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May 07-10 Oil Springs, Ontario 150 Years - Back to the Future, Holiday Inn, 1498 Venetian Boulevard, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, by the Petroleum History Society, Petroleum History Institute. (Joe Van Overberghe, Ontario Petroleum Institute, 104-555 Southdate Road East, London, Ontario N6E 1A2 Canada, Phone: 519-680-1620 FAX: 519-680-1621 EMail: jvanoverberghe@ontpet.com)
May 12-15 2008 C3Geo Convention: Back to Exploration, Rounduo Centre, AEUB Core Research Centre, Calgary, Alberta, by the CSPG, CSEG, CWLS. (Shauna Carson, 600, 640 8th Ave SW, Phone: 403-264-5610 FAX: 403-264-5898 EMail: shauna.carson@cspg.org Web: http://www.geoconvention.org/)
The Canadian Petroleum Industry grew on the back of the exploration and innovation of the men and women in Canada’s geoscience community. When economics get too thin, when regulations change, when costs soar, or when the 'treadmill' looks like it is grinding to a halt, we have always called on the brash explorationists and optimists in our industry; the geologists, geophysicists and petrophysicists, to resurrect our business. When our explorationists are thrown into the crucible, which of these old adages do you believe drives the evolution of ideas?
"Oil is found in the minds of men"
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going"
"Necessity is the mother of invention"
All of our professions co-exist in a tight geoscience circle centered in Calgary. All the component pieces of our industry; the E&P companies, the service companies, the educational institutions and the government agencies work in close proximity, stimulating new innovation and concepts.
The 2008 Convention is a joint meeting of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG), the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) and the Canadian Well Logging Society (CWLS). On behalf of the CSPG, CSEG, CWLS and the Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate as a presenter, exhibitor, sponsor, or delegate. This convention is a partnership between the three societies. It is a collaborative relationship that is to continue for future conventions.
May 12-16 Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in Oil & Gas: Training Course, 30 Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London, UK, by the CWC School for Energy. (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=27)
The course focuses on major oil & gas industry contracts, addressing areas of concern for future dispute and how to draw contracts which can potentially avoid future disputes. It looks into the assessment on the benefits and the risks of taking a dispute into a dispute resolution process. The programme will also examine in detail the dispute resolution process, including a) Arbitration; and b) use of an Expert.
May 19-23 LNG & Gas Contracts & Risk Assessment - Training Course, Courtyard by Marriott, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=29)
This course is composed of two modules: Module 1 - Negotiating Successful Gas and LNG Sales Contracts, A case study approach and Module 2 - Risk Assessment of Gas Projects, The commercial process. It is an intensive 5 day course with 3 days on the negotiation of gas and LNG sales, addressing the most recent developments in the industry and 2 days on risk assessment of gas projects from a commercial prospective, addressing all the commercial issues and risks.
May 25-28 49th Annual Logging Symposium of the SPWLA, Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Edinburgh, Scotland, by the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts. (Dr Steve Cuddy, Helix RDS, Westhill, Aberdeen, AB32 6JL, Scotland, Phone: +44 (0) 1224 741 400 EMail: scuddy@helixesg.com Web: http://www.spwla2008.com)
The Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) are honoured to announce that they have been asked to host the 49th Annual Logging Symposium of the SPWLA.
May 27-30 AGU 2008 Joint Assembly, Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, by the American Geophysical Union and others. (AGU Meetings Department, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA, Phone: +1-800-966-2481 or +1-202-777-7333 FAX: +1-202-328-0566 EMail: ja-help@agu.org Web: http://www.agu.org/meetings/ja08/)
The 2008 Joint Assembly is being held 27–30 May 2008 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center, located at 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Program Committee is developing a Union-wide science program that will cover topics in all areas of geophysical sciences. Located in sunny Florida, the Joint Assembly is sure to offer exciting sessions and a relaxing atmosphere.
Jun 02-05 Gas Monetisation in Nigeria - Training Course, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Nigeria, by the CWC School for Energy. (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=47)
By attending this course you will:
* Evaluate the lessons learned in gas industries around the world and apply them to Nigeria
* Pinpoint the technical and strategic challenges and opportunities of gas utilisation in Nigeria
* Define how much gas will actually be available once gas flaring has ended
* Identify the opportunities of channelling gas into Nigeria’s power industry
* Address financing options for gas projects
* Assess your options based on your current and expected reserves and markets
* Develop win-win scenarios for all parties involved in gas projects in Nigeria
Jun 09-13 Project Economics & Decision Analysis in Oil & Gas, 30 Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London, UK, by the CWC School for Energy. (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=17)
A vital 5 day training course designed to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of project economics and decision analysis. It will help participants optimise economic value from development and operation of energy resource production and processing operations.
