed wall represents all that remains to be seen. Based on earlier drawings by pioneer explorers, however, scholars have deduced that the temple was erected by the pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty.
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Dear reader when we selected to write that topic (drilling time)we decided to introduce it in a new systematic way which be a helpful for any geoscientists whatever he is senior or joiner even an undergraduate student. So, through the different volumes of the ALEX-USC magazine we will take a tour from A to Z throw the art of drilling At the first volume we will have a general introduction about the petroleum industry &petroleum itself that introduction will be about well drilling planning, rig types& how to select the suitable rig for the well and drilling bits The second volume shall discus the rig multi system and drilling fluids (mud types, selection, engineering, treatment and logging) The third volume will talk about the surface operations (casing and cement) The fourth volume about the bottom hole operation of logging and well testing The fifth volume will discuss a vital branch of drilling which are the well control and the environmental treatment The sixth volume finally will discuss an integrated case study about one of the Egyptian drilled wells So shall we start?
Gentlemen start your engines
WHAT IS PETROLUM? Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons consisting of about 11 to 13% (by weight) hydrogen and 84 to 87% carbon. Chemically, "crude" petroleum may include several hundred compounds, encompassing practically all open- chain and cyclic hydrocarbons of single, double, and triple bonds.
Ancient Oil has been known and used since the most ancient times and has been mentioned by most ancient historians since the time of Herodotus. It was used chiefly as a liniment or medicine, not as a fuel. The Bible refers to pitch being used for building purposes -- cementing walls.
in Babylon. Oil flows from natural springs in many localities. It was obtained from such springs in what is now Western Pennsylvania by the Seneca Indians, who used it for medicinal purposes. The first oil well was drilled in that region by Edwin Drake in 1859 the well was 69 feet deep and produced 15 barrels a day purposes -- cementing walls -- in Babylon. Oil flows from natural springs in many localities. It was obtained from such springs in what is now Western Pennsylvania by the Seneca Indians, who used it for medicinal purposes. The first oil well was drilled in that region by Edwin Drake in 1859 the well was 69 feet deep and produced 15 barrels a day
Why petroleum? Petroleum Industry is considered to be the back bone of an economy because this is the main source of energy till date. Any economy around the world would fail to proceed a single step in the absence of Petroleum Industry.
Planning for drilling After the owner company decided to drill any well either it was an exploratory or developing well it must be Preceded by a long planning and risk analysis the main target of the oil planning is Making a Permanent borehole (steel-cased) Safely and Economically and attest for oil/gas Flow Potential and finally Install Production Equipment in Well, or Abandon Well
Why planning? In 17th December 1978 a catastrophic disaster occurred in LEASE OCS –G7871 (name of the rig) in VIOSCA KNOLL BLOCK 32 in the gulf of Mexico The well was drilled with 9.5ppg mud with no problems until a depth of 8,500‘ where a severe kick occurred. The contractor was not prepared for the situation, so the kick erupted into a surface blowout. The rig was destroyed, property was damaged and it took three weeks to kill the well. The cost was over $16 million
10 To avoid this catastrophe a collection of data investigated and integrated for a safe well this data include the surface and the subsurface geology of the selected area from the geophysical investigation and the previous logs (mud logs +electrical logs) from the older wells after that we select our suitable rig which take us to part two
Who is the perfect match for me? How I pick my rig, is any rig can drill any place any time, but first what‘s rig? Rig is simply a device which used to drill holes in the earth and they are divided to two main categories A) the onshore rigs which drill on the land B) the offshore rigs which drill in the water Selection of rig depends on some conditions like 1- Cost and availability 2- Water depth of location (offshore). 3- Mobility /transportability (onshore) 4- Depth of target zone and expected formation pressure 5- Quality of the drilling crew (the safety record).
The onshore rigs: Primarily used on land most land rigs have to be transported to location in sections Some are self-contained, permanently mounted on trucks. Capable of drilling holes to 30,000+ feet As you can see the three main categories of land rigs 1/drill truck which can drill to the depth of 1000 feet 2/the light rig which can drill to the depth of 5000 feet 3/the heavy rig can drill to the depth of 16000 feet
The land rig coast is about 1/ 1.5 for an old scrap to more than 10 millions $ for a new one in the case of buying 2/ 15-20 K$ per day if you want to rent By occasion the number of onshore drilled wells in Egypt is 37 development well and 17 exploratory well according to (PICO ENERGY SERVICES)
The offshore rig: The offshore rig is the same of the onshore except that carried on special devices to have the ability to drill in water they are divided to 5 categories jack up ,fixed platform ,swamp barge, submersible semi submersible and drilling ships 1- Fixed Platforms In certain instances, in shallower water, it is possible to physically attach a platform to the sea floor. This is what is shown above as a fixed platform rig which drill throw 1800 feet of water depth 2- Drilling Barges: are used mostly for inland, shallow water drilling. This typically takes place in lakes; swamps, rivers, and canals drill throw 20 feet of water depth.
