SIPES 47th ANNUAL MEETING
June 21-24, 2010
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Headquarters Hotel - Cheyenne Mountain Resort

Diane Finstrom, Executive Director (sipes@sipes.org)

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CHAPTER MEETINGS

Austin

 

Luncheon Meetings: County Line on the Hill Restaurant, 6500 Bee Caves Road, 1st Thursday, starts at 11:30 a.m. with speaker and lunch beginning at 12:00 noon.

 

Reservations: RSVP to Ward Davenport at wdaven@earthlink.com  Walk-ups are welcome, but RSVP to help us accommodate everyone. 

 

Cost: No charge for SIPES Austin Chapter members and affiliates who are pre-paid with chapter dues.  Guests and prospective members are welcome to attend.

 

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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Corpus Christi  

Luncheon Meetings: Bay Room, Corpus Christi Town Club, Last Tuesday, 11:30 AM.  There will be a cash bar available for those wishing to come early and socialize.

Reservations Required: Contact Amy in David Desenberg's office: 361-884-8741, by fax at 361-882-7816, or by email at aburford@braytonoperating.com by 9:30 a.m. Friday preceding the meeting.  Members are encouraged to bring guests.

Luncheon Cost:  Members are free, and $20.00 for guests.

 

Announced Meeting: June 30, 2009. "Getting Through the Next Three Years" by Phil Plant, Herndon Plant Oakley Ltd., Partner, Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

Phil Plant began his career with Rotan Mosle in San Antonio and subsequently moved to Corpus Christi in 1983 to manage the local office. In 1985, he joined Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. as resident branch manager and senior vice president specializing in portfolio management. In 1998, Mr. Plant and two partners formed their own broker dealer and registered investment advisor firm, Herndon Plant Oakley, Ltd.

 

Mr. Plant is very active in the local and investment community and currently serves as a director or trustee for several organizations including American Bank and Christus Spohn Health Systems, to name a few.


Future Meetings:


  • July 28, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

  • August 25, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

  • September 22, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

  • October 20, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

  • November 17, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

  • December 8, 2009. Christmas Party at the Corpus Christi Town Club.


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Dallas  

 

Luncheon Meetings: Note new location: Dallas Petroleum Club, 2200 Ross Ave. (due to remodeling at Royal Oaks Country Club), 3rd Tuesday, 11:30 A.M.

Reservations required for all meetings: Please call 214-571-6458 by 2:00 p.m. Friday preceding the meeting.

Luncheon Cost: Members paid in advance by annual fees. All guests must pay $30.

Announced Meeting: June 16, 2009. "Case Study: Minden Field Redevelopment" by Gary Griffith, El Paso E&P.

 

There will not be a luncheon meeting for the months of July and August. They will resume with the September 15 meeting at the Petroleum Club.

 

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Denver

 

Luncheon Meetings: Wynkoop Brewing Company 1634 18th St. (18th and Wynkoop Streets, across from Union Station). 4th Thursday. Gather at 11:30 a.m. Lunch served at 12 noon.

Reservations required for all meetings: Call the SIPES Denver Chapter message line at 303-730-2967. At the end of the message, leave your name and phone number and the name of any guest you are bringing to the meeting. Or make your reservation via e-mail to sipesdenver@yahoo.com. Reservations must be made by noon on Monday preceding the meeting.

Luncheon Cost: $20.00 per person (unless you pay your annual dues).

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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Fort Worth

 

Luncheon Meetings:  Meets at 11:30 a.m. on variable days and locations to avoid conflicts with other societies and events.

 

Reservations: RSVP to Jamie Robertson at jdrrannoch@sbcglobal.net by noon on Wednesday preceding the meeting. Guests are encouraged to attend. 

 

Luncheon Cost: $15.00 for members, $20 for non-members and $5 for students

 

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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Houston

 

Luncheon Meetings:  3rd Thursday at the Houston Petroleum Club in the Discovery Room, 800 Bell St. (downtown Houston). Social period 11:15 a.m. and lunch 11:45 a.m.

 

Reservations Required: Make reservations by telephone (713-651-1639), fax (713-951-9659), website (www.sipes-houston.org), or e-mail bkspee@aol.com to B. K. Starbuck-Buongiorno by 12:00 noon on Tuesday preceding the meeting. You can now sign up for the meeting online at www.sipes-houston.org, but payment is still required by regular mail or at the door.

 

Cost: SIPES Members and Chapter Affiliates who register by 12:00 Noon Tuesday pay $30; cost goes up to $35 for new registrations at the door. The price for guests, non-members and walk-ins is $35.00. (No-shows will be billed.)

 

Announced Meeting: June 18, 2009. "The Ethics of Licensed Geophysical Data: The Data Owner's Investment, Rationale and Code of Practice" by Chip Gill, president, International Association of Geophysical Contractors.

 

Seismic data is increasingly part of the everyday work of geologists and geophysicists, particularly in the petroleum E&P industry. This data is often accessible from company servers and from personal
computers. It is easily copied into PowerPoint presentations, e-mail documents, or saved as screen capture or raster image files. Most scientists have never read the contracts that underlie licensing of seismic data, and have a range of understanding about the ownership agreements and appropriate uses of this data.