The course will empower participants with the skills to face day-to-day decisions, by reinforcing their analytical capabilities, their investment evaluation competencies and their budgeting techniques, whilst strengthening their decision making abilities.
Jun 15-19 GPR2008 (12th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar), University of Birmingham, UK, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, by the University of Birmingham. ( Web: http://www.gpr2008.org.uk)
Jun 16-19 13th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete 2008 (ICAAR), Radisson SAS Royal Garden Hotel, TRONDHEIM, SørTrøndelag, Norway, by the Norwegian Concrete Association, SINTEF, Geological Survey of Norway, Hönnun. (Maarten A.T.M. Broekmans, Geological Survey of Norway, Phone: +4773904152 FAX: +4773964781 EMail: maarten.broekmans@ngu.no Web: http://www.icaar2008.org)
The 13th International Conference on Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete (ICAAR) will be held in Trondheim, Norway, on 16-19 June, 2008. The First Circular & Call for Papers is available for download at the official conference website: www.icaar2008.org. Registration of interest is free and non-obligatory. Further information on general issues can be obtained from Harald Justnes, harald.justnes@sintef.no (chairman organizing committee), on technical issues from Børge Wigum, wigum@honnun.is (chairman scientific committee), and on publishing issues from Maarten Broekmans, maarten.broekmans@ngu.no (editor-in-chief).
Jun 16-20 Advanced LNG Training Course, Hotel Bernini Bristol, Rome, Italy, by the CWC School for Energy. (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=26)
This 5 day master class is specifically designed for those with prior LNG experience and who have a good understanding of the industry. At the course you will enhance your expertise and broaden your knowledge of the entire chain as you will be exposed to a new and eclectic set of experiences, coming from both the lecturers and your fellow delegates. Over the 5 days you will gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing the LNG business and get hands-on experience by working on the development of a business proposal.
Jun 16-20 8th Scientific Conference SGEM 2008 “Modern Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental Protection”, Congress Center “Dobrudja”, Albena Complex, Bulgaria, by the Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria. (Valentina Nikolova, 14, “Kliment Ohridsky” Blvd. 1797 Sofia, BULGARIA, FAX: +359 2 817 2477 EMail: sgem@sgem.org Web: http://www.sgem.org)
International Scientific Conference Topics:
“Mining and Geology”
1. Geology of mineral resources;
2. Technique, technology and management of mineral resources extraction;
3. Technique and technology of blasting activities. Controlled explosive demolition;
4. Methods and technologies in enrichment and recycling of row materials.
“Oil and Gas Exploration”
1. Technologies and equipment for oil and gas drilling;
2. Research work and extraction of oil and gas;
3. Oil and gas production;
4. Oil reservoirs management;
5. Extended oil and gas field life;
6. Refining, oil and gas trade and marketing.
“Ecology and Environmental Protection”
1. Ecology, environmental protection and Earth strata preservation;
2. Recultivation and reclamation of areas, damaged from mining activities;
3. Water usage and water objects preserving;
4. Monitoring and keeping the air clean;
5. Industrial waste management;
6. Climate change;
7. Renewable energy.
“Geodesy and Mine Surveying”
1. Geodetical and cartographic methods in implementation of infrastructure projects;
2. Methods, technologies and instruments in geodesy and mine surveying;
3. Research of geodynamical and landslide processes, geomechanics;
4. Distant and photogrametric methods in creating cadastrial maps;
5. Using GPS technologies.
“Informatics and Geoinformatics”
1. Systems, software applications and technology for geoinformation management;
2. Diversed systems and mobile technologies;
3. Computer graphics, image processing and artificial intelligence;
4. Database and management systems;
5. Internet and Intranet technologies in designing geo-servers.
“Education and European Integration”
1. Graduate Education and Innovations
2. International Cooperation and Mobility
3. Research and Technology
4. Intelectual property and computer crimes.
5. European Integration and introduction of the European standards.
Working Language: English language
Jun 16-20 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society 5th Annual Meeting (AOGS2008), Busan Exhibition & Convention Centre (BEXCO), Busan, South Korea, by the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS). (Cheng-Hoon KHOO, 25 Hindoo Road, Singapore 209116, Phone: +65 6341 7229 FAX: +65 6341 7269 EMail: info@asiaoceania.org Web: http://www.asiaoceania.org)
AOGS Annual Meetings aim to provide the opportunity for the international geosciences community to interact and exchange fruitful collaborations.
