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1 C NT CT A P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e W y o m i n g G e o l o g i c a l A s s o c i a t i o n V o l u m e U, N o. 8 August PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Joann True Wow, the summer is going by quickly! The 1st Annual Gene R. George was a huge success. There were 78 registered golfers who participated in the tournament. The committee is working on final profits, and we will get those out to you as soon as they are available. Thanks again to the committee, Gene s family, and all of the volunteers. We look forward to next year s tournament. The dates for the Yellowstone Fall Field Trip are rapidly approaching, and the Fall Field Trip committee is putting together final details. There are currently 83 registered to attend. It should be a fun and educational trip for all involved. Just a reminder the deadline for submission for the membership directory is September 1st. If you have changes or additions that need to be made, including a change in the photo from the last directory, please send the information to Dixie in the WGA office. WGA has a Facebook page. For all of you out there who are on Facebook, please Like our page. We have an administrator who is keeping the page up-to-date with WGA info. JoAnn True Table of Contents President s Message p. 1 Luncheon Abstracts pp. 2-4 Awareness News p. 5 In Memoriam pp. 6-7 Golf Tourney Wrap-Up pp. 8-9 State Job Openings! p. 10 State News! p. 11 Got Any Mud Logs? p. 12 Upcoming AAPG Short Courses p. 13 Professional Services pp Professional Development p. 16 WGA Contact Information p. 17 Quick Announcements p. 18 A Thank You from UW Geology p. 19 Calendar Quick Reference p. 20 Upco ming 2012 WGA Luncheon Meeti ngs Reservations: info@wyogeo.org or call and leave a message at WGA office Meetings: At Casper Petroleum Club, unless noted. Speakers Presentations: Begin at noon. Lunch: Buffet ($12.00), served 11:15a.m. to noon. Guests: Always Welcome! 3 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug KARL OSVALD GARY STEWART NO MEETING FIELD CONFERENCE ONFERENCE! BOB GREGORY KRISTL HOKSBERGEN NO MEETING THE GEOLOGY OF THE GALE CRATER REGION ON MARS----A FOCUS FOR EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY BY THE CURIOSITY ROVER 2013: THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. SUPPLY CHALLENGES FACING THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WGA FIELD F CONFERENCE ONGOING THIS WEEK IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK ARK! UPDATE ON WYOMING URANIUM MINING PROJECTS WYOMING STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ADVENTURES IN MONGOLIA; A GEOLOGIST S PROSPECTIVE NO MEETING THIS DAY (HAD MEETING ON AUGUST 30TH TH)