11 3- Jack-up rigs are similar to drilling barges, with
one difference. Once a jack-up rig is towed to the drilling site, three or four 'legs' are lowered until they rest on the sea bottom which drill throw 300 feet of water depth. 4- Submersible Rigs Submersible rigs, also suitable for shallow water, are like jack-up rigs in that they come in contact with the ocean or lake floor. These rigs consist of platforms with two hulls positioned on top of one another the submersible rig drill throw 5000 feet of water depth. 5- Semi submersible rigs are the most common type of offshore drilling rigs, combining the advantages of submersible rigs with the ability to drill in deep water. A semi submersible rig works on the same principle as a submersible rig: through the 'inflating' and 'deflating' of its lower hull. The main difference with a semi submersible rig, however, is that when the air is let out of the lower hull, the rig does not submerge to the sea floor. Instead, the rig is partially submerged, but still floats above the drill site and it drill throw 7500 feet of water depth
6- Drill ships are exactly as they sound: ships designed to carry out drilling operations. These boats are specially designed to carry drilling platforms out to deep-sea locations 10000and drill throw 20 feet of water depth.
The coast of the offshore rigs 1- Swamp barge : 10 to 100 millions$ Jack up (shallow offshore) : 75 to 175 millions Semi submersible (deep offshore) : from 100 for an old one to 400 millions $ to build a new one Drillship : 300 to 500 millions $ to build a new one. 2- Swamp : 30-50 K$ per day Jack up : 100-200 K$ per day Semi sub : 200-400 K$ per day Drill ship : 200-500 K$ per day The number of offshore drilled wells in Egypt in 2009 are 259 development well &116 exploratory well according to (PICO ENERGT SERVICES)
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The bit types: The bits are the sharp device which cut throw the formation and make our hole there are huge types of bits but the two main types are the; 1- tricone pit which divided to A) roller cone bit B) steel tooth bit 2- the PDC bit which symbols to polycrystalline diamond compacted
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13 The ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholarships Program for Geo-science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math or Geography graduates . Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible :
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Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Geosciences, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math
or Geography.
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Demonstrate a history of academic excellence and native fluency in Arabic Exhibit exceptional leadership skills and cultural competency Be willing and able to travel to a regional location for a final selection activity Have valid passports Demonstrate English proficiency Be willing and able to reside in the United States for the full duration of study; dependents may not accompany scholarship recipients to the U.S. • Register for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). For details on test preparation and registration, please visit the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) homepage. Some recipients may be required to take further university entrance examinations. Individual testing instructions will be given to recipients . Please note: A TOEFL score must be submitted with the application or it will not be eligible . Minimum 550 TOEFL paper based score/ 213TOEFL computer based score, a 79- 00on the Internet Based TOEFL test, or 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. Testing information for both the TOEFL and IELTS exams can be found at:- IELTS website
For more details: http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/ExxonMobil-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-Scholars-Program/Eligibility
MIT scholarships for the Egyptians In Engineering , Science , Health , Management and other schools The Government of Egypt and MIT have established an endowment to provide generations of future leaders with the opportunity to study at MIT in fields vital to Egypt's development. The program provides fellowships to Egyptians to pursue graduate studies in engineering, economics, humanities, sciences, health sciences and business management that will prepare them for future leadership positions in Egypt. Please take the time to read each section of this fellowship website in order to fully understand the details of this fellowship, what is expected of you as an applicant and how to apply to MIT and then ultimately, the fellowship.
For more details: http://www.mof.gov.eg/MOFGallerySource/English/mit_fellowship.html
Alaska Section College Student Scholarships Alaska Section, Anchorage, Alaska ,US/Canada Any undergraduate scholarship is contingent upon the recipient being officially registered at an accredited university and enrolled as a full time student in a curriculum leading to an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering, a related discipline, or to a career in the petroleum exploration and production industry.
14 The applicant must have graduated from a high school in Alaska, is currently attending college in Alaska, or is a dependent of an SPE-Alaska Section member. For more details: http://www.spe.org/spe-app/jsp/siteFunctionality/scholarships.jsp
Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) The Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne. MIRSs are funded by the University with each faculty having a limited number to award. Each year the University offers about 220 new Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRSs) ,of which about 100 are normally awarded to international students as MIRSs. Benefits and conditions •a living allowance of $22,500 per annum (2010 rate) •a Relocation Grant of $2,000 awarded to students who are moving from interstate in order to study at the University of Melbourne or $3,000 awarded to those who are moving from overseas •a Thesis Allowance of up to $420 ( 2010 rate) for masters by research and up to $840 (2010 rate) for PhD and other doctorate by research candidates, and •paid sick, maternity and parenting leave. it offers scholarship like APA , FMS , MRS ,MIRS,IPRS .... requirements includes Citizenship , Academic and Enrolment requirements .
For More Details: http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/current/benefits/conditions/eligibility
deadline in : MIRS applicants should submit their online application for admission by 31 October For more details visit: http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/international/available/mirs
Netherlands Fellowship Programs (NFP) An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. It should be noted that NFP allowances are not sufficient to support family members, either in the home country or in the Netherlands. The fellowship can also cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel costs, insurance and thesis research, as specified in the NFP booklet ‗Rules and regulations for fellowship holders‘. Different conditions may apply to e-learning courses or e-learning programs. These conditions are also listed in the Rules and Regulations booklet. An NFP fellowship is granted for the duration of the program. Whilst the individual candidates are selected for a fellowship, the grants are awarded to the Dutch higher education institutions to enable the fellowship holders to pursue the chosen sub-program.