AOGS2008 in Busan is the society's second experience holding its annual meeting outside Singapore where the society was founded in 2004.
An expected 1,700 participants representing more than 60 nationalities will be at Busan for the meeting. The scientific program comprises over 2000 presentations in 137 sessions of various geosciences disciplines. These are Atmospheric Science, Hydrological Science, Ocean Science, Planetary Science, Solar and Terrestrial, Solid Earth and Interdisciplinary working groups.
Jun 22-26 Outcrops Revitalized: Tools, Techniques and Applications, Kilkee Bay Hotel, Kilkee, County Claire, Ireland, by the SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. (Howard Harper, Phone: 918-610-3361 EMail: hharper@sepm.org Web: http://www.sepm.org)
The new tools and methods used in outcrop geology developed over the last decade or so are a major breakthrough for the use and value of outcrop geology. Despite the increased details of seismic and present close integration with borehole and core data, the consensus in academia and industry is that outcrops are an absolute necessity for observing and interpreting details of sedimentary systems. The challenge is to bring the details and large scale observations into a format and a workflow where they can be compared directly with for instance subsurface and modern systems data. Both for geological and geophysical reasons, subsurface data need to be calibrated by real rock and outcrop data. Yet, there is need to define the current status of the value of outcrops for understanding sedimentary systems. This need is justified by the broad range of approaches used by sedimentary geologists when working with outcrops. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, there are many different views on how well outcrops and outcrop data can illustrate subsurface variability of sedimentary systems. Traditionally, outcrops have been termed “analogues”, but do the new techniques breach barriers and allow for terming outcrops “direct comparisons” or even “homologues” since the quantitative approaches now applied to outcrops allow for scaled, quantitative comparisons
Jun 23-27 World Legal Systems & Contracts for Oil & Gas, 30 Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London, UK, by the CWC School for Energy. (Viviane Walker, Regent House, Oyster Wharf, 16-18 Lombard Road, London, Phone: +44 20 7978 0042 FAX: +44 20 7978 0099 EMail: vwalker@thecwcgroup.com Web: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_detail_home.asp?TID=15)
This 5 day course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the oil and gas law issues within the global energy business. Attendees will learn the key principles of the laws and contracts that regulate oil and gas activities. This will include a section that describes the economic terms related to oil and gas fiscal systems.
After developing an understanding of the terms under which private organisations can conduct oil and gas development, the course will review the agreements that are entered into by private organisations for the joint development, processing and marketing of oil and gas.
Jun 25-26 Reliability Congress 2008, Venue to be confirmed, Singapore, by the IQPC Worldwide Pte Ltd. (Seema Hari Kumar, 61 Robinson Road #14-01 Robinson Centre, Phone: +65 6722 9388 FAX: +65 6722 3804 EMail: enquiry@iqpc.com.sg Web: http://www.reliabilitycongress.com.sg)
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Jul 01-03 International Meeting of Young Researchers in Structural Geology and Tectonics - YORSGET, Príncipe Felipe Congress Hall-Auditorium of Oviedo (Spain), Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, by the University of Oviedo. ( EMail: yorsget08@geol.uniovi.es Web: http://www.uniovi.es/YORSGET/index.html)
We strongly encourage young researchers to participate in this meeting, which aims to create an opportunity where MSc, PhD students and young postdoctoral researchers in Structural Geology and Tectonics can show their work in oral and poster presentations, benefit from lively discussion with colleagues of various levels of expertise and get to know young researchers who might be future collaborators. Contributions from senior researchers and industry professionals are also welcome.
The event will consist of poster and oral sessions, as well as talks given by outstanding structural geologists:
- Prof. Rob Butler (University of Leeds)
- Prof. John Dewey (University of California)
- Prof. Richard Lisle (University of Cardiff)
- Prof. Jaques Malavieille (Universite Montpellier 2)
- Prof. Neil Mancktelow (ETH Zurich)
- Prof. Andres Perez-Estaun (Institut Jaume Almera CSIC-Barcelona)
- Prof. John G. Ramsay (Issirac, France)
- Prof. A. M. Celal Sengor (Istanbul Technical University)
- Prof. John Suppe (National Taiwan University)
We also invite you to participate in an optional three-day pre-conference field trip (28-30 June 2008) across the Variscan Orogen in NW Iberian Peninsula. We will traverse the orogen from the external fold-and-thrust belt to the hinterland zone.
