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The American Association of Petroleum Geologists The American Association of Petroleum The Association also publishes special • Disseminating information relating to Geologists was founded in 1917 during scientific publications and research data, the geology and associated technology of the infancy of the petroleum industry. provides student scholarships, presents petroleum, natural gas, other subsurface Today the Association has approxi- highly regarded education programs and fluids, and mineral resources mately 30,000 members worldwide. schools for professional geologists, and • Inspiring and maintaining a high stan- Through its headquarters staff, AAPG pro- offers a program of distinguished lectur- dard of professional conduct on the part vides many membership services and ers to organizations and communities. of its members strives to facilitate advancement of knowl- AAPG was founded, and continues, as • Providing the public with means of edge in petroleum geology through publi- a scientific organization dedicated to recognition of adequately trained and cations and education programs. • Advancing the science of geology, professionally responsible petroleum The monthly AAPG Bulletin is widely especially as it relates to petroleum, geologists considered a leading scientific journal in natural gas, other subsurface fluids, and • Advancing the professional well-being petroleum geology. The AAPG Explorer, a mineral resources of its members monthly tabloid, is the Association’s vehi- • Promoting technology for exploring AAPG does not “speak” for the oil in- cle for timely information and insights for, finding, and producing these materials dustry, but for its individual members— into the industry in general. The AAPG in an economically and environmentally explorationists who seek and find hydro- Web site, located at www.aapg.org, pro- sound manner carbon resources. vides association and professional • Fostering the spirit of scientific information. research throughout its membership

Founders of AAPG

William F. Absher E. DeGolyer L.L. Hutchison Forest R. Rees Walter J. Allen Alexander Deussen C.E. Hyde Robert J. Riggs J.M. Armstrong W.E. Dodge Harry R. Johnson Charles H. Row F.L. Aurin L.G. Donnelly William Kennedy Paul Ruedemann R.F. Baker N.F. Drake Grady Kirby J.M. Sands John G. Bartram H.D. Easton Charles T. Kirk E.W. Scudder Mowry Bates Charles R. Eckes William C. Kite C.L. Severy C. Max Bauer A.E. Fath Marvin Lee C.W. Shannon Albert L. Beekly Otto A. Fischer Raymond Leibensperger Walter M. Small Walter R. Berger F. Julius Fohs J. Whitney Lewis Carl D. Smith W. Grant Blanchard Thomas J. Galbraith Harve Loomis L.B. Snider Ed Bloesch James H. Gardner Hugh J. Mackay L.C. Snider James P. Bowen D.L. Garrett Alex W. McCoy W.C. Spooner Robert Wesley Brown Robert E. Garrett Edgar W. McCrary Dean M. Stacy Alan Bruyer H.B. Goodrich A. Stafford McCullough Charles H. Taylor Frank Bryan Charles N. Gould H. Harper McKee J. Elmer Thomas H.A. Buehler Frank C. Greene M.G. Mehl L.E. Trout George E. Burton Dorsey Hager George H. Meyers Johan A. Udden Frank Buttram Chester A. Hammil William J. Millard Herbert N. Uri W.R. Calvert Burton Hartley V.E. Monnett M.M. Valerius Everett Carpenter Huntsman Haworth Raymond C. Moore W.A.J.M. van Water Albert S. Clinkscales R.S. Hazeltine Francis P. Mulky schoot van der Gracht R.A. Conkling K.C. Heald M.J. Munn V.V. Waite Clifton S. Corbett Bryan Hendon Jerry B. Newby Lucian Walker G.H. Cox John M. Herald D.W. Ohern K.D. White E.J. Cragoe Earle P. Hindes E.C. Parker Earl V. Whitwell A.F. Crider Charles W. Honess Irving Perrine A.J. Williams C.L. Cumming Joseph S. Hook G.C. Potter E.G. Woodruf Edward Hardin Davis J.V. Howell Sidney Powers W.E. Wrather L.R. Dawson Richard Hughes Wallace E. Pratt Harry F. Wright Charles E. Decker V.H. Hughes Sylvan S. Price

These names are taken from the bronze plaque in the AAPG Headquarters building, Tulsa, Oklahoma, dedicated on March 20, 1953, to the Founders of the Association—Lawrence Tenney Stevens, sculptor.

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President 2006 Leadership Conference, and the to EC meetings as had Past President Houston annual meeting. Ray Thomasson (they were excused I was fortunate to be president of AAPG • To make nominees for president- when we were transacting sensitive during a period of substantial increases in elect better educated in the business business). prices for oil and gas. I was also lucky to of AAPG and to build continuity and • To cause greater awareness among have an Executive Committee (EC) with institutional memory I invited them the EC and other leaders I scheduled breadth and depth of experience and substantial collective wisdom. These two major ingredients made progress on a challenging agenda possible. The Association as a whole has many assets the EC drew upon repeatedly; specifically, diverse membership; large Statement of Income and Expenses size (produced economies of scale); long, well-regarded history and General Fund General Fund Budget attendant reputation; well-managed FY 2003-04 FY 2004-05 FY 2004-05 staff; supportive Foundation; and an army Operating Income of volunteers. At the start of my term, I wrote in the Dues $1,756,573.00 $1,757,836.00 $1,811,183.00 July 2004 Explorer that this EC “will leave BULLETIN Subscription $315,721.00 $294,801.00 $285,000.00 no stone unturned seeking positive new Advertising Income $1,142,062.00 $1,200,783.00 $1,235,600.00 opportunities and expanding the Sales of Publications $732,963.00 $891,347.00 $878,000.00 Association’s ongoing good business/ Interest and Dividends $202,267.00 $478,316.00 $250,000.00 service lines.” I also indicated that working Service Fees $1,928,810.00 $1,993,276.00 $2,098,079.00 with staff, “the EC will trim or eliminate Conferences and Meetings $4,563,463.00 $4,805,681.00 $4,397,250.00 those activities and programs that have Page Contributions $19,100.00 $29,676.00 $18,000.00 diminishing or poor value….” Gain (Loss) on Datapages $(116,590.00) $4,937.00 $12,118.00 In developing initiatives to fulfill these Gain (Loss) on International Pavilion $(359) commitments the EC drew heavily on its Grant Income $588,288.00 $390,873.00 $560,000.00 extensive, collective AAPG experience. Miscellaneous $191,244.00 $228,275.00 $179,400.00 We also took into consideration elements TOTAL OPERATING INCOME: $11,323,901.00 $12,075,442.00 $11,724,630.00 of the evolving Strategic Plan. Perhaps the most quantitative data of use to us was Operating Expenses “Exploring Member Attitudes,” the all- Salaries $2,672,028.00 $2,614,658.00 $2,692,286.00 member questionnaire survey done in Employee Benefits $1,298,743.00 $1,054,964.00 $1,146,157.00 early 2003. Publishing Cost of BULLETIN $289,041.00 $232,577.00 $328,544.00 AAPG has an inherent weakness. Publishing Cost of EXPLORER $197,074.00 $211,437.00 $211,788.00 Generally, members are not as Cost of Special Publications Sold $325,303.00 $355,273.00 $312,000.00 knowledgeable of AAPG and of each General Office Expense $634,932.00 $692,691.00 $716,177.00 other as compared to their local affiliated Postage and Shipping $624,122.00 $639,138.00 $730,957.00 societies and their members. To Building Expense $302,296.00 $318,052.00 $295,509.00 ameliorate this, I instituted several Professional Fees $1,316,741.00 $1,740,206.00 $1,280,525.00 improved communications: Staff Travel $135,025.00 $132,467.00 $177,825.00 • To make the staff and visitors better Professional Travel $426,394.00 $431,845.00 $450,500.00 acquainted with the member leadership Conferences and Meetings $3,050,265.00 $2,454,330.00 $2,504,645.00 I added all EC members’ pictures to Depreciation $208,323.00 $252,063.00 $325,655.00 mine in the headquarters lobby. AGI Dues $60,627.00 $63,758.00 $67,522.00 • To make future leaders more aware Meeting Presence/Display $49,097.00 $44,053.00 $57,500.00 of AAPG, at Vice President Neil Hurley’s Miscellaneous Grants and Awards $284,141.00 $296,252.00 $314,750.00 suggestion (and other members’ Miscellaneous $349,128.00 $338,018.00 $355,445.00 encouragement), I invited four considerably younger members to TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES: $12,223,280.00 $11,871,782.00 $11,967,785.00 the Leadership Conference in Income (loss) from Operations $(899,379.00) $203,660.00 $(243,155.00) February 2005. • To improve continuity I involved the BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY president-elect in many activities, Assets $16,251,577.00 $18,758,789.00 especially those events scheduled for his presidency; e.g., the Paris Liabilities $4,116,122.00 $6,416,245.00 International Conference and Fund Balance $12,135,455.00 $12,342,544.00 Exhibition, GEO, the International TOTAL LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE $16,251,577.00 $18,758,789.00 Petroleum Technology Conference, the

1684 Annual Report EC meetings at four section meetings, digital, but Active and Associate plan to invest more time and energy in APPEX-Houston (now summer NAPE) members may receive hard copy by OTC to expand the geoscience side of the and our international conference in simple election on their dues statement technical sessions. This is another example Cancun in addition to the required or by contacting headquarters. I am of sister society cooperation, especially one in conjunction with our annual proud that your elected leaders chose appreciated because of the substantial convention in Calgary and the traditional not to go “cold turkey” on this cash flow received! ones at the winter Leadership changeover. Nevertheless, the potential Overhead allocation has been an issue Conference and on June 30 and enhancement of the Bulletin in digital with members involved with AAPG- July 1 (10 face-to-face meetings plus format is an exciting promise of things assisted meetings and other expense several teleconferences). to come. We will be saving substantial areas for some time. Allocation followed a • To better acquaint members with mailing costs by this action. Many standard broad estimate approach and officer candidates the EC approved thanks to Past President Steve begged for accuracy. Thanks to Pete Rose increased travel reimbursements Sonnenberg’s leadership and last year’s and Clint Moore, working closely with so candidates could more easily chair, John Lorenz. business director David Lange and his attend approved AAPG venues. This • Surprise! We’re one year ahead of staff, this problem has been addressed. underscored the expanded policy schedule! We established a Washington, The new iMIS/Great Plains accounting (now in its third year) of encouraging D.C., office, to be known as our system allows the detail and has the all officer candidates to speak at four Geoscience and Energy Office (GEO-DC, speed to timely generate allocated section meetings and the international not to be confused with the Middle East overhead on most budget line items. conference. (Even with AAPG Conference and Exhibition known as This is a critical improvement in preparing reimbursement, candidates and/or GEO). Member surveys strongly endorse budgets, bids, projections, etc. their companies pay 60–70% of increased activity in governmental affairs. Converting the very successful ad hoc campaign costs.) Of the 17 AAPG services surveyed in International Pavilion Committee to a • To give general membership more 2003, it not only ranked fifth, but also wholly owned corporate subsidiary of opportunities to learn about AAPG, at had received the least investment of AAPG allows the Association to more Treasurer Clint Moore’s suggestion, the time and money by the Association. effectively market this service in other EC conducted the first Town Hall AAPG is joining other scientific and venues. The staff led the way on this, Meeting in Houston in May 2005. professional societies with Washington and members make up a majority of the • To bring more cohesion and better offices. Our connection with the board of directors. communication to our major student- American Geological Institute (AGI) will The Certified Reserve Evaluators program related activities the ad hoc Student allow a lot of synergy, even though AGI is a joint committee of the Society of Focus Committee was established. Chair has to confine its activities to a narrow Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) Denise Cox led that effort, and at the policy path. GEO-DC will have a and AAPG’s Division of Professional Leadership Conference was assisted by scientific/professional education style, Affairs. Started in April 2004 during Past related committee leaders in presenting and not try to compete with the trade President Steve Sonnenberg’s term, it is an action plan interfacing with student associations that are influence-oriented. managed by Dan Tearpock (AAPG/DPA), affairs staff coordinator Mike Mlynek. We The leadership of the Division of Richard Miller (SPEE) and Ron Harrell hope to get more synergy with better Professional Affairs elected to join in (SPEE). The thrust of the committee is communication from this! supporting this effort and will play a to address the issue of possible reform Major recent initiatives include major role in the office functioning. in how the petroleum industry estimates the following: Regarding invitations, all speaking and reports reserves. This is a DPA focus, • The Tactical Operations Committee engagements were filled. I was pleased but all of the Association is directly (upgraded from ad hoc to standing at to address numerous AAPG functions and or indirectly impacted. Accordingly, the April 9 EC meeting), chaired by deliver technical talks to five affiliated the EC is supporting the ongoing President-Elect Pete Rose, completed societies. Various talks were given committee efforts—an example from the review of the Global Development to students in Mexico, Scotland and at a long list of cooperative ventures with to directorate (aka Convention Student Expos in Houston and Norman, our sister societies. Department) with recommendations Oklahoma. Conflicts prevented several Finally, thanks to members for the and instructions in the report adopted appearances by me, so I was very honor of being president. Although an by the EC on January 15. The appreciative of Vice President Neil Hurley’s honor, the office is more than that. It committee is anticipated to rotate willingness to more than fill in. Neil gave involves many responsibilities and through all directorates over the next the inaugural address at Association of obligations, the effective discharge of two years and continue on a cycle Petroleum Geologists-India’s conference which is important to the Association. afterward. This activity is a direct in Khajuraho and was an honored guest Accordingly, it is a position of trust, outgrowth of individual members and speaker at the conference of the supported by six other members of the suggesting a management (in addition Nigerian Association of Petroleum EC. I thank these folks as a group for to the usual financial) audit. Thanks to a Explorationists in Abuja. their candor, judgment, good will, and well-composed committee and fine The Offshore Technology Conference commitment to the Association. leadership we avoided costly outside (OTC) received some long overdue In addition to Neil Hurley’s help cited management evaluations. support and recognition. Many thanks to above, he brought an academic but • We accelerated and slightly modified OTC Committee chair Dan Orange, vice practical view. Treasurer Clint Moore not the ad hoc Future of the Bulletin chair Craig Shipp, and the committee itself only contributed as above but took on Committee’s scheduled changes in for their work. Susan Cunningham has many high-energy tasks interfacing with distribution of our treasured scientific been our effective OTC representative, and staff. His understanding of financials was publication. Effective July 1, the default special recognition is due Claudia Ludwig (and is) a real plus. Editor Ernie Mancini version of receiving the Bulletin became for her longtime work in the trenches. We had (and has) his hands full with the

Annual Report 1685 Bulletin and brought the ad hoc Reformat Editor Of the regional studies, 29 (43%) of Committee to near completion. In the papers addressed subjects from addition, he quickly produced critical AAPG Bulletin areas in the United States (North information and language for written The number and quality of manuscripts America), 10 (15%) from the testimony I submitted for the Association. submitted to the Bulletin continue to Asia/Pacific area, 10 (15%) from Africa, Secretary Bob Countryman probably wrote increase. In calendar year 2004,142 9 (14%) from Europe, 5 (7%) from more minutes than any other AAPG scribe. manuscripts were submitted compared Latin America (South America) and Valary Schulz had plenty on her plate as to 101 in 2002. Of the papers received 4 (6%) from Canada. These papers House of Delegates chair, but still in 2004, 58.4% were accepted for covered a broad array of topics of managed to contribute substantially to publication with revisions. The trend in interest to petroleum geoscientists and other EC business. President-Elect Pete the reduction of the number of days emphasized reservoir characterization, Rose was very heavily involved throughout required to review and act on a sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology, the year. He never complained about my manuscript continues, and this trend structural geology/tectonics, seismic delegating so much work, and his reports appears to be a significant contributing interpretation, basin analysis and and recommendations were timely factor in the number of papers received modeling, and petroleum systems/ and robust! for consideration of publication. In 2004, hydrocarbon generation and migration. The staff has been very supportive of the number of days from the receipt of a Emphasis has been placed on EC activities, even though loaded with manuscript until the author received a publishing more contributions to the E&P so many EC initiatives. All directors were decision regarding the paper ranged Notes section of the Bulletin. In addition, cooperative, and as president I found from 83 to 200 days. The average general geologic papers that have a high dealing with the staff a very positive number of days from submittal to potential to assist petroleum geologists experience. Special thanks to Executive decision rendered was 91 days. As of with finding and producing more oil and Director Rick Fritz and Administrative June 10, 2005, 100 manuscripts have gas were published as contributions to Manager Regina Gill. been submitted. The number of days the Geologic Notes section, and papers Committee members and leaders, from receipt to decision has ranged from addressing current technical methodologies representatives, section and region leaders, 32 to 107 days, with an average of that have potential application to Foundation trustees, Advisory Council, 59 days. Revised manuscripts are reducing petroleum exploration risk, to House of Delegates, and division leaders published in four to five months after enhancing hydrocarbon recovery and to make the EC manageable. Thanks to those receipt. If an author submits the revised reducing field operation and reservoir folks for their contributions. paper in 30 days, the manuscript has production costs were included in the Again, special appreciation to all those high potential to be in print within eight Geohorizons section of the Bulletin. who make our meetings successful. The months from the date of original The Executive Committee has acted in Cancun International Conference and submission. This progress is attributed support of the recommendations of the Exhibition was the most successful in largely to the online submission and ad hoc Future of the Bulletin Committee. recent years, and the Annual Convention review process, to the commitment of a The recommendations of the ad hoc in Calgary was “over the top!” host of dedicated associate editors and committee were to save publishing and West Texas Intermediate (XOM postings) reviewers, and to AAPG staff diligence. mailing costs related to the Bulletin by in July 2002 averaged $26.17/bbl when In calendar year 2004, 77 papers were going to an online, electronic Bulletin I was named a candidate and averaged published, including a theme volume on with hard copy available at cost. By close to $60/bbl at the end of my term continental margin geology and action of the Executive Committee, as president. Many call this coincidence, geohazards. Papers published were effective July 1, 2005, the default form but the result is that our members are authored by geoscientists around the of receiving the Bulletin will be digital, experiencing a professional renaissance world and included 67 (87%) regional with Active and Associate members of and the Association is much improved studies and 10 (13%) topical (non- the Association having the option to organizationally and financially. geographical) studies. receive hard copy by election on their It is a good time to be a member of the Geotribe, and it has been a good time to be the president of the Association, Mil Gracias!

Patrick J. F. Gratton, President

Treasurer Copies of the complete financial statement for AAPG and the AAPG Foundation are available to any member upon written request to AAPG Headquarters, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979.

Dwight “Clint” Moore

1686 Annual Report dues statement or by contacting the Tectonics of Coal-Bearing Strata. Edited candidates, and all committee chairs was AAPG headquarters office. This action by J. C. Pashin and R. A. Gastaldo. held in Dallas, January 22, 2005. The will not only reduce costs associated with • Studies 52, 2004. Jonah Field: Case chair also represented the Delegates the Bulletin but will result in Bulletin Study of a Tight-Gas Fluvial Reservoir. at the AAPG Leadership Days in Tulsa enhancement, will provide for the ability Edited by J. W. Robinson and and at 17 Executive Committee to publish more quality papers each Keith W. Shanley. meetings. The annual convention, held month and will continue the reduction in • Studies 53, 2004. Seismic June 19 in Calgary, was the culmination the number of days from the submittal Interpretation of Contractional Fault- of a year’s activity for multiple house of a manuscript to its publication. Related Folds. Edited by J. Shaw, committees. A summary of the C. Connors, and J. Suppe. accomplishments follows: AAPG Special Publications • Methods 4, 1984 (reprint 2004). SEM • The Honors and Awards Committee Gretchen Gillis, chair, and members of Petrology Atlas. By Joann E. Welton. chaired by Jeannie Mallick (Houston the Publications Committee continued to • Methods 7, 1990 (reprint 2004). Geological Society) selected and streamline and reduce the review and Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in recognized delegates to receive special approval process for special publication Well Logs, Cores, and Outcrops: awards for service to the House. The proposals. The AAPG staff has Concepts for High-Resolution 2005 honorees were Daniel L. Smith, successfully accelerated the publication Correlation of Time and Facies. By Honorary Member of the House; process. The results are that in 2004, J. C. Van Wagoner et al. Sigrunn Johnsen, Distinguished 14 special publications were released, • Methods 16, 2004. Basic Well Log Member of the House; Brian D. Keith, and, to date in 2005, 3 special Analysis. By G. Asquith and Distinguished Member of the House; publications have been published. D. Krygowski with S. Henderson William B. Harrison III, House Long Emphasis in 2004 focused on working and N. Hurley. Service Award; Edmund Stuart with potential authors, with conveners of Hastings, House Long Service Award; Hedberg Conferences and with technical 2005 Publications to Date and Marvin L. Smith, House Long session chairs at AAPG annual and • Studies 54, 2005. Energy: A Historical Service Award. Additionally, the international meetings for proposals for Perspective and 21st Century Forecast. committee made recommendations, special publications. By Amos Salvador. which were voted upon and approved • Hedberg Series #1, 2005. Deformation, by the House, to preserve names of 2004 Publications (14) Fluid Flow, and Reservoir Appraisal in individuals who are deserving of • Memoir 42, 2004. Interpretation of Foreland Fold-and-Thrust Belts. Edited by awards and yet ineligible at the Three-Dimensional Seismic Data H. Swennen, F. Roure, and J. Granath. moment. To standardize the (6th Edition). By Alistair R. Brown. • Memoir 85, 2005. Faults, Fluid Flow, nomination process, recommendation • Memoir 80, 2004. Integration of and Petroleum Traps. Edited by forms were created that will provide a Outcrop and Modern Analogs in Rasoul Sorkhabi and Yoshihiro Tsuji. consistent nomination framework for Reservoir Modeling. Edited by consideration by Honors and Awards G. Michael Grammer, Paul M. “Mitch” Ernest A. Mancini, Editor Committee members. These forms will Harris, and Gregor P. Eberli. be posted on the Web site and made • Memoir 81, 2004. Seismic Imaging of available to members. Carbonate Reservoirs and Systems. • The Constitution and Bylaws Edited by G. P. Eberli, J. L. Masaferro, Committee chaired by Paul Britt and J. L. “Rick” Sarg. House of Delegates (Houston Geological Society) • Memoir 82, 2004. Thrust Tectonics The House of Delegates represents considered legislative actions to and Hydrocarbon Systems. Edited by the membership of AAPG and has enhance the operations and K. R. McClay. jurisdiction over and is the legislative functionality of the organization. After • Memoir 83, 2004. Permo-Carboniferous function of the AAPG through a process due consideration in committee, the Carbonate Platforms and Reefs. Edited of regional, geographic, and quasi- following bylaws were proposed to the by Wayne M. Ahr, Paul M. “Mitch” proportional representation. Delegates Delegates at the annual convention Harris, William A. Morgan, and have multiple responsibilities, among and approved by the requisite Ian D. Somerville. which is the certification of applicants two-thirds majority vote: • Special Publication, 2004. Deep-Water for membership. Delegates also are 1. An amendment to Article I, Sandstones, Submarine Canyon to responsible for keeping their constituencies Section 11, of the Bylaws to Basin Plain, Western California. By advised of AAPG’s current policies and coordinate its provisions with Donald R. Lowe. programs, and for attending the House existing Article XI, Section 7 of the • Studies 49, 2004. Seismic Expressions of Delegates Annual Meeting. Bylaws to allow reinstatement of and Interpretation of Carbonate During the 2004–2005 fiscal year, the members by unanimous vote of Sequences: The Maldives Platform, officers of the House of Delegates, Chair the Executive Committee. Equatorial Indian Ocean. By Valary Schulz, Secretary/Editor Ron Grubbs, 2. An amendment to Article II, A. Belopolsky and A. Droxler. and Chair-Elect Don Clarke, hosted Section 10, to provide “instant • Studies 50, 2004. Regional to breakfast meetings at all of the sectional run-off” voting procedures in the Wellbore Analog for Fluvial-Deltaic convention meetings: Columbus, Eastern event of more than two candidates Reservoir Modeling: The Ferron Section; Denver, Rocky Mountain for an Association office, and to Sandstone of Utah. Edited by Section; San Antonio, GCAGS; require a majority vote for election. Thomas C. Chidsey Jr., Roy D. Adams, Fredericksburg, Southwest Section; and 3. An amendment to Article II, and Thomas H. Morris. San Jose, Pacific Section; as well as in Section 11, to change the • Studies 51, 2004. Sequence Cancun for the international meeting. A methods of filling vacancies in Stratigraphy, Paleoclimate, and mid-year meeting of House officers, the offices of secretary, treasurer,

Annual Report 1687 or editor to allow the unsuccessful nominating House officers for a Tim Rynott (Lafayette Geological candidate to fill the vacancy, and House award to preclude any Society) presented the final results of in the event of a vacancy in the Association officers from being their extensive investigations over a offices of president-elect or vice nominated for a House award. two-year period. This seven-member president to provide for a special 6. An addition to Article III, Section A, committee researched the make up election. subsection 1g (8) to require the and voting record of the Advisory 4. An amendment to Article IV, Section Honors and Awards Committee to Council to determine if the sections 8, to delete language no longer submit a confidential report to the and regions are equitably represented required due to prior amendments. chairman-elect citing individuals by the current composition of the 5. An amendment to Article V, considered for an award but not Advisory Council, and whether the Section 12, of the AAPG Bylaws to selected. This will provide a distribution of the sectional/regional provide a method to appoint an mechanism to capture the names of representatives ought to be more alternate representative for an those delegates who are prohibited proportional. The current composition, absent Advisory Council member by circumstances from receiving an which was formulated in 1998 and from a region, section or division if award, but who may in the future thus has merely four years of voting the current member’s predecessor be qualified. history from which to draw is unwilling or unable to attend an • The Nomination and Election conclusions, was determined to have Advisory Council meeting. Committee chaired by Brian Keith no evidence of geographic bias or A proposed amendment to limit (Indiana Kentucky Geological Society) discrimination toward any nomination of officers of Divisions from presented the slate of House officer section/region. The committee holding more than one Association candidates. The nominees for recommended that this situation be position, and an amendment to prohibit chair-elect were Alan DeGood, Kansas monitored for any evidence of bias in nominating standing officers for election Geological Society, and Larry Jones, the future and that the voting record was defeated. Houston Geological Society. The be evaluated every five to six years. • The Rules and Procedures Committee nominees for secretary/editor were Jay This committee also recommended led by Chair Jay Henthorne (Ohio Henthorne, Ohio Geological Society, that the Constitution and Bylaws Geological Society) proposed six and Bob Shoup, Houston Geological Committee of the House evaluate changes to the Rules and Procedures Society. Background information on whether the past presidents on the of the House. The changes approved each candidate was published in the Advisory Council should serve two by the House at the annual Delegates Voice, and each of the years rather than the current three. convention follow: candidates addressed the annual • An ad hoc Executive Session 1. A new Section B to Article I to convention of the House where the Committee chaired by John Hogg codify the record date used to delegates voted to elect Larry Jones (Canada Region) was formed with determine the number of delegates (chair-elect) and Bob Shoup (secretary/ diverse membership, which included to which each Affiliated Society and editor) for the 2005–2006 term. current and past House candidates, International Region is entitled. The • Initially, the Credentials Committee Executive Committee officers, and date was changed from October 31 cleared 169 delegates. In addition, Advisory Council members. This to November 30. six persons did not get their committee was created to consider 2. A new Section C to Article I to documentation in on time and the use of the Executive Session in require the chairman-elect of the requested to be seated in the House. Advisory Council meetings and to House to prepare a budget for the The names and organizations that they investigate possible solutions to house and to present this budget represented were read aloud by the reports of past abuse of members’ at the first Executive Committee chairman. The chair of the House rights under cloak of Executive meeting of each fiscal year. moved to seat the six individuals in Session. All committee members 3. An addition to Article III, Section A, the House. The motion was accepted. agreed that the privilege of Executive subsection 1a to require the The Credentials chairman then Session is not intended to allow for Nomination and Election Committee reported that 175 delegates were unsubstantiated or unsupportable to submit a confidential report to seated in the House and there was a negative remarks, and that the the chairman-elect citing individuals quorum. The total number of elected protection of members’ rights during considered for nomination but not delegates to the House is 230. The executive session should be rigorously selected. This will provide a total needed for a quorum was 116. protected. The unanimous resolution mechanism to capture the names of After the report was made, the from this committee was presented to those delegates who are prohibited Credentials Committee cleared three the Annual Convention of Delegates, by circumstances from standing, but additional delegates. One eligible and an informal expression of interest who may in the future be qualified delegate seated himself without by the Delegates supported the nominees. checking in. The total number of following proposal for the Advisory 4. An amendment to Article III, Section delegates present at the 2005 Annual Council guidelines: A, subsection 1g to change the date Convention, House of Delegates • Advisory Council Executive Sessions by which names of candidates for Meeting, was 179. This represented shall include an external Honors and Awards are to be 78% of the total eligible delegates. parliamentarian, either one used by submitted from the committee to Every section was represented and the House of Delegates or one from the chairman of the House, from every region, except Latin America. any other state where the Advisory September 30 to October 31. There were 18 U.S. Affiliated Societies Council is meeting, at both the 5. An amendment to Article III, who had no representation. Nominations and Honors and Section A, subsection 1g (7) to • The ad hoc Advisory Council Awards Committee meetings (not to expand the prohibition of Representation Committee chaired by exceed a maximum cost of ~$2000

1688 Annual Report per year). The responsibility of the Constitution and Bylaws, and the Rules percent of the AAPG members parliamentarian shall be to ensure that and Procedures. contributed to the Foundation through the AAPG Code of Ethics, Constitution It has been my great honor and their AAPG dues statements. and Bylaws of the organization are privilege to serve the House of Delegates Total disbursements for grants and upheld during discussions concerning for the past year. Thank you for your program services were $835,413 the qualifications of potential officer confidence and for the opportunity to compared to $908,403 in the prior year. nominees and honorees. If, in the contribute to our great Association with Major programs during the past year opinion of the external parliamentarian, so many fine colleagues. included the following: Distinguished any comments or remarks are not Lecture and Visiting Geologists appropriate, then the parliamentarian Valary L. Schulz, Chair programs, $196,445; AAPG Bulletin, will interrupt and stop the speaker’s $159,996; Grants-in-Aid, $150,822; and remarks and admonish the speaker the L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant for breach of the Code of Ethics, the program, $29,535. Constitution or Bylaws of AAPG. Foundation The Grants-in-Aid program continues to • Secretary/Editor Ron Grubbs (Dallas The major objectives of the Foundation grow with 50 fully funded grants and Geological Society) published three are to provide funding for programs to 5 additional grants established but not editions of the Delegates Voice: encourage better understanding and yet fully funded. Biographies of those January, March, and June. Two of advancement of the geosciences, and for honored or memorialized through the these were print editions, mailed to all projects that support the education, grants are included on the AAPG delegates, and one was a digital training, and career enhancement for Foundation Web site. release, posted on the Web site. These earth scientists. Fred Dix was the seventh recipient records are all available on the House As a result of a favorable stock market, of the AAPG Foundation Chairman’s Web site at http://www.aapg.org/ the investment portfolio of the Award for long-time outstanding support business/hod/dv_index.cfm. Minutes Foundation increased by $1,287,558 to of the Foundation. The award was of the 2004 annual convention were $18,869,006 during the past fiscal year. presented posthumously, his wife, approved by outgoing Secretary/Editor Including fixed assets, primarily the AAPG Jean Dix, accepting the award at the Steve Goolsby and his committee. Headquarters buildings, the total assets Trustee Associates meeting in Branson, Minutes of the 2005 annual of the Foundation were $22,986,488. Missouri. convention have not yet been For the fiscal year, the Foundation had Foundation Trustee Associate prepared and reviewed. total gross revenues of $2,795,944. Total membership totaled 269 at year’s end. • Along with considerable help from expenditures of $1,683,132 resulted The Foundation appreciates the very AAPG staffer, Janet Brister, the House in a positive cash flow of $65,666. active support of the Trustee Associates. Web site was enhanced to serve as a Considering net realized and unrealized Their support has been and continues to current resource as well as a record of capital gains of a positive $1,064,297 be, an important factor in the growth of history for the House. New postings resulted in a net gain for the year the Foundation. this year include listings of past officers of $1,112,812. and past awardees of the House and Total contributions to the Foundation links to the Code of Ethics, the in 2004–2005 were $627,300. Sixteen Jack C. Threet, Chair

Reports of the Divisions

Division of This plan was dealt a setback in March office. A Select Committee composed of when ASBOG informed us they would Charlie Mankin, Bill Fisher, Alan Frizzell, Professional Affairs not allow the DPA to use the test. A Bill Harrison, John Armentrout, Deborah As your president for 2005–2006, it is dialogue is ongoing with ASBOG, and it Sacrey, and I was formed to review the with great pleasure that I inform you that is our hope that they will reconsider. business plan and make a formal the DPA is strong and doing quite well. The Executive Committee approached recommendation to the DPA Council. The DPA started the year with more than the DPA at the beginning of this year On March 21, 2005 the Executive $600,000 in the bank and a budget with with a proposal to fund a governmental Committee’s detailed business plan was expenses of $139,012 and income of affairs office in Washington D.C. forwarded to the Select Committee. After $146,229. At this writing we are on (GEODC). A formal proposal was review, the committee felt several areas course to have a fiscal year surplus of presented to the DPA Council at the were lacking in specifics and needed approximately $7217. mid-year meeting in November. more consideration. At this point an The DPA has continued its efforts to Following a presentation given by e-mail was sent on April 7 to President acquire the Association of State Boards President Pat Gratton and President-Elect Pat Gratton stating the Select of Geology (ASBOG) test to enable us to Pete Rose, several questions arose Committee’s concerns and that the assist our members. The DPA hopes to regarding the proposal. After discussion, committee had unanimously rejected the offer a level of certification that would the DPA Council recommended that the idea of the DPA helping fund the office. help members gain certification in states AAPG Executive Committee prepare a Subsequently, President Gratton set up a where certification is required to work. detailed business plan for the proposed committee to address the concerns of

