Annual Report 2011: FY July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011
Canada Region
Region meetings take place once monthly (except July/August) in Calgary, Alberta.
- Membership
- Total membership as of June 7, 2011 for the Region stands at 1,611 vs. 1,644 a year earlier.
- Imperial Barrel Award Program
- Fourth annual Canada Region IBA competition held March 25, 2011 in Calgary.
- Invited 33 Canadian universities to participate with a budget to accept six schools.
- Three universities competed (Calgary, Alberta, and Dalhousie).
- Calgary won the Canada Regionals and went on to compete in Houston in the Globals.
- Canada has placed 4th, 3rd and 2nd, respectively, in the previous three years of global competition.
- Very positive IBA feedback. Excellent “seed event” to initiate student chapter growth, awareness of AAPG regional presence and services, build Canada-wide volunteer base, attract new members, and encourage interest in petroleum geology.
- Thank you to our Region sponsors for this event: Apache, ConocoPhillips, CSEG Foundation, CSPG, Devon, Encana, ESSO, Husky Energy, Nexen, Shell Canada, Talisman Energy, Total, AAPG, AAPG Canada Region.
- In 2012 will target six universities again.
- Student Chapters
- Currently six Student Chapters (University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, University of Regina, Dalhousie and University of Western Ontario).
- Affiliated Societies
- The Atlantic Geoscience Society, Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) and Saskatchewan Geological Society are affiliated Societies within Canada
- 2011 Honors and Awards
- Canada Region Honors and Awards:
- Honorary Member of the House: John R. Hogg
- 15 Years Service Awards: David Scott, William Haskett
- Canada Region AGM
- Held in Houston during ACE conference on April 12, 2011.
- 40–50 in attendance
- International Conference & Exhibition (ICE) 2010
- The Canadian Region hosted the 2010 ICE, September 12–15, 2010 in Calgary
- 2,281 attendees (second largest ICE after Perth with 2,626).
- First Geoscience Technology Workshop (GTW) held in Banff June 12-14, 2011
- “Resource Plays in Tight Unconventional Reservoirs: Multi-Disciplinary Technological Challenges and Solutions”
- 74 attendees
- Canada Foundation 2011–12
- AAPG Foundation Trustees have agreed to move forward to establish a Foundation in Canada
- Possible opening of a Calgary AAPG office in 2012
- Regional Office in 2012 a possibility (shared office space with the CSPG/CSEG?).
- Committee members for AAPG Committees
- Based on a call for volunteers for representation on various committees the Canada Region had the following individuals volunteering on these committees:
- Stephen Bend–Honors and Awards
- John Hogg–HoD Constitution and Bylaws Committee
- David Dolph–Regions Committees, Nominations and Elections (Chair)
- Regional Election
- The Region held an election June 12, 2011. New Officers and Delegates for 2011–12 will be:
- Ross Clark (Incoming President)
- David Dolph (Past-President)
- Ken Hansen (VP/Treasurer)
- Paul Murynka (Secretary/ Foreman)
- Paul English (Advisory Council Rep)
- Anne Hargreaves
- David Scott
- Ryan Lemiski
- David Brown
- Grant Wach
- John Hogg
- Marty Hewitt
- George Strother-Stewart
- The Region held an election June 12, 2011. New Officers and Delegates for 2011–12 will be:
David Dolph, President, Canada Region
Committee Members:
David Dolph, President; John Hogg, VP/Treasurer and Advisory Council Rep.; Paul English, Secretary/Foreman; Stephen Bend, Ross Clark, William Haskett, Marty Hewitt, Doug Minken, David Scott, David Brown, Grant Wach, George Strother-Stewart, Ken Hansen and Seyi Fatoke, Alternate.