To promote attendance from everywhere, we will arrange several exemptions in the registration fees and travel grants to students from developing countries.This is a good opportunity to spend some summer days in Asturias, enjoying its natural wonders, its regional food and its famous natural cider!!!
You can find all the information on the meeting website:
http://www.uniovi.es/YORSGET/index.html
Jul 05-10 Africa Uncovered - Mineral Resources for the Future, Misty Hills Country Club, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa, by the SEG and GSSA. ( Web: http://www.seg-gssa2008.org/)
Joint Conference of the Geological Society of South Africa and Society of Economic Geologists -- Incorporating GEOFORUM 2008.
Jul 07-11 Inter/Micro 2008, Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL, USA, by the McCrone Research Institute. (Lauren Logan, McCrone Research Institute, Phone: 312-842-7100 FAX: 312-842-1078 EMail: intermicro@mcri.org Web: http://www.mcri.org/home/section/101-102/inter-micro-2008-conference-homepage)
Since 1948, McCrone Research Institute has sponsored the Inter/Micro symposium. Now celebrating its 60th anniversary, this week-long meeting offers presentations on all aspects of microscopy, methods and materials. Most of our attendees feel that Inter/Micro is the best conference they attend all year due to the quality of the content in the multidisciplinary technical papers, the experts in all areas of microscopy that regularly attend, and the personal atmosphere of the entire meeting.
Jul 20-24 Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC) 2008, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, by the The Geological Society of Australia and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. ( Phone: +61 8 9381 9281 EMail: aesc2008@iceaustralia.com Web: http://www.iceaustralia.com/aesc2008)
The conference theme “New Generation Advances in Geoscience” reflects the growing need to engage others in this critical work. The AESC typically attracts over 1000 delegates from across Australia and overseas, and provides a wonderful opportunity to make new contacts and network with others in the geological sector.
If you would like to register your interest to either attend, sponsor or exhibit at this event, kindly click on the Convention website http://www.iceaustralia.com/aesc2008. You will receive regular updates on the convention as they become available. For queries please do not hesitate to contact the convention secretariat at aesc2008@iceaustralia.com
Aug 15-18 Clinoform Sedimentary Deposits: The Processes Producing Them and The Stratigraphy Defining Them, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY, USA, by the SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. (Howard Harper, EMail: hharper@sepm.org Web: http://www.sepm.org)
This conference brings together the 'modern, ancient and modeling' communities who have an interest in clinoform deposits, specifically in their formation, character and significance. The focus will be on clinoforms found on continental shelves, in association with fluvial-deltaic systems, including the deeper water shelf margin itself. Whereas the modern community focuses on formative processes and spatial variability of clinoforms, the ancient community has data and insight on sedimentary facies and development over longer time scales. The modelers (numerical and physical) are critical to both groups for providing links between time scales. In turn, the modelers seek validation for the results of their models. All three groups are interested in the source-to-sink aspects of shelf-scale clinoforms. A field conference will allow prolonged dialog and discussion, while examining some classic field examples of river-, tide-, and wave-dominated deltas on shelf and shelf-margin settings.
Aug 30-Sep 06 International Palynological Congress, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, by the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, German Palaeobotanists and Palynologists. (Prof. Thomas Litt, Universitat Bonn, EMail: t.litt@uni-bonn.de Web: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/palynology/IPC12.pdf)
This promises to be a historical event. There will be joint symposia and sessions, as well as plenary lectures of interest.
Sep 08-09 International Workshop on Geoenvironmental & Geotechnics (GEOENV 2008), "Milos Conference Center - George Eliopoulos", Milos island, Cyclades, Greece, by the Heliotopos Conferences Ltd, Milos Conference Center - George Eliopoulos, Milos Conference Partner - S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.. (Mrs. Tina Fragkaki, 28, Ypsilantou str., GR-17236, Dafni-Athens, Greece, Phone: +302109730697 FAX: +302109767208 EMail: geoenv2008@heliotopos.net Web: http://milos.conferences.gr/?geoenv2008)
The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for the world's leading scientific and technical communities, to interact and address the main issues and the key challenges of the mining and civil construction industry in the beginning of the 21st century in order to reduce its environmental and health impacts, life cycle assessment, risk analysis, hazard detection and control, environmental and health consequences and liability, waste management, monitoring and projection techniques, geotechnical issues, propabilistic modelling, geoenvironmental engineering, dam and embankment design and case studies.