For more details : http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/thenetherlands-fellowship-programmes
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Ph.D. Imaging Geophysicist Job ID: U19843 Location: Houston, Texas, United States Application Deadline: Monday 20 December 2010 http://impact-gs.jobstreet.com/templates/shell_my/ jobdesc_global.aspx?eid=mBDULpHT% 2BfHH7km7vV59tz5Oot0% 3D&uid=469|19843||&did=0&its=0&src=8&ref=&cc= &agn=
Senior geologist Contract : permanent position Branch : Exploration Production Location : Indonesia - Balikpapan Interviews will take place in :Balikpapan Jakarta Starting date :As soon as possible Salary : According to profile and experience Required skills : Education : At least bachelor degree in Geology. Experience : Minimum 10 years of experience in the same position Skills : - Knowledge in structural geology, sedimentology, basin modelling, prospects evaluation - Experince in new venture acreage evaluation, for senior candidates
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Senior reservoir geologist Contract : permanent position Branch : Exploration Production Location : United Kingdom - Aberdeen Interviews will take place in : Aberdeen Starting date : As soon as possible Salary : According to profile and experience Required skills : Education : MSc in Geology Experience : Experience in Geomodelling, being fluent with Petrel software
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Exploration Geologist Closing date for applications 7 October 2010 Country Australia City Brisbane Function/Discipline Geology Employment Category This is a permanent role This role is offered on local or expat conditions Working Hours Standard hours apply Full/Part-Time Full Time Number of Roles Available 1 Salary Competitive http://careers.bg-group.com/fe/tpl_BGgroup01.asp? s=mvXuAFcPnEQvSsEnk&jobid=62918% 2C4021354641&key=52175095&c=566234128798&pagesta mp=seslzqniveeeistufu
Operations Geologist Closing date for applications 11 October 2010 Country Australia City unknown Function/Discipline Geology Employment Category This is a permanent role This role is offered on local conditions Working Hours Full/Part-Time Full Time Number of Roles Available 1 Salary Competitive http://careers.bg-group.com/fe/tpl_BGgroup01.asp? s=ziKhNSpCaRDiFfRax&jobid=63030% 2C6023726276&key=52175095&c=566234128798&pagesta mp=seslzqniveeeistufu
Senior Velocity Modeling Geophysicist Requisition Number: 032215425 Job is available in these locations: Houston, Texas, USA
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Senior Seismic Acquisition and Processing Research Geophysicist Requisition Number: 032214642 Job is available in these locations: San Ramon, California, USA https://www.chevron.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm? fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=14642&CurrentPage=1
Interpretation Application Support Requisition Number: 032215075 Job is available in these locations: Houston, Texas, USA https://www.chevron.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm? fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=15075&CurrentPage=1
Exploration Geologist - Seal and Trap Specialist Requisition Number: 032214645 Job is available in these locations: Houston, Texas, USA
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Geologist / Geochemist Work Location: Houston State/Province: Texas Country: USA Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Organic Geochemist will be responsible for the quality control, and interpretation of all the Geochemical data, and Petroleum systems modeling in the Company. https://www.devonenergy.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/ index.cfm? fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=1504&CurrentPage=1
Geologist / Stratigrapher Work Location: Oklahoma City State/Province: Oklahoma Country: USA Job Description: Senior Stratigrapher within Corporate Services Group will provide technical support, coordination, and project advisement for stratigraphic studies in support of Devon's oil and gas exploration and exploitation efforts. https://www.devonenergy.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/ index.cfm? fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=1525&CurrentPage=1
Geologist / Geochemist
Work Location: Oklahoma City State/Province: Oklahoma Country: USA Job Description: The Senior Organic Geochemist will be responsible for the quality control, and interpretation of all the Geochemical data, and Petroleum systems modeling in the Company. https://www.devonenergy.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/ index.cfm? fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=1507&CurrentPage=1
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The Election For The 2010/2011 ALXUSC-AAPG Officers the elections for the 2010/2011 ALXUSC-AAPG officers will be held on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 03:00 pm in Yehia Anwar's lecture hall. The election held to vote on both the President and vice president position, Where; - Mr. Gihad Hamdy Abas (4th year of geology department) :President - Mr. Yassin M. Elshewikh (4th year of geology department) : vice president The positions of secretary and treasurer have taken by acclamation:- Mr. Mohab El-Sherif (3rd year of geophysics department) - Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Abo Ali (3rd year of geology department), respectively The positions of head of committee‘s have been selected by the new executive committee (Gihad, Yassin, Mohab and Mohamed) Where; - Ms Mariam El-said (3rd year of petroleum geology department) is a senior of IT team - Ms. Walaa Hesham Abdel-Ghany (3rd year of geology department) is the head of publicity team. - Ms. Safia Farouk (3rd year of geology department) is the head of membership team - Ms. Nada Samir Rashwan (3rd year of petroleum geology department) is the head of public relations committee. - Dr. Hossam el-Dien Mohamed El-said (demonstrator in geology department) is the head of field trips committee.
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Shell and Kroger co. Team Up to Save at the Fuel Rewards Program Will Allow Customers to Use Their Kroger Plus Card or Other Kroger Family of Brand Store Loyalty Card to Save on Fuel at Kroger Fuel Centers and Participating Shell Stations Shell, the no. 1 selling gasoline brand in the U.S. ,and Kroger Co. ,the nation‘s largest traditional supermarket retailer, today announced the expansion of their exclusive alliance to continue helping customers save at the pump in multiple cities around the country. The exciting fuel rewards loyalty program provides shoppers the opportunity to save on fuels simply by using their Kroger Plus Card or other Kroger family of brand store loyalty cards to earn points that can be redeemed at participating Shell stations for fuel discounts
For more details: http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/media_center news_and_press_releases/2010/09012010_grocery.html
IPR Scores Another Alam El Bueib Discovery , Egypt's Western PR, and its partner, Sojitz Oil and Gas, have discovered another oil bearing structure in the underlying Alam El Bueib sands in the Yidma-Alamein License in Egypt's Western Desert. Nearly two decades after acquisition of the License and a recent high quality 3D seismic survey of the entire concession, and nearly 50 years of oil production from the Alamein Dolomite, the new deeper production is from a structural closure offsetting the Dolomite closure where new wells will be drilled and rim wells will be re-entered to help develop the closure. The discovery well, Alexander- ( 1AEB-3C) ,was drilled to a total depth of 13,800 ft to the Alam El Bueib formation.