2 AUGUST 2012 LUNCHEONL SPEAKER ABSTRACTS 2012 L 3 Aug Title: The Geology of the Gale Crater Region on Mars A Focus for Exploration and Discovery by the Curiosity Rover Speaker: Karl S. Osvald, Senior Geologist with the Bureau of Land Management Biography: Mr. Osvald is a senior geologist with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office s Reservoir Management Group. He is currently the Wyoming technical lead for Geologic Carbon Sequestration; EOR; UIC; Oil Shale/Tar Sands, Shale Gas/Shale Oil, Geothermal & Helium; University of Wyoming--BLM Assistance Agreement Representative; Wyoming BLM-DOE Research Partnership Coordinator; and recently member by appointment to the Governor of the State of Wyoming s GIS Oversight Committee. He brings nearly thirty seven years experience with the Department of Interior to this work in environmental and economic geology of petroleum, geothermal, coal, uranium, and other economic minerals as well as broader geospatial applications to land use planning and resource management--- first, with the U.S. Geological Survey, and with the BLM since Mr. Osvald has worked on questions involving resource assessment, land use and resource management, environmental impact analysis, HAZMAT, leasing and permitting of conventional and unconventional oil & gas operations (both onshore and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)), geothermal, coal, oil shale, tar sands, as well as locatable minerals (e.g., uranium, REEs, etc.). These efforts have spanned the U.S. Pacific area, the Western U.S., Rocky Mountain Region, U.S. South Atlantic OCS, and, in particular, Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas. He has served on various national level agency and interagency work groups to develop national policy and agency business processes. Some examples include interagency development of recommendations for NEPA reasonable foreseeable development analysis (RFD) of oil, gas, and geothermal resource development; service on an interagency advisory committee to advise the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on potential impacts to the nation s ground water by geologic carbon sequestration; interagency development and implementation of GIS, Remote Sensing and Geopositioning (i.e., GPS) technology applications and standards throughout the federal government. From , he taught bioscience and engineering technical communications as an adjunct professor of Zoology at South Carolina State University under an IPA (intergovernmental personal act assignment program) agreement. While he was at South Carolina State he also advised the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on GIS and Remote Sensing curriculum development and participated as an instructor in the Howard University s Summer GIS Workshops for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) faculty. He continued on in this role until 2004 after completing his IPA assignment. Mr. Osvald has served on several advisory boards. He is currently a member and past chairman of the Casper College Tate Geological Museum Advisory Board and member of the Murie Audubon Society Advisory Board, Casper, Wyoming. A graduate of the University of Georgia (1973), Mr. Osvald has pursued post-graduation education and professional development course work throughout his career at institutions that include the Colorado School of Mines, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming at Casper, Canada College, California Institute of Technology, and Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) Defense Mapping School. His professional affiliations include: The Planetary Society ( He is a founding member along with Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman), Geological Society of America (most notably a founding member of the Planetary Sciences Division)(GSA), American Association of Petroleum Geologists(AAPG), Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists(RMAG), Society of Paleontology, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology(SVP), American Geophysical Union(AGU), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), International Association of GeoChemistry(IAGC), and Wyoming Geological Association (WGA). He has been a member of WGA for nearly thirty-two years. Concurrent with his service with Interior, Mr. Osvald completed a thirty year career with the USAF as a reserve officer. Assignments and expertise included Air Staff, HQ USAF, and JCS management of intelligence, mapping, charting, geodesy, and geophysics area requirements; intelligence systems management, HQ DIA, HQ U.S. Forces Japan & HQ 13th Air Force; and support of DoD space operations, HQ U.S. Space Command/NORAD. He is veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and the First Gulf War. He retired from the ready reserve in 1997 with the rank of Major. Page 2

3 AUGUST 2012 LUNCHEON SPEAKER ABSTRACTS UGUST 2012 L 10 Aug Title: 2013: The Year of Living Dangerously. Supply challenges facing the Oil and Gas Industry Speaker: Gary Stewart, CEO at Melange International, LLC Biography: Gary Stewart is the CEO and owner of Mélange International. Mélange is a 25 year old successful private oil and gas exploration company located in Denver, Colorado. Mélange focuses on the upstream sector of the oil & gas business, and has been involved in over 34 new field discoveries in the Rocky Mountain region. The primary focus of the company is discovering giant oil and gas fields. In 2012, it is anticipated that Mélange and its associated entities will be involved in over 250 wells located in 4 western states. In addition to domestic exploration, the Mélange has been involved in a number of potential oil and gas projects located in the former Soviet Union, West Africa, Trinidad and Vietnam. Mr. Stewart has spent years extensively traveling through and working in parts of the former Soviet Union. Prior to starting Mélange 25 years ago, Mr. Stewart worked as an exploration geologist for Exxon Co, USA. Mr. Stewart was a member of President Clinton s Energy Advisory Team for 8 years. Mr. Stewart earned a M.S. degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma and a B.S. degree in geology from Arizona State University. Mr. Stewart is a current member of the Advisory Board to the School of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Oklahoma. 17 Aug NO MEETING WGA FIELD CONFERENCE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK!!! 24 Aug Title: Update on Wyoming Uranium Mining Projects Wyoming State Geological Survey Speaker: Bob Gregory, Energy and Mineral Resources, Wyoming Geological Survey Biography: Robert is a uranium geologist at the Wyoming State Geological Survey and has been employed there since Mr. Gregory was born in Montana, and spent his childhood years there, Colorado, and Casper, Wyoming, where he graduated from Natrona County High School. He attended Casper College and then the University of Wyoming where he earned a Bachelor s degree in physical and sedimentary geology, and a Master s degree in metamorphic petrology. Robert is licensed professional geologist in Wyoming and a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. In addition to uranium geology, Robert has gained experience in coal, oil and gas, metal ore deposits, kimberlites, and industrial minerals, and has participated in a wide variety of investigative studies and mapping projects in these areas. He also has extensive experience in a wide variety of geological analyses including petrography, geochemistry and crystallographic techniques including x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and electron microprobe analysis. The recent upturn in uranium spot prices has resulted in a large number of planned or proposed mining operations in Wyoming. Since about 2005, prices of yellowcake (U3O8) have risen from less than $10.00 per pound to nearly $ in less than five years. Prices have more recently dropped down to more stable prices as buyers and sellers appear to generally meet common ground in the $ $55.00 range. Recent prices are still high enough to keep uranium mining companies moving forward on new projects here in Wyoming and other states, as well as in dozens of other nations. Page 3