Annual Report 1689 the DPA. On May 24, 2005, the Select from 7 societies, was officially formed. The Continuing Education Committee, Committee received the revised plan. The seven societies involved are AAPG, under the chairmanship of Jim Hill, is At the DPA business meeting held in SPEE, SPE, SEG (Society of Exploration reviewing several short courses that conjunction with the AAPG Annual Geophysicists), SIPES (Society of could be offered in the future. With Convention in Calgary, this issue was Independent Professional Earth some states talking about requiring CEU brought before the full Council. After Scientists), WPC (World Petroleum credits in respect to ethics (Texas being discussion on the proposal, two votes Council) and SPWLA (Society of one of them), this may be a good place were taken. The first vote polled the Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts). for the DPA to find a niche. Council on whether the DPA was in Over the next several months, the Chairman Bob Shoup and the Awards favor of opening an office in Washington committee will continue its work in five Committee have recommended the D.C. Following an affirmative vote, a specific areas: (1) qualifications, (2) following members to receive awards at subsequent vote was taken to determine recommended practices, (3) reserves the Calgary meeting: Life Member the amount of funding to be allocated definitions, (4) certification, and (5) Award, Royce P. Carr; Distinguished for this office. The Council felt that, for this ethics. In the next report, the committee Service Award, Lee Gerhard; DPA endeavor to succeed, the DPA must have will bring forth recommendations for a Heritage Award, Robert D. Gunn; and a very active role in its implementation. certification program. The committee will Certificates of Merit, Rick L. Erickson, The final vote approved funding of provide a business plan and a budget to James A. Drahovzal, Richard G. Green, $50,000 per year for three years. This present to the sponsoring societies for and Daniel J. Tearpock. Bob Shoup also placed the DPA in the position to name review. At this point, the societies involved chaired the Nominating Committee, 50% of the management team to will consider feasibility and effect on which presented a slate of officer oversee this venture. membership. This is an exploratory candidates. Votes were counted on Two initiatives regarding reserve committee at this point. Before action is May 16 with the following results: evaluations and reserve estimation were, taken within the DPA, we will send our Richard G. Green, Debra Rutan, and in the case of the first initiative, wrapped recommendations to the other committees Craig W. Reynolds (two-year term). up, and in the case of the latter, an within the AAPG for feedback. Most Michael Fogarty, Publication chair, exploratory committee was formed. The notable of the committees would be the produced two Correlators—one mailed Canadian Stock Administrators (CSA), Corporate Liaison Committee. in the fall of 2004 and the other in the who represents all of the stock Membership concerns again took high spring of 2005. At the mid-year meeting exchanges in Canada, approved the priority for the officers of the Division. in Galveston, Texas, it was voted on and AAPG membership to be qualified under The DPA saw a decrease in membership approved to start e-mailing the Correlator Canadian Instrument 51-101 (CI 51-101) again this year. It is encumbered on each to those who prefer to receive the in July 2004. This instrument, in part, member to recruit new members for the publication in that medium. The spring specifies the qualifications of persons Division. Without new members, we are 2005 issue was the first Correlator to be who are employed in the estimation of similar to an oil company that never drills sent by e-mail. For those who still prefer oil and gas reserves in Canada (reserve a well; we have no new production and to receive the Correlator by mail, we will evaluators). Reserve evaluators’ activities we see the strength of our company continue to mail them. also include production forecasts, decline year by year as our reserves are The AAPG has approached the DPA to determination of revenue, accounting depleted. Membership Chair Craig take a more active role in the Ethics of capital and operating costs (including Reynolds is working to find a solution to Distinguished Lecture Committee. This royalties and income taxes), calculation this problem. fits well into the DPA’s focus area of of cash flow, and the determination of The Governmental Affairs Committee ethics. The DPA Web site has posted the profitability indices. was realigned this year with Charlie ethics talk by John Gibson. It is well The second initiative started in April Mankin heading the committee. We worth your time to view it. In regard to 2004. Members of the AAPG, along with had three subcommittees: the Public ethics talks, Scott Tinker spoke on “The ‘I’ members of the SPEE (Society of Outreach Committee, the Internet in Business Ethics” at the DPA luncheon Petroleum Evaluation Engineers) and the Resource Committee, and the Position in Calgary. Scott is the AAPG’s Distinguish SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), Papers Committee. Jim Drahovzal is Lecturer on Ethics. met in Dallas to discuss the concerns chairman of the Public Outreach The DPA also has worked on its of our industry regarding reserve Committee and attended the 2004 reciprocity with other groups. At write-downs, the lack of standards in the National Conference of State Legislatures present, we have reciprocity with industry with regard to definitions, in Salt Lake City in June 2004. The SIPES and by the end of the summer recommended practices, and training for meeting was very productive and a we expect reciprocity with the reserves estimating and reporting. At this great way for the DPA to interact with Geological Society of London. The meeting, it was recommended that an legislators. The purpose of the Internet forms used by the DPA in the past are Intersociety Exploration Committee be Resource Committee, chaired by Eugene not specifically forms for reciprocity; formed to evaluate the problems and Kim, was to create a Web page for the however, this is being rectified and new the possibility of establishing a certification AAPG Web site where members can find forms should be in place by the end of program for petroleum reserves evaluators links to pertinent oil and gas information. the summer. (geoscientists and engineers). Co-team This was achieved and the Web page At the mid-year meeting, $10,000 was managers are Richard Miller representing is up and running. The Positions Papers authorized for the completion of an the SPEE, Dan Tearpock representing the Committee reviews and writes position energy CD. Bob Shoup is spearheading DPA, and Ron Harrell, a member of both papers for the Governmental Affairs this effort. A preliminary CD has been the SPE and the SPEE. On September Committee. Chaired by Naresh Kumar, compiled, is in the final stages of editing, 29, 2004, the Intersociety Exploration this subcommittee is in the process of and will be ready for production soon. Committee, with its various subcommittees reviewing previous position statements to The DPA envisions that these CDs will comprised of more than 40 volunteers determine those that need to be updated. be sent to politicians in an effort to help

1690 Annual Report educate them on energy issues. These and uranium). Our vision is to be the next 10 years, immediate goals and tasks data will be beneficial for the person place scientists go to first for information for the current fiscal year, and the manning the Washington D.C. office. and networking. The EMD provides the budget), (5) the EMD Bylaws, (6) a list A final project is underway to update forum to either increase knowledge of Certified Coal Geologists, (7) EMD Guiding Your Career as a Professional within one of the technical fields as a quarterly columns in the Explorer (1998 Geologist, edited by Pete Rose. This specialist or to branch out into a new to 2005), (8) an historical list of EMD book is out of print, and we no longer technical field as a novice. awardees, (9) leadership meeting have copies. We plan to update the EMD provides benefits to all AAPG reports (mid-year and annual meetings, publication and have it produced digitally. members through publications and 2003 to 2005), (10) EMD newsletters, We can then burn CDs for distribution to sponsorship at professional meetings (11) an historical list of EMD Executive students and new members of the AAPG. (e.g., oral and poster sessions, short Committees and Councilors, (12) a As president, I attended all of the courses, field trips, and luncheons), as procedures manual, and (13) a list of sectional meetings and the international discussed below. Basic information on EMD publications and AAPG publications meeting. The Eastern Section meeting each of the technical fields is provided in of interest to EMD members. was held in Columbus, Ohio, in October. the public area of the EMD Web site Technical information in the members- Dr. Bartlett was the speaker at the DPA (http://emd.aapg.org/). The EMD will only Web site is available by technical luncheon there, and his talk was entitled continue to provide these important field under committees and regionally by Arithmetic, Population and Energy. Scott benefits to all AAPG members. However, AAPG section or region. Each technical Tinker spoke at the DPA luncheon in the EMD has a vital interest in providing field committee had a goal this year to San Antonio at the Gulf Coast Section benefits to its members with the idea provide articles, presentations, short meeting also in October. His topic was that “if you build it, they will come” and course notes, field guidebooks, reference “Unconventional Gas and Global Energy: “happy members will stay.” lists, Web links, committee reports, and a A Matter of Time.” The Rocky Mountain calendar. Many of these items were Section meeting in Denver was held in Emphasis on Benefits to Members added this year. Meetings, activities, and October as well. The DPA arranged an A major emphasis this year has been technical fields information are available ethics course for this meeting, but had to to provide benefits to members. A new for each AAPG section or region. cancel it due to poor attendance. brochure was produced that emphasizes EMD members may either view the In April, the Southwest Section held its benefits to EMD members in four areas: membership directory by member last convention in Fredericksburg, Texas. certification, discounts, information, and name or search the directory by multiple Peter Rose addressed the luncheon networking. In conjunction with the topics (technical fields interest, AAPG attendees with “Influence of Geology Division of Professional Affairs, EMD section or region, city, state or province, and Technology on Frontier History, Texas offers peer-reviewed, professional country, company, and availability Hill Country.” The Pacific Section meeting certification for coal geologists. EMD for consulting). was held in San Jose, California in May. members received discounts on an The speaker for the luncheon was EMD-sponsored short course and Publications George Taylor, state climatologist of field trip at the 2005 AAPG Annual Progress was made on the revised Oregon, who presented an excellent talk Convention. The greatest benefit second edition of the Atlas of Coal entitled “A Climatologist Looks at a Long involves information as described below. Geology (AAPG Studies in Geology 45), Term Perspective on Climate Trends.” Networking can be accomplished through co-sponsored with the Society for This was a busy year and it took the involvement in committees, attendance at Organic Petrology. Alexander Papp is the efforts of many to make it succeed. professional meetings and luncheons, and EMD editor. I want to thank all of the people who searching the EMD membership directory Work continued on development of a worked on the DPA events over the last online for members with similar interests CD-ROM publication titled Geospatial year. Your hard work and dedication and geographic areas. Technology Applications for Exploration made this year successful. Once again, Members received two letters with the and Production of Petroleum. I thank Norma Newby, who does a latest news, one in September and one in Samuel Limerick is the editor. tremendous job for the DPA as manager February. Timely news was distributed to Planning continued on a joint EMD/ of divisions. It has been a pleasure members in four e-mails: October, Division of Environmental Geosciences serving as your president. December, April, and June. The primary (DEG) publication on CO2 sequestration. means of distributing up-to-date detailed Jack Pashin served as the EMD committee Mike Party, President information is through the members-only chairman. area of the EMD Web site, which contains EMD continued to co-sponsor the Division business, technical information, scientific quarterly journal Natural Energy Minerals and a searchable membership directory. Resources Research with the International Division EMD committee chairmen and Councilors Association of Mathematical Geologists. provided information for the public and Douglas Peters served on the editorial Goal and Vision members-only areas of the EMD Web site. board as the EMD representative. In the vernacular of the AAPG Strategic Division business topics in the EMD publications were advertised in Plan, the big audacious goal of the members-only Web site include (1) a the October, December, and January Energy Minerals Division (EMD) is to be message to members from the EMD issues of the AAPG Explorer. EMD the premier organization for professional president, (2) abstracts for the EMD columns highlighting member benefits, development in all of our technical fields program at the 2005 AAPG Annual oil sands, gas shales, and the EMD (coal, coalbed methane, energy economics Convention, (3) EMD annual reports program at the 2005 AAPG Annual and technology, gas hydrates, gas shales, from the December issue of the AAPG Convention appeared in the August, geospatial information and remote Bulletin (2003 and 2004), (4) our November, February, and May issues of sensing, geothermal, oil sands, oil shale, current business plan (e.g., goals for the the AAPG Explorer.

Annual Report 1691 Meetings Jeffrey Levine, Creties Jenkins, Kevin Fisher, chair, began planning the EMD program The EMD/AAPG shared an exhibit and Trent Green at the AAPG Southwest for the 2007 AAPG Annual Convention booth at the National Mining Association Section meeting in Fredricksburg, Texas, in Long Beach, California. International Mining Expo in Las Vegas, April 10, 2005. Adebayo Akinpelu, EMD International September 27–30, 2004. Rick Richardson, EMD 2005 vice chair, Councilor, planned EMD technical Timothy Collett and Arthur H. Johnson, Technical Program chair, and Canadian sessions for the 2005 AAPG EMD Gas Hydrates Committee co-chairs, Region Councilor, developed the EMD International Conference in Paris, France, convened the Hedberg Conference on program at the 2005 AAPG Annual and the 2006 AAPG International “Gas Hydrates: Energy Resource Potential Convention in Calgary, Canada. The EMD Conference in Perth, Australia. and Associated Geologic Hazards” in sponsored or co-sponsored sessions on Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, oil sands and heavy oil; natural gas from September 12–16, 2004. A special coal and shale; gas hydrates; advances publication is being prepared with and applications in non-seismic methods: Other Developments contributions from the conference. remote sensing, GIS, GPS, and GPR; We amended the EMD Bylaws to Douglas Patchen, EMD Eastern Section carbon management and acid gas coincide with current EMD committee Councilor, planned technical sessions sequestration; and environmental issues structure and practice. on coalbed methane and CO2 related to unconventional resources. We donated the EMD poster on sequestration at the AAPG Eastern A joint DEG-EMD awards luncheon “Unconventional Energy Resources of Section meeting in Columbus, Ohio, featured a talk on “Marginal Carbon North America” to 71 AAPG U.S. student October 3–5, 2004. Ronald A. Nelson Fuels: The Key to Prosperity” by chapters and 122 U.S. government was the featured speaker at the joint Jim Dinning. Andrew Beaton and statesmen (e.g., U.S. Department of EMD/DEG luncheon. Mike Dawson led a pre-meeting field trip Energy, Energy Information William Ambrose, EMD Gulf Coast on “Coalbed Methane Potential of the Administration, U.S. Senators, U.S. Section Councilor, planned an EMD Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Congressmen, U.S. Geological Survey luncheon at the 54th annual GCAGS Southern Alberta”. A post-meeting, and state geologists). convention in San Antonio, October 12, two-day short course on “Application I greatly appreciate the cooperation 2004. Scott Tinker spoke on of an Integrated Coalbed Methane that I received from the entire EMD “Unconventional Gas, Global Energy Exploration Model to Delineate Coalbed leadership (Executive Committee, and Time.” Methane Opportunities in Canada” Councilors, and committee chairs). Their Creties Jenkins, EMD Southwest was given by Andrew R. Scott, dedication and willingness to serve made Section Councilor, planned an David Marchioni, and Barry Ryan. this an enjoyable year. EMD-sponsored short course on Andrea Reynolds, EMD 2006 vice chair, “Reservoir Characterization and developed a full EMD program for the Production Technologies for 2006 AAPG Annual Convention in Unconventional Reservoirs” taught by Houston. Stephen Testa, EMD 2007 vice Brian J. Cardott, President

Reports of the Sections

Gulf Coast Association The GCAGS headquarters office is Stewart Chuber, Vice President located at the Bureau of Economic (President-Elect) Barry Wawak, of Geological Societies Geology, University of Texas at Austin. Secretary Eric Broadbridge, and Treasurer Following are the highlights of GCAGS Kate Kipper is the executive secretary. The George Rhoades. activities for the year. GCAGS, which comprises 13 geological The GCAGS Student Grant Committee The GCAGS Annual Convention is held societies representing five states and chaired by Danny Harrelson awarded in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Mexico, has the largest membership 24 research grants to students from Section of SEPM. The 54th annual among AAPG affiliated societies. 12 universities. The total amount of convention was held in San Antonio, GCAGS is a nonprofit professional GCAGS scholarship money awarded October 10–12, 2004. The general organization whose purpose is to foster was $25,694. chairman for the convention was education and communication of ideas, The GCAGS elected to support its local Lee Billingsley, with Armando Medina and to render financial support to societies college scholarship programs in and John Waugh chairing the technical geoscience students conducting research 2005 with a one-time matching grant for program and Stewart Chuber presiding in the Gulf Coast region. It is served by a new money raised for scholarships. The over GCAGS. A strong technical program board of directors composed of one limit is $10,000 per society, except for and good variety of central Texas fieldtrips representative from each member society, the Houston Geological Society, which and short courses were provided. The with the vice president, secretary, and has a $20,000 limit. This program was GCAGS transactions were co-edited by treasurer nominated by the Executive chaired by Dick Bishop and is a repeat Wayne Jones, Robert Smith, and Charles Committee of the local society hosting the program from one that awarded Willetts and are available on CD, with year’s annual meeting. The 2004–2005 $70,000 to the local societies in 1991. the hard copy version available at an GCAGS Executive Committee consists of The GCAGS distributes its own additional cost. President Tom Bergeon, Past President geological publications and those from

1692 Annual Report the 13 member societies through the At the all-convention luncheon on April Rocky Mountain Bureau of Economic Geology, University 30, the Pacific Section gave the following of Texas at Austin. Many transactions and awards for 2005: Distinguished Service Section publications have been converted to CD to Pacific Section, Richard Blake and The main activities of the Rocky format. Doug Ratcliff and Ed Picou Stephen (Tony) Reid; Pacific Section Mountain Section (RMS) of AAPG oversee book and CD sales. Distinguished Educator, David Andersen, consist of an annual section meeting and Nine committees, in addition to the San Jose State University; Pacific Section sponsoring Teacher of the Year GCAGS Board of Directors, presently K-12 Teacher of The Year, Jim Mears; candidates from affiliated societies in the conduct the activities of the GCAGS. Pacific Section Honorary Life Membership, region. In addition, the AAPG Rocky These committees and their respective Tor Nilsen; A. I. Levorsen Memorial Mountain Section Foundation, headed by chairs follow: Convention Committee, Award for best paper at previous year’s Bill Oline and Lou Bortz, sponsors many Tim Rynott; Awards and Nominations Pacific Section Convention, Michael Clark; grants to affiliated societies during the Committee, Jerry Wermund; Finance H. Victor Church Memorial Award for best year, supporting the purchase of Committee, Steve Hill; Long Range poster at previous year’s Pacific Section equipment, publications, symposia, and Planning Committee, Brian Lock; Convention, Jon Schwalbach; Pacific regional geoscience libraries such as the Publications Committee, Doug Ratcliff; Section Corporate Award, Halliburton; and Denver Earth Resources Library (DERL). Matching Fund Scholarship Committee, Martin VanCouvering awards supporting In 2004–2005, after the highly successful Dick Bishop; Student Grant Committee, student attendance at convention, nine joint RMS-AAPG, Rocky Mountain Danny Harrelson; Transactions on CD- student recipients. Association of Geologists, and Colorado ROM Committee, Ed Picou; Publicity and Oil and Gas Association (COGA) meeting Web site Committee, Larry Bartell; and AAPG Pacific Section Foundation in August 2004 chaired by Randy Ray, History Committee, David Pope (recently Established in 1999, the AAPG Pacific the major activity has been preparing for deceased). The GCAGS representatives Section Foundation conducts the charitable the upcoming section meeting in to the AAPG Advisory Council are and educational business of the AAPG Jackson, Wyoming (September 2005), Tim Rynott and Jeffrey Lund. Jeff will be Pacific Section and is a 501(c)(3) headed by co-chairs Jerry Walker and succeeded by Paul Babcock in 2006. All corporation that houses various tax-exempt Sandra Mark and co-hosted by the these individuals and their respective funds that serve the West Coast geological Wyoming Geological Association, Nevada committees do outstanding work for community and the general public Petroleum Society, and Idaho Association GCAGS and that’s what makes GCAGS a through educational information programs. of Professional Geologists. Future section vibrant and progressive geological In 2005 the Foundation sponsored meetings will be in Billings, Montana in association. nine students at our annual meeting and June 2006, Snowbird, Utah in October The GCAGS Executive Committee is convention in San Jose, California. The 2007, and in Denver in summer 2008. pleased to report that the GCAGS Foundation also provided matching funds continues to be financially stable. Its for the awards given to local Teacher of current resources will enable it to continue the Year winners and supported a fieldtrip Donna Anderson, President to be economically solvent for the future. for teachers run by the Northern Serving as GCAGS president in 2005 California Geological Society. Our used was a pleasure. book business continues to be a conduit for recycling geologic literature, and also Southwest Section has become a focus of interest in the Note: Contents for the preparation of Tom Bergeon, President exhibit hall at our annual meetings. this report were taken from the June 10, 2005, SWS president's report, the AAPG Pacific Section Publications June 18, 2005, SWS Report to the DPA The Pacific Section Publications Council, and Mike Party's 2005 SWS Pacific Section Committee completed a set of 13 geologic convention report summary. The 2005 Pacific Section Annual cross sections through the Santa Barbara The AAPG Southwest Section (SWS) Meeting was held April 29–May 1 in Channel, offshore California. Tom Hopps experimented with holding their annual San Jose, California in conjunction with coordinated this effort and Tom Redin convention at an offsite location as the Cordilleran Section of the Geological served as technical editor. The series opposed to the traditional concept of a Society of America (GSA). Holding the includes 11 north-south sections and 2 host Society sponsoring the convention in meeting with GSA provided diversity and east-west sections that transect major oil their hometown. This was the brainchild depth to the technical program. At the fields in the Santa Barbara Channel. Since of Mike Party, and the meeting held in technical program, 280 papers were the inception of cross section publication Fredericksburg, Texas, resulted in one of presented in 34 oral sessions, and by the Pacific Section in 1952, a total of the most memorable SWS conventions 160 papers were presented in 13 43 sections have been produced. These of the past 20 years. The Convention poster sessions. Session themes included cross sections are intended to capture the Committee was composed of Treasurer fossil energy, tectonics, hydrogeology, knowledge and concepts of geologists who Dexter L. Harmon, Exhibit Chair Robert L. sedimentology, and igneous/metamorphic have worked sedimentary basins in the Martin, Technical Program Chair David J. petrology. The meeting had just over western coastal states. The Santa Barbara Sivils, Webmaster Lance Klenk, Event 1000 registrants. The keynote address was cross sections are available through the Coordinator and Golf Tournament Chair made by Mary Lou Zoback of the U.S. Pacific Section Publications Committee, Ronald O. Johnson, Event Coordinator Geological Survey on the centennial of the and as a set come with a companion William C. Stephens, PBS-SEPM Field 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Special volume to the geology of the Santa Trip Chair J. P. F. “Pat” Welch, Registration presentations were also made, one on the Barbara Channel. Chair Paula L. Mitchell, Arrangements history of the oil industry in California and Chair Harvin L. Broughton, and Spouse one on global climate change. Steve Sanford, President Events Chair Catherine S. Party.

Annual Report 1693 Hauling Chair Sam Samford also loaned a free fall short course. The course entitled 2006, Wichita Falls 2007, and Abilene us his strong back along with his “Geology and Engineering Aspects of Tight 2008), the financing of the publication photo-taking talent. The total registration Gas Reservoirs,” had 70 attendees. New of the West Texas Geological Society Fall was 409 people, including 85 spouses. initiatives include a mechanism to help Symposium proceedings, the dispersion Convention events included a sponsor up to two “More Rocks in Your of $7750 to eight scholarship recipients, pre-convention field trip entitled Head” workshops per year through our and the successful election of a new “Cyclostratigraphic Principles for Reservoir local societies. The SWS also has created slate of officers. We also have approved Characterization in Carbonates: Examples a means by which to pay up to $250 in nominations for the 2006 SWS awards from the Cretaceous of Central Texas,” expenses to students giving presentations and are finalizing the various committee led by Cory Hoffman and Emily Stoudt. at the section conventions. In other replacements for the coming fiscal year. Additionally, there was a “More Rocks in business, we have approved a Bylaws Newly elected officers for 2005–2006 Your Head” workshop for science teachers amendment to provide for electronic are president, Randy Pharis (Fort Worth); in the Fredericksburg area, and a free voting for the SWS Board and have vice president, Randy Keller (El Paso); (SWS sponsored) short course entitled continued the push to digitally archive president-elect, Craig Reynolds (Wichita “Reservoir Characterization and Production the records of the SWS Board and Falls); secretary, Paul Pause (Midland); Technologies for Unconventional Executive Committee. Additionally, we and AAPG Advisory Council representa- Reservoirs.” Instructors for the course were created an ad hoc Membership tive, Tom Mairs (Dallas). Debra Osborne Jeff Levine, Creties Jenkins, Kevin Fisher, Committee to aid in increasing (Midland) will continue as treasurer and Trent Green. The eighty-hour course participation and membership in the (two-year term). The out-going Board had 57 attendees. Tuesday afternoon SWS, AAPG, DPA, and our local societies. of Directors of the Southwest Section included a choice between a field trip During the opening ceremony of consists of President William C. Stephens titled “Sandstone, Wildflowers and Wine the annual convention, awards were (Wilchita Falls), President-Elect Randy in the Texas Hill Country,” led by Pete Rose presented for lifetime and professional Pharis (Fort Worth), Vice President and Tom Ewing, and a scramble golf achievement. The A. I. Levorsen Award Robert A. Cannon (Dallas), and tournament held at the Lady Bird for Best Oral Presentation at the 2005 Secretary Keith McKamey (Roswell). Johnson Municipal Golf Course in meeting was made to Eugene C. Rankey. Total assets for the SWS stand at Fredericksburg. Lee C. Gerhard’s A. I. “Al” Cox Award for Best Poster $92,393.60, including outstanding loans all-convention luncheon talk was entitled presentation at the 2005 meeting was to WTGS and our 2005 Convention “Geological Perspectives of Global presented to David Entzminger and Committee. Pending revenues from the Climate Change—the Update.” The speaker Michael Miller. The Southwest Section’s 2005 Fredericksburg convention have for the all-division luncheon was Monroe G. Cheney Award for significant not been incorporated into these figures. Peter R. Rose, whose talk was entitled contributions to petroleum geology in the For the future, it has been recommended “Influence of Geology and Technology region was presented to Louis Mazzullo; that the SWS sponsor a Student Job Expo on Frontier History, Texas Hill Country.” Richard Green received the John Emery at our annual convention (or select Income from the convention will be split Adams Distinguished Service Award. The conventions) as a means of attracting new between the section and all nine of the Section's Distinguished Educator Award talent and creating a positive environment individual societies within the SWS. was presented to Janok P. Bhattacharya. for recruiting younger members. In addition to the free short course at We have continued to run the SWS our annual meeting, we continued our business through preparations for future tradition of providing our membership with conventions (San Angleo May 14–16, William Stephens, President

Reports of the Committees

Academic Liaison the committees during the conference. setting will be Boston, Massachusetts. Academic Liaison also has been involved Presentations by Association members at The function of the Committee on in monthly teleconferences of the ad hoc the workshop will focus on the research Academic Liaison shall be to serve as Student Coordinating Committee. The side of what Association workers do. The liaison between the Association and committee met at the Calgary convention, purpose of the workshop is to provide academic organizations having interests and in conference with the AAPG an opportunity for the Academic Liaison compatible with the Purposes of the president the committee agreed to a Committee to meet and develop a Association as set forth in Article II of strategy for 2005. dialog with academics currently outside the Constitution. To fulfill the committee’s role as a link the Association. As the program evolves, The role of the Academic Liaison between the Association and academic we expect that many of these academics Committee is planning in the context of community, the Academic Liaison will join the Association and some will the efforts of the ad hoc Student Committee will pursue long-term become members of the Academic Coordinating Committee. The chair of relationships with leaders in the academic Liaison Committee. The committee the Academic Liaison Committee took geoscience community who are not welcomes suggestions from the part in a meeting of the chairs of all part of the Association community or Association membership of potential committees involved with student and members of the Association. We will academic invitees to the workshop. academic issues during the AAPG accomplish this by developing an annual Leadership Conference. The chair one-day workshop to be held in cities presented an outline of the new focus of outside the traditional oil patch. The first Stephen E. Laubach, Chair

1694 Annual Report Committee members: Linda M. Bonnell and ad hoc committees; Association Rose and recently announced president- (co-chair), Robert Lander (co-chair), representatives to other permanent elect for 2005–2006, Lee Billingsley. James Lee Bedford, Janok Bhattacharya, groups and all other appointments on Results of this meeting included a Robert L. Countryman (Executive which the Executive Committee, the review of the minutes of the 2004 CoC Committee representative), Denise M. Cox, president or president-elect request meeting in Dallas and the CoC annual Lee H. Fairchild, Lias R. Goggin, advice.” This purpose has changed report (2003–2004) prepared by the Jean C. Hsieh, Richard W. Lovell, and somewhat over the years but the CoC chair, Pete Gray; the Leadership Edward C. Roy. continues to serve the Association Conference held in Tulsa in February president and president-elect as to (referenced above); receiving the concerns relevant to the various completed liaison forms from attending Astrogeology committees of AAPG. This is achieved members; a discussion on suggestions by assigning members of CoC as for any revision of the form; and a The function of the Committee on liaisons to specific AAPG committees. review of CoC member terms relative to Astrogeology is to provide a forum for The members of CoC serve a three-year reappointment or leaving the committee. ideas on astrogeology and geological term with an optional reappointment for President-Elect Pete Rose also discussed exploration and applications in space. an additional three-year term. the importance and direction of the CoC Efforts include a speakers’ bureau, The CoC currently has 19 members during 2005–2006. symposia at various meetings, with Bob Lindblom, chair and vice In a memo dated July 1, 2005, to all encouragement of poster sessions on chairs, Ed Heath, Mark Wilson, and chairs of standing and ad hoc committees astrogeology and a liaison with groups Pete Gray. I asked Pete to stay on as an from President Pete Rose, the request of similar interest, such as the National ex-officio vice chair this year. AAPG and was made that all liaison material from Aeronautics and Space Administration. the CoC are most grateful and fortunate CoC members be submitted to him by Provision is made for subcommittees to to have had his leadership, exemplary July 19. The forms, collected at Calgary study comparative planetary geology; service, and dedication as chair of the and received after the meeting, were remote sensing; and exploration on committee the past four years. delivered by that date. Earth’s natural resources from space, I had the privilege and pleasure to This has been my first year serving as Earth applications of developments from attend the annual AAPG Leadership chair of the CoC and it has been a the space program, and exploration and Conference held February 11–13, 2005 learning and very rewarding experience, development of natural resources in and in Tulsa. The conference sessions offer and, importantly, a sincere pleasure and beyond the solar system. stimulating and learning opportunities privilege to serve in this office. I look The primary activities of the committee on a variety of subjects relative to the forward to working with members on in 2005 were the organization of a attendee’s working relationship with AAPG. any expanded tasks and assigned session on Mars Sedimentation, led by During the conference, committee Vice responsibilities the committee will Lee Allison, for the 2005 AAPG Annual Chair Ed Heath and I met with AAPG undertake in the coming year. Convention in Calgary, Canada, and President Pat Gratton and President-Elect preparations for a session at the Pete Rose to revisit and discuss the 2006 Annual Convention in Houston, purpose, mission, and importance of Bob Lindblom, Chair tentatively planned to examine methods the CoC and its interface with the of producing energy and other Association’s 45 standing and ad hoc Committee members: Katharine Lee consumable resources found on the committees. In recent years ad hoc Avary, George Bole, Brian Cardott, Moon and Mars. committees have not come under the Ed Dolly, Pat Gratton, Pete Gray, purview of the CoC but as a result of Robbie Gries, Ed Heath, John Hogg, Harrison H. Schmitt, Chair this meeting, the 14 ad hoc committees Terry Hollrah, Don Lewis, Bob Lindblom were assigned to the CoC for review and (chair), Bill Morgan, J. Mike Party, Committee members: Philip J. Cannon, liaison effort. For aid and help in this Kay Pitts, Deborah Sacrey, Valary Schulz, Debra D. FitzGerald, and effort, a “Survey and Evaluation” form Steve Sonnenberg, Paul Strunk (first Harrison H. Schmitt. was prepared to be used by the CoC chair) and Mark Wilson. members in their evaluation and liaison work with each assigned committee. Committees Questions addressed in the form include the number of committee Distinguished Lecture The purpose of the Committee on meetings held during the year, the Committees is to recommend to the means of communication by the The function of the Committee on president-elect a slate of candidates committee, the objectives and goals the Distinguished Lecture is to arrange for standing, special, and ad hoc committee has established for the year, lecture tours by outstanding speakers on committees; Association representatives any concerns as to the need for more timely subjects among affiliated societies to other permanent groups; and all or less members on the committee and and academia. other appointments on which the recommendations for leadership The function of the Committee on Executive Committee, the president, succession and preparation. In March the Distinguished Lecture is to provide or the president-elect request advice. forms were sent to CoC members with lecturers speaking on important and The Executive Committee of AAPG instructions to have the forms completed timely topics in their expertise. The authorized the formation of the for the committee meeting at the AAPG committee’s key strategies are to Committee on Committees (CoC) in Annual Convention in Calgary. (1) identify topics that support the 1991 with an original purpose to The annual meeting of CoC was held science-based business decisions made “recommend to the president-elect a in Calgary with all members present. Also across the exploration, development, slate of candidates for standing, special in attendance were President-Elect Pete and production business stages;

Annual Report 1695 Table 1. 2004–2005 AAPG Distinguished Lectures

North America Distinguished Lectures International Distinguished Lectures

Philip Currie Robert S. Tye Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada PetroTel, Plano, Texas (1) “Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds” China, SE Asia, Indonesia, Australia (2) “Late Cretaceous Dinosaurs from Mongolia” (1) “Alluvial Basin Filling Processes and Quantitative Determination of (3) “A Pack of Giant Carnivorous Argentinean Dinosaurs” Channel and Channel-Belt Dimensions Using Cores and Logs” (2) “Reservoir Description and Unique Horizontal-Well Designs Boost Robert L. Gawthorpe Primary and EOR Production from the Fluvio-Deltaic Prudhoe University of Manchester, Manchester, England Bay Field, Alaska” Allan P. Bennison Funded Distinguished Lecturer (1) “Sedimentary Response to Fault Evolution in Rift Basins: Insights from Richard Swarbrick the Gulf of Suez and North Sea” University of Durham (2) “Seismic Geomorphology and Modeling of Deepwater Slope Systems” United Kingdom, Western Europe “Overpressure as a Primary Control on Fluid Flow in Sedimentary Basins” Arthur R. Green Retired geoscientist (formerly with ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Houston, Texas) J. Ben Carsey Funded Distinguished Lecturer (1) “Global Energy – The Next Decade & Beyond” (2) “Dynamics of the Sun/Earth Climate System”

David C. Jennette Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, Texas (1) “Making Sense of Turbidite Reservoirs: A Multi-basin Perspective on What Drives Architecture and Rock Properties” (2) “Merging Rocks and Lasers: Bringing 3-D Outcrop Geology to the Workstation”

Jack C. Pashin Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Haas-Pratt Funded Distinguished Lecturer (1) “Geologic Heterogeneity in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs of the Black Warrior Basin: Implications for Gas Production and CO2 Sequestration” (2) “Compartmentalization Analysis of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs in the Black Warrior Basin: Using 3-D Computer Models to Balance Industrial and Environmental Concerns”

Tony Reynolds BP, Middlesex, England (1) “Paralic Oil and Gas Fields—What Makes Them Distinctive: From the Pore Scale to the Reservoir Scale” (2) “Pressure Data in the Development of a Giant Oilfield: ACG Azerbaijan”

Ronald J. Steel University of Texas, Austin, Texas (1) “Shelf-Transiting Shoreline Systems and Generation of Stratigraphic Sequences in Shelf-Break vs. Ramp Basins” (2) “Improving the Lowstand Component of the Sequence Stratigraphic Model”

Lori L. Summa ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, Texas “Tertiary Deltas – What We Have Learned: Examples from Deepwater Nigeria”

(2) showcase the state-of-the-art and 3 state and governmental offices. $86,196 for direct travel and $103,220 technology and concepts used in the oil Based on the success of the (a decrease of approximately $71,000) and gas industry to academia; and 2004–2005 season (Table 1) and the in operations expenses, due to reduced (3) cooperate with other societies to breadth of speakers for 2005–2006 personnel within the Education support joint lectures and bring local (Table 2), the committee continues to Department. Income from host societies, societies into a common forum. maintain a high caliber and balanced approximately $43,552, will partially The committee nominates and selects roster of lectures that demonstrate a defray these expenses, with the AAPG distinguished speakers for fall-spring breadth of science to wide audiences. Foundation using its Distinguished lecture tours. The committee currently The estimated cost for the 2004–2005 Lecture fund to subsidize the remainder consists of 21 dedicated professionals, domestic and international tours is of the incurred expenses. representing 8 oil and gas companies, $189,416 (approximately $18,000 less The eight 2004–2005 domestic 3 consultants, 8 academic institutions, than the previous year). This included Distinguished Lecturers provided a total

1696 Annual Report Table 2. 2005–2006 AAPG Distinguished Lectures

North America Distinguished Lectures International Distinguished Lectures

Janok P. Bhattacharya Hesham M. Al Qassab University of Houston (formerly with the University of Texas, Dallas) Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia (1) “Applying Deltaic and Shallow Marine Outcrop Analogs to the Middle East Tour Subsurface” “Developments in Geological Reservoir Modeling: Status, Challenges and the (2) “Martian River Deltas and the Origin of Life” Road Ahead”

Peter B. Flemings Carlo Doglioni The Pennsylvania State University, University Park Université La Sapienza di Roma, Italy “Overpressure, Hydrocarbon Migration, Seafloor Venting, and Slope Eastern and Central Europe Tour Stability: The Dynamic Flow Regime Beneath the Seafloor” “Global Tectonic Asymmetries and Applications to Europe”

Steve Larter Mateu Esteban University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada REPSOL-YPF, Spain Allan P. Bennison Funded Distinguished Lecture Western Europe Tour “From Deep Water Exploration to Tar Sand Production: Bugs, “Burial of Carbonate Reservoirs: The Rest of the Story” Biodegradation, and the Origin of Heavy Oil”

Rebecca Latimer Chevron Energy Technology Company AAPG-SEG Inter-Society Distinguished Lecturer “Uses, Abuses, and Examples of Seismic-Derived Acoustic Impedance Data: What Does the Interpreter Need to Know?”