Sep 15-20 AEG 51st Annual Meeting: Laissez Los Bon Temps Rouler (Let the Good Times Roll), JW Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, LA, USA, by the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. ( Web: http://www.aegweb.org)
Sep 17-18 Oil and Gas Exchange Houston 2008, Crowne Plaza-Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, USA, by the IQPC. (Amy Jeffray, Phone: +44 (0) 207 368 9300 EMail: amy.jeffray@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.ogexchange2008.com)
Achieving E&P excellence is a fundamental factor to maximise mature oilfield production and facilitate exploration in deeper and more difficult locations. The Oil & Gas Exchange 2008 provides you with the perfect learning and networking opportunity to realise future decisions through interactive discussion in the unique Exchange format.
Bringing together senior E&P decision makers from across the globe, IQPC’s seventh annual Oil & Gas Exchange will deliver cutting edge technological developments in the industry and best practice methods for effective implementation. Themes to be addressed this year include:
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Driving value from the digital oilfield: Take advantage of the technological capacity for real time data through efficiency gains, collaboration and more barrels of oil
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Facilitating knowledge exchange: Comprehensive practical analysis of the strategic, business process and technological requirements for providing faster access to information and ensuring higher quality decision making
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Asset optimisation through technological and business innovation: Manage huge quantities of data to deliver efficiency gains through improved access, quality and visualisation techniques.
Sep 20-24 Changing Waterscapes and Water Ethics for the 21st Century, Radisson Hotel and High Country Conference Center, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, by the AIPG, Arizona Hydrological Society. ( Web: http://www.aipg.org)
This is also the 3rd International Professional Geologic Conference and is being held in conjunction with the AESE Annual Meeting. Deadline for abstracts is April 15, 2008.
Sep 21-27 The International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP), and The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP), Joint Annual Meeting, Oviedo, Spain, by the Instituto Nacional del Carbon (INCAR), National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). (Isabel Suárez-Ruiz, Instituto Nacional del Carbon (INCAR), National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Ap. Co, 73 33080 Oviedo, Spain, Phone: 34985119090 FAX: 34985297662 EMail: isruiz@incar.csic.es Web: http://www.incar.csic.es/iccp_tsop)
Abstracts due April 15, 2008. Conference oral and poster sessions include the following themes: advances in organic petrology and organic geochemistry, application of organic petrology to coal utilization and coal by-products, organic petrology in the context of clean coal technologies, organic petrology and the environment. Field trip to the Asturian Coast Jurassic section.
TSOP offers a $1000 graduate student RESEARCH GRANT, The Spackman Award, application deadline, May 15, 2008. See www.tsop.org for details.
Organic petrology is the branch of earth sciences that studies the origin, occurrence, structure and geohistory of sedimentary organic matter and coal.
Sep 22-24 GeoMod2008, Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy, by the Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche; Università di Firenze; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; International Year Planet Earth; International Lithosphere Program. (Giacomo Corti, Via G. La Pira, 4, Phone: +39 055 2757528 EMail: giacomo.corti@unifi.it Web: http://www.geomod2008.org)
Knowledge of geological processes requires a multiscale and multidisciplinary approach combining observations, theory and interpretation. In this context, geological modelling (both analogue and numerical) has become a strategic tool to link direct geological observations with interpretations, and to improve our understanding of the 4D evolution of geological structures.
The GeoMod2008 represents a follow-up of the two successful geological modelling meetings held in Milan (RealMod2002) and Lucerne (GeoMod2004). The conference will offer the opportunity to present and discuss the latest research results, and aims to bring together researchers from universities and industries who deal with analogue and/or numerical modelling. Particularly welcome are contributions entailing a strong interaction between modelling results and geological data from real-world case studies. The main topics of the conference will include: Rheology and Tectonics, Mountain Building and Thrust Systems, Subduction Zones, Lithospheric Extension, Basins and Sedimentary Budget, Surface Processes.
