19 August, 2014

Hunting the Permian in the Permian Basin: WTGS 2014 Fall Symposium

 

It is an exciting year this year for the West Texas Geological Society (WTGS), as they will be celebrating 25 years hosting their annual Fall Symposium. This year's symposium offers a technical program that will feature oral and poster sessions presented by outstanding authors showcasing current research, field studies, core analysis and other aspects of the Permian Basin, analogous areas and developing technologies.

It is an exciting year this year for the West Texas Geological Society (WTGS), as they will be celebrating 25 years hosting their annual Fall Symposium. This year's symposium offers a technical program that will feature oral and poster sessions presented by outstanding authors showcasing current research, field studies, core analysis and other aspects of the Permian Basin, analogous areas and developing technologies.

The symposium not only provides attendees with working knowledge and new insights but also provides a great opportunity to network with peers and professionals alike in a technical setting.

The 2014 WTGS Fall Symposium will be held at the Midland Center in downtown Midland, Texas. For more information please contact, WTGS by phone, (432)-683-1573 or by email, [email protected].

An Ethics Luncheon will take place on Thursday at the Midland Petroleum Club. The presentation will be given by Deanna Sullivan, founder of SullivanSolutions. This presentation meets the Ethics Requirement for Professional Development Hours for Geologists and Engineers licensed in Texas. Registration for the Ethics Luncheon is space-limited and is sold on a first-come / first-served basis to symposium attendees. If any tickets remain by Wednesday at 2:00 pm, those seats may be sold to non-attendees.

In addition to technical sessions, WTGS will also host a Golf Tournament Friday afternoon and a Field Trip to the Guadalupe Mountains on Friday through Sunday. Both of these events require separate registration, and are NOT included on this form.

To register for the technical session, mail completed form with payment to: WTGS P.O. Box 1595, Midland, TX 79702. Credit card payments may be faxed to (432) 686-7827 or mailed. (Do NOT send credit card information via electronic communication, due to security risks.) Pre-registration and cancellation deadline is September 17, 2014. Rooms have been reserved at several Midland hotels. Deadlines for the special “WTGS Fall Symposium Rate” at participating hotels range from August 23 to September 9.

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