Jim Markello ExxonMobil Upstream Research Center, Houston, Texas Haas-Pratt Funded Distinguished Lecture (1) “Carbonate Analogs through Time (CATT) Hypothesis—A Systematic and Predictive Look at Phanerozoic Carbonate Reservoirs” (2) “Integrated Research for Carbonate Reservoirs – It is the Business Question that Mandates the Multidisciplinary Integration”

Kitty Milliken University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences J. Ben Carsey Funded Distinguished Lecturer (1) “Linked Mechanical and Chemical Processes in the Diagenesis of Sandstones” (2) “Reservoir Quality Assessment: Petrography as a Tool for Deciphering Kinetically Dominated Systems and the Need for Petrographic Education”

Mark G. Rowan Rowan Consulting Inc., Boulder, Colorado (1) “Collisional Fold-and-Thrust Belts Detached on Salt” (2) “Salt-Sediment Interaction during Diapir Growth”

of 110 visits, 46 in the eastern section the SEG sections and AAPG geological and Robert “Bo” Tye, who toured and 64 in the western part of North societies will participate in this tour. throughout southeast Asia, Australasia, America, reaching an audience of 8016 The International Distinguished Lecture and Indonesia, including 12 groups. (37 geological societies and 73 program was reduced to only three These three speakers spoke before an universities). As was previously explained speakers due to budget constraints and audience of 1237. The total attendance in another annual report, AAPG and SEG reduced personnel within the Education for the domestic and international rotate responsibility for the AAPG-SEG Department; they visited different regions. program was 9253, which was a greater Inter-Society Distinguished Lecturer. In Through the generous gift from Saudi number than the previous year. 2004–2005, SEG coordinated the tour Aramco, Abdulkader M. Afifi visited five International Distinguished Lecturers will with Eloise Lynn as the selected speaker, groups in North America and presented tour during 2005–2006 (see Table 2). visiting 16 groups (13 North America/ his talks entitled “Paleozoic Hydrocarbon The 2005–2006 domestic tours three international). Rebecca Latimer Habitat in the Arabian Plate” and “Ghawar: promise to be equally successful (also was selected to be the 2005–2006 Anatomy of the World’s Largest Oil Field.” Table 2). To date, we have received AAPG-SEG Inter-society Distinguished ExxonMobil also provided funds to AAPG 211 requests for the slate of 7 speakers Lecturer, which AAPG will administer. for the fees that would have normally to tour throughout North America. As The title of her talk is “Uses, Abuses, been charged to the participating groups. usual, this number suggests that each and Examples of Seismic-Derived The other two international Distinguished speaker will have a very hectic schedule Acoustic Impedance Data: What Does Lecturers were Richard Swarbrick who as he/she endeavors to broaden AAPG’s the Interpreter Need to Know?” Both visited four groups in western Europe impact on our discipline.

Annual Report 1697 AAPG appreciates the support Western Europe subcommittee: change. The committee looked at the demonstrated by the Distinguished Peter Lloyd, chair, Roberto Bencini (Italy), various aspects of a convention and Lecturers’ companies and universities Bernard Colletta (France), Anthony Evans following are their recommendations to in providing the resources required to (UK), Walter Gruen (Austria), Andrew Hurst improve the effectiveness of section develop superior slides and/or graphics (Scotland), Sigrunn Johnsen (Norway), conventions: for presentations and for the extended Consuelo Garcia Mojonero (Spain), 1. Each section should set up a formal periods of time away from the office for Wolfgang Nachtmann (Austria), procedure to help the planning of the tours. Edmund Nickless (UK), Francisco Porturas meetings. This can be done as a When available, the Distinguished (Norway), Fancoise Roure (France), and cookbook or through an ongoing Lecture Committee continues to offer William Sassi (France). committee or by some other method. the graphics on the Web site as pdf Eastern Europe subcommittee: 2. The organizers should work closely files, which can be downloaded for Frank J. Picha, chair, Abrahim Murtuzayev with AAPG’s staff when planning review and benefit those who did not (Azerbaijan), George Krastev Ajdanlijsky a meeting. They have great have the opportunity to attend the (Bulgaria), Tihomir Marjanac (Croatia), experience and usually make lectures. The slides are offered David Ulicny (Czech Republic), excellent recommendations. following the Distinguished Lecture Juraj Francu (Czech Republic), 3. Insurance is important and should be tours, depending on the willingness of Alexander Chabukiani (Georgia), addressed at the national level. the Distinguished Lecturers. Andras Galacz (Hungary), 4. Safety procedures need to be We are pleased the significant Mikhail K. Apollonov (Kazakhstan), established for field trips. Again, this support from the AAPG Foundation Shlygin Dmitry A. (Kazakhstan), should be done at the national level. has continued as a result of major Tadeusz M. Peryt (Poland), Olteanu Ionel 5. This committee should continue. contributions to the Distinguished (Romania), Konstantin O. Sobornov Pat Gratton’s plan to change the focus Lecture fund establishing named (Russia), Jan Milicka (Slovakia), of the committee each year is an lectures, such as the Allan P. Bennison Alexander A. Kitchka (Ukraine). excellent one. That way the committee International Distinguished Lecturer; the will not stagnate. Next year the Haas-Pratt Distinguished Lecturer, funded *On both the domestic and international committees committee could focus on specific by Merrill W. Haas; the Roy M. Huffington items addressed above or take a Distinguished Lecturer, funded by new direction. Terry Huffington in honor of her father; Possible areas of future study include the Dean A. McGee International Domestic Sections grooming new people for leadership Distinguished Lecturer, funded by the (ad hoc) positions, training the sectional executive Kerr-McGee Corporation; and The ad hoc Domestic Sections committees to be more effective, or J. Ben Carsey (a bequest from Committee was charged by AAPG developing better ways to publish at the J. Ben Carsey Jr., in memory of his President Pat Gratton with the task of sectional level. father, a former AAPG president). helping the smaller domestic sections to The committee gratefully acknowledges operate more efficiently and economically. Don Clarke, Chair the AAPG Foundation’s generous support The committee met twice in person and encourages AAPG members to and conducted most business via the Committee members: Gene Ames, support the Foundation’s Distinguished telephone and e-mail. The committee Lecture fund, which will ensure the Don Clarke (chair), Tony Kolodziej, started with an evaluation of how Stephen Levine, Jim McGhay, John continued success of this program for domestic sections run successful future generations of geologists. Minch, Mike Party, Steve Sanford, Valary conventions. Schulz (AAPG Executive Committee Conventions are an excellent way for liaison), and Larry Wickstrom (vice chair). geoscientists to get together and share Marianne Weaver, Chair ideas, and for geologists to meet and Gregor Eberli, Vice Chair discuss their needs and get solutions to tough problems from an assortment of vendors. Conventions also are excellent Grants-in-Aid Executive Committee liaison: ways for sections to make the necessary The purpose of the Committee on Ernest Mancini revenues to continue to operate. A Grants-in-Aid is to provide funds to Committee members: John B. convention is difficult to plan and run. students seeking graduate degrees in Anderson, David Bowen, Mark Cooper, Geologists are not meeting planners, the geosciences whose research has Rebecca Dodge (EMD Rep.), so they need all of the help that they application to the search for and Katherine Giles, Richard H. Groshong Jr., can get. development of petroleum and energy- *Alfredo Guzman, Peter H. Hennings, We prepared a document that presents mineral resources and to related Charles Kerans, Lee F. Krystinik, David K. successful practices from conventions environmental geology issues. The Larue, Michael D. Lewan, Steve May, held by the various sections to help focus is principally upon M.S. degree Matthew J. Pranter, Mark Sonnenfeld, sectional meeting planners build and programs, but Ph.D. projects will be Carl Steffensen, and Bruce Trudgill. implement a working plan that will considered if the proposal is not International subcommittee: benefit the section. The document normally supported by other societies John Armentrout, Paul Crevello, offers advice from experienced or government agencies. This emphasis Barry A. Goldstein, *Alfredo Guzman, meeting planners. is in response to the perceived special Ahmed Hameda, Peter Lloyd, The document is posted on the AAPG needs at these academic levels. Nosa Omorodion, Henry S. Pettingill, Web site. Not everything that works for Committee guidelines are for a mix of Frank J. Picha, William Sassi, Gabor Tari, one section will work for another section, funding addressing two-thirds M.S. and and Stanley Wharton. and times and economic conditions one-third Ph.D. requests.

1698 Annual Report The purpose of the AAPG Foundation rather, this forced split is in an effort to Committee Grants-in-Aid program is to foster comply with the committee mission For the 2004–2005 program year, the research in the geosciences by statement mandate of one-third doctoral committee comprised 49 members with providing support to graduate students and two-thirds master’s, a directive to geographic representation from Australia in the earth sciences whose research address a perceived lack of institutional (3), Bulgaria (1), Canada (1), the United has application to the search for funding at the master’s level, the Kingdom (3), the Netherlands (1), and development of petroleum and traditional working degree for a Nigeria (1), Saudi Arabia (2), Thailand energy-minerals resources, and to petroleum geologist. (2), the Ukraine (1), and the United related environmental geology issues. Half the applications received were States (32, of which 10 have strong A comprehensive and rigorous from non-U.S. citizens. Two-thirds (66%) affiliation with international regions). application and review process of the applicants are attending schools Many people deserve recognition for identifies the most deserving within the United States. Grant awards their roles in making the Grants-in-Aid applicants who are eligible for a generally mirror this distribution, as they program a success in 2005: the AAPG maximum grant of $2000, constrained have in recent previous years. Of the Foundation and individual donors for of course by funding made available by 88 awards, 26, or 29% of the grant their generous financial contributions; the AAPG Foundation. awards, were made to non-U.S. schools: committee members for thoughtful The 2005 application class completes Australia (5), Canada (8), China (2), review of applications and their the 49th year of the AAPG Foundation France (1), Germany (1), Nigeria (3), suggestions for improving the program; Grants-in-Aid program. In that time, more Poland (1), Saudi Arabia (1), South and the AAPG Foundation staff who are than $2.4 million has been granted to fund Africa (1), United Kingdom (3), and responsible for administration of the 2162 high-quality masters and Ph.D. United States (62). Grants-in-Aid program. We wish to thank student research projects throughout the you all for your contributions, and your world. An AAPG Grants-in-Aid grant is Funding dedication continues to uphold the one of the most competitively earned Of the total $154,975 amount awarded, excellence of the AAPG Foundation and prestigious funding programs in the $80,325 was provided by the Foundation Grants-in-Aid program. earth sciences. Grants-in-Aid Fund and $74,650 was from AAPG Foundation Named Grants honoring Peter MacKenzie, Chair Awards Summary institutions and distinguished AAPG Anne Fix, Vice Chair This year marks the first year that both members. Two new named permanently Kevin S. Meyer, Vice Chair the student submissions, as well as funded grants were established within the Committee members: Nadeem Ahmad, committee review, were completed AAPG Foundation and made available for George K. Ajdanlijsky, Adebayo O. online. International student access to the 2005 award year: the J. Ben Carsey Sr. Akinpelu, Aus Al-Tawil, George Ardies, the Internet has not been a significant Memorial Grant and the Wallace E. Pratt Cesar A. Ardiles, Ralph W. Baird, problem, which was an initial concern Memorial Grant. Laura Beall, Ted Beaumont, Monika in the transition from paper to online. The Grants-in-Aid program continues to Cogoini, Denise M. Cox, Anita E. Csoma, For the committee, the online review seek avenues to reach out to students Andrew Cullen, Stephen C. Edwards, process has significantly increased the and AAPG members. Specific growth Amanda Ellison, Lee Hamlin Fairchild, participation of committee members and areas of attention are to increase Roy Fitzsimmons, N. J. (Anne) Fix (vice allows for the continued broadening of coordination with other student related chair), Bret J. Fossum, Thomas H. Fraser, the committee demographics. It is committees, principally through the Anthony J. Grindrod, George Grover, simple, accessible, and convenient. The Student Focus Coordinating Committee Edgar Guevara-Sanchez, Alexander online review process is an extremely monthly phone conference, and to Gumen, Denise N. Hodder, Jean Hsieh, valuable tool for the efficient and increase awareness of the Grants-in-Aid Gary H. Isaksen, Kenneth G. Johnson, effective implementation of the program among the AAPG members, Brian D. Keith, Alexander Kitchka, Andy Grants-in-Aid program. sections, associated societies, and affiliated Klein, Larry M. Knox, Henry A. Legarre, This year the committee received 303 societies. By identifying awardees to their Peter MacKenzie (chair), Kevin S. Meyer applications from schools in 27 countries home societies we hope to facilitate (vice chair), Amy Osborn, Eric C. Potter, for review; total applications were down recognition, communication, and Surawit Pradidtan, Mihaela S. Ryer, slightly, but within 10% of the previous year. collaboration between the membership Kenneth M. Schwartz, David J. Sivils, A total of 88 monetary awards, 29% and the future membership of AAPG, Neil S. Summer, James Turner, Mike Unger, of all the applicants, were made to the building upon the AAPG community. Johnnie P. Wanger, Julia Wellner, top-scoring eligible applicants, in sum, The list of 2005 award recipients was Beth Witton-Barnes, Christoper K. Zahm, $154,975. Restricted and named grants announced at the AAPG Annual and Laura C. Zahm. were again awarded this year to the Convention in Calgary and made top-scoring, eligible applicants. The available on the AAPG Web site at average grant was $1781, a slight http://foundation.aapg.org/gia/current_ increase from the previous year. In each recipients.cfm. Abstracts of funded of the past four years, grants have research of students who received History of Petroleum consistently averaged between $1700 financial grants in 2005 will be published and $1800. in electronic form on AAPG Search and Geology A total of 151 doctoral candidates Discovery. Publication of the abstracts The purpose of the Committee on the and 152 master's candidates applied for increases the visibility of the Grants-in- History of Petroleum Geology is to grant funds. The final grant award Aid program, provides prestige and disseminate knowledge about the roots population was 39% doctoral candidates publicity to award recipients, and informs and evolution of our applied science. and 61% master’s candidates. This does the membership of student research The committee’s purpose would be not reflect the competitive ranking; being supported by the Foundation. served by documentation of the

Annual Report 1699 geological breakthroughs in the search Gordy, and Stewart (1966, Bulletin of $9,297,654.36 (70.1%) was invested in for oil and of the geologists who made Canadian Petroleum Geology) paper. Bob equities, $2,535,358.70 (19.1%) was them, with a worldwide scope. Hatcher subsequently discussed this with invested in fixed income funds, and At the 2005 Calgary meeting, the elected editor Ernie Mancini, and he $1,357,888.07 (10.2%) was invested in committee continued its pre-convention, remains supportive of the concept. other assets. The Investments Sunday afternoon–sponsored forum. The Mancini and Hatcher agreed that these Committee uses Larry Thompson & theme of the 2005 forum was “Lessons short summaries should be reviewed, and Associates, Inc. for financial planning from the History of Exploration in the that the Bulletin could probably handle consulting. Middle East.” We learned from John Scott three or four per year. The two initial The Investments Committee held (Petroleum Geological Analysis Pty) entries should be prepared by end of meetings in Tulsa on October 4, 2004, how Iraq became second in reserves summer, 2005. and May 16, 2005. Minutes from those of the region so rapidly and yet holds meetings are posted to the Investments the promise of still more giants. Robert N. Ginsburg, Co-Chair Committee Web page. Marlan Downey (consultant) reminded us Robert D. Hatcher Jr., Co-Chair At those meetings, the committee (1) of the mistakes that were made in Iran received the executive director’s report that could help avoid repeating them Committee members: Edward D. Dolly, on the Association, (2) discussed the elsewhere. For Saudi Arabia, Mahmoud Donald L. Gautier, Robert N. Ginsburg overall market’s performance, (3) Abdul-Baqi (Saudi Aramco) explained the (co-chair), Donald C. Haney, Robert D. reviewed and balanced asset allocations, meteoric success of exploration in the Hatcher Jr. (co-chair), John A. Masters, (4) reviewed the operating fund’s Kingdom, and Abdulkader M. Afifi Peter L. Nester, Paul E. Potter, James P. portfolio performance, (5) received an (Saudi Aramco) outlined the special Rogers, Wolfgang E. Schollnberger, update/review of the GeoVe$t pension circumstances of source, reservoir, and Matthew R. Silverman, Raymond P. fund, and (6) discussed other business. traps that are responsible for the Sorenson, Charles A. Sternbach, James cornucopia of hydrocarbons in the region. W. Tucker, Arthur M. Van Tyne, and George R. Bole, Chair Presiding were co-chairs Robert N. Donna C. Willette. Ginsburg and Robert D. Hatcher Jr. Committee members: George Bole The committee also cosponsored a (chair), John Brock, Terry Hollrah, stimulating History of Petroleum Geology Investments Dick Howell, Jim McGhay, Terry O’Hare, Committee–sponsored field trip to Turner The purpose of the Investments Mike Party, Pierce Pratt, Rod Tillman, and Valley, Alberta’s first discovery, led by Committee is to oversee the investment Clint Moore (Executive Committee Clinton Tippett (Shell Canada) and Jack funds (Operating Fund) of the liaison). Participating members of the Porter (historian and author). The title of Association and its divisions. The pension fund include Rick Fritz, the field trip was “Turner Valley—The Seven committee sets investment policies, Bryan Haws, David Lange, Larry Nation, Veils of a Giant Hydrocarbon Field.” The determines investment allocations, and Anne Payne. field trip leaders arranged for superb selects appropriate mutual funds, and weather, and we had an outstanding uses financial planning services to half-day at Turner Valley looking at the accomplish plans and set goals. The Membership historic field, discussing the geology, and treasurer serves as an ex-officio member The function of the Membership getting back in time for the beginning of and no other member of the Executive Committee is to continually strive to the annual History of Petroleum Geology Committee may serve on the retain and increase membership in the Forum. The committee plans to sponsor a Investments Committee. Association via effective communication field trip for the 2006 meeting in Houston. with both current and potential members. At its annual meeting, the committee The Operating Fund was established in Such communication will ensure that considered several new activities to 1974 to provide the AAPG with financial members and potential members alike promote the history of petroleum geology. resources to weather adverse periods in know precisely what the Association has In addition to the field trip and forum, the the industry. The Investments Committee to offer and provide easy access to those committee intends to sponsor a technical oversees and is charged with the benefits. The Membership Committee will session at the 2006 meeting in Houston responsibility of prudent investment of draw upon the experience and expertise on “Early Texas Discoveries.” The the funds. The Executive Committee of retired members to assist in meeting committee also briefly discussed the has sole discretion to use or dispose of the needs of the active membership. The “Classic Papers” initiative, originally the funds in the Operating Fund as committee also will encourage, review, proposed by John Masters and Elliot Riggs, circumstances require. In 2002, the and recommend action regarding which was carried over from last year and Investments Committee created an applications for membership, as well as has the goal of selecting seminal papers, investment policy that sets forth the monitor membership requirements and putting them on the AAPG Web site, and investment structure for managing the recommend changes in qualifications publishing a short synopsis and Operating Fund assets. The policy is and classes of membership as deemed explanation of their significance in the reviewed annually, and minor adjustments necessary and appropriate. AAPG Bulletin. During his term as Bulletin are made to the various asset allocation editor, John Lorenz asked that at least classes. The committee plans to expand its scope three candidate summaries be prepared to The market value of the Operating and more clearly define its important role test the viability of this series. The Fund on June 30, 2005, was in recruiting and retaining members. committee agreed to search for $13,272,510.99. This represents a 6.2% The Membership and Membership prospective authors. This year Mike Party increase of about $778,930 over the Enhancement and Development agreed to write one on the Permian basin previous year’s market value. Of that committees met jointly at the Calgary and Bob Hatcher agreed to write another total, $81,609.86 (0.6%) was invested convention. Several issues for review and on the long-term impact of the Bally, in short-term cash accounts, action were identified:

1700 Annual Report Table 1. Membership by Year No. of No. of Year Members Year Members

1917 94 1962 15,043 1918 176 1963 14,931 1919 348 1964 15,202 1920 542 1965 15,126 1921 621 1966 15,346 1922 767 1967 15,205 1923 901 1968 15,163 1924 1,080 1969 15,189 1925 1,253 1970 14,794 1926 1,504 1971 14,860 1927 1,670 1972 15,332 1928 1,952 1973 15,654 1929 2,126 1974 16,148 1930 2,292 1975 17,083 1931 2,562 1976 18,026 1932 2,558 1977 18,787 1933 2,336 1978 20,106 • Use of House of Delegates members acknowledge the recruiters and the 1934 2,043 1979 22,144 as a resource work they have done. AAPG also will 1935 1,973 1980 25,414 • Use of retired AAPG members as promote recognition at the local level 1936 2,169 1981 29,259 a resource through the member’s society, section, 1937 2,331 1982 34,449 or region. 1938 2,646 1983 38,733 AAPG headquarters has suggested The rewards are beautiful one-of-a-kind 1939 2,951 1984 41,034 that a “targeted, focused “Membership mineral and fossil specimens such as a 1940 3,240 1985 42,577 Marketing Plan” be tried to differentiate fossil fish displayed on a brass stand, 1941 3,474 1986 42,232 AAPG services and membership polished ammonites, petrified wood 1942 3,717 1987 39,824 benefits for various age groups that bookends, onyx bowls, amethyst geodes, 1943 3,923 1988 37,183 coincide with the natural career levels and a megalodon shark tooth. As an 1944 4,109 of our members. This approach should 1989 35,564 alternative, the member may request an 1945 4,326 allow a clearer understanding and 1990 34,038 AAPG Bookstore voucher of equal value. 1946 4,676 communication of the value an AAPG 1991 33,115 Each new or reinstate to Active member 1947 5,039 membership can provide. An AAPG 1992 32,448 applicant will earn the recruiter one point 1948 5,530 staff member has been assigned to and an applicant for transfer to Active 1949 6,160 1993 31,619 coordinate each level. 1994 31,030 member earns one-half point. 1950 7,052 The proposed groups are students, Reward points can be cashed in after 1995 30,433 1951 7,892 young professionals (age 25–33), accumulating a minimum of five points, 1996 29,947 1952 8,804 mid-career professionals (age 34–44), which equates to a $35–$40 reward. Or, 1997 29,904 1953 9,778 high-career professionals (age 45–59), the recruiter may choose to continue 1998 29,971 1954 10,759 senior professionals (age 60+), building his account for a bigger and 1999 29,852 1955 11,673 and retirees. better reward. 1956 12,535 2000 29,013 A pilot project is being initiated this fall For example, 25 points equates to a 1957 13,434 2001 29,067 to apply the focused marketing concept reward value of $185–$190. The 1958 14,207 2002 29,405 to a select group of companies with recruiter’s progress can be tracked on the 1959 14,832 2003 30,049 large concentrations of AAPG members. AAPG Web site. Once a reward is 1960 15,420 2004 30,183 The Membership Enhancement and claimed, those points are deducted and 1961 15,566 2005 28,910 Development Committee program has the member can begin to build up points been changed and no longer will be a again. Recognition points always increase contest. The new plan is twofold: a as Active members are recruited. • Cost of international membership recognition part and a reward part. It is • Identification of future AAPG leaders for recruitment for Active members and • Recruitment and retention reinstatement of former Active members. Jeff Lund, Chair • Use of a “Focused Marketing Plan” The program began in May 2005 and will Dan Smith, Chair, Membership that differentiates subgroups of continue for an unspecified period of time. Enhancement and Development members by age Recognition of members who recruit • Development of “Young Member new, reinstate, or transfer to Active Committee members: Mohammad O. Projects” within AAPG members will be enhanced by service Al-Amoudi, Martha Lou Broussard, • Reaching out to select university awards at various levels. These begin Robert D. Cowdery, Edward D. Dolly, faculty to advocate AAPG membership with modest tokens of appreciation Gonzalo Enciso, John L. Forman, • “Intern Programs” for young such as a desk flag or lapel pin and Robert J. Groth, David H. Hawk, geoscientists at independent companies increase appropriately as the number of John F. Karlo, Jeffrey W. Lund (chair), • Learning from AAPG peer professional new sign-ups increases. A recognition Nosa Omorodion, Franciscus H. Sidi, organizations page on the AAPG Web site will Daniel L. Smith, and John S. Wickham.

Annual Report 1701 Preservation of move can be obtained, 36 pallets of cores Debra FitzGerald, Steve Goolsby, and samples orphaned from departing Bob Horton, Bob Hulse, Richard Inden, Samples and Cores major companies will be retrieved from Dan Jarvie, Peggy Lee Kirkland, The mission of the AAPG Committee on dead storage at Amarillo College and Larry Knauer, Rich Lane, Preservation of Samples and Cores is to placed in the OPIC Facility. Julie Ann Le Fever, Charlie Mankin, promote collection, preservation, and A transfer of the Unocal collection from Bob Merrill, Olugbenga Odusote, utilization of samples and cores as well Bakersfield, California to the Texas BEG Jim Puckette, Bob Schafer, Valary Schulz, as those data directly attributable to this facility is being negotiated. Other Scott Tinker, Stephen Tischer, Mark Wilson, rock material to include core analysis, California collections still at risk are from Lesli Wood, and Laura Zahm. sample descriptions, and stratigraphic Chevron, Aera Energy, Occidental, and assignment. Specifically inclusive would the U.S. Geological Survey. be photographs, petrographic data and The USGS Denver Core Research descriptions, photomicrographs, porosity, facility is currently stable but is annually Public Outreach permeability, and other rock data, all of at budget risk. We are the public face of our profession. which could be digitized and stored in Michigan is not only set to obtain a The AAPG Public Outreach Committee compact storage facilities. A priority is new facility but has hosted more than leads the Association’s science-based placed on identifying established 500 people at core workshops. Similar efforts to educate adults about oil and repositories and constructing automated workshops and core visibility are being gas exploration and production, including linkages between potential users and provided by the Kentucky Geological the need to sustain a reliable energy the data listings of these archives. The Survey. supply, reduce environmental impacts, committee will encourage and support The American Geological Institute and encourage conservation. The both the AAPG membership and supported the Fifth International Meeting committee also educates the adult public any other individual or appropriate of National Geoscience Data Repositories about the role of AAPG member organization in accomplishing in Reston, Virginia in 2004, and several of geologists as creators of global energy this mission. our committee members attended. The wealth, including other fossil and mineral Geological Society of America has created fuels, upon which the global economy Sixteen committee members and a panel to develop a position paper on and standard of living are based. The guests participated in our 2005 committee preservation of geologic data. Our AAPG committee will advance the status of meeting in Calgary. We noted that the committee has provided background and AAPG members as scientists engaged in AAPG meeting was to be followed by a will participate. We believe that this panel serving society to meet needs for core conference at the AEUB Core will focus on the implementation of the environmentally sound energy. Research Center. Fifteen booths exhibited recommendations from the published The methods the committee uses to in the 2004 Core Poster Session in report of the National Research Council accomplish its mission include Association Dallas. Interest was high, and the (NRC), Board on Earth Sciences and and contributor-funded publications, committee needs more visibility and Resources “Geoscience Collections and public appearances by its members, follow-up to these sessions. Plans are Data: National Resources in Peril.” This communications to media, and information already underway for Houston 2006. report and publication was supported by distribution via electronic media. As a part of committee introductions, AAPG. Support for geoscience data The committee coordinates its messages everyone was asked to identify actions preservation is still included in the federal with other committees within AAPG and and issues. Many reports noted space energy bill. Our committee along with the with those of sister societies. The problems. Several states have major Association of American State Geologists committee will help AAPG develop concerns that decreasing priority is will be tracking the legislation. a central point of contact for public being placed on continuation of support In addition to the focus on implementing messages. for facility and staff. It also was noted the NRC recommendations, the major The committee had an active year that, although our committee has action items for the coming year include finishing several long-term projects and focused on rocks, significant concern the following: starting and finishing several others. The continues on paper records, seismic • Committee membership: annual committee finished the year with an material, and fossil collections. update, Houston 2006, supporting the attempt to develop a multi-society effort On the positive side, the National core poster sessions and coordination in public outreach. Science Foundation (NSF) has established with the BEG facility archiving policy and identified the Texas • Federal agencies: preservation protocol Projects Completed Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) as a needed on projects generating • Publication of the climate change wall repository for data developed by NSF geoscience data and products chart, with the support of the AAPG supported research. This type of support • Communication: update the Foundation and acquisition of material, facilities, and committee home page, participate • Publication of Energy and industry support has strengthened the with GSA on preservation of geologic Environment: A Partnership that BEG Houston Research Center. This facility data, and continue to assess donated Works, with the support of the AAPG has greatly expanded the BEG collections material value Foundation and Dan Smith but already space is limited. The new chair is Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, • Three virtual field trips initiated and on The Oklahoma Geological Survey has and the vice chairs are William Harrison the AAPG Web site: (1) Anatomy of a obtained major sample donations with and Patrick Gooding. Reef (an underwater field trip off the support and acquired major space in an island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands), equipped facility, the Oklahoma Petroleum Marvin P. Carlson, Past Chair (2) Geology of the Canadian Rockies Information Center (OPIC). They now can Committee members: Edith Allison, (a tour of the Canadian Rockies with accept orphan core, hopefully with a Mike Allison, Bill Almon, Allen Britton, photographs of unique geologic financial contribution. If support for the Ed Coalson, Beverly DeJarnett, structures and great geologic scenery),

1702 Annual Report (3) The Grand Canyon: Geology Is But we have not given up. I invite you or your Committee members: Erling A. Brostuen, Scenery (from the 1991 Kansas representative to meet with our Public Outreach Charles E. Brown II, Donald D. Clarke, Geological Survey Centennial Committee. Robert D. Cowdery, Jane R. Crouch, Rephotographic Expedition) Representatives of the Society of Lee C. Gerhard (chair), Richard G. Green, Exploration Geophysicists, Geological William F. Lawson, Thomas R. Moore, Society of America, Society of Petroleum Donald A. O’Nesky, William D. Pollard, Engineers, Society of Petroleum Philip L. Ryall, Donna C. Willette, and Projects Initiated But Not Completed Evaluation Engineers, and American Victor J. Yannacone Jr. Primer on Petroleum, by Erling Brostuen: Institute of Professional Geologists a layman’s guide to oil and gas exploration attended the meeting. and production. Funding for printing has After extended discussion, the following been requested from the AAPG three items were selected as needed Public Outreach Foundation, and we are waiting on and doable: (ad hoc) approval and graphics support from the • Audit and inventory all the various Executive Committee. resources among the sister societies to Committee Responsibilities Wallet card on climate change: avoid overlap and duplication. The ad hoc Public Outreach Committee Bill Pollard with Ray Thomasson. We are • Build new materials in collaboration is primarily responsible for representing waiting for final edits and then it will be with others. AAPG on energy issues at the National sent to the Executive Committee for • Link society Web sites and enhance Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) final approval. The committee has distribution of materials. annual meeting each year. Last year we unanimously approved the concept (in Further discussions centered on gaining also presented information to a special full draft form). Funding may be donated simplicity and avoiding fragmentation, so meeting of the NCSL that hosted the by committee members if necessary. that our efforts jointly inform and advocate. energy leaders from each state. The public needs to know that we as a profession are doing our best to provide 2004 NCSL Annual Meeting Annual Meeting them with the energy they need in a The 2004 National Conference of State Presidents of sister societies were invited most responsible way, that without us, Legislatures was held in Salt Lake City, to participate in the annual meeting to western civilization and the standard of July 19–22, 2004. AAPG teamed with ascertain interest in joint public outreach living will decline. They also need to know the American Institute of Professional efforts. The invitation stated: that we give, we do not take, and that Geologists (AIPG), the Association of Our profession faces serious challenges in they, the public, are responsible for using American State Geologists (AASG), and supplying the United States and the world our products wisely and without waste. the Association of Engineering Geologists with sufficient energy to power society. Things we will do include development (AEG) in a display booth as part of Without sufficient energy, the divide of materials including handout wallet the convention exhibition. The four between “have” and “have not” nations will cards, linkages between Web sites, and organizations rented and shared a grow rather than shrink, and people who inventory of resources. We will request 10’ 15’ booth on a corner of the aspire to a better way of life will be left that our societies develop a joint convention floor, but a somewhat smaller behind in abject poverty. Addressing the committee on Public Outreach to staff number of state legislators and their staffs energy supply issue is only partly technical. volunteers and develop materials to (estimated 5000–6000) were in The remainder is communicating to the accomplish these goals. attendance at this meeting than in 2003. public and to governments what their I thank all for attending this meeting At least four to five legislative staff demands and consumption imply, and how and joining in the discussions of these members and lobbyists were estimated those demands can be met. important topics. I have enjoyed my for every legislator. Clint Moore, treasurer There are tradeoffs for every public policy, three-year tenure as chair of this of the AAPG, joined Jim Drahovzal in and the United States, for one, has failed to committee and hope that my successor staffing the booth on behalf of AAPG. address those tradeoffs. The public and our will continue the work we have initiated. Our booth was attractive and was very elected officials do not appear to have I appreciate all the help that all of you well received. Due to its position on a sufficient information to make rational have given the AAPG and me during corner, it attracted much attention and decisions about energy supply over the long the course of our work. provided us with the opportunity to talk to term, and the result has been serious conflict people about U.S. energy issues. We between aspirations for energy supply and Lee Gerhard, Chair talked with legislators, legislative staffers, constraints on developing that supply. The current high price of transportation is one result of this conflict, and the high cost of Table 1. National Conference of State Legislatures Budget home heating is another. The American Association of Petroleum Last Year ($) This Year ($) Geologists has been searching for a solution (actual and estimated) (projected) to the public education about energy issues, Annual NCSL Booth 1009 1300 and we have concluded that the issues are Annual NCSL Printing 948 550 too large for us to address alone. Our Public Annual NCSL Shipping – 100 Outreach Committee has developed seminars Annual NCSL Personnel 923 1200 and published materials and worked to find Annual NCSL Copying – 100 media outlets for information, but our efforts Annual NCSL Miscellaneous – 100 have not been successful in publicizing real Other NCSL Activities 520 650 information that bears upon the legendary Total 3400 4000 energy issues confronting society.