This presentation will focus on the ethics of using, reproducing, and presenting nonexclusive
geophysical data. The types and uses of data, and its ownership and licensing, its history and inherent risk-reward tradeoffs will be explained. Specific attention will be given to the ethical obligations by users of non-exclusive geophysical data namely, what are users generally free to do with data, and
what are they not free to do with it. When must permission be requested to present and reproduce the data, and when is this unnecessary? The intent is to avoid misunderstanding and ethical conflicts.


An industry code of practice for the use of licensed geophysical data will be described, including specific, practical guidance to users to help them ensure that common license terms and conditions are met. Elements of the typical data use license agreement will be identified around which nonexclusive data owners commonly experience misunderstanding, further clarifying these areas using actual examples.


Chip Gill joined IAGC as its President in September 2001. Gill came to IAGC from IPAA, International Petroleum Association of America,where he served as Vice- President of Membership and Strategic Planning from the fall of 2000 until September 2001. In that position he managed all membership activities and the staff responsibility for IPAA’s NAPE relationship and involvement, including the development of an international exposition.


Before joining either association, Gill served for seven years with Vastar Resources, Inc. in Houston, Texas as their Manager of Government Relations. He also served four years with Atlantic Richfield Company as their Director of State Government Relations. Gill got his start as a Rig Hand for Ard Drilling Company in 1977 and two years later he was a Senior Landman for ARCO Oil and Gas company.


Gill holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis in Geology. He holds memberships in the American Petroleum Institute, American Association of Petroleum Landmen, Arkansas Petroleum Council, Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research, Domestic Petroleum Council (for whom he is a Chairman), Florida Alliance for Lower Electric Rates Today, Gas/Oil PAC, Independent
Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (for whom he is on the Board of Directors), Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association, Natural Gas Supply Association, Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, Oklahoma Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Oklahoma Most Active Operators Group (for whom he is a founding member), Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, Texas Large Independent Group (for whom he is a founding member), and Texas Oil and Gas Association.


Editor's note: Registration for this event is through the HGS only. Registration deadline is by 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 16. $30 for everyone paid by June 16, $35 after June 16. Register online at: www.hgs.org/en/calendarevents/v/1030/ or use the link at www.sipes-houston.org, or call the HGS office at 713-463-9476.


Future Meetings:

 

  • July 16, 2009. "Environmental Considerations in the Acquisition and Operation of Oil and Gas Properties."

  • Friday, July 17, 2009. SIPES Independent's Day. Shrimp Boil at Little Woodrow's (Chimney Rock at Richmond).

  • Friday, September 18, 2009. SIPES Continuing Education Seminar. "Applications of New Geophysical and Petrophysical Technology for the Independent."

 

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Lafayette

 

Luncheon Meetings: Petroleum Club, 2nd Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. Contact David Dupre at 337-269-1821.

 

Announced Meeting: September 9, 2009. Speaker Mike Kenney, topic TBA

 

Future Meetings:


  • October 14, 2009. Girard Park Barbecue

  • November 11, 2009. Speaker and topic TBA

 

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Midland  

 

Luncheon Meetings: Midland Country Club, 3rd Wednesday, 11:15 A.M. Contact Greg Hair at 432-682-9653 or gregeol@mccabeenergy.com. Have a glass of wine before the meeting. Get caught up on the latest take-over rumors, exploration plays, investment opportunities, and political hot topics!

 

Luncheon Cost: $15 for guests. Guests: Prospective members are always welcome at our lunches.

 

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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New Orleans

 

Luncheon Meetings: Andrea's Restaurant in Metairie. 3rd Tuesday of each month from September through May. Social w/ cash bar 11:30, Lunch and speaker 12:00 Noon.

 

Reservations Required: Contact Ed Barry at 504-835-2508. Deadline is two days before the meeting.  

 

Luncheon Cost: Members are paid in advance with chapter fees. Guest fee is $30.

 

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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Oklahoma City

 

Luncheon Meetings: Petroleum Club, 35th Floor of Bank One Building. 1st Wednesday at 11:30 AM.

 

Reservations Required: Contact Jennifer at Mr. Terry Hollrah's office, 405-773-5440 before 4:00 p.m. Tuesday preceding the meeting.

 

Luncheon Cost: Members paid in advance with chapter fees. Guests $15.00. No charge for first-time eligible guests interested in membership.

 

Announced Meeting: No new meeting information is available.

 

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San Antonio  

 

Luncheon Meetings: Petroleum Club of San Antonio (Frio/San Miguel Room) 8620 N. New Braunfels Ave., 7th Floor, 3rd Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Executive Board meeting at 11:00 a.m.

 

Reservations Required: Call Doreen Brooner at 210-822-9092 by Wednesday before the meeting. 

 

Luncheon Cost: Members paid in advance by quarterly dues. Please bring your meeting announcement card with you to check in - your dues must be current. Guests and Chapter Affiliates - $25.00.

 

Announced Meeting: June 18, 2009. "The Eagleford Shale form a Petrophysical Perspective" by David Fairhurst, Schlumberger, Ltd., San Antonio, TX.


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