For more details: http://www.iprgoc.com/news.html
Schlumberger Introduces New Down hole Reservoir Testing System Quartet System Delivers High-Resolution Pressure Measurements and Representative Fluid Samples for Safer and More Efficient Reservoir Testing FLORENCE, September 21, 2010—Schlumberger announced today at the 2010 SPE Annual Technology Confer-ence and Exhibition the release of the Quartet* high-performance downhole reservoir testing system. This com-plete downhole testing system allows operators to isolate, control, measure and sample all in a single run.
"Now operators can test more safely and efficiently for an altogether better reservoir test,″ said Devan Raj, marketing and technology manager, Schlumberger Testing Services. ″The deep-reading, highresolution pres-sure measurements and representative reservoir fluid samples help operators prove reservoir potential and reach a better basis for their decisions."
20 During exploration in the Gulf of Venezuela, an operator needed to perform a series of downhole tests on its high-rate gas wells to determine reservoir properties. With the Quartet system‗s singletrip efficiency, the operator saved four days of rig time while safely achieving its test objectives. The Quartet downhole assembly is one-fourth the length of conventional configurations. The system offers a range of advantages, including 35% lower tool operating pressure, 90% less nitrogen, 50% fewer seals and 60% fewer connections. In addition, drill collars and slips joints are eliminated from the downhole string. The Quartet system consists of four technologies engineered specifically for reservoir testing: CERTIS* high-integrity reservoir test isolation system, IRDV intelligent remote dual valve, CQG* crystal quartz gauge and SCAR* inline independent reservoir fluid sampling.
For more details: www.slb.com/Quartet.
Chevron ramping up Brazil's Frade Field output,Rio de Janeiro Chevron is continuing to increase the production volume from its Frade Field offshore Brazil in Block BM-C-31 in the Campos Basin, which began production last year to the Frade floating production, storage, and offloading vessel(FPSO).Patricia Maria Bacchini Pradal, Chevron's director of business development and government relations, told attendees at today's Rio Oil & Gas 2010 Conference that the Frade Field is currently producing 65,000 b/d and that development drilling is not yet half completed. She said that the company has completed six wells that are oil producers and two that are injectors.The Frade Field, located some 120 km offshore Brazil's Espirito Santo state, is a complicated project, Pradal said, with a complex reservoir. She said Chevron recently suspended drilling to carry out a program of seismic acquisition to provide a more thorough understanding of the reservoir and better determine optimum drill sites.
For more details: http://www.oilandgasinternational.com/departments/ development_production/sep10_chevron.aspx MARATHON RAMPS UP PRODUCTION ON DEEPWATER GULF OF MEXICO DROSHKY DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) provided an update today on its Droshky development in the deep water Gulf of Mexico, which began operations on time and under budget on July 15, 2010, and has since ramped up production to approximately 45,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day. consisting of approximately 39,000 barrels per day of liquid hydrocarbons and 39 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. Marathon owns a 100 percent working interest in Droshky.
For more details: http://www.marathon.com/News/
21 Tunisia Drilling Update London,Gulfsands Petroleum plc ("Gulfsands", the "Group" or the "Company" - AIM: GPX), the oil and gas production, exploration and development company with activities in Syria, Iraq, Tunisia, Italy and the U.S.A., is pleased to announce that ADX Energy Ltd (ASX:ADX) the operator of the Kerkouane Exploration Licence offshore Tunisia (Kerkouane Licence) and the adjacent Pantelleria Exploration Permit in Southern Italy (G.R15.PU, known as the antelleria Permit) has provided the following update on drilling operations on the Lambouka-1 well. Drilling operations on the Lambouka-1 well have been completed and the Operator has advised that two hydrocarbon bearing zones have been interpreted in the Lambouka - 1 well.Drilling and wire line logging operations on the well were concluded after the well reached a total measured depth of 2786 metres.Analysis of the final suite of wireline logs has supported earlier results from logging while drilling that two hydrocarbon bearing zones are present in the Abiod Formation - the primary objective for the Lambouka - 1 well
For more details: http://www.gulfsands.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=417429
DANA ACQUIRES UKCS INTERESTS FROM PETRO -CANADA UK LIMITED Dana is pleased to announce that the Company (through its subsidiary Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited) has entered into an agreement with Petro-Canada UK Limited (“Petro-Canada UK‖) ,a wholly owned subsidiary of Suncor Energy Inc.“) Suncor‖) ,to acquire Petro-Canada UK's interests in certain UK assets (the ―PCUK Assets‖) for a cash consideration of £240 million (approximately $372 million) (the ―Acquisition‖). The cash consideration will be adjusted at completion for various working capital balances at 1 July 2010 and movements in the interim period which are expected to result in a net benefit to Dana. In addition, on completion Dana will also gain additional UK capital allowances of £60 million. The package consists of two main production hubs in the UK Continental Shelf ("UKCS" .(These are the Petro-Canada UK operated fields around the Central North Sea Triton Area and the Nexenoperated Scott/Telford Moray Firth fields. Additionally, the Acquisition includes the prospective Inner Moray Firth exploration portfolio.