Annual Report 1703 lobbyists, delegates from various States and how we have gotten to this operations, we send them to overseas disciplines, legislator family members, and point. His talk was well received by an universities and other libraries that other exhibitors. Our emphasis was on audience of about 50, including state require these valuable resources. exploration science and its relationship to legislators who represented their state The mission of the AAPG Publication our nation’s energy needs. Our handouts energy regulatory committees, DOE and Pipeline Committee is to improve were a flyer entitled “Exploration Science EPA representatives, various alternative geoscience education in developing Provides America’s Energy,” an updated energy consulting groups, energy countries by providing used geoscience version of the one developed several years bankers, and participant speakers from books and periodicals at no cost to ago by Lee Gerhard, and an updated and Exxon and BP. The discussions and university libraries and other libraries that reprinted version of our “Position presentations included long-term supply request them. Because of war or civil Statements” brochure. and demand for conventional and unrest, lack of funds, fire, or other natural All in all, most visitors responded non-conventional energy resources, disasters, many overseas libraries are in positively to our expressed concerns electric supply, infrastructure, regional dire need of basic library resources for about U.S. energy issues, and we engaged cooperation, environmental impact, and use in higher education and training, several legislators in fairly lengthy and alternate energy research. The state which is so important to the continued deep discussions on some of those issues. legislators were very knowledgeable and development of their countries. Attendance at several of the associated interested. The need to promote As North American geoscientists retire social events provided other venues for conservation and alternate energy and companies consolidate, many discussing energy issues with legislators resources was paramount at the meeting. libraries are available for donation or from various parts of the country. We had There was ample opportunity to talk with else they will be discarded. The AAPG several opportunities to do just that at the legislators at the social functions and Publication Pipeline committee collects, various parties and other social events that meals, and Skip felt that it represented an inventories, boxes, stores, and sends, were held during the meeting. In addition excellent forum for AAPG. Expenses for free of charge to the recipients, donated to the booth, this year we had planned this meeting were $520. geoscience periodicals and books to with the NCSL staff organizers to present university libraries and other libraries a general talk on the exploration industry Plans for NCSL in 2005 overseas for use by the students, and national energy issues to the Bill Siok, AIPG Executive Director and faculty, and researchers. We raise funds Committee on Energy and Electric overall manager of our joint booth at the to help in this work. We arrange shipment Utilities. Skip Hobbs had agreed to make annual NCSL meetings, has arranged for a of publications overseas through help of the presentation at this year’s meeting, 10’ 20’ booth for the 2005 meeting in companies and organizations operating including the timely topic of gasoline Seattle, August 16–20. AIPG, AASG, and in overseas areas. prices. In the planning process this AEG also will again participate. The spring, our presentation was eliminated American Geological Institute (AGI) may by NCSL committee organizers, perhaps also participate this year. Our cost will Summary of Activities for several reasons, but it was apparent remain about the same, that is about This committee is dedicated to getting that the NCSL committee this year was $4000, and AAPG has kindly provided that books and periodicals to universities and focused on passing several resolutions, amount for our activities. The exact nature libraries in need. Our most urgent and they were not looking for as much of this year’s program is still being problems are finding contacts within the input as they had the previous year. developed and, in part, will depend upon universities that need the publications, to Rather than speak at the annual meeting, opportunities presented by NCSL. work with the AAPG Publication Pipeline the NCSL staff organizers suggested that Suggestions include information on drilling in arranging receipt of publications as we present at a special energy-focused technology, why the United States must well as locating companies and or conference that was to be held in accommodate increased drilling activity organizations willing to underwrite Denver in the fall (see section on NCSL and infrastructure developments, and the shipment costs to the recipient countries. Energy Leaders Forum). importance of conservation and alternative We have a large inventory of publications The cost of the 2004 NCSL meeting to fuel research. We will be asking for booth that we need to move to the end users. AAPG this year was below the $4000 staffing support from AAPG members, budgeted for this event, mainly because especially those in the Seattle area. Publications Donation and Overseas we and AIPG, the booth organizer, were Distribution most frugal with expenses. Our expenses James A. Drahovzal, Vice Chair From July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005 for the annual meeting were $2880. we accepted donations of geoscience An AAPG Explorer article describing the publications from 16 individuals and Salt Lake City NCSL meeting was Publication Pipeline organizations consisting of 230 boxes of published in the September 2004 issue The Publication Pipeline Committee’s publications. For example, we recently under the title, “State Solons Hear mission is to collect geoscience books received 37 boxes of geoscience AAPG’s Message.” and journals from those who no longer publications from ChevronTexaco, need them and then forward these material made surplus as a result of their NCSL Energy Leaders Forum 2004 resources to overseas universities and office consolidation in Houston. We now As part of our outreach to NCSL, Skip libraries. We execute our mission by have about 50 pallets of boxes of Hobbs presented a talk entitled “High Oil collecting most of the material from publications in storage. and Gas Prices—Why So? What Can We retired and deceased geoscientists and Additional donations are now being Do About It?” at the November 17–19 also downsized company libraries. We arranged. Shipment of libraries from NSCL Energy Leaders Forum 2004 in inventory, box, and store the books and outside the Houston–Dallas/Fort Worth Denver. His excellent, well-illustrated journals for shipment until a need for area requires special arrangement. We PowerPoint talk highlighted the them is identified. Then through the had earlier received a donation of nine contemporary energy issues in the United assistance of companies with overseas pallets of boxes of publications from

1704 Annual Report ChevronTexaco when they closed a Having a complete inventory will allow us Elected Editor Ernie Mancini, Geoscience branch company library. These publications to post it on our committee Web page so Director Jim Blankenship, and AAPG came by freight to our new storage area. those desiring donation of publications can headquarters staff to bring timely, valuable Once the publications arrived, the contents see our holdings. A partial inventory of publications to the membership. From of each box were inventoried by holdings has been put on the Publication June 2004 to present, AAPG released geoscience students of the University of Pipeline Web page, which is reached 12 special publications. Since June 2004, Houston. These students were arranged through the AAPG Web site. This list of our the committee has reviewed three for through our committee but paid for holdings can be viewed and downloaded proposals for special publications, by ChevronTexaco. The total donation from the Web page. approving all of them. was 369 boxes, or about 13,000 Updating our Web page and working The committee follows the progress of pounds. This entire donation was with the AAPG on its design is a all publications to ensure that approved ultimately transported by ChevronTexaco continuing effort. projects remain on schedule, and we cull to a new university in southern Nigeria. moribund projects. Ongoing contact with No other shipments have been made Finances authors and editors reduces the potential to July 1, 2005 although additional The AAPG has provided $3000 this for tardiness or for interim releases by shipments to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, year for expenses, which is a great help other publishers to impair the value of and Papua New Guinea are currently to the committee. Although the AAPG publications. being arranged. In addition, a major Publication Pipeline Committee is an The committee held a mid-year meeting donation to Texas Southern University all-volunteer committee, costs are in Houston on August 27, with 11 (who do not have a geology library) is involved in the committee’s operation. members attending in person and being finalized. Both operating budget and endowment 3 phone participants, including AAPG donations of money are needed. Some President Pat Gratton. Most of the Free Storage Is Filling Up! donors have generously paid for shipping time was spent discussing ideas for Robert Kane, manager for the J. A. of their donations, but we have lost developing new publications: Green Intercontinental Cargo Center several large donations because shipping • “Top Ten” series: Headquarters staff will West, has generously provided free cost was too high for retired donors and support editors in requesting permission storage for our donated books over this the committee could not immediately to reprint papers. The compilation by past year. We have the use of two bays commit to freight shipment. Books are Michael Sweet, “Getting Started in in his firm’s huge warehouse adjacent to heavy; a shipment to Houston of a Deepwater Slope Channels,” is the first Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. couple thousand pounds from either project to reach this hurdle, and This facility provides room to work and coast can easily cost $500 to $1000. consensus is that we do not want store our inventory that is approaching Publication Pipeline committee members editors battling this learning curve in 50 pallets (about 57,000 pounds). take great pleasure in corresponding and what we view as a short-term project. meeting with the donors, and experience Suggestions from the committee included Web-based lists of papers Challenges great satisfaction in getting publications (if we can’t work out permissions) and Right now our difficulty is in arranging overseas to those who can use them. compilations about regional geology shipments at a pace sufficient to equal our We are indeed geoscientists helping (Gulf of Mexico, Permian basin, etc.). intake of donations. Despite the general geoscientists. • Hedberg conferences: Jim Handschy, desire for publications, making contacts Frederick. M. Wall, Chair Research Committee chair, reports that with universities overseas and arranging planned conferences include gas shipments is a slow process. This process hydrates (Vancouver) and tight gas is helped by working with and through our Committee members: Rick Wall (new sands (Vail). We encourage Hedberg AAPG regional organizations and affiliates. chair), Deborah Adjakaiye, Kunle A. conveners to consider publishing a This year special emphasis will be upon Adesida, David Angstadt, Michael Bryarly conference volume. getting the word out that there is a real (vice chair), Martin M. Cassidy (former • Material from companies in the advantage to companies of all kinds to chair, treasurer) Chuck Caughey, industry: Various companies and donate shipping to get publications to John S. Dudar, Joe Forrest, Robbie Gries, government organizations have universities that need them. Donations are Catherine Kidd, George Klein (GSA approached AAPG about publishing not only helpful to the universities, but also representative), Kehinde Ladipo, their material. AAPG is willing to to the companies operating in the country Eric Michaelis, Don Van Nieuwenhuis, publish material that meets member or area. The cost is modest, and their Nahum Schneidermann, Charlotte Sullivan, needs and AAPG standards. generosity is immediately apparent. Gerrit Wind (secretary), and Pinar Yilmaz. • Volumes that need updating: Ideas for new or updated volumes include Inventory and Web Page Publications reservoir development, sample The process of inventorying the contents examination, well-site geology, and of boxes of publications is continually The function of the Committee on characterizing hydrocarbon shows underway. This duty is preferably done by Publications is to assist the while drilling. the donors, but last year several large Association’s elected editor by identifying, • Making sure editors and authors donations from estates lacked an recommending, and procuring understand the job ahead: Bill DeMis’s inventory, and inventories are usually not outstanding papers for publication in “Helpful Hints to Accidental Editors” available of donations from companies as AAPG’s special publications and in was distributed in hard copy and is they consolidate. Individual donations of the Bulletin. available in electronic form. For special $1500 and $500 have been received to The Publications Committee continues publications from writers whose native help pay for inventorying of donated the traditional activities specified in its language is not English, the committee material. mission statement by working closely with suggests recruiting a person fluent

Annual Report 1705 in the native language to serve as and its student and faculty members. $600, gift to student’s school, co-editor and soliciting the help Within AAPG, The SCC will be a leader in University of California, Davis of English speakers willing to edit establishing programs that will promote • 4th place 2005 Student oral for language before the technical student membership, facilitate student presentation: $200, D. Nahid Sultana; review stage. involvement in the greater organization, $400, gift to student’s school, • Making sure publications are peer and provide students with exposure to University of Texas, Dallas reviewed: As always, we need to make research and careers in the petroleum, • 1st place, 2005 Student poster sure we do not promise to accept a energy mineral, and environmental presentation: $1000, Hong Tang; publication before it has been reviewed. sciences. The SCC will strive to maintain $2000, gift to student’s school, Everything technical published with the an active, diverse membership that Louisiana State University AAPG logo is reviewed and approved represents a broad disciplinary and • 2nd place 2005 Student poster by the elected editor. geographic distribution of professionals, presentation: $500, Ruth Underdown; • Raising funds: The Geoscience director, thereby providing a valuable resource $1000, gift to student’s school, the committee, and compilation editors to students as they transition from University of Manchester or authors will work together to raise academics to professional careers. • 3rd place 2005 Student poster funds for specific publications. There presentation: $300, Cindy Hansen; will be ongoing dialog about this Program Sponsors $600, gift to student’s school, Simon subject with AAPG leadership to avoid The following sponsor the Student Fraser University repeatedly requesting donations from Chapter program: Halliburton, student the same organizations. membership fees; SEPM, student fieldtrip Our annual committee meeting in co-sponsor; AAPG Foundation, student Highlights Calgary focused on several key concerns: field trip co-sponsor; ExxonMobil, student The Student Chapter program continues (1) generating high-quality proposals for reception, $15,000; Shell Foundation, to show growth with the addition of five special publications, (2) fundraising for student presentation awards, $12,000; chapters over the past year. Thanks to special publications, (3) strengths and Schlumberger, outstanding student chapter the generosity of Halliburton, 2933 weaknesses of electronic and print awards, $2000; EnCana O&G (USA), student memberships were sponsored publishing, and how to obtain the right mix. student field trip, $4000; ConocoPhillips, for fiscal year 2004–2005. As usual, the committee welcomes student field trip, $2500; Pioneer NRC, Enthusiasm for the Student Chapter several new members this year and student field trip, $1500; Beicip Inc., program was readily apparent at the thanks members leaving the committee student field trip, $500; Rakhit Consulting AAPG Annual Convention in Calgary. for their diligence. I thank Bill DeMis for Ltd., student field trip, $500; anonymous, More than 400 students, faculty, and volunteering to help with several AAPG Bookstore gift certificates to student industry representatives attended the demanding projects as continuing vice presenters, $25 per presenter. student reception, sponsored by chairman and for his help securing ExxonMobil. The annual student field trip facilities for the mid-year meeting. I Student Members was fully subscribed with 33 students appreciate the efforts of new vice chairs The Student membership breakdown attending. This was a post-meeting, John Lorenz and Terri Olson. Finally, (see graphs) as of April 14, 2005 is total two-day tour of structural styles in the AAPG headquarters staff has diligently members, 4222; total chapters, 137; U.S. foothills of the Canadian Rockies. maintained continuity throughout chapters, 72; international chapters, 65; and Student registration for this trip was organizational changes. pending active and inactive chapters, 24. held to $50 since generous corporate Gretchen Gillis, Chair support covered most travel, food, and Programs, Awards, and Recipients lodging expenses. Committee members: Stacy Atchley, • Halliburton sponsored memberships: The SCC continues to administer Paul Catacosinos, Edward Coalson, Russell North America, 902; international, 2031 annual programs, while also embarking Davies, William DeMis, Janell Edman, Mel • Book gift program, $250 per eligible on a series of initiatives for the Erskine, Carmen Fraticelli, Dengliang Gao, chapter 2005–2006 year. These initiatives Donald Gautier, Steven Goolsby, James • L. Austin Weeks undergraduate grants: include the following: Granath, Carolyn Green, James Handschy, $500 for selected recipient and $500 • Evaluation of possible changes in Barry Katz, John Lorenz, Jerry Lucia, Ernie for chapter (29 chapters) format and judging for the student Mancini, Vernon Moore, Terrilyn Olson, • General Store proceeds (Dallas 2004): oral and poster sessions at the Jack Pashin, Douglas Peters, François $2135, divided between four partici- annual meetings Roure, David Sivils, Raymond Sorenson, pating chapters • Coordinating programs with other Russell Stands-Over-Bull, Denise Stone, • 2005 Outstanding Student Chapter: AAPG student-related committees Michael Sweet, Laird Thompson, Lesli United States, $1000, Stephen F. (Academic Liaison, Grants-in-Aid, Wood, Qingming Yang, and Pinar Yilmaz. Austin University; international, $1000, Student Expo, Visiting Geologists) Liaison to the Committee on Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia • Working with the Visiting Geologists Committees: Mike Party. • 1st place 2005 Student oral Program to enhance connections with presentation: $1000, Anna Jayne international student chapters Zacharia; $2000, gift to student’s • Design and distribution of a new Student Chapter school, University of Manchester pamphlet that will detail the The mission of the Student Chapter • 2nd place 2005 Student oral benefits available to student Committee (SCC) is to support the presentation: $500, Stephanie chapter members establishment and ongoing efforts of Thomas; $1000, gift to student’s • Expanding the diversity of the SCC AAPG student chapters at academic school, University of Nebraska, Lincoln to include a broader spectrum of institutions. To this end, the SCC will act • 3rd place 2005 Student oral ages, disciplines and geographic as the primary liaison between AAPG presentation: $300, Nicholas Huerta; representation

1706 Annual Report Committee members: Justin B. Bellamy, Ryan D. Christensen, Robert T. Clarke, Gloria D. Cummins, Michael M. Deal, Frank G. Ethridge, William E. Hottman, William S. Houston (chair), Peter MacKenzie, James M. Party, Susan A. Waters, and James V. White.

Student Expo Four annual student-recruiting events were held last year in Laramie, Wyoming, Norman Oklahoma, Houston, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of these events is to connect geoscience students with potential energy industry employers. The students benefit by presenting their work, networking, and interviewing with multiple employers, and companies enjoy cost-efficient recruiting from a large and diverse group of motivated and talented individuals. The events are particularly important to students who attend universities where energy companies do not actively recruit. The 7th Annual AAPG/SEG Student Expo was held October 17–18, 2004, in Houston. This expo continues to be a great success and key geoscience student- recruiting event, and was attended by more than 150 students and 18 sponsoring companies. The Expo was held at the Westin Galleria and featured an icebreaker, more than 80 poster displays, 3 field trips, sponsor exhibits, and recruiter interviews. The venue was a participant favorite because of its central location, access to amenities such as entertainment and restaurants, excellent meeting facilities, and great service. A drilling rig tour and coastal trip were back by popular demand, and a trip to Spindletop was added. The budget for the 2004 AAPG/SEG Student Expo was approximately $20,000, which was paid entirely by corporate sponsors. We are very grateful to our sponsors for their financial support, and more importantly for providing students with employment opportunities. Results from a post-event survey showed that 10–15% of the Student Expo attendees received offers • Planning of a combination student Clarke for his continued mastery of for full-time employment or internships. field trip/short course for the 2006 field trip logistics. This is consistent with previous years’ Houston meeting • SEPM for cosponsoring the student results, and we anticipate that increasing field trip, and the AAPG Foundation for demand for future young professionals their annual support of the trip. will bolster the hiring rate in the Acknowledgements • Bob Merril (Samson International) for coming year. The SCC would like to thank individuals his input and guidance regarding the March 10–12, 2005, saw the 5th and groups that have made invaluable student programs at the 2006 annual Spring Break Student Expo in contributions during the past year: Houston meeting. Norman, Oklahoma at the Sarkeys • Peter Hennings (ConocoPhillips) • Jim Hartman and Martha Lou Broussard Energy Center on the University of and Deborah Spratt (University of for their continued interest in and Oklahoma campus. The School of Calgary) for designing and leading support of AAPG student programs. Geology and Geophysics hosts this an excellent student field trip into event, and each year it is bigger and the Canadian Rockies, and Bob Bill Houston, Chair better than the one before. This year

Annual Report 1707 168 students from around the country and 21 companies participated. The poster contest, which awards cash prizes to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in both geological and geophysical poster categories, drew 68 wonderful posters. Expo once again featured two short courses. Roger Slatt taught “Petroleum Geology of Deepwater (Turbidite) Depositional Systems” and Jamie Rich taught “Computer Graphics for Geophysics.” This year’s field trip, led by M. Charles Gilbert, took participants to the Wichita Mountains. This year we added 3-D visualization theater demonstrations, tours of the Oklahoma Petroleum Information Center, and a self-guided tour of the amazing Sarkeys Energy Center displays. All meals and refreshments were provided free of charge, and our Friday icebreaker included Latin music and a traditional dance by our own students. In addition to the formal interviews and informal opportunities to visit, we provided a large bulletin board for companies and students to notify Figure 1. Ternary diagram of the vision of student committee interdependency. each other of their interest. The second Student Job Quest (SJQ), October 2–4, in the Eastern Section of were very well enjoyed by all of the announced the formation of this position AAPG was very well received by all of attendees. in the AAPG Explorer’s President’s Column, the participants. A total of 27 students Thanks once again to the AAPG, SEG, August 2005. The standing committees attended, and 12 of the students Rice University, University of Oklahoma, that directly or indirectly reach students showed posters. AAPG President Pat University of Wyoming, our corporate include Academic Liaison, Conventions, Gratton welcomed the students telling sponsors, and the committee members Distinguished Lecture, Future Earth them they were members of the and volunteers who dedicate their time Sciences, Grants-in-Aid, Publications, “Geology Tribe.” Three companies had to helping students find their way into Student Chapter, Student Expo/Regional representatives available to talk to one of the most important industries in Job Fairs/Virtual Student Expo, Visiting students. Many thanks to our sponsors our nation and the world. Geologists, and Youth Education and especially for meeting with more Activities (K-12). students and for longer than originally scheduled. In the future we hope to Kevin Hae Hae, AAPG/SEG Student Expo Leadership Conference add more future employers to our job Carol Drayton, Spring Break Student Expo The chairman of the SFCC, the AAPG quest. One new feature this year was Katharine Lee Avary, Student Job Quest staff liaison, and the four student a talk by Dan Smith, AAPG past Randi Martinsen, Rocky Mountain committees whose charters directly president, entitled “The Search for Rendezvous affect post K-12 students and academic Energy, A Bright Future for Geologists.” faculty met at the Leadership Conference, At the Eastern Section business meeting Committee members: Amanda G. February 2005. These committees and the formation of a SJQ organizing Beardsley, George R. Bole, Deanna C. their chairs are Academic Liaison (AL), committee was approved and this will Borchers, Martha Lou Broussard, Steve Laubach; Grants-in-Aid (GIA), help tremendously to promote this Ryan D. Christensen, Michael M. Deal, Pete Mackenzie; Student Chapter (SC), event. Things that worked well at the Timothy Farnham, Tonia Gist, P. Kevin Bill Houston; Student Expo/Job SJQ included having the interviews and Hae Hae (chair), David M. Hartz, Fairs/Virtual Student Expo (SE/JF/VSE), poster session at different times and Alison T. Henning, Aaron J. Kullman, Michael Deal; AAPG staff liaison, Michael tying the event to the Eastern Section Tamalyn Peltier, Joy M. Roth, Julia S. Mlynek; Student Focus Coordinating meeting. We very much appreciate all Wellner, and Douglas E. Wyatt Jr. Committee (SFCC), Denise Cox. who helped to make the Student Job An informal work session prior to the Quest a success. Leadership presentation, established a In 2004 the AAPG/SEG Student Expo Student Focus functional relationship between the organized and sponsored student career committee chairs and AAPG staff liaison. sessions at the annual AAPG and SEG Coordinating (ad hoc) This small group was instrumental in meetings. These workshops were aimed The Student Focus Coordinating defining a starting place for all the student- at helping students and recent graduates Committee (SFCC) was formed as an ad related committees to communicate and learn employment-securing skills. The hoc committee in 2004 to provide a define a unified strategy for AAPG to sessions featured a short presentation on central point of communication between reach academia. The ensuing leadership how to get a job, and then a panel on all the committees that reach out to and session provided a diverse forum of the environmental sector. The workshops provide services to students. Pat Gratton AAPG members and affiliated society

1708 Annual Report members to discuss and clarify the Activities committee meetings at the professionalism to college students. message of the SFCC. The ternary AAPG Annual Convention. Common Visits by professional geoscientists diagram (Figure 1) summarizes the committee themes included provide an opportunity for university vision of student committee (1) outreach from AAPG to academia, faculty and administrators to learn about interdependency. (2) intra-AAPG communication, courses and field experiences needed by Although numerous dashed lines and (3) regional/international committee students need to land jobs in geoscience. reciprocal arrows can be drawn between representation, (4) active committee Equally important is Visiting Geologist the committees and the end-member members, and (5) project funding. (VG) interaction with students, who learn targets, this triangle in its simplest form In addition to committee meetings, the about career paths and how to prepare shows the interdependence of the SFCC chair attended and networked for their future in geology and geophysics. committees and the central role affiliated with students in the exhibit hall, at the University visits in this important committees like the Visiting Geologist Student Expo career seminar, and at the program dropped this year, from 79 in Program (VGP) can have in delivering a student reception. The number one 2003–2004 to only 48 in 2004–2005. unified message from AAPG. The intent of concern of students is jobs; they want to This continues an irregular trend the SFCC is to help the core student know more about the types of jobs and downward from a peak of 125 visits in committees define that message and career options available in the energy 2001. Former chair Bob Cowdery streamline the programs to achieve industry. The SFCC will work with Student initiated review to determine causes for that goal. Expo, Regional Job Fairs, and Virtual this disturbing trend with e-mail A fourth dimension inherent to this Student Expo to maximize energy correspondence among Visiting diagram is all professional societies that company participation in the AAPG job Geologists and VGP Committee members. support the geosciences, including but not venues. Also, the SFCC has proposed Further discussions were held among limited to, regional geological societies, writing a monthly column for the Student AAPG leaders and activists at the AAPG American Geophysical Union, American Chapter Newsletter on jobs and career Leadership Conference to facilitate Institute of Professional Geologists, options in the energy industry. A panel synergies and improve communication Association for Women Geoscientists, discussion on geoscience careers could and working relationships among the Geological Society of America, Society of also be offered as a part of a future committees dealing primarily with Exploration Geophysicists, SEPM, and career seminar. students. As a result, the chair of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The SFCC The Student Focus Coordinating VGP Committee is now a member of is sensitive to the need to reach out to, Committee continues to meet via monthly the Student Focus Committee and learn from, and coordinate with all the teleconference to advance AAPG’s participates in regular monthly societies that face the same problem of outreach to students and academia. If you teleconferences with the leaders of communicating a unified message are interested in helping to inspire the next the Grants-in-Aid, Student Expo, to students. generation of geoscientists, please contact Student Chapter, and Academic Liaison As a result of the Leadership Conference Mike Mlynek at AAPG headquarters. committees. the four core student committees have a VGP Committee members along with monthly teleconference. These working program champions including President conference calls provide update on Denise M. Cox, Chair Pete Rose, President-Elect Lee Billingsly, committee activity, serve as a reminder to Committee members: Charles A. and former presidents Pat Gratton and accomplish committee tasks, and provide a Caughey, Denise M. Cox (chair), Dan Smith met at the AAPG Annual forum to access help from other committee Carmen M. Fraticelli, and Convention in Calgary to energize and chairs and their members. In addition, the Douglas S. Moore. chart new directions for the Visiting SFCC provides a central point to request Geologist Program. Chuck Caughey was funding that benefits all committees. appointed acting chair for the committee, Visiting Geologists Program chair, and John Kaldi and Rebecca Dodge Chuck Caughey, joined the core SFCC Visiting Geologist were elected vice chairs by unanimous group in July 2005. The SFCC will work consent. Discussions highlighted the with VGP to develop a unified message Program need to integrate with the AAPG Student from the core student committees and The function of the Committee on Chapter program and to present all create a printable e–brochure and Visiting Geologists Program is to provide facets of AAPG to students, including the PowerPoint slides to communicate a college and university students various student programs and the AAPG four-point message about AAPG student worldwide a balanced picture of Energy Minerals, Professional Affairs, and programs: (1) money for research (GIA), geosciences in the petroleum, energy Environmental Geoscience divisions. (2) skill sets to prepare for the energy minerals, and environmental industries; Committee goals for 2005–2006 are to industry (AL, SC), (3) career seminars provide information about careers in (1) improve the visibility of the program and job fairs for employment (SE/JF/ the geosciences; present a positive by creating and distributing a colorful and VSE), and (4) global awareness of the image of a geoscience professional; attractive one-page brochure, (2) work energy industry (VGP/SFCC). and encourage geoscience career with representatives of AAPG affiliated options for young cientists of high societies and international regions to AAPG Annual Convention caliber. These goals will be achieved increase contacts for campus visits in The SFCC chair attended as many through direct student contact during their areas, (3) increase VG visits by AAPG student-related committee college and university visits by active recruiting enthusiastic AAPG members to meetings as scheduling allowed. geoscientists. the program and energizing less VGs, (4) Meetings attended included Grants-in- broaden VG visits to include major Aid, International Regions, Student The Visiting Geologist Program is universities in the United States and Chapters, Student Expo/Job Fair, an important means to introduce international areas that have been Visiting Geologists, and Youth Education geoscience careers and AAPG missed in recent years, (5) compile

Annual Report 1709 visual aids for VGs to use in presenting Research to send along as well. I think Committee members: Adebayo O. lectures on geoscience careers and we need to promote student chapters, Akinpelu, Charles A. Caughey (chair), AAPG, and (6) work closely with other job fairs, the book program, the Robert D. Cowdery, Patrick J. F. Gratton, student-oriented AAPG committees to scholarships, etc. much more effectively. Richard G. Green, John R. Hogg, coordinate and improve the effectiveness We also need to get students interested John Kaldi, Peter M. Lloyd, Roger M. Slatt, of AAPG student programs. in the divisions, and the diversity they Stephen M. Testa, and David M. Weinberg. Also, we discussed having VGs “talk up” represent within AAPG, at an early stage. the divisions (and their publications), as Faculties also don’t know much about well as the Student Chapter program. We the divisions, and they can find now have a set of Environmental unexpected resources there. Geosciences back issues that VGs can carry to campuses, and EMD is trying to get back issues of Natural Resources Chuck Caughey, Chair

Reports of the Special Committees and Delegations

American Association emphasized was that although the “GeoSystems: Ancient Greenhouse controversy appears to affect the Emissions and Hothouse Climates.” for the Advancement teaching of biology and geology most Topics that get the most attention directly, there could be spillover into must have social value, relevance to a of Science the other sciences, and that a solid current social issue or recent scientific As representative, I attended the front of all science disciplines is discovery, and perhaps be connected 2005 American Association for the needed. with the location of the meeting. Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual The main business taken up by the It is obvious through the meeting meeting, which took place February committee was the gathering of that AAAS is concerned about 17–21 in Washington, D.C. Preceding session and symposium ideas for the declining membership. The business the business meeting for Section 2006 annual meeting of the AAAS in meeting concluded with a talk by E–Geology and Geography was a St. Louis. These ideas are then taken Ed Roy (Trinity University; American session for affiliate representatives that by the section chairman to all Geological Institute Education Advisory consisted of talks and a discussion committee sections to hammer out a Committee) on the declining number about the teaching of creationism and provisional program for review and of geoscience degrees being awarded, intelligent design in public schools. approval later in the year. Two of the as well as the disappearance of Discussion among the speakers and topics being considered are “Tremors departments. the affiliate representatives was lively in the Heartland: The Puzzle of and educational. One point that was Mid-Continent Earthquakes” and Michael E. Hohn, AAPG Representative

