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October 2006 GE OL N O O G T I S C U A O L H 1923 HGSBulletin Volume 49 Number 2 Houston Geological Society October 2006 Worldwide Reality Check of Seals and Sealing Models Page 15 The Role of a Consultant What is it Really Page 25 TheBulletin Houston Geological Society Volume 49, Number 2 October 2006 In Every Issue Technical Meetings 11 HGS General Dinner Meeting 5 From the President Norphlet Aeolian Dunes in the Deep Water Gulf of by Steve Brachman Mexico 7 From the Editor 13 HGS International Explorationists Dinner Meeting by Bill Rizer Worldwide Reality Check of Seals and Sealing Models 32 GeoEvents Calendar 15 HGS Environmental and Engineering Dinner 59 HGS Membership Meeting Application Where is the DNAPL (Why Can’t I Find It)?? page 29 60 HGA/GeoWives 17 HGS Northsiders Luncheon Meeting 61 Professional Maritech Resources — Sunset Field Strategy for the Directory Gulf of Mexico 19 SIPES Luncheon Meeting Exploration and Drilling Activity for the Deep and Downdip Woodbine Sands of Polk and Tyler Houston Geological Society Counties, Texas OFFICERS 21 HGS North American Explorationists Dinner Steve Brachman President Meeting Linda Sternbach President-elect Andrea Reynolds Vice President Applying Deltaic and Shallow Marine Outcrop Cheryl Desforges Treasurer Analogs to the Subsurface Cheryl Desforges John Jordan Jennifer Burton Secretary 22 HGS General Luncheon Meeting Bill Rizer Bulletin Editor Compartmentalization and Time-Lapse Geochemical Steve Earle Editor-elect Reservoir Surveillance of the Horn Mountain Oil DIRECTORS Field, Deep-Water Gulf of Mexico Bob Merrill Bonnie Milne-Andrews page 35 Jim Doyle Other Features Erik Mason HGS OFFICE STAFF 13 Global Temperatures for the Past Century Joan Henshaw, Office Manager Lilly Hargrave 25 The Role of a Consultant —What is it Really? Deborah Sacrey, Office Committee by Ivor R. Ellul Chairman WEBMASTER 29 World’s Finest Gems Dazzle in New Museum Lilly Hargrave Exhibition Hall EDITORIAL BOARD Bill Rizer Editor 35 Earth Science Week Activities Steve Earle Editor-elect 37 In The News Elsa Kapitan-White Advisory Editor James Ragsdale Advisory Editor by Bill Rizer Charles Revilla Advisory Editor 41 HGS Guest Night June 17 Lilly Hargrave Advertising Editor Lisa Krueger Design Editor 43 2005–2006 Houston Geological Society Awards The Houston Geological Society Bulletin (ISSN-018-6686) is 45 Government Update published monthly except for July and August by the Houston Geological Society, 10575 Katy Freeway, Suite 290, Houston, by Henry M. Wise and Arlin Howles TX 77024. 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