The AAPG Student Chapter University of Malaya which is running on the third year since establishment has worked on another few projects during the early of the academic year. The dedicated and passion executives had bring in some personnel from Oil and Gas Industry for delivering a overview of technology as well as opens up opportunities for the members asking some question about the future career. These beneficial talks are the best socializing ground for students to be closest to Oil and Gas Field. These programs which had already plan before the school semester starts had hit the objective of being a platform for members to learn and understand the importance of certain aspects being a future geologist. Not only are those, students are taught how to write an adequately attractive resume in order to attain a job. The Chapter aims to equipped members in term of knowledge and writing skills. Being the president of the chapter, I am glad to receive the good responses from the members itself and also the support from various company in terms of sponsoring of money or technical aid. The early confirmation of the companies on sponsors items speed up the progress of the whole arrangement and preparations. By this means, the capability of committee is polished and we learn along the process of organizing the events.

There is generally at least one event going on each month starting of the new semester in July until October. November is not taken into account as it is a fairly busy month with final exams. On July, Enrollment Campaign is done on the third week. Exhibition and meeting is held to introduce the Chapter to the new undergraduates and postgraduates. At the same time, we answered all the enquiries and explained the up-coming event for the whole academic year. Students that are interested had sign up as student member and this is handled by the membership committee. For now, we have 100 members.

In August, we invited Dr. H.D. Tjia to be the distinguished lecturer in the distinguished lecture program. The title of the talk is ‘The State of Geological Stress In Malaysia And Adjacent Region’. Although the talk is a short one in the evening, it is worthwhile for us to understand the structural stress around this region. We appreciate Dr Tjia with his sharing of the topic.

In the fasting month, technical talk has been organized. This time we successfully invited 3 speakers from various company such as Talisman (Malaysia), Halliburton and Schlumberger. The talk ended up with a fast-breaking dinner with the speakers. The overall sponsor for the day would be Talisman.

During October, career talk of Orogenic Group attracted students not only from our department but also students from the engineering discipline. This event is early confirmed on July and is a successful one. The interesting part of the talk would be ‘How to write an effective CV’ to oil company. The objective of this career talk is fulfilled as generally it enlightens the students what is Orogenic Group all about. Secondly, it opens another alternative for students considering this company as their future career after graduation. The talk ended up with photo session in the department.

There is no activity going on November. But basically we organized a visit to the up-coming IPTC conference in KL Convention Centre (3-5 December 2008). Forms were collected and during November, I sent them up to the registration department of IPTC for processing. Students have free admission. There are a total of 38 students attended the conference and received a handful of information from various oil and gas company including the Arabian company, as well as the multinational company. IPTC is also sponsored by AAPG.

The coming half year we would plan to organize a career talk form Talisman, Geointro 2009 and PGCE Exhibition. If there is time, I hope that; we can organize a visit to the Geological Museum in Ipoh, Perak State.