July 16, 2009
Houston Petroleum Club - 800 Bell Street, Houston, Texas
Kristie Tice
"ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES"
BIO
Kristie's main area of practice is administrative and environmental law. Her primary focus is on environmental issues affecting project development and business transactions, environmental issues affecting land use, and environmental and toxic tort litigation. She advises clients on environmental, land use, and permitting issues for numerous LNG terminal projects. She is also an expert on environmental permitting and requirements for offshore LNG terminal under the Deepwater Port Act and related onshore construction facilities. She has performed environmental due diligence reviews for numerous business transactions and advised clients on environmental provisions in transaction agreements.
Attendance for Members and Guests, including lunch and complimentary wine, is $30 before July 14th, and $35 after that date or at the door. Please register here or with B.K. Buongiorno at 357 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas 77024 ( 713 651-1639 or bkspee@aol.com ). You can register to attend online but please send your check to B.K. at that address.
If you missed it or want a refresher you can download last month's presentation by Chip Gill here: ETHICS OF LICENSED GEOPHYSICAL DATA: THE DATA OWNER'S INVESTMENT, RATIONALE AND CODE OF PRACTICE .
The SIPES-Houston Newsletter by Editor PAUL BRITT can be downloaded here.
One of Chairman Mark Gregg's ideas to improve networking and fun for SIPES members and prospective members, is the SIPES INDEPENDENT'S DAY CELEBRATION. The inaugural event will be a shrimp boil at Big Woodrow's on July 17th. Count on cold beer to cool the summer weather, not to mention the spicy shrimp. Make your reservation early for this fun and informative event.
UPCOMING SIPES EVENTS
July 16 - "Environmental Considerations in the Acquisition and Operation of Oil and Gas Properties", Kristie Tice, Vinson & Elkins
July 17 - "SIPES Independent's Day Celebration", Shrimp Boil at Big Woodrow's (Chimney Rock at Richmond)
August 20 - Elizabeth Ames Jones, Texas RRC
August 27-28 - Summer NAPE
September 17 - Nano Technology Used for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery", Dr. Wade Adams, Smalley Institute
September 18 - SIPES Continuing Education Seminar (Marathon Oil Conference Center) "Applications of New Geophysical and Petrophysical Technology for the Independent"
UPCOMING HGS EVENTS
June 27, 2009 - 26th Annual HGS Skeet Shoot
August 13, 2009 - HGS Technofest 2009
September 9, 2009 - PESGB / HGS Africa Conference 2009
October 26, 2009 - HGS Golf Tournament
The SIPES Houston Chapter Presents the Fall 2009 Continuing Education Seminar:
“Applications of New Geophysical and Petrophysical Technology for the Independent”
Friday, September 18, 2009
THE SIPES NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET AT THE HOUSTONIAN ON JANUARY 6-7 AND ATTENDED
THE HOUSTON CHAPTER'S JOINT MEETING WITH SPEE AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB.
Our June Meeting at the Houston Petroleum Club
Duncan DuBroff and Mark Gregg Jory Pacht and Bill Scanlan
Geoge Klein and Norm Neidel Glen Pankonien (middle) and HGS Members
Corey Melke
John Hankey Scot Sechrist
You can now access many SIPES Presentations online. If you missed a SIPES Presentation or want to go back and refer to one that you particularly liked, go to our Presentations page and view or download presentations whose authors have graciously agreed to share. Depending on your connection speed downloads may take minutes.
The latest offering is "Send in the Clowns: Wait, They're Already Here" by Dan Smith. Download and view here
HOSPITALITY SPONSOR
Attend our free hospitality social before each meeting to visit and catch up on with what's happening in Houston. Our sponsor for July is True Electric, LLC.
Your electric bill can likely be slashed and a donation will be made to the SIPES Foundation. If you would like to be a sponsor please contact our Hospitality Chairman Duncan DuBroff at 281 664-7000. In vino veritas....
SIPES has made a $1,000 donation to the SIPES Foundation to be used for scholarships for students at Houston colleges. Additional scholarships from the SIPES Foundation are available for qualified students. Please contact Diane Finstum at 214 363-1780 ( sipes@sipes.org ) or Marc Maddox (Scholarship Committee Chairman) at 432 683-5015 ( maddoxoil@netscape.net ) for details.
The National SIPES Foundation also sponsors a "Scholarships in the Earth Sciences" program. Any currently enrolled upper-division or graduate student majoring in any earth science, such as Geology, Geophysics, or Petroleum Engineering may apply if they have a GPA of 3.5 or better and U.S. citizenship. Three $2,000 scholarships and five $1,250 scholarships are available.
MAPS IN SCHOOLS: A TAPESTRY OF TIME AND TERRAIN
SIPES is helping to distribute this beautiful surface geology map "Tapestry of Time and Terrain" (USGS) to area schools in an attempt to stimulate interest in the earth sciences at an early age. These maps will be given in exchange for a $20 contribution to be used in our 2009 Scholarship Fund. If you know of a school that would like to display the map please let us know and we will make one available at no cost. Contact Duncan DuBroff for details at 281 664-7000.
Membership Chairman looks on as Chairman Mark Gregg presents Certificate and Seal to new Member Cliff Foss
Check out the most recent short story "A Blast from the Past" by Jim Richards. It is probably the best chronicle of the University of Texas "Longhorn Alumni Band" you can find. It's a fun read regardless of your alma mater.
HOUSTON CHAPTER
Houston is the fastest growing SIPES Chapter. Our National Constitution, By-laws and Code of Ethics can be downloaded here.
Secretary: Paul Babcock 832 242-9650
Newsletter: Paul Britt 713 651-0004
Public Relations: Jeff W. Lund 713 960-0971
Website: Phil Martin 281 664-7000
National Director: Pat McKinney 713 828-2183
National Director: Phil Martin 281 664-7000