1710 Annual Report Association Awards

Sidney Powers 2000 – Gerald M. Friedman Frank W. Harrison, Jr., 1986 2001 – Robert M. Sneider James Austin Hartman, 1992 Memorial Award 2002 – James L. Wilson John D. Haun, 1984 The Sidney Powers Memorial Award is a 2003 – Peter R. Vail Christopher P. M. Heath, 2005* gold medal given in recognition of distin- 2004 – Lawrence W. Funkhouser William B. Heroy, Jr., 2001 guished and outstanding contributions to, 2005 – Kenneth W. Glennie Melvin J. Hill, 1979 or achievements in, petroleum geology. G. Warfield “Skip” Hobbs, 2005* Myron K. Horn, 1997 Honorary Members James R. Jackson, Jr., 1982 1945 – Wallace E. Pratt Robert R. Jordan, 1993 1947 – Alexander Deussen Honorary membership is bestowed John R. Kerns, 1993 1948 – A. I. Levorsen upon persons who have distinguished Robert E. Klabzuba, 1992 1950 – Everette L. DeGolyer themselves by their service and Susan M. Landon, 2000 1951 – Max Steineke devotion to the science and profession Rufus J. LeBlanc, 1981 1952 – K. C. Heald of petroleum geology and the James O. Lewis, 1986 1953 – Frederic H. Lahee Association. Robert G. Lindblom, 1999 1954 – George Martin Lees John P. Lockridge, 1987 1956 – William Embry Wrather *2005 Recipients Charles J. Mankin, 2000 1957 – J. P. D. Hull John A. Masters, 1996 1958 – Paul Weaver Mahmoud Abdul-Baqi, 2003 Robert E. Megill, 1993 1959 – Raymond C. Moore John J. Amoruso, 1987 Fred Franke Meissner, 2001 1960 – Henry V. Howe Albert W. Bally, 1986 Daniel F. Merriam, 1996 1961 – Clarence L. Moody Allan Parnell Bennison, 1999 Richard F. Meyer, 1987 1962 – Lewis G. Weeks Robert R. Berg, 1985 Harry A. Miller, Jr., 1985 1963 – Hollis D. Hedberg Richard R. Bloomer, 1987 Marcus E. Milling, 1998 1964 – Edgar W. Owen George R. Bole, 1999 Robert M. Mitchum, Jr., 2000 1965 – Victor Elvert Monnett Louis C. Bortz, 1988 Raul Mosmann, 2002 1966 – William B. Heroy, Sr. Martha Lou Broussard, 2004 William R. Muehlberger, 1995 1967 – Carey Croneis John M. Browning, 1985 D. Keith Murray, 1988 1968 – Maurice Ewing Daniel A. Busch, 1978 Arne R. Nielsen, 1992 1969 – Ira H. Cram, Sr. David G. Campbell, 1995 John M. Parker, 1987 1970 – Frank R. CLark A. T. “Toby” Carleton, 2000 Douglas G. Patchen, 2004 1971 – Frank A. Morgan Paul A. Catacosinos, 2000 James A. Peterson, 1996 1972 – Morgan J. Davis, Sr. Stewart Chuber, 2004 M. Dane Picard, 1994 1973 – Gordon I. Atwater Robey H. Clark, 1985 George B. Pichel, 1991 1974 – G. Moses Knebel James M. Coleman, 2002 Edward B. Picou, Jr., 2002 1975 – Dean A. McGee Robert D. Cowdery, 1987 Max G. Pitcher, 1994 1976 – W. Dow Hamm Brenda K. Cunningham, 2001 Lewis S. (Stan) Pittman, 2001 1977 – Michel T. Halbouty Edward K. David, 2005* Eugene F. “Bud” Reid, 1991 1978 – Kenneth H. Crandall Herbert G. Davis, 1986 David G. Roberts, 2001 1979 – William Hirst Curry, Jr. Gerard J. Demaison, 1995 Peter R. Rose, 2002 1980 – Kenneth K. Landes Wallace de Witt, Jr., 1999 Edward C. Roy, Jr., 1993 1981 – Mason L. Hill Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr., 1996 Nahum Schneidermann, 1994 1982 – Daniel A. Busch William L. Fisher, 1990 John W. Shelton, 1990 1983 – Grover E. Murray Peter T. Flawn, 1983 Roger M. Slatt, 2003 1984 – Robert J. Weimer Gerald Manfred Friedman, 1990 Carl J. Smith, 2001 1985 – J. Ben Carsey Lawrence W. Funkhouser, 1984 Robert M. Sneider, 1994 1986 – Merrill W. Haas Lee C. Gerhard, 1997 Bill St. John, 1988 1987 – James E. Wilson James A. Gibbs, 1995 Donald Sherwood Stone, 1994 1988 – Rufus J. LeBlanc, Sr. Ned (E. E.) Gilbert, 2001 Paul M. Strunk, 1999 1989 – Hugh Neumann Frenzel Robert N. Ginsburg, 1991 John A. Taylor, 1982 1990 – John T. Galey William E. Gipson, 1991 M. Ray Thomasson, 2003 1991 – John E. Kilkenny Kenneth W. Glennie, 2003 Bernard P. Tissot, 1987 1992 – Sherman A. Wengerd August Goldstein, Jr., 1981 Don F. Tobin, 1998 1993 – Robert R. Berg Howard R. Gould, 1979 Harrison Lee Townes, 1997 1994 – William L. Fisher Patrick J. F. Gratton, 2002 Marion Orville Turner, 1984 1995 – John D. Haun Willard R. Green, 1998 Peter R. Vail, 1991 1996 – Bernold M. Hanson Robbie Rice Gries, 1998 Arthur M. Van Tyne, 1996 1997 – Robert D. Gunn Walter P. Grün, 2003 Koenraad Weber, 2004 1998 – Albert W. Bally Robert D. Gunn, 1983 Robert J. Weimer, 1982 1999 – Norman H. Foster Merrill W. Haas, 1979 James E. Wilson, Jr., 1977

Annual Report 1711 James Lee Wilson, 1987 George R. Gibson, 1973 Frank A. Morgan, 1961 Larry D. Woodfork, 1990 H. B. Goodrich, 1929 Harold T. Morley, 1968 Donald L. Zieglar, 1986 C. N. Gould, 1943 Grover E. Murray, 1970 Cecil H. Green, 1993 Jerry Bowers Newby, 1967 Deceased Honorary Members with George C. Grow Jr., 1988 Gordon B. Oakeshott, 1981 Year of Election or Year of Award Eduardo J. Guzmán, 1972 W. W. Orcutt, 1926 John Emery Adams, 1966 Michel T. Halbouty, 1969 Ezequiel Ordonez, 1935 Gordon I. Atwater, 1969 Dollie R. Hall, 1963 Edgar W. Owen, 1960 Fritz L. Aurin, 1960 W. Dow Hamm, 1967 Ben H. Parker, 1966 Andrew D. Baillie, 1990 Marcus A. Hanna, 1962 Thomas Hughes Philpott, 1993 Thomas D. Barber, 1997 Bernold M. Hanson, 1984 Wallace E. Pratt, 1957 Leonidas T. Barrow, 1959 Charles J. Hares, 1959 R. D. Reed, 1939 N. Wood Bass, 1961 G. D. Harris, 1935 John L. Rich, 1954 Ted L. Bear, 1988 T. S. Harrison, 1956 John T. Rouse, 1971 B. Warren Beebe, 1966 Roy T. Hazzard, 1959 R. Dana Russell, 1976 Alfred H. Bell, 1962 John C. Hazzard, 1973 R. D. Salisbury, 1919 D. L. Blackstone, Jr., 1990 Kenneth C. Heald, 1957 E. F. Schramm, 1956 Leslie Bowling, 1975 Hollis D. Hedberg, 1967 Charles Schuchert, 1934 Don R. Boyd, 1989 Thomas A. Hendricks, 1971 E. H. Sellards, 1946 Carl C. Branson, 1973 William B. Heroy, 1957 C. L. Severy, 1958 Jules Braunstein, 1980 Mason L. Hill, 1966 Laurence L. Sloss, 1981 George S. Buchanan, 1965 R. T. Hill, 1926 G. O. Smith, 1920 H. P. Bybee, 1956 John M. Hills, 1980 William C. Spooner, 1958 M. R. Campbell, 1934 William J. Hilseweck, 1969 Hans Stille, 1937 Carlos Walter M. Campos, 1992 Harold W. Hoots, 1974 J. A. Taff, 1934 Joe Cannon, 1994 Henry V. Howe, 1967 Charles H. Taylor, 1961 Everett Carpenter, 1958 J. V. Howell, 1956 W. Taylor Thom, Jr., 1958 J. Ben Carsey, 1966 M. King Hubbert, 1974 Arthur C. Trowbridge, 1958 Arlo E. Childs, 1970 J. P. D. Hull, 1951 Daniel Trumpy, 1964 H. Victor Church, 1987 George S. Hume, 1954 Edd R. Turner, 1982 Frank R. Clark, 1958 V. C. Illing, 1960 W. H. Twenhofel, 1946 Leslie M. Clark, 1976 H. R. Johnson, 1953 J. A. Udden, 1927 George V. Cohee, 1963 Percy E. (Peter) Kent, 1976 E. O. Ulrich, 1936 Frank B. Conselman, 1970 John E. Kilkenny, 1972 Martin Van Couvering, 1967 Kenneth H. Crandall, 1972 Robert E. King, 1970 W. A. J. M. van der Gracht, 1936 Ira H. Cram, Sr., 1964 Robert M. Kleinpell, 1973 F. M. Van Tuyl, 1949 Carey Croneis, 1965 Hugh Douglas Klemme, 1991 Walter A.Ver Wiebe, 1955 William H. Curry, Jr., 1973 G. Moses Knebel, 1965 H. H. von Hofer, 1924 Doris S. M. Curtis, 1983 Samuel H. Knight, 1959 William A. Waldschmidt, 1979 N. H. Darton, 1938 Edward Koester, 1971 Robert F. Walters, 1987 Morgan J. Davis, Sr., 1964 Frank E. Kottlowski, 1985 Theron Wasson, 1960 Ralph E. Davis, 1960 Hans G. Kugler, 1968 Paul Weaver, 1956 L. Courtney Decius, 1975 F. H. Lahee, 1947 Lewis George Weeks, 1967 C. E. Decker, 1927 Kenneth K. Landes, 1962 Sherman A. Wengerd, 1977 Ronald K. DeFord, 1965 A. C. Lawson, 1937 David White, 1919 E. L. DeGolyer, 1944 M. M. Leighton, 1950 I. C. White, 1926 Alex Deussen, 1953 A. I. Levorsen, 1957 W. G. Woolnough, 1941 Parke A. Dickey, 1989 Ray C. Lewis, 1993 W. E. Wrather, 1943 Fred A. Dix, 1986 Theodore A. Link, 1962 Carroll E. Dobbin, 1957 E. R. Lloyd, 1950 Charles F. Dodge III, 1999 John David Love, 1995 Michel T. Halbouty Robert H. Dott, Sr., 1962 Leonard F. McCollum, 1974 Memorial Human E. T. Dumble, 1926 Dean A. McGee, 1989 John E. “Brick” Elliott, 1970 Duncan A. McNaughton, 1988 Needs Award Samuel P. Ellison, 1982 Maurice G. Mehl, 1961 The Michel T. Halbouty Human Needs Elmer W. Ellsworth, 1972 Lee Hillard Meltzer, 1983 Award is given each year by the W. H. Emmons, 1946 W. C. Mendenhall, 1935 Association as an exceptionally high Maurice Ewing, 1968 Willis G. Meyer, 1984 honor to an individual for the most Norman L. Falcon, 1973 Ralph LeRoy Miller, 1988 outstanding application of geology to John L. Ferguson, 1969 H. D. Miser, 1948 the benefit of human needs, and to Norman H. Foster, 1993 V. E. Monnett, 1955 recognize scientific excellence. Hugh N. Frenzel, 1982 Clarence L. Moody, 1956 H. B. Fuqua, 1983 Graham B. Moody, 1962 1972 – Wallace E. Pratt John T. Galley, 1980 John D. Moody, 1972 1973 – Hollis Dow Hedberg John E. Galley, 1983 Raymond C. Moore, 1957 1974 – Cecil H. Green G. C. Gester, 1949 Robert B. Moran, 1959 1975 – Michel T. Halbouty

1712 Annual Report 1976 – Lewis G. Weeks 1997 – George B. Asquith with implications for terrestrial 1977 – Martin Van Couvering Robert Louis Folk geology and evolution) 1978 – Vincent E. McKelvey Harold G. Reading 1997 – Paul G. Benedum, Jr. (for 1979 – M. Gordon Frey 1998 – Gerard V. Middleton leadership of the Claude 1980 – Creighton A. Burk Lloyd C. Pray Worthington Benedum 1981 – Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. 1999 – D. L. Blackstone, Jr. Foundation) 1982 – David M. Evans Peter R. Vail 1997 – Robert E. Megill (for showing 1983 – Harrison H. Schmitt Roger G. Walker petroleum geologists how 1984 – Dean A. McGee 2000 – Robert R. Berg to express their ideas and 1985 – Leonard F. McCollum John D. Haun cope with their science through 1986 – Eugene F. Reid Ernest A. Mancini the use of petroleum economics) 1987 – Richard P. Sheldon 2001 – John W. Harbaugh 1998 – Fred A. Dix, Jr. (for dedicated 1988 – Victor E. Oppenheim Clyde H. Moore leadership of the AAPG from 1989 – Guillermo P. Salas Guerra Charles R. Stelck 1973 to 1996) 1990 – Hans D. Knipping 2002 – Zuhair Al-Shaieb 1999 – Isaac J. Crumbly (for leadership in 1991 – Roy M. Huffington William R. Muehlberger creating a technical workforce for 1992 – Donald F. Todd Paul E. Potter the nation’s energy industry) 1993 – Gordon B. Oakeshott 2003 – Albert V. Carozzi 1999 – Sarah G. Stanley (for leadership 1994 – George P. Mitchell Frank G. Ethridge in the development of public 1995 – Gabriel Dengo 2004 – Knut O. Bjorlykke centers for workstation training) 1996 – Farouk El-Baz William E. Galloway 2000 – Arthur R. Green (for visionary 1997 – Raymond A. Price Andrew D. Miall work to develop integrated 1998 – Robert S. Yeats Edward C. Roy, Jr. geoscience and commitment to 1999 – Philip J. Currie 2005 – Aureal T. Cross deliver these products to the 2000 – Thomas L. Wright Fred Franke Meissner geoscience community) 2001 – Robert Calvin Milici Paul Weimer 2000 – William T. Smith (for outstanding 2002 – John A. Reinemund achievement as a working 2003 – Rex Monahan petroleum geologist and oil 2004 – Hugh Davies Special Awards industry executive) 2005 – No Recipient 2001 – Kenneth Dale Owen and David L. Special Awards are given when, in the Rice (for their efforts in restoring Executive Committee’s judgment, per- Outstanding Explorer the 19th century New Harmony sons are deserving of recognition for scientific community in Indiana) some outstanding accomplishment which Award 2001 – Richard Warren (for his does not otherwise qualify for existing The Outstanding Explorer Award is given commitment to the oil industry honors or awards. in recognition of distinguished and out- while facing personal affliction standing achievement in exploration for 1973 – Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt (for with fortitude) petroleum or mineral resources, by lunar exploration) 2001 – J. C. “Jay” Gallagher (posthu- members who have shown a consistent 1974 – Marcel and Conrad mously) (for the successful evo- pattern of exploratory success, and with Schlumberger (posthumously) lution of the International Pavilion) an intended emphasis on recent (for development of electrical 2002 – Emmanuel Tamesis (for discovery. logging) contributions to the education 2002 – Richard W. Beardsley 1990 – John F. Bookout (for excellence of geologists and for achieve- 2003 – William J. Barrett in exploration leadership) ments in Philippine petroleum 2004 – Clayton H. Riddell 1991 – Norman H. Foster and Edward A. exploration) 2005 – John P. Lockridge Beaumont (for work on the 2003 – Waverly Person (for contributions Treatise of Petroleum Geology) to the field of earthquake studies Grover E. Murray 1995 – James Wood Clarke (for English and establishment of the National Memorial Distinguished translation/publication of Earthquake Information Center) geological information from 2004 – Dietrich H. Welte (for contribu- Educator Award Soviet Union and Russia) tions in petroleum geochemistry The Grover E. Murray Memorial 1996 – Wesley G. Bruer (for adding and numerical modeling of Distinguished Educator Award (formerly Oregon to the list of producing petroleum systems) Distinguished Educator Award) is given states with the 1979 discovery 2005 – John W. Gibson, Jr. (for his to recognize distinguished and outstand- of the 70 bcf Mist gas field) contribution to AAPG’s legacy ing contributions to geological education 1996 – Norman D. Newell (for on ethics) including, but not limited to, teaching paleoecological studies of and counseling of students at the Permian Reef complex of W. university level. Funded by Dr. and Texas and organic evolution) Mrs. Grover Murray, this award can also 1997 – Marsha A. Barber (for Public Service Award be given for education of the public and development of K-12 curricula and The Public Service Award is a walnut management of educational programs. teacher training to improve public plaque bearing the recipient’s name, the 1995 – James Lee Wilson understanding of energy issues) date, and citation. It is given to recognize 1996 – Gerald M. Friedman 1997 – Eugene M. Shoemaker (for contributions of members to public L.L. Sloss transforming meteor impacts into affairs and to encourage geologists to Robert J. Weimer an accepted geologic process take a more active part in public affairs.

Annual Report 1713 1971 – Dewey F. Bartlett Frank P. Sonnenberg Myron K. Horn 1972 – William T. Pecora 2001 – No Recipient Roscoe E. Shutt 1973 – Ian Campbell 2002 – Craig Ferris 1987 – A. T. (Toby) Carleton 1974 – Dean A. McGee 2003 – Rushdi Said James A. Gibbs 1975 – Lee C. Lamar Robert M. Sanford John W. Harbaugh 1976 – No Recipient 2004 – No Recipient Daniel F. Merriam 1977 – William J. Sherry 2005 – Philip W. Choquette Bill St. John 1978 – George T. Abell Larry D. Woodfork 1979 – A. V. Jones, Jr. 1988 – James M. Forgotson, Jr. 1980 – G. Frederick Shepherd Distinguished Service Gerald Manfred Friedman 1981 – Wilson M. Laird Award Robert R. Johnston 1982 – Wallace W. Hagan Robert R. Jordan Richard A. Jahns The Distinguished Service Award is a John R. Kerns 1983 – Daniel N. Miller, Jr. walnut plaque that is presented annually Jack P. Martin John B. Patton to those who have distinguished John A. Masters 1984 – John Wesley Rold themselves in service to AAPG. 1989 – George R. Bole Joseph J. Simmons III Martha Lou Broussard 1985 – James A. Barlow 1971 – August Goldstein, Jr. Clemont H. Bruce 1986 – Robert D. Gunn 1972 – Howard R. Gould David G. Campbell Cliff J. Nolte 1973 – John D. Haun Lee C. Gerhard 1987 – Jack G. Elam Leslie Bowling Scott J. Lysinger Fred L. Smith, Jr. 1974 – John T. Galey William H. Matthews III 1988 – Charles J. Mankin 1975 – Jules Braunstein 1990 – James A. Helwig 1989 – John A. Taylor Robert J. Weimer Michael E. (Mike) Hriskevich James W. Vanderbeek 1976 – James R. Jackson, Jr. Lewis S. (Stan) Pittman 1990 – Cyril J. Perusek 1977 – George V. Cohee William H. Roberts III 1991 – John David Love Samuel P. Ellison, Jr. Edward C. Roy, Jr. 1992 – John H. Gray 1978 – Robert H. Dott, Sr. Nahum Schneidermann 1993 – Virgil E. Barnes Frank Gouin Richard Steinmetz Charles W. Spencer 1979 – George Copernicus Grow, Jr. 1991 – Dudley W. Bolyard 1994 – William Kennon McWilliams, Jr. Thomas C. Hiestand Robbie Rice Gries Thomas Walsh Rollins John C. Maher George C. Hardin, Jr. 1995 – Norbert E. Cygan 1980 – John E. Galley Jerome J. C. Ingels Gerald G. L. Henderson John W. Shelton Edward D. Pittman 1996 – Alan L. DeGood 1981 – Bernold M. Hanson Robert M. Sneider Robert G. H. Raynolds Frank E. Kottlowski Don F. Tobin E. Gerald Rolf Ralph L. Miller 1992 – Edward A. Beaumont 1997 – Samuel T. Pees Marion Orville Turner Steven H. Harris 1998 – Mary Elizabeth Dowse 1982 – Donald W. Axford Christopher P. M. Heath David G. Rensink Garth W. Caylor Robert G. Lindblom 1999 – James E. Brooks William L. Fisher James A. Peterson John Robert Dewey Herbert G. Davis 1993 – Paul A. Catacosinos Randy A. Foutch Robert L. Fuchs John C. (Jack) Dunlap 2000 – John Harris Marshall, Jr. Robert J. Gutru Gay L. Harmann Larré Alvin L. Schultz Richard F. Meyer Hugh M. Looney 2001 – Patty Holyfield 1983 – Don R. Boyd George D. Severson H. Leighton Steward Fred A. Dix, Jr. Paul M. Strunk John S. Wold James O. Lewis Thomas L. Wright 2002 – M. Lee Allison D. Keith Murray 1994 – Susan Longacre Lawrence H. Skelton George B. Pichel Edward McFarlan, Jr. 2003 – Charles E. Brown II Donald L. Zieglar James P. Rogers 2004 – John C. Dolson 1984 – Dudley Harold Cardwell John D. Sistrunk, Jr. 2005 – John W. Hickenlooper Robert H. Dott, Jr. Carl J. Smith John P. Lockridge Arthur M. Van Tyne Eric A. Rudd 1995 – Richard S. Bishop Pioneer Award Grant Steele Brenda K. Cunningham The Pioneer Award is an oak plaque 1985 – Thomas D. Barber Edward K. David bearing the recipient’s name, date Norman H. Foster Samuel Arthur Friedman and place to be given, and year of George S. Galbraith Susan M. Landon membership. It is given to long-standing James A. Hartman Charles R. (Chuck) Noll members who have made significant James S. MacDonald M. Ray Thomasson contributions to the Association but William R. Moran 1996 – Ashton F. Embry have been unrecognized. Anthony Reso George Eynon 1997 – Elliott H. Powers 1986 – Allan P. Bennison Jeffrey C. Greenawalt 1999 – Elizabeth Anne Elliott Louis C. Bortz Gary E. Henry 2000 – Willam C. Gussow Charles F. Dodge III Gustavas Warfield Hobbs IV

1714 Annual Report Peter R. Rose author(s) of the best AAPG Bulletin article 1948 – L. L. Sloss Roger M. Slatt published each calendar year. The cash W. M. Laird 1997 – Lee T. Billingsley award is $1500. 1949 – Sherman A. Wengerd Stewart Chuber 1950 – F. M. Swain Terry L. Hollrah 1982 – Roelof J. Murris Frank Reedy, Jr. Susan M. Morrice 1983 – James K. Crouch 1951 – Walter B. Spangler Dan L. Smith 1984 – William E. Galloway Jahn J. Peterson Anthony Tankard David K. Hobda 1952 – Raymond Siever 1998 – Kevin T. Biddle Kinji Magara 1953 – Donald F. Towse Patrick J. F. Gratton 1985 – Carr P. Dishroon, Jr. 1954 – Charles C. Bates C. Dennis Irwin, Jr. Dave Russell Kingston 1955 – Paul V. Smith, Jr. David A. L. Jenkins Philip A. Williams 1956 – J. Law Brian D. Keith 1986 – Tod P. Harding Robert H. Dott, Jr. Hans H. Krause 1987 – Tod P. Harding 1957 – Robert H. Parker F. Pierce Pratt 1988 – Shankar Mitra 1958 – John C. Ludwick 1999 – Ed W. Heath 1989 – Bernard P. Tissot William R. Walton James A. Noel Regis Pelet 1959 – John M. Andrichuk Roy D. Nurmi Philippe Ungerer 1960 – Robert L. Folk Douglas Gene Patchen 1990 – Charles D. Winker 1961 – Richard W. Fetzner Edward B. Picou, Jr. Richard T. Buffler 1962 – J. G. C. M. Fuller Stephen A. Sonnenberg 1991 – David Richard Dawson Boote 1963 – P. G. Temple 2000 – Edward D. Dolly Robert Bruce Kirk L. J. Perry J. Michael Party 1992 – David Trowbridge Lawrence 1964 – James M. Forgotson, Jr. Robert T. Sellars, Jr. Mark A. Doyle 1965 – Harry V. Spooner, Jr. Robert C. Shoup Tom Aigner 1966 – Dietrich H. Welte Pinar Oya Yilmaz 1993 – Gerard J. Demaison 1967 – No Recipient 2001 – Elizabeth B. Campen Bradley J. Huizinga 1968 – Ghansham D. Sharma Chuck Caughey 1994 – Kevin T. Biddle 1969 – Leo F. LaPorte Ian Derek Collins Wolfgang Schlager 1970 – Ernst Cloos Robert L. Countryman Kurt W. Rudolph 1971 – Peter Lehner Ben D. Hare Terry L. Bush 1972 – Hollis D. Hedberg Jean R. Lemmon 1995 – Carlos A. Dengo 1973 – Mason L. Hill Tom Mairs Michael C. Corey 1974 – Rufus J. LeBlanc Wolfgang E. Schollnberger 1996 – Charles Kerans 1975 – Ronald E. Wilcox 2002 – Thomas S. Ahlbrandt F. Jerry Lucia Tod P. Harding Jeffrey Aldrich Rainer K. Senger Donald R. “Don” Seely Donald D. Clarke 1997 – F. Jerry Lucia 1976 – Daniel A. Busch John R. Hogg 1998 – Ulisses Thibes Mello 1977 – Edgar W. Owen 2003 – Norbert E. Cygan Garry D. Karner 1978 – Tod P. Harding Donald W. Lewis 1999 – John W. Robinson 1979 – Robert M. Mitchum, Jr. Steven L. Veal Peter J. McCabe Peter R. Vail Paul Weimer 2000 – Karla E Tucker John B. Sangree 2004 – Royce P. Carr Paul M. “Mitch” Harris 1980 – Bulletin Pete G. Gray Richard C. Nolen-Hoeksema Brian D. Evamy Jeanne E. Harris 2001 – Robert G. Loucks Jean Haremboure Barry J. Katz 2002 – John S. Bridge Peter Kamerling Lowell K. Lischer Robert S. Tye William A. Knapp Deborah K. Sacrey 2003 – Roger J. Barnaby Felix A. Molloy 2005 – Adebaya Akinpelu Stephen C. Ruppel Paul H. Rowlands Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr. 2004 – Donald S. Stone Special Publication Thomas E. Ewing 2005 – Hongliu Zeng Peter A. Scholle Richard G. Green Charles Kerans 1981 – Bulletin Gerald E. Harrington Michael A. Arthur R. Randy Roy Robert H. Dott, Sr., Seymour O. Schlanger Charles Alan Sternbach Special Publication Jack C. Threet Memorial Award Peter A. Scholle Scott W. Tinker The Robert H. Dott, Sr., Memorial 1982 – Special Publication Award (formerly the President’s Award) Robert J. Cordell is to honor and reward the author/ William H. Roberts, III editor of the best Special Publication 1983 – Michel T. Halbouty Wallace E. Pratt dealing with geology published by the 1984 – George B. Asquith Association. The cash award is $500. 1985 – Albert W. Bally Memorial Award 1986 – Gerard Demaison The Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Award 1945 – William E. Wallace Roelof J. Murris (formerly a category of the President’s 1946 – Horace G. Richards 1987 – Orville Roger Berg Award) is to honor and reward the 1947 – Robert F. Walters Donald G. Woolverton

Annual Report 1715 1988 – James A. Peterson 1983 – Marc B. Edwards 1972 – H. E. Cook 1989 – Albert W. Bally 1984 – Judith Totman Parrish R. P. Nixon 1990 – Peter A. Ziegler 1985 – Martin P. A. Jackson 1973 – Leigh C. Price 1991 – Anthony J. Tankard Steven J. Seni 1974 – N. A. Anstey Hugh R. Balkwill 1986 – Martha O. Withjack 1975 – Leigh C. Price 1992 – John C. Van Wagoner Daryl Jill D. Pollock 1976 – Curtis C. Humphris, Jr. Robert M. Mitchum, Jr. 1987 – Stephan Alan Graham 1977 – Stephen G. Franks Kirt M. Campion Loretta Ann Williams 1978 – Colin Barker Victor David Rahmanian 1988 – Shankar Mitra 1979 – Philip H. H. Nelson 1993 – Kevin Thomas Biddle 1989 – David W. Houseknecht 1980 – Robert G. Todd 1994 – Roger W. Macqueen 1990 – Richard John Hubbard Peter R. Vail Dale A. Leckie 1991 – Donald A. Medwedeff 1981 – Roger K. McLimans 1995 – Diana Morton-Thompson 1992 – Paul Weimer 1982 – Colin Barker Arnold M. Woods 1993 – Bradford E. Prather 1983 – Clemont H. Bruce 1996 – Leslie B. Magoon 1994 – Bradford E. Prather 1984 – Thomas J. Schull Wallace G. Dow 1995 – Robert D. Walters 1985 – Ralph S. Kerr 1997 – Anthony Tankard 1996 – Isabel Patricia Montañez 1986 – Lisa M. Pratt Ramiro Suárez Soruco 1997 – Laurel B. Alexander 1987 – James Francis Dolan Herman J. A. Welsink Peter B. Flemings 1988 – Jon F. Blickwede, Sr. 1998 – Martin P. A. Jackson 1998 – Scott W. Tinker 1989 – Ian E. Hutcheon David G. Roberts 1999 – Andrew David Hindle 1990 – Martin P. A. Jackson Sigmund Snelson 2000 – Sebastián Galeazzi 1991 – Michael D. Lewan 1999 – Ronald C. Surdam 2001 – Antony Reynolds 1992 – John Richard Underhill 2000 – Ben E. Law 2002 – Lesli J. Wood 1993 – P. Joe Hamilton Gregory F. Ulmishek 2003 – No recipient 1994 – Steven G. Henry Vyacheslav I. Slavin 2004 – Tobias H. D. Payenberg 1995 – Kenneth J. Thies 2001 – John F. Jordan 2005 – No Recipient 1996 – James P. DiSiena Richard A. Schatzinger 1997 – Mark B. Allen 2002 – Marcio R. Mello 1998 – Joachim E. Amthor Barry J. Katz George C. Matson 1999 – Martha Oliver Withjack 2003 – Marlan W. Downey 2000 – Wafik Beydoun William A. Morgan Memorial Award 2002 – Henry W. Posamentier Jack C. Threet The George C. Matson Award is made 2003 – Mark Cooper 2004 – Alan R. Huffman to the speaker presenting before the Richard G. Harris Glenn L. Bowers annual convention of the American 2004 – Frank J. Peel 2005 – Peter A. Scholle Association of Petroleum Geologists 2005 – Marian J. Warren Dana S. Ulmer-Scholle that paper which is judged to be best. Papers are judged by the Matson Award Committee on the basis of both scientific Jules Braunstein J. C. “Cam” Sproule quality of content and excellence in presentation. The name of the Matson Memorial Award Memorial Award Award winner is engraved on a large, The Jules Braunstein Memorial Award The J. C. “Cam” Sproule Memorial beautiful silver cup provided by the recognizes the author(s) of the best Award is to honor and reward the Matson family. The recipient also receives AAPG poster session paper presented younger authors of papers on petroleum a plaque on which an engraved minia- at the annual convention. Funded by geology. It is awarded to a member of ture replica of the silver cup is displayed. the Gulf Coast Association of Geological the Association, 35 years of age or Anyone named as Matson Award Societies to honor Mr. Braunstein, who younger at the time of submittal, whose winner at three annual conventions is recommended and arranged for the paper, published in any publication of given permanent possession of the first poster session at the 1976 AAPG the Association or an affiliated society, large silver trophy. Annual Meeting, it is an attractive division, or section, is sufficiently engraved walnut plaque and a cash outstanding and is judged to be the 1957 – John A. Masters award of $500. best contribution to petroleum geology 1958 – James W. Gwinn by a person of those qualifications 1959 – Daniel A. Busch 1984 – Dale S. Sawyer during that year. The cash award 1960 – Harold W. Owens 1985 – Richardson B. Allen is $500. 1961 – Horace D. Thomas Jeffrey Feehan 1962 – Eric A. Rudd Jeff Gernand 1974 – Aston F. Embry III 1963 – John Drummond Moody Miguel Giraut 1975 – Clifton F. “Cliff” Jordan, Jr. 1964 – William R. Muehlberger Bruce H. Nickelsen 1976 – Paul Hoffman 1965 – Gordon I. Atwater 1986 – John R. Suter 1977 – W. R. Moore 1966 – Lloyd C. Pray Henry R. Berryhill 1978 – Myron W. Payne 1967 – Max G. Pitcher 1987 – Alan Ronald Daly 1979 – Peter A. Scholle 1968 – Charles A. Biggs, Jr. Janell Diane Edman 1980 – Richard S.Bishop 1969 – Arthur A. Meyerhoff 1988 – John C. Lorenz 1981 – Tim T. Schowalter 1970 – Douglas J. Shearman Sharon J. Finley 1982 – Douglas W. Waples 1971 – H. O. Woodbury David I. Norman