Oct 01-03 ACEME08 - Second International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, by the University of Rome. (ACEME08 Organizing Committee, Via Eudossiana 18, Phone: +39/06/44585037 FAX: +39/06/44585037 EMail: aceme08@uniroma1.it Web: http://w3.uniroma1.it/aceme/)
The aim of the second edition of the conference is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest advances in the field of theoretical and applied research on accelerated carbonation of various types of natural materials and industrial residues. Assessing the conditions and limits for applicability of the accelerated carbonation process as a CO2 capture and storage technique at demonstration and full scale will be one major focus of the conference. The effects of accelerated carbonation on the engineering and environmental properties of such materials will also be a specific matter of concern. Following the first edition which was held at the Royal Society in London, UK, in June 2006, this conference aims at promoting research and development activities on accelerated carbonation at an international level, favoring the share of knowledge on the title subject and critically discussing future development and implementation in the field.
Oct 01-05 Vth International ProGEO Symposium on Conservation of Geological Heritage, Rab Island, Northeastern Adriatic, Croatia, Rab, Croatia, by the ProGEO-Croatia and ProGEO European Association. (Ljerka Marjanac, 10000 Zagreb, Ante Kovacica 5, Phone: +38514698233 FAX: +38514856211 EMail: udruga@progeo-croatia.hr Web: http://www.progeo-croatia.hr)
SYMPOSIUM VENUE:
The Vth Internationl ProGEO Symposium will be hosted by Municipalities of Rab and Lopar on the Rab Island, situated in northern Adriatic of Croatia.
MAIN OBJECTIVES:
* to celebrate the International Year of Planet Earth by Symposium outreach activities
* to discuss threats and site loss, and constraints imposed by town and country (spatial) planning
* to promote activities of ProGEO working groups on European geosites
* to encourage national geoparks projects in the framework of sustainable development
* to discuss legal frameworks of national geoparks and their practical management
* to enhance geotourism and its potentials for regional developments
* to improve quality of communication between geoconservationists and public
PROGRAMME:
Symposium will comprise workshop sessions with invited key-note speakers and selected oral presentations related to the main objectives. All participants will be encouraged to contribute with posters.
THEMES:
Workshop1 - European geoheritage frameworks and geosites
Workshop2 - National geoparks for sustainable development: evaluation, legislation and management
Workshop3 - Geoheritage to public: outreach activities - who, where, what, how?!
Workshop4 - Geoheritage and protection in practice: recognition, conservation, threats and practical management - good examples and possibilities
Workshop5 - Geotourism: new potentials for regional development
Detailed information on the event schedule, event registration, hotel accommodations, and field trips will soon be available at ProGEO-Croatia web pages.
Oct 05-09 2008 Joint Annual Meeting, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, USA, by the The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM. (Keith Schlesinger, 677 S. Segoe Road Madison, WI 53711, Phone: 608-273-8080 FAX: 608-273-2021 EMail: kschlesinger@agronomy.org Web: https://www.acsmeetings.org/)
Shared involvement in Energy, Water Resources, Education, and Earth Systems, to name a few, will foster a program comprised of thousands of scientific papers, hundreds of exhibits, and a myriad of distinguished lectures and special events, to engage students and professionals across the earth sciences and in every employment sector.
Oct 08-10 NORTHERN ARABIAN PLATE OIL & GAS SUMMIT (NAPOGS 2008), MARITIM PINE BEACH RESORT, ANTALYA, TURKEY, by the TPAO & BOTAS. (TAPG, ANKARA TURKEY, Phone: 90 312 419 86 42 EMail: info@napogs2008.org Web: http://www.napogs2008.org)
The Northern Arabian Plate Oil and Gas Summit (NAPOGS 2008) aims to establish both efficient and effective platform for the companies already having operations and others planning to make investments in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey by bringing together ministers, government officials, academicians and representatives of the petroleum sector.The NAPOGS 2008 will cover the conference, the exhibition and the “Asset Expo”. Thus, the Summit will provide a unique opportunity for exploration, production, transportation, service, engineering, finance and consultancy companies serving and planning to serve in the region to introduce their company practices in a great exhibition ground. In addition to panel sessions in which the regional and mutual issues are considered and discussed by the invited expert speakers, participating companies could make the promotion and marketing of their upstream investment opportunities within the scope of “Asset Expo”. During the short workshops after the Summit, the problems of the region will be enlightened by the experts’ insight and the information transfer.