4 AUGUST 2012 LUNCHEONL SPEAKER ABSTRACTS Continued from Page 3 ) 2012 L Wyoming currently leads the nation in uranium production and also contains the nation s largest reserve base. Uranium mining projects are being developed in several basins and historic mining districts around Wyoming. If spot prices remain stable or experience a healthy increase over the coming years, Wyoming should increase its production levels significantly. Ever-increasing global demand for electricity, and nuclear power in particular, seems to bode well for the Wyoming uranium mining industry. 30 Aug Title: Adventures in Mongolia: a geologist s prospective Speaker: Kristl Hoksbergen, Project Geologist, Worldwide Exploration, Cameco Resources Biography: Kristl graduated in 2004 with a Bsc Honours in Geology from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada where she currently lives. She has been working for Cameco Corporation since 2002, and has been involved in projects in Nunavut, Quebec, North West Territories, Saskatchewan, Finland, and the USA. Her most recent posting was a three year fly in fly out position at the Cameco Mongolia exploration office where she ran programs on three different regions composed of nine different exploration licenses. She is currently working at the Cameco Resources office in Casper Wyoming as part of a work exchange program. Mongolia is one of the world s fastest growing economies with a vast supply of natural resources. The country is relatively underexplored and is best known for its world class deposits of gold, coal and copper, as well as historic production of uranium. The country is also reliant on agriculture and animal husbandry for a large percentage of the economy. Just under half of the total population lives within the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, while a substantial amount of people still live the traditional nomadic ways in the countryside. Geographically Mongolia contains a variety of environments, including the Gobi desert in the south, the mountainous forests in the north and the extensive steppes in between. Mongolia is home to some of the greatest ranges in temperature on earth, from blistering heat (>122 F) in the summer to bitter cold (-50F) in winter. The country is landlocked, and sandwiched between two of the world s super powers; Russia and China. Since gaining freedom from the Soviet Union in the 1990 s Mongolia continues to struggle to develop a market economy of its own while properly handling the unprecedented boom in the resource sector. Given all of these factors Mongolia presents a unique combination of challenges to the exploration and mining industry. 31 Aug NO MEETING ON THIS DAY (MEETING WILL BE HELD PREVIOUS DAY, AUGUST 30th). Page 4

5 AWARENESS NEWS You may have heard (previous newsletters) that WGA is updating the 2010 Membership Directory. If, by some chance, you were excluded from the previous Membership Directory, if you are a New Member, or if you simply have information that you would like to revise/update about yourself (e.g., employment, contact information, a recent photograph of yourself!) then, please, send these materials/information to Dixie at the WGA office: Dixie Eaton Phone: WGA Office Manager Fax: P.O. Box info@wyogeo.org Casper, WY Website: Office hours 9:30-11:30 Mon-Thursday WGA is now on Facebook! Help to make sure our numbers are growing. Come visit our page and Like us! Page 5

