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Bureau Celebrates Centennial
On October 9, 1909, the Board of Regents of the University of Texas established the Bureau of Economic Geology as a research unit of the university and the geological survey of Texas. One hundred years later, the Bureau thrives as a vibrant, global, geoscience research institution.
To commemorate the year, the Bureau hosted a celebration in August, bringing together more than 200 staff, alumni, and guests at a reception and dinner, and then held a Centennial Symposium on water and energy for the 21st century to an overflow crowd exceeding 300. The Bureau also introduced a podcast series, "Time on Earth," featuring interviews with geoscientists on current issues; published Earth’s Art, a spectacular, large-format book of photographs and stories by current and former staff created to highlight Bureau research and researchers; named a slate of Centennial Distinguished Lecturers to deliver talks and workshops throughout the year to global audiences, reaching thousands of attendees; and created a timeline of historical events featured on the Bureau website.
Proudly summing up the spirit of the Centennial, BEG Director Scott Tinker said, "The Bureau has earned its place in history as a leader in geoscience research. We are eager to define and meet future research frontiers in the coming century."
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The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Energy Economics (CEE), at the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will assess the state of the oil and gas sector in the west African country of Ghana.
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| The assessment will act as a map for developing the infrastructure and expertise to most effectively manage Ghana’s emerging oil and gas industry. The final report, to be completed in early 2010, will also make recommendations to USAID and other key international donors to help plan an integrated, coordinated energy assistance program for Ghana. The assessment kicks off Nov. 9 when the survey team arrives in Accra, Ghana. [UT Press Release] [JSG Press Resease] |
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Hongliu Zeng and Sergey Fomel recently participated in a workshop titled "What's New in Seismic Interpretation?" at the SEG Annual International Meeting in Houston and presented invited talks "Stratal Slicing: Benefits and Challenges" and "Volumetric Surface Extraction by Predictive Painting." The workshop was organized by research scientists from |
ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron and attended by a large international audience.
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Bill Ambrose, along with co-authors Tucker Hentz, Flo Bonnaffe, Bob Loucks, and Fred Wang, just received word from GCAGS that their paper, "Strategies for Optimized oil Recovery in Fluvial-Dominated Deltaic Reservoirs in the Lower Woodbine Group, East Texas Field," has been awarded First Place in the Thomas A. Philpot Excellence of Presentation Award. The notification said that their "...coverage of the subject was most educational." The award will be presented at the meeting of the GCAGS in San Antonio next year. Congratulations one and all! |
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