Oct 15-18 SVP 68th Annual Meeting, Rennaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. ( Web: http://www.vertpaleo.org/)
Oct 18-23 New Challenges in Earthquake Dynamics: Observing and Modelling a Multi-Scale System, University Centre Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria, by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and Innsbruck University (LFUI). (Chiara Orefice, ESF Conferences Unit, 149 avenue Louise, Box 14, Tour Generali, 15th Floor, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2023 FAX: +32 (0)2 538 8486 EMail: corefice@esf.org Web: http://www.esf.org/conferences/08260)
Chair: Dr. David Marsan, Universite de Savoie, FR
Co-chairs: Dr. Sebastian Hainzl, University of Potsdam, DE; Dr. Agnes Helmstetter, LGIT Observatoire de Grenoble, FR; Dr. Sandy Steacy, University of Ulster, UK
Deadline for applications: 22 June 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Overview:
The aim of this conference is to discuss the recent advances in earthquake physics, in particular relating to earthquake interactions (observations, models). An emphasis will be given on the role of small scale processes and structures in controlling large scale earthquakes and regional seismicity. It will promote new, exploratory discussions on how to reconcile large scale regional models with small-scale controls on stress and seismicity. The conference is divided into 8 sessions:
Session 1: Observation of seismicity patterns.
Session 2: Stochastic modelling of earthquake interactions.
Session 3: Earthquake rupture in an heterogeneous crust.
Session 4: Non-elastic processes at the small scale and how they affect earthquake occurrence at the large scale.
Session 5: from small to large scales: how to account for largely unresolved small scale processes in seismicity dynamics?
Session 6: Quality of earthquake catalogues and uncertainties in seismicity modelling.
Session 7: Measuring and modelling seismic responses to stress changes.
Session 8: Statistical volcano seismology.
Oct 18-20 The Third Grmena International Conference & Exhibition on Oil & Gas Exploration, Cairo University, Conference Center, Cairo, Giza, Egypt, by the Grmena Society. (Prof. Ali Sadek, Geology Department, Cairo University, Phone: 00202 - 3344 64 11 FAX: 00202 - 3344 85 73 EMail: asadek73@yahoo.com Web: http://www.grmena.com.eg)
:: Purpose
To promote multidisciplinary initiatives for better understanding of Oil & Gas Exploration processes and for the development of new approaches, tools and techniques to forecast and solve Exploration problems.
To strengthen the interest and participation of the Geoscience Community in Oil & Gas Resources Management by providing relevant information on policy, environmental, and economic issues.
It brings together Oil & Gas Exploration companies, the government sector that supports the industry, investment experts, private and institutional investors and the professional services that support Oil & Gas industry.
:: Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee has the Honor to invite all Geologists and Engineers who are involved in the Oil & Gas Exploration to share their knowledge and their expertise with original Contributions pertaining to the Themes of the Conference.
:: Themes:
- Global Energy Resources.
- Reservoirs.
- Using Outcrop Data to Build Reservoir Models.
- Reservoir Characterization & Management.
- Fractured and Tight Reservoirs.
- Fluvial Deltaic Reservoirs.
- Structure and Tectonics.
- Geophysics.
- Chronostratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy and Paleontology.
- Sedimentology and Depositional Environments.
- Petroleum Systems and Geochemistry.
- Basin Analysis.
- Petrophysics.
- Drilling and Completion Technology
Nov 09-14 Geophysics is Happening, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. ( Web: http://meeting.seg.org/index.shtml)
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting will bring together all of the major companies involved in global oil, gas and mineral exploration, and new areas of civil engineering, environmental and archaeology. An extensive technical program of more than 600 oral and poster presentations by the leaders of the industry, in conjunction with a state-of-the-art exposition, draws attendees from more than 85 countries.
Dec 01-05 Eighth International Geostatistics Congress - GEOSTATS 2008, Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center, Santiago, Chile, by the Department of Mining Engineering, University of Chile. (Amada Plaza, Paseo Bulnes 197. Piso 6, Phone: (56-2) 652 1521 FAX: (56-2) 652 1570 EMail: info@geostats2008.com Web: http://www.geostats2008.com)
The program will include theoretical advances, new insights and case studies in geostatistics and its applications to mineral resources evaluation and reservoir characterization. Authors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of their paper by November 5, 2007, to info@geostats2008.com
Dec 01-05 VIII International Geostatistics Congress, Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center, Santiago, Chile, by the Dpt of Mining Engineering, University of Chile and Gecamin Ltd.. (Olga Cherepanova, Paseo Bulnes 197, 6th Floor, Santiago, Chile, Phone: (562) 652 1519 FAX: (562) 652 1570 EMail: info@geostats2008.com Web: http://www.geostats2008.com)
The Congress will be centered on innovations and practical applications of geostatistics in diverse areas, including:
- Mining
- Geology
- Oil and Gas
- Hydrology
- Forestry
- Environment
- Health Science
- Agriculture
- Soil Sciences
Authors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of their paper in English formatted as a Word file, by November 05, 2007 to info@geostats2008.com. The summary should include a title of no more than 100 characters, authors’ full names, their positions, companies, business addresses, city, country, telephones and e-mails. If accepted, a full camera-ready article in English, up to 10 pages long, will be required by May 07, 2008. All final papers accepted will appear in the Congress Proceedings.