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7 IN MEMORIAM Robert J. Penney passed away on July 2, He was born on December 31, 1924 in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Ralph S. and Grace J. Penney. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws in He received a Certificate of Recognition in 2008 for more than 60 years of membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association. He was a member of the University of Oklahoma Men s Glee Club and Men s Quartet. He was a member of the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. He was appointed Ensign in the Naval Reserve of the United States in 1945 and served honorably on a Destroyer Escort during World War II. He also served active duty during the Korean War from 1951 through He met is wife, Kathryn, at the University of Oklahoma and they were married May 31, They celebrated 60 years of marriage in They had four children starting with Pamela in 1948, Susan in 1949, George in 1953 and Michael in He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ralph Stanley Penney in 2010, his second daughter, Susan Carol Porter, in 1996, his first daughter, Pamela in 2002 and his wife, Kathryn, in He is survived by his sister, Frances Penney Carriere Parman, who resides in Estes Park, Colorado, by his two sons, George and Michael, who reside in Boise, Idaho and by his granddaughter, Genevieve Roberts Penney, who resides in Emmett, Idaho. After serving in the Navy and graduating from college, Robert moved his family to Wyoming where he had a long, successful career working in the Oil and Gas Industry as a lease broker for several major oil companies and, then, as an independent lease broker. He started his career in Riverton before moving to Casper where he worked as an independent lease broker till he retired in He was very active in the political arena working on a national, state and local level for the Democratic Party. He had a great love for Wyoming and its incredible geology which he explored throughout his life in Wyoming. Hunting, fishing and hiking were additional hobbies he enjoyed. He had a great love for singing and acting. He and Kathryn were very active in the 1960 s with the Paradise Valley Playhouse where he sang and acted in several musical productions where she was the accompanist. In the 1990 s he continued his love affair with singing as a member of the Casper Chorale. Robert chose to donate his remains to medical science; therefore no funeral services are pending. If anyone who knew him is interested in honoring this wonderful man the family is asking that you make a donation to the Casper Hospice or to your favorite charity. Page 7

8 GOLF TOURNEY WRAP RAP-UP The 1 st Annual Gene R. George Memorial Golf Tournament was a huge success! The Tournament was held on June 29 th at the Three Crowns Golf Course. We had 78 golfers and were able to round up 21 hole sponsors and 2 additional prize sponsors. The amount of involvement speaks volumes to the love and respect the community has for Gene. The final financials are still pending, but we can confidently say that this event was a great success for the WGA and SME scholarships. The results of the tournament are as follows: 1 st place Dave Chase, Joe Farley, Ken Hendricks and Erich Schmidt 2 nd place Dan Barnes, Jon Schweigert, Clint Reeder and Tom Reeder 3 rd place Derek Gibbins, Bob Gibbins, Chuck Griffin and Jin Schneider Women s Longest Drive Marla Wold Men s Longest Drive Erich Schmidt Longest Putt (with the rock hammer putter) Phil Bryant Closest to the Hole in One Shot Clint Reeder Closest to the Water Without Going In Heather Maxson We would like to thank all our sponsors and all of the golfers who participated. We have confidence that this event will continue to grow into an event worthy of Gene s name. We d also like to thank Cathy George and her family and friends for spending time with all of us at the tournament. Finally, we d like to thank Three Crowns Golf Course and all the volunteers who helped to plan and run this tournament. We have learned a lot and are already looking towards next year! Respectfully, Gene R. George Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Page 8

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10 STATE JOB OPENING! Search for New Oil and Gas Supervisor Starts Governor Ma Mead and the other members of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conserva on Commission (WOGCC) are seeking applicants for the State Oil and Gas Supervisor posi on. The Commission will met in early July to establish the selec on process. This posi on is a vital one for Wyoming. The Oil and Gas Supervisor must ensure that our oil and gas industry has the proper oversight while also providing an efficient regulatory system. I am hopeful we can find great candidates, Governor Mead said. This is an at-will posi on that serves as the Execu ve Head of WOGCC, a state regulatory agency, in Casper, WY. Incumbent will direct all work ac vi es that regulate the petroleum industry and its opera ons within the State and confers with the Commission and Governor on recommended policy changes and plans. This individual must be a registered Petroleum Engineer or Petroleum Geologist in Wyoming. The hiring range is $140,000 to $160,000 per year dependent upon qualifica ons. See WOGCC website at h p://wogcc.state.wy.us for a more detailed lis ng of essen al func- ons. To apply: a cover le er, resume and references to Bob King, Interim State Oil and Gas Supervisor at bob.king@wyo.gov or mail the same to Bob King, WOGCC, P. O. Box 2640, Casper, WY Open Un l Filled. EEO/ADA Employer. Page 10