For more details: http://www.dana-petroleum.com/Press/pr_080910.htm
Australia: Total Acquires a 20% Interest in GLNG Project Total announces the signature of an agreement with Santos and Petronas to acquire a 20% interest in the GLNG project in Australia, for US$750 million dollars (as of June 1, 2010), Santos and Petronas transferring 15% and 5% respectively to Total. Upon completion of this transaction which is subject to the approval of the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board, the project will bring together Santos (45%, operator), Petronas (35%) and Total (20%). Pursuant to the agreement, Total shall join the whole integrated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) chain, with production from coal seam gas fields in Queensland, eastern Australia, to gas liquefaction in a dedicated plant in Gladstone on the eastern coast of Australia. The plant will have a capacity of 7.2 million tonnes a year (Mt/y).
For more detail: http://www.total.com/en/about-total/news/news-.146566html&idActu=2431
23 Technology Apache's exploration promotes the application of technology to maximize asset values, provides technical support for Apache operations and staff, evaluates and recommends emerging technologies appropriate for Apache operations and evaluates and provides technical training for Apache personnel.
Expand use of the corporate drilling information management system
Improve reservoir simulation quality and cycle time
Introduce application and training systems for well-test analysis
Optimize hydraulic fracture well simulations and multi-frac horizontal wells
Expand petrophysical analysis of rocks, pores, and fluids
Enhance seismic interpretation through expanded use of pre-stack gather analysis
Augment 3-D seismic interpretation through seismic visualization technology
Improve quality and lower cost of proprietary 3-D seismic acquisition
Expand application of Seismic and Rock Property Modeling
Expand the use of digital geoscience and engineering subsurface databases
Provide reservoir characterization services and recommendations for regions.
For more details: http://www.apachecorp.com/About_Apache/Technology.aspx#
Sea Dragon Energy sees oil pay in Egypt's Kom Ombo well Calgary, Aswan, Egypt Sea Dragon Energy, co-operator of the Kom Ombo Block 2 Concession with Dana Gas Egypt, a successor company to Centurion Energy, has concluded the drilling of the Al Baraka-9 development well on the Al Baraka Field.The company said today that the well went to a total depth of 5,185 ft (1,580 meters) and was logged and cased. I said that oil shows while drilling indicated oil pay in the Abu Ballas and Six Hills 'F' Formations. The well is currently awaiting the arrival of the service rig to carry out completion and testing operations, and the ECDC Rig 1 main drilling rig is mobilizing to drill the Al Baraka SE stepout well, located some four km to the south towards the edge of the 11,500 sq km development lease 1,000 km south of Cairo.Sea Dragon said that of the eight wells drilled on the Al Baraka Field to date, four have been selected for fracturing treatments. For more details: http//:www.oilandgasinternational.com/directories/ development_production.aspx
25 Chinese operator decreases rig time by seven days Collaborating with the operator, we planned and executed the first ever fishbone well in the South China Sea, decreasing rig time by a week compared with the plan. The flawlessly executed well was designed for maximum production because of poor reservoir characteristics. In two, 8 1/2-in. lateral sections, we deployed INTEQ‘s 6 3/4-in AutoTrak™ rotary closed-loop assembly with the OnTrak™ LWD service. Well output now accounts for 25% of the field‘s daily production. For more information about our drilling systems, please give us a call or send us an e-mail. http://www.bakerhughes.com/news-and-media/resources/successstories/success-story-asia-pacific
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26 BP Confirms Successful Completion of Well Kill Operations in Gulf of Mexico. HOUSTON - BP today confirmed that well kill operations on the MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico are now complete, with both the casing and annulus of the well sealed by cement. The MC252 well has been shut-in since July 15 and cementing operations in August, following the static kill, provided an effective cement plug in the well‘s casing. The relief well drilled by the DDIII drilling rig intercepted the annulus of the MC252 well on September 15, followed by pumping of cement into the annulus on September 17. BP, the federal government scientific team and the National Incident Commander have now concluded that these operations have also successfully sealed the annulus of the MC252 well. ―This is a significant milestone in the response to the Deep water Horizon tragedy and is the final step in a complex and unprecedented subsea operation – finally confirming that this well no longer presents a threat to the Gulf of Mexico,‖ said Tony Hayward, BP group chief executive. ―However, there is still more to be done. BP‘s commitment to complete our work and restore the damage done to the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf coast and the livelihoods of the people across the region remains unchanged.‖ BP will now proceed to complete the abandonment of the MC252 well, which includes removing portions of the casing and setting cement plugs. A similar plugging and abandonment of both relief wells will occur as well. BP will also now begin the process of dismantling and recovering containment equipment and decontaminating vessels that were in position at the well site. Surface Spill Response Approximately 25,200 personnel, more than 2,600 vessels and dozens of aircraft remain engaged in the response effort. No volumes of oily liquid have been recovered from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico since July 21 and the last controlled burn operation occurred on July 20. BP, as part of Unified Command, continues to conduct overflights and other reconnaissance to search for oil on the surface. At peak, approximately 3.5 million feet of containment boom was deployed in response to the oil spill. Currently 670,000 feet of containment boom remains deployed.
