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post-convention Course #14

Energy Minerals Division (EMD)

Fundamentals of ArcGIS for the Petroleum Industry

Date:: Thursday, April 24
Time:: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location:: Grand Hyatt Hotel
Instructor:: Jennifer Harrison (TeachMeGIS, Houston, TX)
Fee: EMD Member: SOLD OUT Non EMD Member: SOLD OUT Student: $88 (limited number available)
Includes:: Course workbook, set of petroleum-specific sample data and refreshments
Limit:: 26 persons

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used throughout the petroleum industry to manage, analyze and present geographic data. This course teaches basic GIS concepts, terminology and data structures using the ArcGIS software. through a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises, participants learn how to create a map, explore existing data, query database tables and analyze spatial data using petroleum specific datasets and examples.

This course has been used by dozens of petroleum organizations to kick-start their GIS initiatives. The scope and length of this course makes it popular with geologists and other geoscience professionals, geologic technicians and managers alike. Topics include:

Introduction to ArcGIS (GIS Concepts, ArcGIS Software, ArcMap, Data Types)
Selections and Queries (Adding Layers to a Map, Determining Coordinate Systems, Setting Measure Units, Selecting by Attributes, Selecting by Spatial Relationship)
Layer Properties (Filtering Data, Symbolizing Data Layers, Labeling Layers, Saving Properties with Layer Files)
Data Management (ArcCatalog, Metadata, Valid Formats, Contents and Preview Tabs, Managing GIS Data)

Note: This course is hands-on and laptops will be provided for use during the workshop. Each student will be given a workbook that includes all of the instructor lecture notes as well as a set of step-by-step exercises. A set of petroleum-specific sample data for working the exercises also will be provided.

There are a limited number of sponsored registrations available for students on a first-come basis. If you wish to register for one of the sponsored spots, please register online at www.aapg.org/sanantonio/registration.cfm. If sponsored space is no longer available, you can register at the full fee and/or you can place your name on the waiting list for a sponsored space in the short course.

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