11 STATE NEWS! Wyoming Geological Survey Releases New Oil and Gas Map A comprehensive new map on oil and natural gas resources in Wyoming covers a range of information from the geology to key facilities and production. The map released today by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) covers oil and gas extractive activities across the state, and is part of the agency s professional map series. This map demonstrates our role in mapping energy resources that are used to provide for our state and the nation s energy needs, said Tom Drean, director of the WSGS. Our scientists and GIS specialists produce these maps so everyone from industry leaders to policy makers can see with one source all the critical information they would need on oil and gas resources and production in Wyoming. The map is available to download (free of charge) via the WSGS website at Energy/MS-55.aspx. Printed copies (1:500,000 scale map) as well as a DVD version are available for purchase via the Online Store. Using geographic information systems (GIS) technology, the map was generated to illustrate a compilation of information. It includes the boundaries of producing and abandoned oil and gas fields in Wyoming, producing (or produced) formations, dominate age or reservoir rocks, field designations, pipeline sizes and locations, refinery and gas plant locations and capacities, basin locations, as well as illustrates the extent of oil shale-bearing rocks. Oil and natural gas geologist, Rod De Bruin is author of the map with cartographic assistance from GIS specialist Phyllis Ranz. Over the years the Oil and Gas Map has been in high demand and is used by industry, researchers, policy makers and the general public, De Bruin said. It has been interesting to watch Wyoming s oil and gas production as the map has evolved over the years, he said. Currently, Wyoming is the second leading producer of natural gas and the seventh of oil in the nation. Nearly all of the state s oil and gas is exported via pipeline and also offers a convenient fuel for on-site use. Data for the map came from previously published WSGS materials on oil and natural gas resources in Wyoming. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission provided information on the wells, and pipeline data from the Wyoming Pipeline Authority (WPA) was used for some of the updates. The map is available as a 42 x 66 print or DVD. The DVD contains GIS files, map images, and installation software for viewing the map. Updated pipeline information was generalized by the WSGS for the 1:500,000 scale map and is not included on the DVD version. Current electronic pipeline data can be purchased directly by contacting the WPA. WSGS collection of individual oil and gas maps, at a scale of 1:350,000, have also been updated and are available via the Online Store. These include the Powder River Basin (MS-51), Greater Green River Basin and Overthrust Belt of southwestern Wyoming (MS-52), central and northwestern Wyoming basins (mainly Bighorn and Wind River basins) (MS-53), and southeastern Wyoming basins (Denver, Laramie, eastern Hanna) (MS-54). The 2012 Oil and Gas Map of Wyoming (MS-55) can be purchased via the Internet (Online Store), by calling (307) , ex. 224, or visiting the WSGS on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie. Page 11

12 GOT ANY MUD LOGS? The WGA has finished updating its collection of scanned mud logs, which are available for purchase via our webpage ( We now have mud logs from over 6,000 Wyoming wells, with coverage over the entire state. Although this represents good coverage of the state, we would like to do even better. So, if WGA members have logs that they would be willing to donate to us, we will scan in any that fill in gaps in our current coverage. If you would like to donate logs, drop them off at the WGA offices at 602 S. David, Mon 9:30-12 noon, or Tues-Thurs 9:30-3:00 pm. Thanks for helping us make our database even more complete! Page 12

13 UPCOMING AAPG SHORT COURSES PCOMING AAPG S For additional details regarding courses listed below, please see education, or visit the AAPG Facebook page at AAPGEducation. Page 13