Dec 15-19 AGU Fall Meeting, Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, by the American Geophysical Union. (AGU Meetings Department, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20009 USA, Phone: 202-462-6900 FAX: 202-328-0566 EMail: fm-help@agu.org Web: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/)
The Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 15,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will cover topics in all areas of Earth and space sciences.
Feb 21-24 The Third Grmena International Conference & Exhibition on Water Resources Management, Cairo University, Conference Centre, Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Egypt, by the Grmena ( Geo-Resources of the Middle East & North Africa. (Dr. Sharief Sadek, Geology Department, Cairo University, Egypt, Phone: 00202 - 83 70 752 FAX: 00202 - 3 44 85 73 EMail: al_shareefan@yahoo.com Web: http://www.grmena.com.eg)
:: Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee has the Honor to invite all Scientists and Professionals who are involved in the Water Resources Studies to share their knowledge and their expertise with original Contributions pertaining to the Themes of the Conference.
:: Themes
Hydrological and Hydraulic Systems
Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
Demand Forecasting
Distribution and Optimization
Sourcing
Water Quality Protection
Treatment
Storage
Reclamation
Eco-hydrology
Water Augmentation
Water Use
Aquaculture
Domestic
Recreation
Transportation
Industrial
Agriculture/Irrigation
Hydropower
Containment and Collection
Modelling and Simulation
Integrated Urban Water Management
Sludge Handling
Wastewater Reuse
Wastewater Discharge
Groundwater Mapping
Remote Sensing &Geographic Information Systems
International Rivers
Environmental Management Systems
Planning and Management
Management of Aquifer Recharge
Use of Water and Land for Food
Environmental Sustainability
Jun 07-10 2009 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, The Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. (Randa Reeder Briggs, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, OK 74101, Phone: 918-560-2660 FAX: 918-560-2684 EMail: rreeder@aapg.org)
Jul 13-16 10th International Conference On the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, by the International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry and Centro de Investigaciones en Materiales Avanzados A. C.. (Ma. Teresa Alarcón, Miguel de Cervantes 120 Col. Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Phone: +52 (614) 439 1121 FAX: +52 (614) 4391100 EMail: icobte2009@cimav.edu.mx Web: http://icobte2009.cimav.edu.mx)
The ICOBTE Conference organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in the scientific and social programs of the 10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. This Conference is a continuation of the very successful ICOBTE series. Recent ICOBTE conferences were held in Austria(1999), Canada (2001), Sweden (2003), Australia (2005) and China (2007).
Main Themes of the Conference:
Trace element biogeochemistry and environmental sustainability
Trace element contamination, environmental and human health impacts
Advances in toxicology and risk assessment
Regulatory and policy dimensions of trace element contamination
Advances in remediation technologies for trace element contaminated sites
New techniques to study the fate of trace elements in the environment
Arsenic and fluoride in the environment
Aug 21-23 Gemological Research Conference, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States, by the Gemological Institute of America. (Dr. James E. Shigley, GIA (Mail Stop 38), 5355 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008, Phone: 760-603-4019 EMail: grc2009@gia.edu Web: www.grc2009.gia.edu)
To explore the most recent technical developments in gemology and related sciences, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will host its second Gemological Research Conference. The program will feature invited lectures, submitted oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, and a gem photography competition and workshop. The Mineralogical Society of America will collaborate with GIA on hosting one of the conference sessions. Pre-and post-conference field trips will visit nearby gem pegmatite mines.
May 14-22 Geological Society of Nevada Symposium 2010, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA, by the Geological Society of Nevada. (Eric Ruud, P.O. Box 13375 Reno, Nevada, USA 89507, Phone: 775/323-3500 FAX: 775/323-3599 EMail: gsn@gsnv.org Web: http://www.gsnv.org/symposium)
"Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny"
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