For more details:
www.bp.com/gulfofmexicoresponse
BP to Sell Malaysian Ethylene and Polyethylene Interests to Petronas, Malasia BP announced that it has agreed to sell its interests in ethylene and polyethylene production in Malaysia to PETRONAS. The agreement concerns BP‘s 15 per cent interest in Ethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (EMSB) and 60 per cent interest in Polyethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PEMSB) ,both of which are operated by PETRONAS, and are located at Kertih, on the east coast of Malaysia. This announcement does not affect BP‘s other businesses in Malaysia. Under the terms of the agreement, PETRONAS will, at closing, pay $363m in cash to BP, inclusive of a balance sheet adjust-ment of $13m and the repayment of a shareholder loan of $53m. For more details: http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7064790
BP Provides $10 Million To Support Study of Health Issues Relating To Gulf Oil Spill , Gulf of Mexco HOUSTON - BP today announced it is providing $10 million to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under its Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) to support a study of potential public health issues relating to the Gulf oil spill and other spill-related health research. The GRI is a 10-year, $500 million independent research program established by BP to better understand and mitigate the environmental and potential health effects of the Gulf spill.
27 BP provided NIH the funds to expedite work in support of the research priorities identified at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop commissioned by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibelius and summarized in the IOM report ―Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health,‖ released on August 10, 2010.
For more details: http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7064912
Roxi petroleum wins 1 & loses 1 on Kazakhstan's South Yelemes Field, London. Roxi Petroleum has concluded the testing of its Well 805 that was drilled onshore Kazakhstan in June on the BNG Concession to find that the well penetrated two hydrocarbon-bearing zones between 1,955 and 2,230 meters depth. The company said today that a stabilized flow rate of 226 b/d of 29-degree API oil was achieved on a 6mm choke from a four-meter pay interval in the Middle Jurassic sandstone reservoir . Following successful flow test and build-up, the interval was isolated and the completion string, re-set to test the varying Lower Cretaceous Dolomites .A nine-meter pay interval was perforated across the dolomite section and oil was initially swabbed into the borehole .The well flowed 29 degrees API oil, intermittently to surface . Following acidizing, enhanced inflow of oil was recorded, however no stabilized flow to surface was achieved .Preliminary evaluation of the test results indicates that the interval should be capable of producing 150 b/d on pump.
For more details: http//:www.oilandgasinternational.com/departments/ development_production/sep10_roxi.aspx
San Leon Energy, Morocco's Tarfaya Oil Shale Project pilot plant underway, London San Leon Energy has commenced construction of its pilot in-situ vapor extraction test plant in its Tarfaya Oil Shale Project in Morocco after having completed the process development and the detailed engineering stages. The company said today that the first shipment of equipment and materials for the pilot plant facility is now in Morocco, second shipment is awaiting collection. It said that the environmental impact assessment covering the test pilot plant has now been approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Environment, and the hydraulic fracturing analysis study has been commenced . In addition, diesel power generators have been built, tested, and shipped, and process equipment has been assembled for control testing in Houston. Compressors, scrubbers, vaporizers, heat exchangers, gas filters, LPG delivery pumps, and generators have also been bought, built, tested, and are in transit . Construction of a new road across the desert from the main highway into the pilot plant site was completed in August in preparation for site clearance and construction activity.
For more details: http://www.oilandgasinternational.com/departments/development_production/ sep10_leon.aspx
28 AAPG 2010 International Conference & Exhibition From ―12 September 2010‖ to ―15 September2010‖ in Calgary, AB, Canada Unconventional resources continue to be in the spotlight worldwide .That's why CSPG and AAPG have planned an entire day at the International Conference & Exhibition )ICE (highlighting the importance, future and development of these resources.
For more details: http//:www.aapg.org/calgary/
Eastern Section Meeting From ―25 September 2010‖ to ―29 September 2010‖ in Kalamazoo, MI, USA The theme for our meeting is "Perseverance — the Pipeline to Prosperity, "sponsored by the Michigan Basin Geological Society, Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education and the Western Michigan University Department of Geosciences
For more details: http//:aapgesmeeting2010.mbgs.org/
GCAGS 50th Annual Meeting From ―10 October 2010‖ to ―12 October 2010‖ in San Antonio, TX, USA The GCAGS has established a new scholarship fund-matching program in order to provide incentive to its Affiliated Societies to raise funds for their registered scholarship foundations
For more details http//:www.gcags.org/
AAPG European Region Annual Conference From ―17 October 2010‖ to ―19 October 2010‖ in Kiev, Ukraine The AAPG European Region Annual Conference and Exhibition is an outstanding opportunity for presenting and sharing knowledge and understanding of sedimentary basins, petroleum systems and rocks, while providing first-class networking and discussion opportunities. For more details: http//:www.aapg.org/kiev/
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4-Basin and Petroleum System Modeling in the Middle East Applications and Case Studies From ―11 October 2010‖ to ―13 October 2010‖ in Dubai, UAE Over the last decade, three-dimensional (3D) imaging and modeling of the subsurface through time have co-evolved and emerged as a major research focus of the petroleum industry . Virtually all major oil companies and government and academic institutions recognize the need for 3D petroleum system models because they:
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Facilitate integration and visualization of geologic processes and communication with stakeholders
2. Add value by converting static data to dynamic processed data and interpretations 3. Help to reduce exploration risk and to highlight prospective exploration areas
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Archive data (data loss due to personnel attrition and reorganization is a major cost factor ).