1716 Annual Report 1989 – Alan C. Kendall 1977 – Philip H. Abelson 1975 – B. Charlotte Schreiber Gill M. Harwood 1978 – No Recipient R. Catalano 1990 – L. M. “Mike” Grace 1979 – No Recipient E. Schreiber Paul Edwin Potter 1980 – Walter Sullivan 1976 – G. R. Keller R. Gordon Pirie 1981 – No Recipient R. K. Soderberg 1991 – Kate S. Weissenburger 1982 – John McPhee M. L. Ammerman 1992 – Erik R. Lundin 1983 – Ron Redfern A. E. Bland 1993 – Jesús Maguregui Solaguren 1984 – James A. Michener 1977 – No Recipient 1994 – Rob B. Leslie 1985 – No Recipient 1978 – Richard Smosna 1995 – John R. Sutter 1986 – David Attenborough Douglas G. Patchen Kevin M. Bohacs Richard Gore 1979 – Mark W. Presley 1996 – Cynthia L. Blankenship 1987 – John McPhee 1980 – Robert M. Cluff Douglas A. Stauber 1988 – No Recipient 1981 – A. B. Watts David S. Epps 1989 – Horst Heise M. S. Steckler Chuck Guderjahn Stephen Schwochow 1982 – Vance P. Wiram John D. Oldroyd 1990 – William Rintoul 1983 – Howard R. Schwalb 1997 – James C. Niemann 1991 – Robert T. Bakker 1984 – Robert A. Sedivy 1998 – Hege Mait Nordgård Bo˚las 1992 – Richard F. “Rick” Williamson Ralph Burwood Christian Hermanrud Daniel Yergin Gary A. Cole Eirik Vik 1993 – Stephen Jay Gould Richard J. Drozd Britta Paasch 1994 – John R. Horner Henry I. Halpern 1999 – Eloise Doherty 1995 – Wallace R. Hansen 1985 – Helen M. Sestak Stephen E. Laubach 1996 – Lee C. Gerhard 1986 – Karen Rose Cercone 2000 – Brad E. Prather Linda Davis Harrar 1987 – Brian D. Keith Joseph R. Straccia 1997 – Donald L. Baars 1988 – Richard Smosna 2002 – Martin K. Dubois John Paul Pitts J. M. Conrad Alan P. Byrnes 1998 – Walter Alvarez T. C. Maxwell W. Lynn Watney 1999 – Sarah Andrews 1989 – Dennis R. Swager 2003 – Vitor Dos Santos Abreu 2000 – Walter Youngquist Neil F. Hurley Thomas David De Brock 2001 – Mountain Press 1990 – Bruce V. Sanford Kendall Meyers 2002 – No Recipient A. C. Grant Dag Nummedal 2003 – Ron Redfern 1991 – James W. Castle Steven L. Pierce Simon Winchester 1992 – Lisa K. Goetz William A. Spears 2004 – Halfdan Carstens J. Gary Tyler 2004 – Alan P. Byrnes Halka Chronic Roger L. Macarevich Martin K. Dubois 2005 – Bill Bryson David L. Brewster Evan K. Franseen Jagadeesh R. Sonnad W. Lynn Watney A. I. Levorsen Memorial 1993 – Robert E. Davis 2005 – Mark Allen 1994 – Stephen F. Nowacxewski Eric J-P. Blanc Award 1995 – Nicholas B. Harris Clare Davies The A. I. Levorsen Memorial Award was 1996 – James A. Drahovzal Adrian Heafford established as the result of contributions 1997 – Robert Marc Bustin Robert A. Scott from many individuals and societies who C. R. Clarkson Stephen J. Vincent wished to contribute a lasting memorial 1998 – T. Joshua Stark to A. I. Levorsen. A plaque is given at the Lawrence H. Wickstrom Journalism Award regional meetings of the sections of the 1999 – David G. Morse 2000 – John R. Hogg The Journalism Award is given to any American Association of Petroleum 2001 – James A. Drahovzal suitable person in recognition of Geologists for the best paper, with par- ticular emphasis on creative thinking Lawrence H. Wickstrom notable journalistic achievement in Timothy R. Carr communications by any medium that toward new ideas in exploration. The papers are judged by committees estab- John A. Rupp contributes to public understanding Beverly Seyler of geology and the technology of oil lished for each meeting and are pre- sented through the local A. I. Levorsen Scott W. White and gas exploration. The award is a 2002 – Albert S. Wylie, Jr. walnut plaque bearing the words, Memorial Award Committee. Only the authors presenting winning 2003 – Langhorne B. (Taury) Smith “For notable journalistic achievement Richard Nyahay in communications contributing to papers are recipients of the Levorsen Award. Their names are shown below in 2004 – Langhorne B. (Taury) Smith public understanding of geology.” Richard Nyahay The recipient need not be a member bold type, with their co-authors listed in of the Association. regular type. Eastern Section Gulf Coast Section 1972 – James A. Clark 1972 – Sigmund Snelson 1966 – B. J. Sloane, Jr. 1973 – No Recipient 1973 – C. F. Upshaw 1967 – Hunter Yarborough, Jr. 1974 – Max B. Skelton 1974 – Douglas G. Patchen 1968 – John D. Myers 1975 – William D. Smith Richard Smosna 1969 – James K. Rogers 1976 – No Recipient H. Buchanan 1970 – John J. Amoruso

Annual Report 1717 1971 – Hunter Yarborough, Jr. Shinichi Sakurai 1983 – Richard P. Thomas 1972 – Robert R. Berg F. Sanchez 1984 – John N. Thomson 1973 – James M. Coleman Daniel Velez Richard G. Blake L. D. Wright Tim Wawrzyniec Richard W. Boyd 1974 – Donald H. Kupfer 2004 – Roger A. Young 1985 – Ronald C. Crane 1975 – John D. Myers Robert D. LoPiccolo 1986 – R. E. Chamberlain 1976 – Arthur R. Troell Victor M. Madrid J. D. Robinson Mid-Continent Section (Biennial Meetings) 1987 – No Recipient 1977 – 1988 – David K. Davies 1967 – Philip C. Withrow James C. Ingle, Jr. William R. Almon 1989 – Donald D. Miller 1969 – Thomas R. Cambridge 1978 – Charles T. Siemers Thomas E. Covington 1971 – Terrence J. Donovan 1979 – Robert R. Berg John G. McPherson 1973 – Thomas W. Amsden 1980 – Ernest A. Mancini 1990 – No Recipient 1975 – W. J. Ebanks, Jr. 1981 – Edward C. Roy, Jr. 1991 – John M. Lohmar 1977 – D. W. Stearns Mark Eidelbach Scott R. Morgan 1979 – Donald C. Swanson Nancy Trumbly 1992 – Donald A. Medwedeff 1981 – David W. Houseknecht 1982 – Thomas E. Ewing Joseph T. C. Lin S. Christopher Caran Anthony T. Iannacchione Timothy R. Carr Mark A. Kuhn 1983 – John W. Cagle John M. Stafford Albert P. Matteo M. Ali Khan 1993 – Robert A. Horton, Jr. David J. Steyaert 1984 – Gary L. Kinsland 1994 – Michael D. Campbell John F. Zaengle 1985 – William E. Galloway Walter E. Reed 1986 – Shirley P. Dutton 1983 – David Gagliardo 1995 – Ronald C. Crane 1987 – Shirley P. Dutton 1985 – J. Reed Lyday 1996 – No Recipient Robert J. Finley 1987 – David W. Houseknecht 1997 – Joseph A. Nahama Karen L. Herrington Lori A. Hathon Rod Nahama 1988 – Ian Lerche 1989 – Edward D. Pittman 1998 – Michael F. Ponek John J. O’Brien Laura L. Wray A. G. Mathews 1989 – Peter J. Hutchinson 1991 – William A. Miller 1999 – Brian J. Casey 1990 – Michael P. Prescott Gregory L. Brown 2000 – Dalton F. Lockman 1991 – Andrew J. Davidoff Emily M. Hundley-Goff Philip Cerveny 1992 – Harry H. Roberts Steven L. Veal Dana Coffield Douglas J. Cook 1993 – Robert J. Weimer Russell Davies Mark K. Sheedlo 1995 – R. Nowell Donovan Graham Dudley 1993 – Wayne Carew 1997 – Jerry G. McCaskill, Jr. Richard Fox Glenn L. Krum 1999 – Kenneth S. Johnson Rop Knipe Paul F. Ostendorf 2001 – Michael Bruemmer Robert Krantz 1994 – John A. Rhodes Monica Turner-Williams Stephen Lewis 1995 – Mary J. Broussard Wan Yang 2001 – Michael J. Richey Brian E. Lock 2003 – Allen K. Chamberlain 2002 – H. W. Swan 1996 – David J. Hall 2003 – Morgan D. Sullivan 1997 – Brad A. Robison Pacific Section 2004 – Michael S. Clarke Roco Detomo, Jr. 1968 – David W. Scholl Dale Julander R. David Garner David M. Hopkins Tom Zalan Arie Speksnijder H. Gary Greene Michael J. Styzen Edwin E. Buffington Rocky Mountain Section 1998 – Thomas E. Ewing 1969 – Robert F. Dill 1966 – Lloyd C. Pray 1999 – William C. Dawson 1970 – John W. Harbaugh Philip W. Choquette William R. Almon 1971 – No Recipient 1967 – Frank A. Exum 2000 – Fuping Zhu 1972 – M. Keith Scribner John C. Harms Richard L. Gibson, Jr. Stanford Eschner 1968 – No Recipient Joel S. Watkins 1973 – No Recipient 1969 – James E. Fassett Sung H. Yuh 1974 – John A. Minch 1970 – No Recipient 2001 – Kevin B. Hill 1975 – David R. Butler 1971 – Richard W. Volk 2002 – Steven T. Knapp 1976 – D. L. Zieglar 1972 – Robert J. Weimer 2003 – William A. Ambrose John H. Spotts 1973 – Esther R. Jamieson Magathan Juan Alvarado 1977 – David W. Scholl Lyle A. Hale Mario Aranda Alan K. Cooper 1974 – Fred Meissner L. F. Brown, Jr. 1978 – William R. Dickinson 1975 – Donald E. Owen J. C. Flores Alan K. Cooper 1976 – John P. Lockridge Khaled Fouad 1978 – William R. Dickinson 1977 – William E. Galloway Edgar Guevara Raymond V. Ingersoll 1978 – Randi S. Martinsen Ulises Hernandez 1979 – C. Elizabeth Koch R. W. Tillman David C. Jennette 1980 – Lee F. Krystinik 1979 – Henry W. Roehler Gerardo Lopez 1981 – No Recipient 1980 – Norman H. Foster Eduardo Macias 1982 – Margaret A. Keller Edward D. Dolly

1718 Annual Report 1981 – Charles W. Spencer 1986 – S. J. Mazzullo 1992 – Phillip E. Playford Ben E. Law Alastair M. Reid, II 1993 – Mateu Esteban 1982 – Mark W. Longman Sue Tomlinson Reid Lucien Montadert Thomas G. Fertal 1987 – Edwin Pinero Wolfgang Schlager James S. Glennie Ronald D. Kreisa 1994 – Charles S. Hutchison 1983 – James R. Steidtmann 1988 – Terence L. Britt Murray Johnstone Linda C. McGee 1989 – John L. Thoma G.A.S. Nayoan Larry Middleton 1990 – Louis J. Mazzullo Khalid Ngah 1984 – Gary C. Mitchell 1991 – Arthur W. Cleaves R. Prajatna Koesoemadinata 1985 – Robbie R. Gries 1992 – J. F. “Rick” Sarg 1995 – Kenneth Jinghwa Hsü 1986 – Thomas A. Ryer 1993 – David Childers David A. L. Jenkins Edmund R. Gustason Mark W. Shuster A. John Martin Sarah K. Odland 1994 – Salvatore J. Mazzullo Peter A. Ziegler 1987 – Alan K. Chamberlain 1995 – John M. Armentrout 1996 – Maria A. Lorente 1988 – Jerry L. Clayton 1996 – George B. Asquith Carlos Maria Urien J. David King 1997 – Donald C. Swanson Rafael Sanchez-Montes de Oca Joel S. Leventhal 1998 – Greg A. Norman Pablo Cruz-Helu Carlos M. Lubeck 1999 – Louis J. Mazzullo 1997 – John George Kaldi Ted A. Daws 2000 – Shirley P. Dutton Frank Horvath 1989 – Edmund R. Gustason Mark D. Barton David G. Roberts 1990 – John C. Lorenz William A. Flanders Emiliano Mutti 1991 – Michael L. Hendricks Helena H. Zirczy Walter P. Grün 1992 – Arnold Wood 2001 – Bob A. Hardage 1998 – Paul Mosmann 1993 – Eric H. Johnson 2002 – Ron F. Broadhead Edward G. Purdy 1994 – No Recipient 2003 – Russel K. Davies Celso Fernando Lucchesi 1995 – Thomas A. Ryer Jimmy D. Thomas 1999 – Richard Hardman Paul B. Anderson 2004 – Eugene Rankey Jean Dercourt 1996 – Michael L. Hendricks 2005 – Daniel M. Jarvie Abdulla A. Al-Naim 1997 – Lawrence A. McPeek Ronald J. Hill 2000 – Peter Lloyd George E. Newman Richard M. Pollastro Dietrich Welte M. Ray Thomasson 1998 – No Recipient 1999 – Kurt N. Constenius Distinguished Ziad Beydoun 2000 – Laird B. Thompson Achievement Award Peter H. Hennings Memorial Award The Distinguished Achievement Award 2001 – No Recipient The Ziad Beydoun Memorial Award is presented at International Meetings 2002 – David R. Pyles (formerly the Best International Poster to members who have distinguished 2003 – No Recipient Award) is given to the author(s) of themselves through service and devotion 2004 – Robert A. Lamarre the best AAPG poster session paper to the science and profession of Stephen K. Ruhl presented at the AAPG International petroleum geology. Conference. Southwest Section 1992 – Eric A. Rudd 1968 – Donald C. Swanson 1991 – A. Ewan Campbell 1993 – James (Jim) Brooks 1969 – Karl W. Klement Jan Stafleu Aníbal R. Martínez 1970 – Edward R. Tegland 1992 – John M. Armentrout Koenraad J. Weber 1971 – Daniel A. Busch Lei-KuangLeu 1994 – Li Desheng 1972 – Orville L. Bandy Jorge J. Faz 1995 – Bernard C. Duval 1973 – John J. Amoruso 1993 – Richard Wrigley Alain Perrodon 1974 – Ralph L. Horak 1994 – Zainuddin Yusoff Roelof J. Murris 1975 – No Recipient 1995 – Claude Guyot 1996 – Roberto A. Leigh 1976 – Robert R. Berg Andre Coajou Claus Heinrich Graf M. H. Mitchell A. Ribeiro 1997 – John R. V. Brooks 1977 – Clayton S. Valder, Jr. 1996 – Leon J. Aden 1998 – Hans H. Krause 1978 – Stephen E. Collings Robert E. Bierley Marcio Rocha Mello 1979 – James O. Lewis 1997 – Rémi Eschard 1999 – Wolfgang Schlager 1980 – David Austin Jones Olivier Lerat 2000 – Walter P. Grün Jack H. Kelsey Didier Granjeon 1981 – Naresh Kumar Brigitte Doligez Jack Dolph Foster Special Commendation Guy Desaubliaux 1982 – Craig D. Caldwell François Lafont John P. Hobson, Jr. Award 1998 – Stanley T. Paxton Donald F. Toomey The Special Commendation Award is Gary C. Stone 1983 – S. J. Mazzullo presented at International Meetings to Barbara L. Faulkner 1984 – Dean C. Hamilton members who have distinguished 1999 – Joseph M. Finneran 1985 – Robert Berg themselves in singular and beneficial Yatindranath Keith Bally John T. Leethem long-term service to the profession. 2000 – Richard Hillis

Annual Report 1719 2001 – No Recipient 1994 – John Van Wagoner classroom, and the teacher also 2002 – Philip D. Heppard 1995 – Martin Schoell receives $2,500 cash, plus an expense Daniel Ebrom 1996 – John O’Leary paid trip to the next AAPG Annual Michael Mueller 1997 – Peter R. Rose Meeting to receive the award. Leon Thomsen 1998 – Kevin M. Bohacs Toby Harrold 1999 – Rob J. Knipe 1996 – Jane Justus Frazier 2003 – Tore M. Loseth 2000 – Alfredo E. Prelat 1997 – No Recipient Ole J. Martinsen 2001 – No Recipient 1998 – No Recipient Jan C. Rivenaes 2002 – Robert F. Marten 1999 – Herbert L. Turner Kristian Soegaard James A. Keggin 2000 – Peggy Lubchenco John Thurmond 2003 – Roy C. Davies 2001 – John McKinney 2004 – Richard H. Fillon Ron Boyd 2002 – Kevin Leineweber Harry H. Roberts John Howell 2003 – Amy J. John 2004 – José Alejandro Luquez 2004 – Michael Fillipow 2005 – Marilyn Bachman Gabriel Dengo Memorial Award Teacher of the The Gabriel Dengo Memorial Award Year Award (formerly the Best International Paper The Teacher of the Year Award is given Award) is given to the speaker presenting, to a K–12 teacher for “Excellence in before the AAPG International Conference, the Teaching of Natural Resources in the paper judged to be the best, as the Earth Sciences.” Nominations are determined by a judging committee, submitted by AAPG Affiliated Societies based on both scientific quality of content and Sections, with the final selection and excellence in presentation. made by a subcommittee of the AAPG Youth Education Activities Committee. 1991 – Frank J. Picha Funded by the AAPG Foundation, the 1992 – P. Joe Hamilton winning teacher’s school is given 1993 – Chris Clayton $2,500 for the teacher’s use in the

1720 Annual Report AAPG Executive Committees

Term President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Editor 1917–18 J. Elmer Thomas* Alexander Deussen* Maurice G. Mehl* Charles H. Taylor* 1918–19 Alexander Deussen* I. C. White* William E. Wrather* Charles H. Taylor 1919–20 I. C. White* Irving Perrine* Charles E. Decker* Charles H. Taylor 1920–21 Wallace E. Pratt* Alex W. McCoy* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore* 1921–22 George C. Matson* George C. Gester* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore 1922–23 William E. Wrather* Max W. Ball* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore 1923–24 Max W. Ball* Frank W. DeWolf* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore 1924–25 James H. Gardner* Earl G. Gaylord* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore 1925–26 E. L. DeGolyer* R. S. McFarland* Charles E. Decker Raymond C. Moore 1926–27 Alex W. McCoy* C. R. McCollom* Fritz L. Aurin* John L. Rich* 1927–28 George C. Gester* Luther H. White* David Donoghue* John L. Rich 1928–29 R. S. McFarland* John E. Elliott* David Donoghue John L. Rich 1929–30 J. Y. Snyder* Fred H. Kay* A. Rodger Denison* Frederic H. Lahee* 1930–31 Sidney Powers* Ralph D. Reed* Marvin Lee* Frederic H. Lahee 1931–32 L. P. Garrett* L. Courtney Decius* Frank R. Clark* Frederic H. Lahee 1932–33 Frederic H. Lahee* Robert J. Riggs* William B. Heroy, Sr.* Ralph D. Reed* 1933–34 Frank R. Clark* George Sawtelle* William B. Heroy, Sr. Luther C. Snider* 1934–35 William B. Heroy, Sr.* E. B. Hopkins* Monroe G. Cheney* Luther C. Snider 1935–36 A. I. Levorsen* Frank A. Morgan* E. C. Moncrief* Luther C. Snider 1936–37 Ralph D. Reed* C. E. Dobbin* Charles H. Row* Luther C. Snider 1937–38 Herbert B. Fuqua* Clarence E. Moody* Ira H. Cram, Sr.* W. A. Ver Wiebe* 1938–39 Donald C. Barton* Harold W. Hoots* Ira H. Cram, Sr.* W. A. Ver Wiebe 1939–40 Henry A. Ley* L. M. Neumann* Edgar W. Owen* W. A. Ver Wiebe 1940–41 Luther C. Snider* John M. Vetter* Edgar W. Owen W. A. Ver Wiebe 1941–42 Edgar W. Owen* Earl B. Noble* E. O. Markham* W. A. Ver Wiebe 1942–43 Fritz L. Aurin* Paul Weaver* E. O. Markham W. A. Ver Wiebe 1943–44 A. Rodger Denison* Robert W. Clark* Robert E. Rettger* Carey Croneis* 1944–45 Ira H. Cram, Sr.* Warren B. Weeks* Robert E. Rettger Gayle Scott* 1945–46 Monroe G. Cheney* M. Gordon Gulley* Edward A. Koester* Gayle Scott 1946–47 Earl B. Noble* D. Perry Olcott* Edward A. Koester Gayle Scott 1947–48 C. E. Dobbin* George S. Buchanan* J. V. Howell* Clarence L. Moody* 1948–49 Paul Weaver* Roy M. Barnes* J. V. Howell Clarence L. Moody 1949–50 C. W. Tomlinson* Theodore A. Link* Henry N. Toler* Alfred H. Bell* 1950–51 Clarence L. Moody* John E. Adams* Henry N. Toler Alfred H. Bell 1951–52 Frank A. Morgan* Lewis G. Weeks* Robert H. Dott, Sr.* Kenneth K. Landes* 1952–53 Morgan J. Davis, Sr.* John G. Bartram* John W. Clark* Kenneth K. Landes 1953–54 John E. Adams* Leslie M. Clark* Elliott H. Powers* Armand J. Eardley* 1954–55 Edward A. Koester* Graham B. Moody* Elliott H. Powers Armand J. Eardley 1955–56 G. Moses Knebel* Horace D. Thomas* W. A. Waldschmidt* William C. Krumbein* 1956–57 Theodore A. Link* Ben H. Parker* W. A. Waldschmidt William C. Krumbein 1957–58 Graham B. Moody* B. Warren Beebe* William J. Hilseweck* Sherman A. Wengerd* 1958–59 George S. Buchanan* Gordon I. Atwater* Harold T. Morley* Sherman A. Wengerd 1959–60 Lewis G. Weeks* Alfred H. Bell* Harold T. Morley Grover E. Murray* 1960–61 Ben H. Parker* Frank B. Conselman* George V. Cohee* Grover E. Murray 1961–62 Mason L. Hill* J. Ben Carsey* George V. Cohee Grover E. Murray 1962–63 Robert E. Rettger* Orlo E. Childs* Robert E. King* Grover E. Murray 1963–64 John C. Sproule* Thomas H. Philpott* Robert E. King John C. Hazard* 1964–65 Grover E. Murray* William H. Curry, Jr.* George C. Hardin, Jr.* John C. Hazard 1965–66 Orlo E. Childs* John M. Parker* George C. Hardin, Jr. John C. Hazard 1966–67 Michel T. Halbouty* Daniel A. Busch John D. Moody* John C. Hazard 1967–68 J. Ben Carsey* Eduardo J. Guzman* John D. Moody John D. Haun 1968–69 Frank B. Conselman* John E. Kilkenny* James M. Forgotson, Jr. John D. Haun 1969–70 Kenneth H. Crandall* Willis G. Meyer* James M. Forgotson, Jr. John D. Haun

Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary 1970–71 William H. Curry, Jr.* J. M. Browning Sherman A. Wengerd* James R. Jackson, Jr. 1971–72 Sherman A. Wengerd* John A. Taylor James E. Wilson, Jr. Ted L. Bear *Deceased

Annual Report 1721 Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary 1972–73 James E. Wilson, Jr. Samuel P. Ellison, Jr.* Daniel A. Busch Ted L. Bear 1973–74 Daniel A. Busch August Goldstein, Jr. Merrill W. Haas* Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson* 1974–75 Merrill W. Haas* Duncan A. McNaughton* John E. Kilkenny* Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson 1975–76 John E. Kilkenny* Frank C. Crawford* John D. Moody* Robey H. Clark 1976–77 John D. Moody* Ralph L. Miller* Edd R. Turner* Robey H. Clark 1977–78 Edd R. Turner* Edwin P. Kerr Robert D. Gunn John J. Amoruso 1978–79 Robert D. Gunn Thomas D. Barber* John D. Haun John J. Amoruso 1979–80 John D. Haun D. Keith Murray Robey H. Clark Donald R. Boyd* 1980–81 Robey H. Clark Eugene F. Reid Frank W. Harrison, Jr. Donald R. Boyd 1981–82 Frank W. Harrison, Jr. John L. Severson* John M. Parker* James A. Hartman 1982–83 John M. Parker* John P. Lockridge John J. Amoruso James A. Hartman 1983–84 John J. Amoruso Robert D. Cowdery Ted L. Bear James A. Gibbs 1984–85 Ted L. Bear* Gerald M. Friedman William L. Fisher James A. Gibbs 1985–86 William L. Fisher Clemont H. Bruce* Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson* Richard R. Bloomer 1986–87 Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson* James M. Forgotson, Jr. Lawrence W. Funkhouser Richard R. Bloomer 1987–88 Lawrence W. Funkhouser Jerome J. C. Ingels Norman H. Foster* Michael E. Hriskevich 1988–89 Norman H. Foster* John W. Shelton James O. Lewis, Jr. Michael E. Hriskevich 1989–90 James O. Lewis, Jr. John W. Harbaugh James A. Gibbs Arthur M. Van Tyne 1990–91 James A. Gibbs David G. Campbell Robert J. Weimer Arthur M. Van Tyne 1991–92 Robert J. Weimer Donald W. Axford Harrison L. Townes Richard S. Bishop 1992–93 Harrison L. Townes Donald L. Ziegler Don F. Tobin Richard S. Bishop 1993–94 Don F. Tobin Robert G. Lindblom A. T. (Toby) Carleton G. Warfield Hobbs 1994–95 A. T. (Toby) Carleton Stewart Chuber Eugene F. “Bud” Reid G. Warfield Hobbs 1995–96 E. F. (Bud) Reid Stephen A. Sonnenberg Robert D. Cowdery Robbie Gries 1996–97 Robert D. Cowdery David A. L. Jenkins Edward K. David Robbie Gries 1997–98 Edward K. David Roy D. Nurmi Richard S. Bishop Elizabeth B. Campen 1998–99 Richard S. Bishop Martha Lou Broussard M. Ray Thomasson Elizabeth B. Campen 1999–00 M. Ray Thomasson Carl J. Smith Marlan W. Downey Charles R. Noll 2000–01 Marlan W. Downey Ronald A. Nelson Robbie Rice Gries Charles R. Noll 2001–02 Robbie R. Gries Donald W. Lewis Daniel L. Smith Charles J. Mankin 2002–03 Dan L. Smith Peter M. Lloyd Stephen A. Sonnenberg Charles J. Mankin 2003–04 Stephen A. Sonnenberg Erik P. Mason Patrick J. F. Gratton Robert L. Countryman 2004–05 Patrick J. F. Gratton Neil F. Hurley Peter R. Rose Robert L. Countryman 2005–06 Peter R. Rose Steven L. Veal Lee T. Billingsley J. Michael Party

Term Treasurer Editor Chairman, House of Delegates 1970–71 William B. Heroy, Jr. John D. Haun George R. Gibson* 1971–72 William B. Heroy, Jr. Frank E. Kottlowski* George C. Hardin, Jr.* 1972–73 Fred A. Dix, Jr. Frank E. Kottlowski Herbert G. Davis 1973–74 Edd R. Turner, Jr.* Frank E. Kottlowski Robert J. Gutru 1974–75 George C. Grow, Jr.* Frank E. Kottlowski Hugh N. Frenzel* 1975–76 George C. Grow, Jr. John W. Shelton Robert N. Hacker* 1976–77 George S. Galbraith* John W. Shelton John W. James* 1977–78 George S. Galbraith John W. Shelton Harry A. Miller, Jr. 1978–79 George B. Pichel John W. Shelton J. Miller Goodger 1979–80 George B. Pichel Myron K. Horn Louis C. Bortz 1980–81 John S. Runge Myron K. Horn H. Victor Church* 1981–82 John S. Runge Myron K. Horn David G. Campbell 1982–83 Norman H. Foster* Myron K. Horn William H. Roberts, III* 1983–84 Norman H. Foster Richard Steinmetz Bruce O. Tohill 1984–85 John R. Kerns Richard Steinmetz A. T. (Toby) Carleton 1985–86 John R. Kerns James A. Helwig Larry D. Woodfork 1986–87 Anthony Reso James A. Helwig John L. Stout 1987–88 Anthony Reso James A. Helwig Martha Lou Broussard 1988–89 Paul M. Strunk James A. Helwig George A. Hillis 1989–90 Paul M. Strunk Susan A. Longacre Brenda K. Cunningham 1990–91 Edward K. David Susan A. Longacre John C. Osmond 1991–92 Edward K. David Susan A. Longacre Willard R. Green 1992–93 Susan M. Landon Susan A. Longacre Kenneth O. Seewald 1993–94 Susan M. Landon Kevin T. Biddle Gerald A. Cooley* 1994–95 Lee T. Billingsley Kevin T. Biddle Ed W. Heath *Deceased

1722 Annual Report Term Treasurer Editor Chairman, House of Delegates 1995–96 Lee T. Billingsley Kevin T. Biddle Thomas Ahlbrandt 1996–97 Steven L. Veal Kevin T. Biddle Patrick J. F. Gratton 1997–98 Steven L. Veal Neil F. Hurley Daniel L. Smith 1998–99 Terry L. Hollrah Neil F. Hurley Tom Mairs 1999–00 Terry L. Hollrah Neil F. Hurley John R. Hogg 2000–01 Edward B. Picou, Jr. Neil F. Hurley Lowell K. Lischer 2001–02 Edward B. Picou, Jr. John C. Lorenz Edward D. Dolly 2002–03 Paul Weimer John C. Lorenz Terry L. Hollrah 2003–04 Paul Weimer John C. Lorenz George Eynon 2004–05 Dwight “Clint” Moore Ernest E. Mancini Valary L. Schulz 2005–06 Dwight “Clint” Moore Ernest E. Mancini Don D. Clarke *Deceased

Energy Minerals Division Executive Committees

Term President Vice President Secretary -Treasurer 1977–78 Loyd A. Carlson Warren H. Westphal Ruffin I. Rackley 1978–79 Warren H. Westphal Frederick R. Scheerer Ruffin I. Rackley 1979–80 Frederick R. Scheerer John A. Pederson Robert L. Fuchs 1980–81 John A. Pederson Samuel A. Friedman Robert L. Fuchs 1981–82 Robert L. Fuchs J. Henri N. Wennekers Norbert E. Cygan 1982–83 Ruffin I. Rackley Charles W. Berge Norbert E. Cygan 1983–84 Charles W. Berge Norbert E. Cygan Edward C. Beaumont 1984–85 Norbert E. Cygan Philip C. Goodell Edward C. Beaumont 1985–86 Philip C. Goodell D. Keith Murray O. Jay Gatten 1986–87 D. Keith Murray Frank E. Kottlowski* O. Jay Gatten 1987–88 Frank E. Kottlowski* Jeremy B. Platt Sandra C. Feldman 1988–89 Jeremy B. Platt Donald F. Towse Sandra C. Feldman 1989–90 Donald F. Towse Samuel A. Friedman Sandra C. Feldman 1990–91 Samuel A. Friedman Douglas C. Peters Sandra C. Feldman 1991–92 Douglas C. Peters Carl J. Smith Frank D. Pruett 1992–93 Carl J. Smith John W. Gabelman Frank D. Pruett 1993–94 John W. Gabelman Charles G. “Chip” Groat Frank D. Pruett 1994–95 Charles G. “Chip” Groat Gayle H. ”Scott“ McColloch Frank D. Pruett 1995–96 Gayle H. “Scott” McColloch, Jr. Carroll F. Knutson Peter J. McCabe 1996–97 Carroll F. Knutson Margaret Anne Rogers Peter J. McCabe

Term President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 1997–98 Margaret Anne Rogers Lawrence L. Brady Samuel A. Friedman Carroll F. Knutson

Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer 1998–99 Lawrence L. Brady Jack C. Pashin Thomas E. Ewing Brian J. Cardott James C. Hower 1999–00 Thomas E. Ewing Andrew R. Scott Ronald L. Grubbs Brian J. Cardott Michael A. Wiley 2000–01 Ronald L. Grubbs Brian J. Cardott Andrew R. Scott Alexander R. Papp Michael A. Wiley 2001–02 Andrew R. Scott Chacko J. John Rebecca L. Dodge Alexander R. Papp Michael A. Wiley 2002–03 Rebecca L. Dodge Alexander R. Papp Chacko J. John Walter B. Ayers, Jr. Michael A. Wiley 2003–04 Chacko J. John Peter D. Warwick Brian J. Cardott Elizabeth B. Campen Michael A. Wiley 2004–05 Brian J. Cardott Elizabeth B. Campen Peter Warwick Samuel H. Limerick Michael A. Wiley 2005–06 Peter Warwick Creties Jenkins William A. Aubrose Samuel H. Limerick K. David Newell *Deceased

Division of Professional Affairs Executive Committees

Term President Vice President Secretary -Treasurer 1968–69 W. Dow Hamm* Frank B. Conselman* Willis G. Meyer 1969–70 George R. Gibson* John T. Rouse* Ted L. Bear 1970–71 James O. Lewis, Jr. John D. Sistrunk, Jr. Bernold M. Hanson*

