16 Microseismic for Geologists 20 March is National Engineering and Geoscience Month: Design the Future! 23 Aberdeen, Scotland $10.00 FEBRUARY 2012 VOLUME 39, ISSUE 2 Canadian Publication Mail Contract – 40070050 RESERVOIR ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2012 1 Since 1927... Follow the Leader. The global industry leader in critical information and insight, IHS continues to invest in the progress of the Canadian energy market so you can get from discovery to drilling in record time. By updating, improving and streamlining our Canadian products and services, we have delivered workflow integration between IHS PETRA® and IHS AccuMap®; created solutions for better access to global resources, from well log databases to subject matter experts; and continued to provide transparency and insight to Canadian energy businesses that need actionable information. See how IHS is investing in Canada at www.followihs.com. Since 1927... 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May 12-18, 2012 Begins in Naples and ends at Rome International Airport (Italy) Play Concepts and Controls on Porosity in Carbonate Reservoir Analogs May 13-18, 2012 Almeria Region, SE Spain, begins and ends in Las Negras, Spain. Fly from London/Barcelona/Madrid Modern Terrigenous Clastic Depositional Systems May 15-22, 2012 Begins in Columbia and ends in Charleston, South Carolina Registration and Information: Toll-free (U.S. and Canada) (888) 338.3387, or (918) 560.2650 • Fax: (918) 560.2678 • email: [email protected] Download a registration form at http://www.aapg.org/education/index.cfm Since 1927... EXECUTIVE COMMENT A message from 2012 President, Robin Mann UPCOMING Steady stewardship and a vibrant membership keep EDUCATION SCHEDULE the CSPG on course as a world-class Last Chance organization! The DW Geopressure Tolerance Window: Case Histories - An AAPG E-Symposium March 15, 2012 CSPG Selim S. Shaker, Geopressure Analysis Services, Houston, TX EXECUTIVE Moving into 2012, the CSPG is well situated Committee, I would like to welcome the in its position as a world-class petroleum following incoming volunteers: Paul Mackay Basic Well Log Analysis March 26-30, 2012 PRESIDENT geology organization. This is due to (Vice President/President Elect), Samatha Austin, Texas Robin Mann • AJM Deloitte [email protected] Tel: (403) 648-3210 three major factors: the involvement and Etherington (Assistant Finance Director), Practical Salt Tectonics March 28-30, 2012 enthusiasm of the members; the leadership Dave Russum (Assistant Program Director), Austin, Texas VICE PRESIDENT we have had over the past few years who Mike Seifert (Assistant Services Director), Paul MacKay • Shale Exploration Ltd. have positioned the CSPG to succeed Curtis Evans (Assistant Communications [email protected] Tel: (403) 457-3930 into the future; and, the dedicated staff Director), and Dawn Hodgins (Assistant Short Courses PAST PRESIDENT who work to bring everything together. Outreach Director). We would also like to Kirk Osadetz • Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary On behalf of all the members and staff, thank Bruce