For more details http://middleeast.aapg.org/?p=340
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Interpretation of AVO anomalies
Surface and borehole groundpenetrating-radar development
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Seismic anisotropy in exploration and reservoir characterization
From reflection elements to structure
An overview Geophysics 75, 75A15 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3481775 Published 14 September 2010
A look at the history of data interpretation Geophysics 75, 75A121 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3465562 Published 14 September 2010
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Rock-physics diagnostics of depositional texture digenetic alterations, and reservoir heterogeneity in high-porosity siliciclastic sediments and rocks — A review of selected models and suggested work flows Geophysics 75, 75A31 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3483770 Published 14 September 2010
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Petroleum reservoir characterization using downhole microseismic monitoring Geophysics 75, 75A129 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3477966 Published 14 September 2010 http://segdl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet? prog=normal&id=GPYSA700007500000575A129000 001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes&ref=no
Generation of sea-level curves Electromagnetic geophysics Notes from the past and the road ahead Geophysics 75, 75A49 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3483901 Published 14 September 2010
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from depositional pattern as seen through seismic attributes-seismic geomorphology analysis of an MTCrich shallow sediment column, northern Gulf of Mexico The Leading Edge 29, 1084 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485769 Issue Date: September 2010
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Ten years of marine CSEM for hydrocarbon exploration Geophysics 75, 75A67 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3483451 Published 14 September 2010 http://segdl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet? prog=normal&id=GPYSA7000075000005075A67000 001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes&ref=no
Integration of coherence and volumetric curvature images The Leading Edge 29, 1092 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485770 Issue Date: September 2010
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P- and S-wave delineation of the Horseshoe Atoll, Diamond-M Field Texas, US The Leading Edge 29, 1108 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485771 Issue Date: September 2010 http://segdl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet? prog=normal&id=LEEDFF00002900000900110800000 1&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes&ref=no
Seismic texture analysis for reservoir prediction and characterization The Leading Edge 29, 1116 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485772 Issue Date: September 2010
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Quantitative estimate of fracture density variations in the Nordegg with azimuthal AVO and curvature: A case study The Leading Edge 29, 1122 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485773 Issue Date: September 2010
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Well-to-seismic tie method in complex imaging areas: Examples in the deep offshore subsalt Angola domain The Leading Edge 29, 1028 (2010); doi:10.1190/1.3485763 Issue Date: September 2010 http://segdl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet? prog=normal&id=LEEDFF00002900000900102800000 1&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes&ref=no
For more details about society of exploration geophysics (SEG): www.seg.org
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Human Competency and Capablity Development in Oil & Gas
Joint Alliant and Alliant Small Business Delegation of Procurement Authority
From 5 - 8 October 2010 (now in its 3rd run!). More information
September 22, 2010
http://www.petroedgeasia.net/about-tak-poi-mak.html
The International Oil & Gas Executive Development Program
San Diego, CA
Essential Management & Commercial Skills for Oil & Gas Professionals 11th - 15th October 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant can support their agency IT project initiatives . Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority )DPA ,(which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant and Alliant SB .This webinar is not open to contractors.
http://www.petroedgeasia.net/iogedp-2010.html
Natural gas engineering
27 September – 1 October 2010, Concord Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia http://poweredgeasia.com/brochures/NatGas.pdf
process Hazard Assessment Using The Hazop Technique 18th to 20th October 2010, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Hazop Team Leader Training, 21st to 22nd October 2010, Kuala Lumpur , Malay. http:// poweredgeasia.com/brochures/Hazop.pdf
Master the essential commercial and technical forces driving the global LNG value chain th
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25 to 27 October, Concorde Hotel , Singapore http://poweredgeasia.com/brochures/LNG.pdf
Essential of project planning & Financing for power projects and gas-power arbitrage 28-29 October 2010, Concorde Hotel , Singapore http://poweredgeasia.com/brochures/Project%20Finance.pdf
Combined cycle gas turbine operations 29 Nov -3 Dec 2010 , Concorde Hotel , Kuala Lumpur http://poweredgeasia.com/brochures/CCGT.pdf
Free GSA/EPA Workshops to Reduce Small Business Contractors‘ Carbon Footprint September 27 Arlington, VA Sustainability is more important than ever to the Federal Government .In response to Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, signed October 5, 2009, federal agencies have committed to collectively reduce greenhouse gas )GHG (emissions by 2020, and to green their supply chain .Small business contractors like you can help us gather information about your—the government‘s suppliers‘—GHG emissions.
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MEOS 2011: 14 - 16 March 2011, Bahrain
The 17th Society of Petroleum Engineers Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference Bahrain's premier petroleum event for 2009, MEOS 2011 will bring together leading oil and gas professionals to the Bahrain International Exhibition from 14-16 March 2011. The MEOS 2011 conference is unrivalled in creating a platform for companies and individuals to explore and discuss the major issues faced in the oil and gas industry, including human resources, demand and technological advancements. The exhibition provides a preeminent opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their respective upstream applications and technologies.
GEO India 2011: 12 - 14 January 2011, India
The 2nd South Asian Geosciences Conference and Exhibition Although a relatively new event, GEO India has positioned itself at the forefront of the industry in South Asia. Its pre-eminent status is demonstrated by the GEO India's 2008 success in attracting 855 delegates, 61 exhibitors and a total attendance of 1549 visitors. With the Indian market still experiencing rapid growth, GEO India 2011 is set to be an even greater success.