Annual Report 1723 Term President Vice President Secretary -Treasurer 1971–72 James O. Lewis, Jr. John D. Sistrunk, Jr. Bernold M. Hanson* 1972–73 Ray C. Lewis George C. Grow, Jr.* Karl E. Becker 1973–74 Ray C. Lewis George C. Grow, Jr. Karl E. Becker 1974–75 Don E. Lawson Karl E. Becker Frank C. Crawford 1975–76 Don E. Lawson Karl E. Becker Frank C. Crawford 1976–77 Lee H. Meltzer* Frank L. Constant Arthur L. Trowbridge 1977–78 Lee H. Meltzer Frank L. Constant Arthur L. Trowbridge 1978–79 Herbert G. Davis Richard D. House Donald R. Hembre 1979–80 Herbert G. Davis Richard D. House Donald R. Hembre 1980–81 Jerome J. C. Ingels Charles A. Brinkley George R. Bole 1981–82 Jerome J. C. Ingels Charles A. Brinkley George R. Bole 1982–83 Harry A. Miller, Jr. Dougald H. Thamer J. Miller Goodger 1983–84 Harry A. Miller, Jr. Dougald H. Thamer J. Miller Goodger Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer 1984–85 Dougald R. Thamer Scott J. Lysinger George R. Bole Harry Ptasynski John T. Isberg 1985–86 George R. Bole William R. Speer Scott J. Lysinger John F. Partridge John T. Isberg 1986–87 Scott J. Lysinger James P. Rogers Jack P. Martin John F Partridge John E. Burke 1987–88 Jack P. Martin Robert D. Cowdery Harrison L. Townes Owen C. Brown John E. Burke 1988–89 Harrison L. Townes Harold W. Hanke Patrick J. F. Gratton Owen C. Brown Cecil R. Rives 1989–90 Patrick J. F. Gratton J. Robert Wynne James P. Rogers W. Paul Buckthal Cecil R. Rives 1990–91 James P. Rogers Steven A. Sonnenberg Robert D. Cowdery W. Paul Buckthal G. L. Jack Richards 1991–92 Robert D. Cowdery H. Grady Collier, Jr. Charles R. Noll, Jr. Royce P. Carr G. L. Jack Richards 1992–93 Charles R. Noll, Jr. Lowell K. Lischer Peter G. Gray Royce P. Carr William E. Diggs 1993–94 Peter G. Gray Terry L. Hollrah Willard R. Green Michael R. Canich William E. Diggs 1994–95 Willard R. Green Robert T. Sellars, Jr. Terry L. Hollrah Michael R. Canich Thomas E. Ewing 1995–96 Terry L. Hollrah Royce P. Carr Peter R. Rose Jack H. West Thomas E. Ewing 1996–97 Peter R. Rose Thomas E. Davis Robert T. Sellars, Jr. Jack H. West Richard D. Fritz Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Past President 1997–98 Robert T. Sellars, Jr. Thomas E. Ewing Stephen A. Sonnenberg Charles E. (Gene) Mear Richard D. Fritz Peter R. Rose 1998–99 Stephen A. Sonnenberg Richard G. Green Robert W. Sabaté Charles E. (Gene) Mear Debra Rutan Robert T. Sellars, Jr. 1999–00 Robert W. Sabaté Robert C. Shoup G. W. “Skip” Hobbs IV Lee T. Billingsley Debra Rutan Stephen A. Sonnenberg 2000–01 G. W. “Skip” Hobbs IV J. Michael Party Royce P. Carr Lee T. Billingsley Suzanne Cluff Robert W. Sabate´ 2001–02 Royce P. Carr Deborah K. Sacrey Tom Mairs Brenda K. Cunningham Suzanne Cluff G. W. “Skip” Hobbs IV 2002–03 Tom Mairs Lee C. Gerhard Bob Shoup Deborah K. Sacrey Dan J. Tearpock Royce P. Carr 2003–04 Robert C. Shoup Rick L. Ericksen J. Michael Party Casey F. Clawson Dan J. Tearpock Tom Mairs 2004–05 J. Michael Party Dan J. Tearpock Deborah K. Sacrey Casey F. Clawson Jeffery C. Greenawalt Robert C. Shoup 2005–06 Deborah K. Sacrey Debra Rutan Richard G. Green Craig W. Reynolds Jeffery C. Greenawalt J. Michael Party *Deceased

Division of Environmental Geosciences Executive Committees

Term President Vice President Committee Member Secretary-Treasurer Editor 1992–93 Bernold M. Hanson* Susan C. Kiser Thomas W. Rol William G. Murray Richard F. Meyer Term President Vice President President-Elect Secretary-Treasurer Editor 1993–94 Bernold M. Hanson* Bonnie B. Robinson Lee C. Gerhard James M. Waldron Richard F. Meyer 1994–95 Lee C. Gerhard Steven L. Veal James L. Baer James M. Waldron Robert J. Menzie, Jr. 1995–96 James L. Baer Stanley C. Grant Larry D. Woodfork M. Kathleen Vail Robert J. Menzie, Jr. 1996–97 Larry P. Woodfork Don Warner Susan C. Kiser M. Kathleen Vail Robert J. Menzie, Jr. 1997–98 Susan C. Kiser Michael “Doc” Weathers Wm. G. Murray Wm. E. Harrison Robert J. Menzie, Jr. 1998–99 William G. Murray Rima Petrossian Steven L. Veal Wm. E. Harrison Stephen M. Testa 1999–00 Steven L. Veal Peter J. Hutchinson Michael “Doc” Weathers Kenneth D. Vogel Stephen M. Testa 2000–01 Michael “Doc” Weathers Jane S. McColloch William E. Harrison Kenneth D. Vogel Stephen M. Testa 2001–02 William E. Harrison John A. Lopez Robert J. Menzie William Sarni Stephen M. Testa 2002–03 Robert J. Menzie Steven P. Tischer Rima Petrossian William Sarni Gerald R. Baum 2003–04 Rima Petrossian Kenneth G. Johnson Kenneth D. Vogel Mary L. Barrett Gerald R. Baum 2004–05 Kenneth D. Vogel Charles Chris Steincamp Steven P. Tischer Mary L. Barrett Gerald R. Baum 2005–06 Steven P. Tischer Craig Dingler Jane S. McColloch Nancy S. Dorsey Gerald R. Baum *Deceased

1724 Annual Report Annual Convention Locations and General Chairmen

Year City General Chairman Year City General Chairman 1916 Norman, Oklahoma Charles H. Taylor 1961 Denver, Colorado Laurence Brundall 1917 Tulsa, Oklahoma F. R. Rees 1962 San Francisco, California Gordon B. Oakeshott 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — 1963 Houston, Texas William A. Thomas 1919 Dallas, Texas — 1964 Toronto, Canada William A. Roliff 1920 Dallas, Texas — 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana Gordon I. Atwater 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma M. M. Valerius 1966 St. Louis, Missouri Clarence E. Brehm 1922 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — 1967 Los Angeles, California John E. Kilkenny 1923 Shreveport, Louisiana Ben K. Stroud 1968 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Edwin P. Kerr, Jr. 1924 Houston, Texas Alexander Deussen 1969 Dallas, Texas William J. Hilseweck 1925 Wichita, Kansas Marvin Lee 1970 Calgary, Canada John M. Browning 1926 Dallas, Texas R. B. Whitehead 1971 Houston, Texas Edd R. Turner, Jr. 1927 Tulsa, Oklahoma M. M. Valerius 1972 Denver, Colorado Robert J. Weimer 1928 San Francisco, California E. G. Gaylord 1973 Anaheim, California Arthur R. Weller 1929 Fort Worth, Texas J. Elmer Thomas 1974 San Antonio, Texas M. O. Turner 1930 New Orleans, Louisiana W. W. Grimm 1975 Dallas, Texas Robert J. Cordell 1931 San Antonio, Texas D. R. Semmes 1976 New Orleans, Louisiana M. Gordon Frey 1932 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Irving Perrine 1977 Washington, D.C. Richard F. Meyer 1978 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lee R. Riley 1933 Houston, Texas Alexander Deussen 1979 Houston, Texas Anthony Reso 1934 Dallas, Texas Clyde M. Bennett 1980 Denver, Colorado John P. Lockridge 1935 Wichita, Kansas E. C. Moncrief 1981 San Francisco, California Donald L. Zieglar 1936 Tulsa, Oklahoma Frank Rinker Clark 1982 Calgary, Canada James MacDonald 1937 Los Angeles, California Frank A. Morgan 1983 Dallas, Texas Lewis S. (Stan) Pittman 1938 New Orleans, Louisiana R. A. Steinmayer 1984 San Antonio, Texas Edward C. Roy, Jr. 1939 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma R. W. Laughlin 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana George D. Severson 1940 Chicago, Illinois Verner Jones 1986 Atlanta, Georgia Howard R. Cramer 1941 Houston, Texas Alexander Deussen 1987 Los Angeles, California Eugene F. (Bud) Reid 1942 Denver, Colorado C. E. Dobbin 1988 Houston, Texas Richard S. Bishop 1943 Fort Worth, Texas Karl A. Mygdal 1989 San Antonio, Texas Don F. Tobin 1944 Dallas, Texas Joseph M. Wilson 1990 San Francisco, California James R. Baroffio 1945 Tulsa, Oklahoma Business meeting only held 1991 Dallas, Texas Charles F. Dodge 1946 Chicago, Illinois Theron Wasson 1992 Calgary, Canada George Eynon 1947 Los Angeles, California Harold W. Hoots 1993 New Orleans, Louisiana Bob Sabaté 1948 Denver, Colorado Thomas S. Harrison 1994 Denver, Colorado Robbie R. Gries 1949 St. Louis, Missouri W. B. Wilson 1995 Houston, Texas James O. Lewis, Jr. 1950 Chicago, Illinois Lynn K. Lee 1996 San Diego, California John A. Minch 1951 St. Louis, Missouri Walter H. Spears 1997 Dallas, Texas Tom Mairs 1952 Los Angeles, California Howard C. Pyle 1998 Salt Lake City, Utah M. Lee Allison 1953 Houston, Texas Carleton D. Speed, Jr. 1999 San Antonio, Texas Edward C. Roy, Jr. 1954 St. Louis, Missouri Graham B. Moody 2000 New Orleans, Louisiana Eric P. Mason 1955 New York, New York G. Moses Knebel 2001 Denver, Colorado Stephen A. Sonnenberg 1956 Chicago, Illinois Morris M. Leighton 2002 Houston, Texas Jeffrey W. Lund 1957 St. Louis, Missouri Harold T. Morley 2003 Salt Lake City, Utah Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr. 1958 Los Angeles, California Leo R. Newfarmer 2004 Dallas, Texas Terence G. O’Hare 1959 Dallas, Texas W. Dow Hamm 2005 Calgary, Canada John Hogg 1960 Atlantic City, New Jersey Harry S. Ladd 2006 Houston, Texas Charles A. Sternbach

International Conference Locations and General Chairmen

Year City General Chairman Year City General Chairman 1984 Geneva, Switzerland P.W.J. Wood 1997 Vienna, Austria Walter P. Grün 1988 Nice, France James A. Helwig 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Joel Mendes Rennó 1991 London, England A.J. Martin 1999 Birmingham, England R. F. P. Hardman 1992 Sydney, Australia Murray H. Johnstone 2000 Bali, Indonesia Gatot K. Wiroyudo 1993 Caracas, Venezuela Juan Chacin 2002 Cairo, Egypt Mostafa El Ayouty The Hague, Netherlands Roelof J. Murris 2003 Barcelona, Spain Jorge Ferrer Modolell 1994 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Khalid Ngah 2004 Cancun, Mexico Alfredo E. Guzmán 1995 Nice, France Lucien Montadert 2005 Paris, France Jean-Marie Masset 1996 Caracas, Venezuela José P. Dominguez 2006 Perth, Australia Agu Kantsler

Annual Report 1725 2005 Fifty-Year Members

List is not comprehensive. It includes only Dennis Adolph Drake William R. Humphrey those who attained 50-year membership Robert Vernell Drummond Hollie F. Irvin, Jr. in 2005. Ralph Charles Duchin James Robert Jackson Paul H. Dudley, Jr. Arnold Harvey Jennings Charles Woodrow Achauer Ralph W. Edie Donald Everhart Johnson Henry James Adams John David Edwards James Franklin H. Johnson Russell James Alexander Theodore W. Ehring Robert William Jones Eugene Leroy Ames, Jr. Don L. Eicher Clinton Wiley Josey, Jr. Henry Sherman Anderson James Halverson Elison Andrew Charles Jurasin George A. Angle Evard Pitts Ellison Stan Adam Kanik Harold Edward Antle Eric Kenneth Ericson Harold Eugene Kellogg Cleston Lee Armstrong Stanford Eschner John Martin Kelly Teddy Ray Ashford Billy George Evanoff Thomas Eugene Kelly, Jr. Albert Walter Bally Richard Leon Evans James William Kendall Kermit Marc Bandt Samuel Raynes Evans William Douglas Kendall, Jr. Earnest Jack Barnes James L. Eymann Reginald Chaves Keyes Bruce Moody Barron Philip Galbraith Fairlie John Charles Kinard Jane Atkinson Baucum Leo F. Fay Howard George Kinzey William Earl Bauer Louis McKee Ford David Crile Kisling Edward Scudder Belt Russell James Ford Augustus Smith Knight, Jr. Victor E. Benavides-Caceres Bruce Wendell Fox William Roger Larsen James Milton Bibee William Michner Frew Thomas Cornell Larson James Richard Biddick Ernest L. Fundingsland, Jr. Edwin Dean Britt Laudeman Ralph Biel Frank Kendall Gibbs Morris W. Leighton Roger Lewis Billings Robert Nathan Ginsburg Ross Henry Lessentine Eugene William Borden Willard Francis Glover Henry Cestero Libby Robert Bruce Bower Paul Francis Godowic Roland D. Liberda William Elmer Bridges Jefferson B. Goldman, Jr. Dorington George Little D. Robert Brogdon Karl Leroy Goodall Lester Eugene Ludwick Joseph Edwin Brown George Houston Gore Robert William Luker Robert McGehee Brown, Jr. A. T. Green, Jr. James Smith MacDonald Richard Joseph Burgess Marvin C. Gross Donald Wardrope MacLean William Melville Burnett Jack Grynberg Charles Richard Maise Robert M. Byington Jack Edwin Hackler Donald Joseph Malone Gerald L. Carpenter Edward Haddad Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Jack Remo Century Robert Thornbury Halpin Marvin Ray Massey Alejandro Chalco James Herman Hamilton Roy David Matthews Bruce Orrin Chalker Paul Francis Hamlin Roger Allen Matuszczak William Jack Chamblin Howard Allen Hampstead Paul Russell May Maynard G. Christenson Max Garland Hare Billie Joe McAlpine John L. Clanton John Conrad Harms Robert Ramsey McConnell Harris G. Clarke, Jr. Harold Duane Harris Robert Keith McCormack James Dennis Clay, Jr. Richard David Hart James Ronald McIntyre John Anton Comet John Arthur Hawkinson Charles A. McLarty, Jr. Clarence Frederick Conrad Chester Junior Henderson Elmer Gerald Meldahl James D. Copen Charles Warren Henslee Max G. Merrill Simon Cordova Robert Royce Hillery Clyde Herbert Moore, Jr. William Laird Craig Harry Eugene Hinman, Jr. John Byron Moore, Jr. Athol I. Craver William Hugh Hintze Sidney Stuart Moran Aureal T. Cross F. Judson Hipps Floyd Chase Moulton Henry L. Cullins, Jr. Jack Lightner Hitt Robert Edward Murphy, Jr. William Glenn Culver Charles Roderick B. Hobbs Raymond H. Nicholas Robert McClure Danos Alvin E. M. Hoffman Charles R. Noll, Jr. Harris Palmer Darcy Carlton Wayne Hornbeck Russell Howard Nordwell Robert Julian Deacon Charles Ray Horne Edward O’Bertos Henry C. Dean, Jr. Richard Kenneth Hose Margaret O. Oros John Henry Dekker Cortez W. Hoskins Robert Earl Ostrander Myron Grady Dickson Leonard Weldon Howard Donald William Paape John Harding Dolloff Orvie Leon Howell Marshall Clay Parsons John J. Donohue, II Theodore Joseph Hoz Elisha A. Paschal, Jr. Gene Carroll Doty Alexander Joseph Hruby Eugene Murrell Peeples, III

1726 Annual Report David Robnett Pefley Harry S. Schimmel Nicholas William Taylor J. Hunt Perkins Stanley Fred Schindler Robert Allan Teitsworth Edward Beauregard Picou, Jr. Jack Russell Schmid Orlyn Lee Terry James Lovick Pierce III Paul Eugene Schnurr Patrick Powers Thomas William Gene Pittman Norman West Schultz M. Ray Thomasson Lowell B. Plock Theodore Scott Willis Woodbury Tyrrell, Jr. Donald Rue Posey Winston G. Sexton Robert Norman Van Horn Gordon Sandy Prather Patrick Joseph Shannon Richard Howard Vaughan Samuel Fletcher Pratt, Jr. Seymour Lytton Sharps James Wesley Vernon Robert Donald Price Bernard Douglas Sheffer Porter La Roy Versfelt, Jr. Frank Ide Pritchett, Jr. Charles Glen Shortridge Jack Cooper Wallace Craig C. Ramsey Charles William Siller John Joseph Weber Robert Lee Rayl Coyle Edward Singletary Joseph Leonard Weitz Paul Cletus Raymond David Allen Six Stewart William Welch Donald Frederick Reaser James Edward Slosson Raymond J. Welder, Jr. Lavern Edward Redman Dennis F. Smith Wilford Jones Wells Ernest W. Rennie, Jr. Edwin Lee Smith Percy Jeff Wheeler, Jr. Charles Bryan Reynolds Harry Lee Smith Harry Davis Whitner Armando Tunon Ricci, Jr. Glenwood Walter Specht Bob Andrew Whitney Jess Perry Roach Gary Louis Spraul James W. Wiggins Roy Eldon Roadifer Bevian C. St. Martin, Jr. Darol James Wigham A. Kirk Roberts Anthony Trabue Statler Robert Ralph Willhour Bobby Brick Robinson Karl Walter Stauffer Weldon Otto Winsauer Robert Bradley Robinson Roger Whitney Stoneburner William Wolodarsky Peter Ulisse Rodda John Lee Stout Roy Alan Worrell James Adrian Rowell, Jr. Robert Sutter George Richard Wulf David N. Schell Norman Eugene Swick Leonard A. Zaseybida John Edwin Scherer Derek Bruce Tatlock Donald Lowell Zieglar

Annual Report 1727 AAPG Constitution and Bylaws

Constitution (c) Members shall not give professional opinions, make reports or give legal testimony without being as thoroughly As amended August 29, 2003. informed as reasonably required.

ARTICLE I. NAME SECTION 3. Relation of Members to Employers and Clients This Association, which is incorporated under the laws of (a) Members shall disclose to prospective employers or the State of Colorado, shall be called “The American clients the existence of any pertinent competitive or Association of Petroleum Geologists.” conflicting interests. (b) Members shall not use or divulge any employer’s or client’s confidential information without their permission and ARTICLE II. PURPOSES shall avoid conflicts of interest that may arise from information The purposes of this Association are to advance the science gained during geological investigations. of geology, especially as it relates to petroleum, natural gas, other subsurface fluids, and mineral resources; to promote SECTION 4. Relation of Members to One Another the technology of exploring for, finding, and producing these (a) Members shall not falsely or maliciously attempt to materials in an economically and environmentally sound injure the reputation or business of others. manner; to foster the spirit of scientific research throughout (b) Members shall freely recognize the work done by others, its membership; to disseminate information relating to the avoid plagiarism, and avoid the acceptance of credit due others. geology and the associated technology of petroleum, natural (c) Members shall endeavor to cooperate with others in the gas, other subsurface fluids, and mineral resources; to inspire profession and shall encourage the ethical dissemination of and maintain a high standard of professional conduct on the geological knowledge. part of its members; to provide the public with means to recognize adequately trained and professionally responsible geologists; and to advance the professional well-being of SECTION 5. Duty to the Association its members. (a) Members of the Association shall aid in preventing the election to membership of those who are unqualified or do not meet the standards set forth in this Code of Ethics. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP (b) By applying for or continuing membership in the Association each member agrees to uphold the ethical SECTION 1. standards set forth in this Code of Ethics. The members of this Association shall consist of persons (c) Members shall not use AAPG membership to imply concerned with the professional applications of the geological endorsement, recommendation, or approval by the science. Association of specific projects or proposals.

SECTION 2. SECTION 6. Discipline for Violations of Standards Various classifications of memberships and the qualifications Members violating any standard prescribed in this Article thereof shall be established by the Bylaws of the Association. shall be subject to discipline as provided by the Bylaws.

ARTICLE IV. CODE OF ETHICS ARTICLE V. GOVERNMENT The government of this Association shall be vested in six SECTION 1. General Principles (6) elected officers, an Executive Committee, a House of (a) Geology is a profession, and the privilege of professional Delegates, and an Advisory Council. The composition of each practice requires professional morality and professional body, the manner of selection, the terms of office, the specific responsibility. duties, responsibilities, and other matters relevant to such (b) Honesty, integrity, loyalty, fairness, impartiality, candor, bodies and officers shall be as provided in the Bylaws of this fidelity to trust, and inviolability of confidence are incumbent Association. Any responsibility and authority of government of upon every member as professional obligations. this Association not otherwise specified in these governing (c) Each member shall be guided by high standards of documents shall be reserved to the Executive Committee. business ethics, personal honor, and professional conduct. The word “member” as used throughout this code includes ARTICLE VI. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS all classes of membership. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists is a non-profit organization. In the event of the dissolution of the SECTION 2. Relation of Members to the Public Association, the Association shall distribute any assets remaining (a) Members shall not make false, misleading, or after the discharge of all liabilities, for charitable, scientific, or unwarranted statements, representations or claims in regard educational purposes in strict compliance with exemption to professional matters, nor shall they engage in false or provided under Section 501 (c)(6) of the Internal Revenue deceptive advertising. Code of 1954. It is recognized that, under these circumstances, (b) Members shall not permit the publication or use of their no member of the Association shall have any right or interest reports or maps for any unsound or illegitimate undertakings. in or to the property or assets of the Association.

1728 Annual Report ARTICLE VII. BYLAWS (c) Honorary Members The Bylaws, consisting of fourteen (14) articles as appended (d) Students hereto, are hereby adopted and may be amended, enlarged, (e) Associates or reduced as provided in the Bylaws. SECTION 2. Definition of Term “Member” Unless otherwise expressly provided in these Bylaws, the ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS term “member” shall refer only to Active, Emeritus, and Honorary Members. Only members may hold office, vote in SECTION 1. Mail, Electronic Mail or Other Suitable Ballot Association affairs, sponsor membership applications, or refer by Members to themselves as members of the Association. Amendments to this Constitution may be made by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members of this SECTION 3. Active Members Association responding by mail, electronic mail, or other Any person engaged in the practice or teaching of geology suitable ballot. may apply for Active membership, provided the applicant holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctor’s Degree in geological SECTION 2. Proposal of Amendments science from a college of acceptable academic standards and, Such amendments may be proposed by the following: in addition, has had three (3) years of experience in the (a) Resolution by the Executive Committee; practice or teaching of geology. Credit for experience can be (b) Resolution by a special constitutional committee counted as follows: Master’s Degree—one (1) year; Doctor’s appointed by the President; Degree—two (2) years. The Executive Committee may waive (c) Resolution of the House of Delegates; degree or current professional activity requirements if in its (d) A proposal in writing signed by any fifty (50) members judgement an applicant has adequate professional experience of the Association. and has attained standing in the profession. All such resolutions or proposals must be submitted to, and action must be taken during, the annual meeting of the SECTION 4. Emeritus Members House of Delegates of this Association, as provided in the When Active Members in good standing in the Association, Bylaws and in conformance with Section 3 of this Article. with all dues paid to date, become sixty-five (65) years of age and have been members of the Association (regardless of classification) for a total of thirty (30) years including time SECTION 3. Legality of Amendments spent in military service, those members shall become The legality of all amendments shall be determined by the Emeritus Members of this Association upon advising the Executive Committee with advice of counsel prior to Executive Director of the Association of their sixty-fifth (65th) consideration by the House of Delegates. In the event that a birthday, and by requesting such classification of membership. proposed amendment is revised by the House of Delegates, Thereafter the emeriti members shall pay fifty percent (50%) such revision will again be referred to the Executive of the amount of dues for Active Members and shall be Committee for determination of legality prior to balloting. entitled to all privileges and advantages of Active membership in this Association. SECTION 4. Publication of Amendments Upon affirmation of legality of the proposed amendments, SECTION 5. Honorary Members the Executive Committee shall cause them to be published in Honorary Members shall be those Active Members of this the Bulletin or by other suitable means at least two (2) months Association who shall have contributed distinguished service prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates. to the cause of petroleum geology. Such determination shall be made by the Executive Committee. A recipient of the SECTION 5. Voting on Amendments Sidney Powers Memorial Medal Award shall become If any proposed amendment shall be acted upon favorably automatically an Honorary Member. Honorary Members shall by simple majority vote of the House of Delegates, the not be required to pay dues, but shall have all the privileges Executive Committee shall arrange for a ballot of members and advantages of Active membership in the Association. by mail, electronic mail or other suitable means, within sixty (60) days after the annual meeting of the House of SECTION 6. Students Delegates, and two-thirds (2/3) majority favorable vote of Any student majoring in geology or in a field of study the ballots received within sixty (60) days of such mailing, related to or generally associated with geology at a college electronic mail or other suitable distribution, shall be of acceptable academic standards may apply for Student sufficient to amend. membership. Student membership shall terminate upon termination of academic enrollment.

SECTION 7. Associates Bylaws Any person not qualified for any other class of membership As amended June 19, 2005 who is a graduate of a college of acceptable academic standards whose employment is associated with geology, may apply for election as an Associate. The Executive ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP Committee may waive degree requirements, if in its judgement an applicant has adequate professional experience, SECTION 1. Membership and has attained professional standing. Membership in this Association shall consist of the following classifications: SECTION 8. Election to Membership (a) Active Members Every candidate for admission as an Active Member shall (b) Emeritus Members submit a formal application on an application form authorized

Annual Report 1729 by the Executive Committee, signed by the applicant, and the members of all committees within the limits prescribed endorsed by not less than three (3) individuals, at least two in the Constitution and Bylaws; shall appoint delegates to (2) of whom are members who are in good standing, stating cooperating organizations to represent the Association; and the applicant’s training and experience and such other facts shall serve as chairman of the Executive Committee. as the Executive Committee shall from time to time prescribe. The Executive Committee shall be the sole judge of the SECTION 3. Vice President eligibility of the applicant for membership and the adequacy The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President of the applicant’s qualifications. If the Executive Committee in the absence or inability of the President to serve. The Vice after due consideration, judges that the applicant’s President shall assume the office of President in case of a qualifications meet the requirements of the Constitution and vacancy for any cause in that office; and shall perform such these Bylaws, the committee shall cause to be published in duties as may be assigned by the President. the Bulletin or by other suitable means, the applicant’s name and the names of the sponsors. If, after sixty (60) days have SECTION 4. President-Elect elapsed since such publication, no reason is presented why The President-Elect shall serve for one (1) year as such and the applicant should not be admitted, the applicant shall be in the following year shall assume the office of President. The deemed eligible to Active or Associate membership, as the President-Elect shall have no administrative authority except as a case may be, and shall be notified of election to membership. member of the Executive Committee; shall become acquainted An objection to the admission to membership of an applicant with all the details of the office of President, and generally must be submitted by an Active Member of the Association, become prepared to serve as President. The President-Elect must be in writing, must be received by the Executive Director shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget for the at the Association’s headquarters within sixty (60) days after ensuing fiscal year for approval by the Executive Committee. publication of the applicant’s name, must include a full statement of the circumstances on which the objection is based, SECTION 5. Secretary and must be signed by the member raising the objection. If, The Secretary shall be responsible for recording the actions in the opinion of the Executive Committee, the objection has of the Executive Committee; shall keep possession of the merit, the Executive Committee shall reconsider the application. corporate seal and affix the same; and, subject to Executive Committee approval, shall have policy oversight of all SECTION 9. Resignation non-technical and non-peer reviewed publications and Any member of whatever classification may resign at any communications. The Secretary shall perform other duties as time from the Association; such resignation shall be in writing may be directed by the Executive Committee. and shall be accepted by the Executive Committee. SECTION 6. Treasurer SECTION 10. Loss of Membership Rights The Treasurer shall supervise the receipt of all funds and, Any member of whatever classification who resigns, or who under the direction of the Executive Committee, be forfeits membership for non-payment of dues, or who is responsible for all disbursements of funds of the Association; expelled for ethical reasons ceases to have any rights in the shall serve ex officio as a member of the Committee on Association and ceases to incur further indebtedness to the Investments; shall give bond, the amount of which shall be Association. determined by the Executive Committee, shall make the annual report as Treasurer, and perform such other duties as SECTION 11. Reinstatement directed by the Executive Committee. Any person who has ceased to be a member of whatever classification, who has resigned, or who has forfeited SECTION 7. Editor membership for nonpayment of dues, may be reinstated by The Editor shall have general supervision and final authority unanimous vote of the Executive Committee, upon fulfillment in soliciting, accepting, and rejecting all material on technical of such requirements as may be established by the Executive subjects for publication. The Editor shall have policy oversight Committee. Any person who has been expelled from and responsibility for editorial content of all technical and membership for ethical reason may be reinstated as provided peer reviewed publications. With the approval of the for in Article XI, Section 7 of these Bylaws. Executive Committee, the Editor shall appoint, replace, and reappoint such volunteer associate editors from among the membership of the Association that may be required to ARTICLE II. OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ASSOCIATION accomplish the publication activities of the Association. The POSITIONS Editor shall submit an annual report of editorial activities to the Executive Committee. SECTION 1. Designation The officers of this Association shall be the following: SECTION 8. Executive Director (a) President Executive Committee policies shall be implemented by the (b) Vice President Executive Director who shall have charge of the Association (c) President-Elect headquarters and staff personnel as authorized by the (d) Secretary Executive Committee. The Executive Director shall be the (e) Treasurer person to whom all official notices to the Association will be (f) Editor addressed; shall be responsible for the physical custody of all official documents held in repository at Association SECTION 2. President headquarters; shall be under the personal direction of the The President shall be the chief executive officer of this President; and will assist in the work of all committees to Association. The President shall be spokesman for the ensure the effectiveness of the activities of this Association. Association on all matters pertaining to the public; shall appoint The Executive Director shall be appointed by and serve at the

1730 Annual Report pleasure of the Executive Committee. The Executive Director preference; i.e., first choice, second choice, etc. The candidate shall be chief administrative official of the Association, shall receiving a majority of the first choice votes shall be elected have the authority to execute contracts on behalf of the to that office. If no candidate receives a majority of the Association, shall not be an officer of the Association, and first choice votes cast, then the candidate that received the shall not be a member of the Executive Committee. least number of first choice votes shall be dropped from consideration, and the second choices of those voters whose SECTION 9. Terms of Office first choice was the dropped candidate shall be deemed (a) The President, Vice President, and President-Elect, each those voters’ first choice. Upon a tabulation of the votes as such, shall serve a one (1)-year term and shall not according to the provisions of the previous sentence, succeed themselves in office. The Secretary and Treasurer, a candidate with a majority of first choice votes shall be each as such, shall serve a two (2)-year staggered term and elected; if no candidate yet has a majority, the candidate shall not succeed themselves in office. The Editor, as such, shall remaining with the least number of first choice votes shall be serve a three (3)-year term and shall not serve successive dropped from consideration, and the process described terms as Editor. above shall again be applied in another tabulation of the (b) The terms of office shall commence on July 1 following votes to determine if a candidate has received a majority of election. the first choice votes. The process provided in this subsection (b) shall be re-applied until a candidate receives a majority of SECTION 10. Election of Officers the first choice votes cast. In the process described in this (a) These officers shall be elected from among the members subsection (b) the first choice of any voter in any tabulation of the Association by means of secret ballot in the following shall be deemed to be the candidate chosen highest by that manner: not later than June 30 of each year the Advisory voter after removing from that voter’s selections the candidate Council shall annually recommend two (2) or more candidates or candidates who have been dropped from consideration each for the offices of Vice President and President-Elect, prior to the pertinent tabulation. biennially recommend two (2) or more candidates each for offices of Secretary and Treasurer, and triennially recommend SECTION 11. Vacancies two (2) or more candidates for the office of Editor to stand A vacancy occurring in the office of Secretary, Treasurer, or for election during the following fiscal year, and, if elected, to Editor shall be filled by the unsuccessful candidate for that serve during the second succeeding fiscal year. The Executive office in the most recent election. If there were more than Committee shall approve the candidates recommended in one unsuccessful candidate for that office in said election, the the order (if the Advisory Council recommends candidates in candidate to fill the vacancy will be selected in accordance a particular order) and for the office recommended by the with the election process in Article II, Section 10, subsection Advisory Council unless the Executive Committee, by the (b), of these Bylaws. Should the unsuccessful candidate or affirmative vote of not less than five of its members in each candidates be unwilling or unable to fill such vacancy, the instance, alters the order in which candidates are Executive Committee shall fill such vacancy. recommended or changes the office for which a particular A vacancy occurring in the office of President-Elect or Vice candidate is recommended; provided, however, that no person President shall be filled by mail, electronic mail, or other shall be a candidate who declines such candidacy. The suitable ballot by membership, through a special election called Executive Committee shall annually approve two (2) candidates by the Executive Committee. Any such ballot may consist of any each for the offices of Vice President and President-Elect, combination of mail, electronic mail, and other suitable means. biennially approve two (2) candidates each for the offices of Secretary and Treasurer and triennially approve two (2) SECTION 12. Release of Election Results candidates for the office of Editor. Additional nominations If all candidates in any AAPG election for a specific office may be made by written petition of fifty (50) or more approve in writing a statement authorizing the release of the members in good standing received at Association headquarters numerical results of their election, those results shall be not later than October 15 following. The names of candidates released to each of the said candidates. Any of those shall be published in the Explorer or by other suitable means candidates may subsequently disclose such election results ninety (90) days prior to distribution of ballots to members. to any person provided all candidates agree in writing. For The Executive Committee shall then prepare a printed, the purposes of this Section 12, AAPG elections include, but electronic, or other suitable ballot, listing the candidates for are not limited to, elections for officers of the Association, each office, and one (1) ballot shall be mailed, electronically the House of Delegates, and the Divisions, and any other distributed, or distributed by other suitable means to each election between members of any classification conducted member on or before April 1. Such ballots may consist of any by the Association. combination of printed, electronic, and other suitable ballots. Marked ballots returned to and received by the Association SECTION 13. Limitations on Association Positions after May 15 shall not be counted. The ballot committee shall (a) No member of any classification may hold more than count the ballots promptly after May 15 and report the results one of the following offices at any one time; to the President. A plurality of all votes cast for an office is Association President; necessary for election. In case of a tie vote the Executive Association Vice President; Committee shall cast one (1) additional deciding vote. Association President-Elect; (b) In the event that there are more than two (2) Association Secretary; candidates for any office, whether through petition or other Association Treasurer; means as provided for in these Bylaws, then the Association Editor; candidate elected to that office shall be determined as Chairman, House of Delegates; provided in this subsection (b). The ballots for offices having Chairman-Elect, House of Delegates; more than two (2) candidates shall provide for the Secretary-Editor, House of Delegates; candidates to be voted upon by the voters in order of Immediate Past Chairman, House of Delegates;

