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Visiting Geoscientists Program
Herman Darman
Shell International E&P
From left to right: Ralph Groen (Secretary), Herman Darman (AAPGVGP), Felix Bexkens (Treasure), Thomas Klootwijk (President), Quinten van der Meer (Vice-President) and Gideon Lopes Cardozo (AAPG-VGP).
Amsterdam Free University students show the newly published annual activity book of the geological students.
Free University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
On 18 September 2008, Gideon Lopes Cardozo and Herman Darman, both from Shell International E & P, visited the students in the Free University, Amsterdam. This meeting is intended to found the Amsterdam Student Chapter of the AAPG. Herman explained the goals and objectives of the AAPG and presented some possibilities for activities.
There are about 20 students registered as AAPG members, and this number is increasing through time. The officers of the student chapters are: Thomas Klootwijk (President), Felix Bexkens (Treasure), Quinten van der Meer (Vice-President), and Ralph Groen (Secretary).
The students in the Free University Amsterdam have organized many activities over the years. They run a student bar in the university and publish annual activity books. The students plan to involve the AAPG in their activities in 2009.
Khazar University, Azerbaijan
On October 8, 2008, Herman Darman visited Khazar University, 11 Mahsati Street, Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of the AAPG Visiting Geoscientists Program (VGP). The university has a petroleum engineering program with classes on petroleum geology. The lectures are given in English. About 25 student came to attend the technical talk given by Herman titled “Petroleum Exploration and Production Activities in Southeast Asia”. The technical talk was followed by career discussion.
Visiting Geoscientist Program in Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan. Prof. Rafiq Ahmadov (3rd from left), Herman Darman (AAPGVGP) (4th from left), Arif Mamed-zade (5th from left), with Khazar University Lecturers and students.Khazar University is a private university and is currently establishing a stronger geosciences department. Soon they will have a new building for the geoscience department. The AAPG pledged future support with further VGP presentations and Publication Pipeline donations which will be greatly appreciated by the university.
During this trip Herman Darman got the opportunity to meet Azerbaijan Society of Petroleum Geologist (ASPG) president Dr. Akif Al. Narimanov who received an AAPG Special Award in 2008. Several potential collaborations between the AAPG and ASPG were discussed with the ASPG Student Coordinator: Elshan Abdullayev.
During this trip Herman Darman got the opportunity to meet Azerbaijan Society of Petroleum Geologist (ASPG) president Dr. Akif Al. Narimanov who received an AAPG Special Award in 2008. Several potential collaborations between the AAPG and ASPG were discussed with the ASPG Student Coordinator: Elshan Abdullayev. We look forward to working closer on the VGP and Publication Pipeline. The next VGP will be by Syed Tariq Hasany (Schlumberger – Kazakhstan) in early 2009.
The main contacts in Khazar University are:
- Prof. Rafiq Ahmadov, Dean and Head of Department
Phone: +994 (0)12 421 7927 (office)
Mobile: +994 (0)50 633 3221
E-mail: rahmadov@khazar.org
Website: www.khazar.org - Prof. Arif Mamed-zade, Head of Dept. of Petroleum Engineering
E-mail: amamedzade@rambler.ru
Azerbaijan Society of Petroleum Geologist (ASPG) main contacts:
- Elshan Abdullayev - student coordinator
SOCAR
Tel: +99412 491 9334
Mob: +99450 480 1670
E-mail: elshanabdullayev@yahoo.com - Dr. Akif A. Narimanov – president
SOCAR
Tel: +994 12 5665418
E-mail: akifnar@socar.baku.az