OSEA 2010: 30 November - 3 December 2010, Singapore
The 18th International Oil and Gas Industry Exhibition and Conference OSEA was established three decades ago as Asia's most international Oil industry event. With over 14,000 visitors and 1,300 exhibiting companies in attendance at OSEA2008, OSEA continues to provide the ideal platform to explore new oil and gas business opportunities, expand market presence and penetrate emerging markets.
International Oil Spill Conference: May 23-26, 2011
GEO 2012: 4 - 7 March 2012, Bahrain
10th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition The world's leading geoscience associations are once again joining forces with the Gulf's leading geoscience associations to put together the Middle East's premier geoscience event. Taking place every second year, GEO in Bahrain is 'the' conference and exhibition for the region's geoscientists; it is their opportunity to review and discuss the latest geoscience research and technology.
21st International Oil Spill Conference and Exposition The only chance to meet your target audience in a U.S.based, international oil spill conference. An urgent challenge to discuss the Gulf of Mexico and the world community's need for oil spill remediation. A choice to join elite companies to discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Restoration
Oil & Gas Asia 2011:
1 - 3 June 2011, Malaysia The 13th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition Running for over two decades, OGA has established itself as the premier event for buyers and vendors in the Asia-Pacific region. Taking place once every two years, OGA provides the region's oil industry professionals with an opportunity to network, share knowledge and most importantly, to close deals.
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12/10
Under The Patronage of 1- H.E. Prof. Dr. H. Helal : Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2- H.E. Eng. S. Fahmy : Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Prof. Dr. Hend Hanafy President of Alexandria University
13-14 October -
1- Honour Chairman Prof. Dr. M. Gabr: Dean of the Faculty of Science 2- Chairman Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rashed: Head of Geology Department 13 - 14 October - 2010 Alexandria - Egypt
For more details about GEOCHEM 9, visit Faculty this site: http://www.sci.alex.edu.eg/geochemistry/index.htm
To advertise for your conference: magazine.alxusc@yahoo.com
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Zewail to the University comes at a stage Zewails' visit to the University comes at a stage where the University takes great strides in the field of upgrading University education, and culture of scientific research .The University has an integrated strategic plan until the year 2020, including developmental executive plan of specific projects for the period 2009-2014.The University has also strengthened its academic relationships with prestigious American and European universities. Dr.Hind Hanafy added that the University is keen to encourage researchers to publish distinguished scientific researches .A bonus of 50 thousand pounds is decided for scientific research and patent published in the Journal of Science or Nature .A committee for scientific research was formed to implement a new programme with a total fund of 5.5 million pound to support researches using nanotechnology in medicine, engineering, and environment .Scientific groups from multiple disciplines are formed at the university to advance scientific research through this system
HE Rankings The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010 -2011 were developed in concert with the new rankings data provider, Thomson Reuters, with input from more than 50 leading figures in the sector from 15 countries across every continent, and through 10 months of extensive consultation.
“We would like to congratulate Alexandria University for its performance in this year‘s rigorous rankings .Being ranked 147 in the world top 200 is an impressive achievement . The top 200 universities in the world represent only a tiny fraction of world higher education and any institution that makes it into this table is truly world class �.
Times Higher Education Website: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/200-2011top-200.html
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Agreement of Cooperation between the University of Alexandria And the University of Missouri Science and Technology of America Prof. / Hind Mamdouh Hanafy - President of the University of Alexandria, had signed a cooperation protocol between the Alexandria University (represented by the Colleges of Science and Engineering), University of Missouri Science and Technology, USA. Terms of the agreement included the following items: Exchange students. Exchange of faculty members. Joint research between faculty members in universities. Arrange joint conferences, seminars, lectures, Exchange of educational materials Implementation of joint academic programs Disseminating the results of joint ventures The signing ceremony was attended University of Missouri Prof. Dr. / Mohamed Ismail Abdo - Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and the presence of Prof. Dr. / John Carney of the University of Missouri Science and Technology And implementation of the agreement will begin with a workshop entitled ―Paleontological applications in oil exploration‖ From 6 to 7 July 2010 In collaboration with Prof. Dr. / Franca Iikonopi professor at the University of Missouri Science and Technology And that at the Faculty of Science - Alexandria University
Geology Department Dr /Samir El Shazely Name of book /water in middle east tendencies and potentially secure cooperation. Publication /at King Saud University .Currently a candidate for an award King Abdallah as the best translated book.
Dr/Ahmed Ismail Arslan Geochemistry of some ore deposits: Geochemical prospecting and exploration for mineral deposits )Including deposits of gold, niobium, tantalum, tin, copper, lead, zinc and chromium
Outside ALXUSC-AAPG AAPG Capitulo Ecuador (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) 
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Mohamed Abdel-Aziz
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Ahmed Hassan
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Mohamed Abo-Ali
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Amr Ahmed
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Mohamed Arafa
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Mohamed El-Araby
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Mohab El-sherif
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Mahmoud El-khattib
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Nada Samir
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Radwa Abdeen
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Samar El-Said
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Sara Ahmed
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Sara Mostafa
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Yassin El-Shewikh
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Yasmin Adel
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Asmaa Hussein
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Bahaa El-dine
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Bassam Atiya
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Hazem El-hawary
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Kerolos Edwar Mahmoud Farahat
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Mariam El-Said
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Marwan Awad
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