Annual Report 1731 President of any Division; designated by such Executive Committee and at the call of Advisory Council member elected by any United States the President. Robert’s Rules of Order shall apply at all Section; and meetings, except as the same may be inconsistent with any Advisory Council member elected by any International Region. procedure authorized by this Section 3. A quorum shall consist (b) No past president of the Association may within three of four (4) members. No proxy votes shall be allowed and no (3) years after expiration of his or her term of office as such alternates may be appointed for absent members. hold any of the offices listed in subsection 13(a) above. (b) A member of the Executive Committee may participate in a regular or special meeting by, or the meeting may SECTION 14. Limitations on Nomination and Honors and Awards be conducted through the use of, any means of communication (a) Members serving as any of the officers described in allowed under the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporations Act. Article II of these Bylaws, as officers of the House of (c) Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting Delegates, or on the Advisory Council shall not be eligible to of the Executive Committee may be taken without a meeting be nominated for any of the offices described in Article II of to the full extent allowed by the Colorado Revised Nonprofit these Bylaws or selected for an honor or award by the body Corporations Act. on or in which they serve, except for the House of Delegates’ (d) Five (5) days notice of regular or special meetings of Recognition of Service Award. the Executive Committee shall be given, which shall include (b) Candidates for the offices described in Article II of these the date, time, place, and, if a special meeting, purpose of Bylaws, for officers of the House of Delegates, for members the meeting. Notice may be given in any manner permitted of the AAPG Advisory Council representing United States by the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporations Act, and shall Sections or International Regions, or for president of any be effective as provided by such Act. Members of the Technical Division may not be selected to receive any honor Executive Committee may waive notice as provided under or award by any of those bodies during the period of their the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporations Act. candidacy, unless the honor or award has been announced prior to the announcement of their candidacy. SECTION 4. Indemnification and Relief from Liability The officers and directors of the Association, being the Executive Committee, shall be indemnified by the Association ARTICLE III. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE and shall be relieved from personal liability in all matters regarding the Association to the full extent authorized by the SECTION 1. Executive Authority laws of the State of Colorado. The executive authority of this Association shall be vested in an Executive Committee which shall serve as its Board of SECTION 5. Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation Directors and which shall be composed of the following The Executive Committee shall have the authority, by a members: two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, to amend the Certificate of (a) President Incorporation of the Association. (b) Vice President (c) President-Elect (d) Secretary ARTICLE IV. HOUSE OF DELEGATES (e) Treasurer (f) Editor SECTION 1. Jurisdiction (g) Chairman, House of Delegates (a) All of the legislative function of this Association, within the scope of the Constitution and Bylaws, shall be vested in a SECTION 2. Jurisdiction House of Delegates. (a) The Executive Committee shall have general executive (b) All matters involving the external affairs of the Association control and management of the affairs and funds of this shall be referred to the Executive Committee of the Association. Association; these shall include, but not be limited to: designation of time and place of the annual meeting of the Association; supervision of election of officers and filling SECTION 2. Apportionment of United States Affiliated Society vacancies; determination of applicant qualifications and Delegates and International Region Delegates classifications; maintaining a headquarters and staff; accepting, Each United States Affiliated Society shall be entitled to one creating, and administering funds for purposes provided under (1) Delegate for up to seventy (70) members of the the Constitution and Bylaws of this Association; appointing Association and to one (1) additional Delegate for each trustees to manage such funds; establishing such fiscal policies additional seventy (70) members, or major fraction thereof, as may be appropriate; and performing such other administrative allocated to that society for voting purposes. Each International duties as required to accomplish the objects and purposes of Region shall be entitled to one (1) Delegate for up to seventy this Association. (70) members of the Association and to one (1) additional (b) The Executive Committee shall also serve as an appeal Delegate for each additional seventy (70) members, or major authority in all matters involving grievance proceedings and fraction thereof, allocated to that Region for voting purposes; professional certification of members. provided, however, that no International Region shall have (c) The Executive Committee shall have sole responsibility fewer Delegates than one (1) Delegate for each Affiliated and authority for all matters involving the external affairs of Society within the Region. this Association. SECTION 3. Selection of United States Affiliated Society Delegates SECTION 3. Meetings and International Region Delegates (a) The Executive Committee shall meet immediately Delegates shall be selected by popular vote of American before the annual meeting of the House of Delegates and at Association of Petroleum Geologists members in elections such other times during the year and at such places as conducted annually by United States Affiliated Societies and

1732 Annual Report International Regions. Voting shall be restricted to those (c) Delegates shall acquaint themselves with the Association members claiming the Affiliated Society or Region Association’s current policies and programs. as their home society or region. Association members residing (d) Delegates shall inform the leaders of their society or in the United States and not members of any United States region regarding the Association’s program of activities, Affiliated Society may be assigned for the purpose of voting especially as it relates to cooperative participation and service, in elections for Delegates to the nearest United States and shall keep alternates fully apprised of such matters. Affiliated Society upon request to that society, without (e) Delegates shall process requests from the Executive enjoying any of the membership privileges. All Association Committee for information regarding eligibility of applicants members residing outside of the United States shall be for membership in the Association. assigned to the International Regions in which they reside (f ) Delegates shall function as local Certification and shall vote in that Region in elections for Delegates unless committeemen and process requests from the Board of claiming a United States Affiliated Society or another Region Certification for information regarding applicants for as their home society or region. All members of an Certification by the Association. International Region shall be entitled to vote in all elections (g) Delegates shall actively solicit applications from eligible for all Delegates from that Region. Each International Region geologists for membership in this Association. shall elect, in an election or elections in which all members of (h) Members of the Association before becoming candidates such region shall be entitled to vote, not less than one (1) for the office of Delegate should recognize the obligation to Delegate from among the Association members of each attend all meetings of the House of Delegates during their Affiliated Society within that International Region. Additional term, and to perform to the best of their ability all duties Delegates, if any, to which a Region may be entitled shall be imposed upon them by these Bylaws. elected as determined by the Region; provided, that all Association members assigned to an International Region SECTION 6. Meetings of House of Delegates shall be entitled to vote in all elections of Delegates from that The House of Delegates shall meet at least once each year International Region. Any Association member may be a during the annual meeting of the Association. Voting shall be candidate for Delegate from the United States Affiliated only by those Delegates, or their duly qualified alternates, Society or International Region in which the member votes present and accounted for. No proxy votes shall be allowed. upon the member’s timely written request. Delegates shall be A quorum shall be a majority of all qualified Delegates or elected for three (3)-year terms and may succeed themselves; alternates elected. The Rules and Procedures established by provided, however, that any Delegate elected as an officer of the House shall be followed and, where not otherwise provided the House of Delegates during the third year of the Delegate’s in such Rules and Procedures, Robert’s Rules of Order shall three-year term shall automatically be a voting At-Large Member apply in all meetings. of the House of Delegates for the one year such person serves as such officer. Terms of office shall begin on July 1 following their election. Vacancies in office, or alternates for SECTION 7. Accreditation of Delegates Delegates unable to attend meetings of the House of Delegates (a) All members of the House of Delegates shall be may be filled or obtained from among the candidates not members in good standing of this Association. receiving a sufficient number of votes for election, and in (b) The House of Delegates shall be the sole judge of order of the total number of votes received. In the event the qualifications of its members within the provisions of alternates for Delegates are not available from the candidates this Article. described above, then the members of a United States Affiliated Society or an International Region who are Association SECTION 8. Officers of House of Delegates members may appoint alternate Delegates for said meeting. (a) The officers of the House of Delegates shall be a The names of these appointed alternate Delegates must be Chairman, a Chairman-Elect and a Secretary/Editor. The received in writing by the Headquarters office of the Association House of Delegates shall elect the Chairman-Elect and the at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting of the House of Secretary/Editor at its annual meeting. The term of office shall Delegates for which they are appointed. be one year commencing July 1 following election of officers. The Chairman-Elect shall assume the office of Chairman of SECTION 4. At-Large Members the House of Delegates the year following his or her term of (a) Each current member of the Executive Committee of office as Chairman-Elect. the Association, each past-chairman of the House of (b) Only those members of the House of Delegates having Delegates, and each past-president of the Association more served at least one (1) year as such Delegate shall be eligible than three (3) years out of office, shall be a non-voting to hold any of the offices mentioned in subsection (a) above. member of the House of Delegates. Any At-Large Member Only Delegates may be candidates for any of the offices may also serve as a voting member if selected by the mentioned in subsection (a) above. procedure provided in Article IV, Section 3 above. (c) The Chairman of the House of Delegates shall become (b) An officer of the House of Delegates shall be a voting ex officio a member of the Executive Committee of the At-Large Member of the House of Delegates if such officer is Association with full voting privileges, and may not serve not otherwise a voting Delegate. succeeding terms. (d) A vacancy occurring in the office of Chairman shall be SECTION 5. Duties of United States Affiliated Society Delegates filled by the Chairman-Elect who shall, in the event such and International Region Delegates vacancy occurs prior to the annual meeting of the House (a) Delegates shall serve as representatives of the of Delegates during such Chairman-Elect’s term of office Association members of their United States Affiliated Society remain as Chairman during the succeeding year. A vacancy or International Region. occurring in the office of Chairman-Elect shall be filled by the (b) Delegates shall familiarize themselves with the Secretary/Editor. A vacancy occurring in the office of Secretary/ Association’s Constitution and Bylaws. Editor shall be filled by appointment by the Chairman.

Annual Report 1733 ARTICLE V. ADVISORY COUNCIL a schedule established by the Executive Committee to provide staggered terms and subject to the provisions of subparagraph SECTION 1. Jurisdiction (d) of this Section 8; The advisory function of this Association shall be vested in an (c) The chief elected officer of each Division who shall Advisory Council. The Council shall have no executive authority, serve ex officio during the officer’s term, provided said but shall report to the Executive Committee on all matters Division has not less than seven hundred and fifty (750) involving ethics and discipline referred to it. The Council shall Association members on the first day of the fiscal year of the conduct long-range planning and undertake the necessary Association. The chief elected officer of each Division with studies and investigations in connection therewith. It shall less than seven hundred and fifty (750) Association members report to the Executive Committee on all matters involving shall be entitled to attend Advisory Council meetings as an constitutional review referred to it. The Council shall recommend Observer but will not be a member of the Advisory Council. to the Executive Committee nominations for Association (d) Each United States Section and International Region officers and also honors and awards, with the exception of with not less than seven hundred and fifty (750) Association the Matson Award and the Jules Braunstein Memorial members shall be entitled to elect one Advisory Council Award. The Council shall review the organization of the member for up to five thousand (5,000) Association members Association and the standing committee structure of the within such section or region. Each United States Section and Association. It shall also undertake any special projects International Region with less than seven hundred and fifty wherein guidance is requested by the Executive Committee. (750) Association members will elect for a three (3)-year term an Observer to attend Advisory Council meetings but SECTION 2. Ethic.s and Discipline who will not be a member of the Advisory Council except as Five members of the Advisory Council shall serve as the otherwise provided in these Bylaws. If a Section or a Region Hearing Body in grievance proceedings as provided in Article which elected an Observer has seven hundred and fifty XI of these Bylaws, except as otherwise provided in Article XI, (750) or more Association members on the first day of any Section 8, of these Bylaws. fiscal year of the Association, such Observer shall become a member of the Advisory Council as of that date and continue SECTION 3. Long-Range Planning as such for the remainder of the Observer’s three (3)-year The Advisory Council shall serve as a functioning long-range term. A Section or Region shall be entitled to elect an planning body to review the Association’s activities and additional Advisory Council member for each additional five recommend to the Executive Committee appropriate changes thousand (5,000) members, or any fraction thereof. For the of programs and policies. purposes of this subparagraph (d), the number of members SECTION 4. Constitution Review of a section or region shall be determined as of the first day of The Advisory Council shall constantly review the Constitution the Association’s fiscal year in which an election is to occur. and Bylaws and recommend to the Executive Committee Once elected, an Advisory Council member from a Section or appropriate amendments to meet the changing needs of this Region shall serve for three (3) years, regardless of the Association. number of members in such section or region during the term of that Advisory Council member. SECTION 5. Nominations The Advisory Council shall recommend candidates for SECTION 9. Meetings Association officers as provided in these Bylaws. The Advisory Council shall meet at least once each year during the annual meeting of the Association, and shall SECTION 6. Honors and Awards submit annual reports to the Executive Committee. Additional The Advisory Council shall recommend recipients for all meetings may be held at the call of the Chairman. A quorum honors and awards, which may be established by the shall consist of a simple majority of members. Robert’s Rules Executive Committee with the exception of the Matson of Order shall apply at all meetings. No proxies shall be Award, and the Jules Braunstein Memorial Award. allowed, but alternates for absentee members may be SECTION 7. Additional Duties appointed in accordance with Section 8, paragraph (a), or the The Advisory Council shall be charged with reviewing procedures prescribed in Section 12 of this Article V. Mail relationships among the Association, Sections, and Divisions, canvasses may be conducted when necessary for interim and other organizations in order to recommend adjustments action requested by the Executive Committee. which will benefit the Association and its members. The Advisory Council shall engage in such other special SECTION 10. Presiding Officer projects and shall perform such duties as the Executive The immediate past-president of this Association shall serve Committee may, from time to time, direct. as Chairman of the Advisory Council, unless, in the event the immediate past-president cannot serve, another member of SECTION 8. Composition and Terms of Office the Council is elected by the Councillors, to serve. The Except as set forth in subparagraph (a) and (c) below, the Chairman shall appoint a Recording Secretary who shall keep members of the Advisory Council shall each serve for three minutes of each meeting. (3)-year terms in rotation. The members of the Advisory Council shall consist of the following: SECTION 11. Observers at Advisory Council Meetings (a) The immediate past-president and the two (2) former The Advisory Council will invite the following Observers to presidents who have served most recently or their designated attend its meetings: representatives from their respective Executive Committees (a) The Executive Director; and the immediate past chairman of the House of Delegates; (b) The President; (b) One (1) or more members of the Association elected (c) The Chairman of the House of Delegates; every third year by the Association members of each United (d) The chief elected officer of each Technical Division that States Section and International Region, in accordance with has less than seven hundred and fifty (750) Association

1734 Annual Report members, provided, that the Technical Division would who shall coordinate the initial election of officers, Delegates otherwise qualify to elect a member of the Advisory Council to the House of Delegates, and a member or members of were its membership not less than seven hundred and fifty the Advisory Council (if the Region qualifies for such member (750) Association members; and or members). (e) The elected representative from any United States Subsequent to August 1, 1999, the composition of each Section or International Region that has less than seven Section and Region may be revised, individual Sections and hundred and fifty (750) Association members, provided, that Regions may be dissolved, and additional Sections and the United States Section or International Region would Regions may be established upon application of interested otherwise qualify to elect a member of the Advisory Council individuals and upon the recommendation of the Executive were its membership not less than seven hundred and fifty Committee by vote at the annual meeting of the House of (750) Association members. Observers are not Advisory Delegates. The internal affairs of such Sections and Regions Council members, may not vote, and will not attend shall be administered by each Section and Region consistent executive sessions of the Advisory Council unless authorized with the purposes and policies of this Association. to do so by a vote of the Advisory Council. Each Section and Region shall be entitled to elect, subject to the provisions of Article V, Section 8, subparagraph (d), of SECTION 12. Alternates at Advisory Council Meetings for Absent these Bylaws, from among Association members in such Members Section or Region, a Councillor or Councillors to serve for The alternate representative for an absent Advisory Council three (3)-year terms as elected members of the Advisory member shall be that absent member’s immediate predecessor Council. Each United States Section and International Region as a member of the Advisory Council, except as prescribed in with less than seven hundred and fifty (750) Association Section 8, paragraph (a) of this Article. If the absent Advisory members shall be entitled to elect an Observer as provided Council member represents a Region, Section, or Division and in Article V, Section 8, subparagraph (d), of these Bylaws. did not have a predecessor, or if that predecessor is unwilling Each such Councillor and Observer shall be elected by ballot, or unable to attend in place of the absent Advisory Council submitted to all Association members of the respective members, then the alternate representative shall be designated Section or Region, from among not less than two candidates by the Region, Section, or Division President, and shall be a nominated by the Section or Region governing body or by current member of its executive committee. If an Advisory submission of a petition of nomination signed by not less Council member dies or resigns, then prior to the election of than fifty (50) members of such Section or Region and a successor member as prescribed in Article VI, Section 1, delivered to the Section or Region president at least 30 days such former member’s alternate representative shall be as prior to start of said election. Vacancies in Councillor or otherwise provided herein for an absent member. An Observer positions shall be filled by election to be held within alternate representative may be seated at any time during 120 days of said vacancy. an Advisory Council meeting. The alternate representative shall have the authority, including the right to vote, of the SECTION 2. Technical Divisions absent member. Technical Divisions may be established, provided that the members interested perfect an organization and make application to the Executive Committee. The Executive ARTICLE VI. UNITED STATES SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL Committee shall submit the application with its REGIONS, AND TECHNICAL DIVISIONS recommendations to a vote at an annual meeting of the House of Delegates, an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of SECTION 1. United States Sections and International Regions the Delegates present and voting being necessary for the This Association shall establish United States Sections establishment of such a Division. In like manner, the within the United States and International Regions outside Association may dissolve a Division by an affirmative vote of the United States on a geographical basis to include two-thirds (2/3) of the Delegates present and voting at an Association members as individuals or as groups of annual meeting of the House of Delegates. A Technical federated affiliated geological societies, for the purpose of Division may have its own officers, and it may have its own sponsoring technical meetings and publications and Constitution and Bylaws provided that, in the opinion of the otherwise furthering the objectives of the Association within Executive Committee, these do not conflict with the Constitution such Sections or Regions. and Bylaws of the Association. The Executive Committee shall United States Sections shall be the: be empowered to make arrangements with the officers of the (a) Eastern Section; Division for the conduct of the business of the Division. (b) Mid-Continent Section; Technical Divisions may affiliate with other scientific societies, (c) Southwestern Section; with the approval of the Executive Committee. (d) Gulf Coast Section; (e) Rocky Mountain Section; and (f) Pacific Section; ARTICLE VII. AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES as constituted on January 1, 1999. International Regions shall be the: SECTION 1. Affiliated Societies (a) Canadian Region; This Association may affiliate with duly organized groups or (b) Mexican, Central American, and South American Region; societies which serve the needs of members of the (c) European Region; Association in geographically defined areas and which by (d) African Region; objects, aims, constitutions, bylaws, or practice are functioning (e) Asian/Pacific Region; and in harmony with the objects and aims of the Association, (f) Middle Eastern Region. subject, however, to the recommendations of the Executive The Executive Committee shall prior to August 1, 1999, Committee and to the affirmative vote of the House of assign countries to each International Region and shall Delegates. Affiliated Societies within the United States designate an interim president of each International Region (referred to in these Bylaws as “United States Affiliated

Annual Report 1735 Societies”) and International Regions shall be eligible to elect and distribute funds for the purposes and provisions as Delegates to the House of Delegates of the Association. stipulated in Article II of the Declaration of Trust Agreement dated April 4, 1967; provided, that the Foundation need not SECTION 2. Associated Societies retain the trust form of organization. The Executive This Association may associate with duly organized groups Committee of the Association shall represent the or societies which serve the needs of members of the Association’s dealings with the Foundation. Association in topically and/or geographically defined areas and which by objects, aims, constitutions, bylaws, or practice ARTICLE X. CERTIFICATION are functioning in harmony with the objects and aims of the This Association may establish a technical division to conduct Association, subject, however, to the recommendations of the a program of voluntary certification of members in such Executive Committee and to the affirmative vote of the professional categories as approved from time to time by the House of Delegates. Associated Societies shall not be eligible Executive Committee of the Association. Each professional to elect Delegates to the House of Delegates of the category of certification will be sponsored by a technical division, Association. which need not be the technical division conducting the certification program. Upon certification a member would be ARTICLE VIII. COMMITTEES designated as certified in the pertinent professional category by such title as approved by the Executive Committee of the SECTION 1. Standing Committees Association. Implementing procedures, including the issuance Except as provided in Article XI of these Bylaws, the of appropriate certificates, shall be adopted by the technical Executive Committee of this Association, acting on Advisory division conducting the certification program. Council recommendations, shall have the authority to establish, maintain, and dissolve standing committees of the ARTICLE XI. GRIEVANCE PROCEEDINGS Association. In like manner, the charge to each standing committee may be modified. A list of standing committees, SECTION 1. Adoption and Publication of Implementing Procedures the charge to each committee, and the names of the chairmen, The Executive Committee shall, in accordance with and vice-chairmen, and committee members shall be published subject to the provisions of these Bylaws, adopt procedures annually. The Executive Committee shall report to the House governing the investigation, hearing, and disposition of of Delegates at its annual meeting as to the establishment or charges of misconduct in violation of Article IV of the dissolution of any standing committees since the last meeting Constitution, in accordance with the provisions of this Article of the House of Delegates. XI, and shall publish such procedures in the Bulletin or by other suitable means. SECTION 2. Appointments and Tenure Except as provided in Article XI of these Bylaws, the SECTION 2. Investigation Procedure President shall appoint all committee chairmen, vice chairmen Charges of misconduct in violation of Article IV of the and other committee members and fill vacancies whenever Constitution shall first be submitted in writing to the Executive they occur, except where otherwise specified in these Bylaws. Director at Association headquarters with a statement of the The Executive Committee shall determine the number of evidence on which the charges are based. The Executive members of each standing committee. The Executive Director shall submit the charges to the Ethics Committee of Committee may remove any committee chairman, vice the Association which shall be a standing committee and chairman, or other member with or without cause. The term which shall consist of five (5) members of the technical of office of a member of a standing committee, unless division of the Association charged with conducting the otherwise provided in these Bylaws, shall be three (3) years program or programs of certification of members in beginning July 1. Appointments of chairmen and vice-chairmen professional categories and who shall be appointed by the shall be for one (1) year beginning July 1. Members of Executive Committee of the Association for staggered three standing committees (other than chairmen and vice chairmen) (3) year terms as members of the Ethics Committee. The shall serve in rotating terms. One-third (1/3) of the members provisions of Article VIII of these Bylaws shall not apply to the of each standing committee (other than the chairman and Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee shall be charged vice chairman), unless otherwise provided, shall be appointed with the investigation and prosecution of such charges, and each year. No chairman of a standing committee may serve may conduct such investigation as the Ethics Committee as such for more than three consecutive years. Each chairman deems necessary to reasonably and thoroughly investigate and vice chairman of a committee shall be a member of the charges. If in the judgment of the Ethics Committee and such committee by virtue of his or her office. Committee after consultation with AAPG legal counsel, the evidence members shall be Association members of any classification. supports further action bv the Association on the charges, the committee shall prepare and file with the Advisory Council at SECTION 3. Special Committees and Delegations Association headquarters formal charges against the accused In addition to the standing committees, the President member. Upon such filing the Chairman of the Advisory may appoint, annually, such special committees and Council shall appoint a Hearing Body from the Advisory delegations as the Executive Committee may authorize. Council members, in accordance with Section 3 of this Article Members of special committees shall be appointed for XI, and the Ethics Committee shall appoint one of its members a term of one (1) year only and the President shall as the prosecutor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary designate the chairmen. contained in these Bylaws and except for proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of this Article, disposition of the charges on any terms or conditions agreed to by all of the ARTICLE IX. FOUNDATION Ethics Committee, the Chairman of the Advisory Council, and This Association shall establish an autonomous Foundation the accused member, and approved by the Executive as a permanent entity to receive contributions, invest same, Committee of the Association (regardless of whether such

1736 Annual Report terms or conditions are listed in phrases (a), (b), (c), or (d) the accused member. The Executive Committee shall have of Section 4 of this Article XI) may be made at any time prior final authority whether to sustain or order a rehearing on the to the conclusion of the proceedings provided for in this decision of the Hearing Body. Article XI and upon such disposition all proceedings under this Article XI concerning the charges of misconduct against SECTION 6. Resignation the accused member shall cease. The existence of allegations Resignation by the accused member from the Association, against any member, and the basis and content thereof, is at any stage in the foregoing prescribed proceedings, confidential. shall automatically terminate the proceedings. Following resignation, the accused person so resigning shall not SECTION 3. Hearing Procedure be eligible for reinstatement to membership unless by The Hearing Body shall consist of five (5) members of the unanimous vote of all members of the Executive Committee Advisory Council, including at least one (1) past president of of the Association. the Association, all of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Advisory Council. Each of the prosecutor and SECTION 7. Expulsion the accused member may challenge and have removed not Persons expelled from the Association under these more than two (2) members of the Hearing Body and such proceedings shall thenceforth be ineligible for reinstatement removed members shall be replaced with other members of to membership unless by unanimous vote of all members of the Advisory Council selected by the Chairman of the the Executive Committee of the Association. Advisory Council. The Hearing Body shall set the time, date, and place for a hearing on the charges and the accused SECTION 8. Alternative Procedure member shall be given notice in writing of the time, date, Any member who pleads guilty to a misdemeanor involving and place of the hearing, mailed to the member by registered moral turpitude or to any felony or who admits to the violation mail to the member’s last-known mailing address not less of any governmental statute, regulation, rule, or code of ethics than thirty (30) days prior to such date, accompanied by a relating to the practice of geology may be expelled from copy of the formal charges and a copy of this Article. The membership in the Association upon a majority vote of all accused member may appear with legal counsel before the members of the Executive Committee of the Association. Hearing Body, hear any witnesses called in support of the Any member who does not plead guilty to but is convicted charges and, at the member’s option, cross-examine the of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or of any felony same, present witnesses in the member’s behalf, and submit or who is found by a governmental body to have violated any oral or written statements in the member’s behalf. The governmental statute, regulation, rule, or code of ethics prosecutor may likewise be represented by legal counsel, relating to the practice of geology may be suspended from present witnesses, and cross-examine the accused member’s membership in the Association upon a majority vote of all witnesses. The Hearing Body may consult at any time with members of the Executive Committee of the Association. If legal counsel of its choosing at all stages of the proceedings such a conviction or finding is reversed on appeal, the in which it is involved. At the accused member’s option, the member shall be reinstated to membership. If such a accused member may, by registered letter addressed to the conviction or finding is not appealed or is upheld on final Chairman of the Advisory Council at Association headquarters, appeal, the member may be expelled from membership in postmarked not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the Association upon a majority vote of all members of the the hearing, waive personal appearance and request the Hearing Body to adjudge the matter on the basis of a written Executive Committee of the Association. If such a conviction statement of the member’s defense accompanying such letter. or finding is the subject of an executive pardon, the member shall be reinstated to membership upon a majority vote of all members of the Executive Committee of the Association. SECTION 4. Decision of Hearing Body After the conclusion of the hearing or study of the written In the event that expulsion of a member so pleading guilty defense submitted in lieu thereof, the Hearing Body shall or so admitting violation or suspension or expulsion of a consider and vote to sustain or dismiss the charges. If, by not member so convicted or so found is proposed, a date shall less than a four-fifths (4/5) vote of all of the members of the be set for a hearing thereon and for consideration by the Hearing Body, the Hearing Body shall declare sustained the Executive Committee of such proposed suspension or charges against the accused member, then the Hearing Body expulsion. The member shall be given notice in writing of the may impose the following discipline: date and place for the hearing, mailed to the member by (a) issue a private or public admonition of the member; or registered mail to the member’s last-known mailing address (b) suspend the member for a stated period of time; or not less than thirty (30) days before said date, accompanied (c) allow the member to resign; or by a copy of a court document or other official document (d) expel the member. indicating such plea of guilty or admission of violation or a Failure of the accused member to appear, or to submit a copy of the judgment or other document indicating such waiver letter and a written defense, as provided in this section, conviction or finding, a copy of any applicable order of an shall not prevent the Hearing Body from rendering final appellate court or other appellate body, and a copy of this judgement. Notice of the decision of the Hearing Body shall section. At the hearing the member may appear before the be sent by registered mail to the accused member at the Executive Committee with legal counsel, may submit oral or member’s last-known post office mailing address. written statements to the Executive Committee, and may present witnesses to testify on the member’s behalf before SECTION 5. Appeals Procedure the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall Action taken by the Hearing Body may be appealed to the have the right to cross-examine the member and any witnesses Executive Committee of the Association by either the accused presented by the member on the member’s behalf. At the member or the Ethics Committee within thirty (30) days of member’s option, the member may, by registered letter the date notice of the decision of the Hearing Body is sent to addressed to the President of the Association at Association

Annual Report 1737 headquarters, postmarked not less than ten (10) days prior Honorary—None to the date of the hearing, request the Executive Committee Student—Up to $10 to consider the matter on the basis of a written statement by Associate—Up to $125 the member accompanying such a letter without the personal The above schedule shall be subject to the following appearance of the member before the Executive Committee. provisos: The Executive Committee, if such oral or written statements (a) That dues are not refundable; or testimony of witnesses are presented, shall consider said (b) That members having previously obtained exemption statements and testimony prior to voting on the suspension under the former Life Member category shall not be required or expulsion of the member. to pay dues; A member expelled from the Association under the (c) That students who join while undergraduates will be procedure stated above shall be ineligible for reinstatement reclassified as Associates upon termination of academic to membership unless reinstated by a unanimous vote of all enrollment or upon commencement of full-time professional members of the Executive Committee of the Association. employment or practice. (d) An Associate who has completed the degree SECTION 9. Authority requirements, but not the experience requirements, for Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws, the Executive Active membership shall pay one-half of the regular Active Committee shall have primary authority over matters of membership dues for not more than four (4) years while not professional conduct and discipline. No member, committee, having satisfied such experience requirements and shall pay Division, Section, or Region of the Association shall initiate or regular Associate dues thereafter while an Associate. conduct any investigation or hearing or impose any sanction (e) That the annual change in dues for Active Members concerning the professional conduct of an Association cannot exceed twenty percent (20%), and that this annual member or applicant for Association membership, except as change is noncumulative; and expressly permitted by these Bylaws. Procedures adopted by (f) That a penalty to be established annually by the the Executive Committee as authorized by Section 1 of this Executive Committee will be levied for each quarter year of Article XI shall be in accordance with, and subject to, the delinquency beginning on July 1. provisions of these Bylaws. A statement shall be mailed to each Active Member, Emeritus Member, Honorary Member, Student, and SECTION 10. Definition Associate before July 1 of each year, stating the amount of The term “member” as used in this Article XI shall refer to a annual dues. member of the Association of any classification. SECTION 4. Arrears and Suspension SECTION 11. Publication of Grievance Matters Any member of whatever classification whose dues are in The Executive Director of the Association shall cause to be arrears for more than sixty (60) days and for less than one published annually in the Bulletin or by other suitable means (1) year shall be suspended from membership in the a summary of all grievance proceedings initiated, pending, or Association and shall not be entitled to the privileges of considered each year. The summary shall include, but not be membership. limited to, the general type of complaint, the level of grievance procedure attained, and status or disposition of the case. SECTION 5. Forfeit of Membership Names of parties shall not be published, except that the Any member of whatever classification who is more than name of any member expelled from the Association shall be one (1) year in arrears in payment of dues shall forfeit published in said summary. membership in the Association and the member’s name shall be removed from membership rolls. ARTICLE XII. MEETINGS The Association shall hold at least one (1) stated meeting ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS of its members each year, at a time and place designated by the Executive Committee. SECTION 1. Proposal of Amendments Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by the ARTICLE XIII. DUES following means: (a) Resolution by the Executive Committee; SECTION 1. Fiscal Year (b) Resolution of the House of Delegates; The fiscal year of the Association shall begin on July 1 and (c) Written proposal signed by fifty (50) members of end on June 30 of the following calendar year. the Association. (d) Resolution by a majority vote of the Officers of the SECTION 2. Dues Benefit House of Delegates and the Chairman of the Constitution The payment of annual dues for any fiscal year entitles the and Bylaws Committee of the House of Delegates. Active Member, Emeritus Member, Student, or Associate to receive without further charge a copy of the Bulletin and the SECTION 2. Amending Procedure Explorer of the Association for that year. (a) Upon receipt of such proposals, they shall be referred to the Chairman of the House of Delegates, who shall then SECTION 3. Dues Schedule and Billing forward them to (a) the Executive Committee and (b) to the The annual dues of members shall be payable in advance Constitution and Bylaws Committee of the House of of the fiscal year in accordance with a schedule to be Delegates for review and a report to be presented to the established annually by the Executive Committee, provided members of the House of Delegates, in accordance with its that the dues shall not exceed the sums set forth below: Rules & Procedures. Active—Up to $125 (b) Amendments proposed by resolution of the Executive Emeritus—Up to $62.50 Committee, by resolution of a majority vote of the Officers of

1738 Annual Report the House of Delegates and the Chairman of the Constitution Bylaws committee of the House of Delegates not later than and Bylaws Committee of the House of Delegates, or by fifty the next October 31st following the adoption of the resolu- (50) members of the Association shall within thirty (30) days tion. The Chairman of the House of Delegates shall cause all of their receipt by the Chairman of the House of Delegates such comments to be sent with the proposed amendment to be distributed to the Executive Committee, the members of the members of the House of Delegates as provided in its the House of Delegates, the Constitution and Bylaws commit- Rules and Procedures. tee of the House of Delegates, the Advisory Council, and any committee or member(s) of the Association designated by SECTION 3. Publication of Amendments the Executive Committee to receive them. The Executive Committee shall cause proposed amend- (c) Each of the bodies and members receiving proposed ments to be published in the Bulletin or by other suitable amendments pursuant to Section 2, paragraph (a) above, means at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting may submit comments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the House of Delegates. committee of the House of Delegates not less than thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting of the House of SECTION 4. Consideration of Amendments Delegates at which the proposed amendment is to be Proposed amendments shall be considered at the annual considered. The Chairman of the House of Delegates shall meeting of the House of Delegates and shall be passed cause all such comments to be sent with the proposed upon receipt of a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the amendment to the members of the House of Delegates prior Delegates present and voting. to such annual meeting. P.O. Box 979 • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (d) Each of the bodies and members to receive proposed Offices at 1444 S. Boulder Avenue • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 amendments under Section 2, paragraph (b) above, may 800-364-2274 (U.S. & Canada) • 918-584-2555 (Other) • submit comments concerning amendments proposed by Fax: 918-560-2694 • E-mail: [email protected] • resolution of the House of Delegates to the Constitution and Web site: www.aapg.org

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