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16 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PTTC August Workshop Petra Basics Wednesday and Thursday, August 29-30, 2012, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Colorado School of Mines, Berthoud Hall room 201 Fee: $500, includes food at breaks, workbook, and PDH certificate. Limit 20 Instructor: Jewel Wellborn, Hydrocarbon Exploration & Development, Inc. Topics include: Petra Main Module - Fm Top Organization, Zone Functions, and Computation of Isopach. Petra Mapping Module - Structure and Isopach using Gridding Functions and Hand Edits. Petra Cross Section Module - Correlation of Sand Bodies, and Reinterpretation of Isopachs Additional exercises and topics based on class participants interest Come Join PTTC at RMS-AAPG in Grand Junction Register online: Pre-Convention Field Trip # 3: Regional Stratigraphy and Sandstone Reservoirs of the Mesaverde Group, Uinta and SW Piceance Basins Wednesday - Saturday, September 5-9, 2012, 8:30 Fee: $850 early registration, $920 late registration, Limit 20 people Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Aschoff, Colorado School of Mines This 3 day field trip will synthesize recent regional correlations of Upper Cretaceous strata from the western margin of the Sevier fold-thrust belt to the distal foreland basin, and examine outcrop examples of fluvial, marginal marine and open marine reservoirs within a regional sequence-stratigraphic context. Field-trip discussions will emphasize three themes: (1) predicting reservoir architecture/heterogeneity using sequence stratigraphy, (2) methods for building regional to mega-regional sequence-stratigraphic correlations, and (3) comparisons between conventional, unconventional and transitional petroleum systems. Outcrops will include the Mesaverde Group from the Blackhawk to the Tuscher Formations and their lateral equivalents, from Thistle, UT to Palisade, CO. Participants will gain insight into Mesaverde Group stratigraphy and nomenclature, methods for correlating through a wide-ranging depositional environments, and the reservoir characteristics of depositional bodies within those environments. This trip offers a unique opportunity to see the reservoirs of the Mesaverde Group in a regional (400 km+) stratigraphic context and discuss current problems in sequence stratigraphy. In addition, participants will visit some rare growth-strata outcrops that elucidate the structural evolution of part of the frontal Sevier fold-thrust belt, a few miles away from the famous Covenant Field Pre-Convention Short Course #3: Petrophysics of Unconventional Reservoirs Saturday, September 8 th 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Morning and afternoon snacks provided) Fee: $225 (Professionals) $100 (Students); Instructors: Robert Cluff, The Discovery Group, Inc.; Michael Holmes, Digital Formation, Inc. Limit: 60 persons Course description: The course will cover the petrophysical approaches to the evaluation of Shale Oil, Tight Gas Sands, and Shale Gas Techniques using both open and cased hole logs. Attendees will learn basic interpretation procedures to determine porosity, hydrocarbon saturation, TOC, volumes of in-place hydrocarbons, recoverable hydrocarbon estimates, and net pay criteria. Worked examples from a number of North American reservoirs will be part of a comprehensive workshop manual to be provided to all attendees. Class Descriptions and Register Online: For more information, contact Mary Carr, , mcarr@mines.edu Page 16

17 CONTACT INFORMATION Wyoming Geological Association P.O. Box 545 Casper, WY (307) Fax (307) WGA 2012 OFFICERS President JoAnn True True Oil President-Elect Mike Hawks Linc Energy 1st Vice President Julia Lemaster Goolsby, Finley & Associates 2nd Vice President Mike Bingle-Davis Cameco Secretary/Treasurer Amber Robbins Bureau of Land Management Editor Barb McGavern-Atkinson Trihydro Corporation Past President Graeme Finley Goolsby, Finley & Associates WGA 2012 AAPG Delegates Mike Kozimko Tom Anderson Office Administrator and Advertising Dixie Eaton Continuing Education Ralph Specht Dance Joanie Dunlap Martha Horn Field Conference 2012 General Chair Mike Hawks Library Dean Stilwell Membership & Directory Dixie Eaton COMMITTEES Nomenclature Committee Carl Babb Don Cardinal Gary Winter Paleontological Resources Brent Breithaupt Publicity & Environmental Issues Rémelle Burton Olson Scholarship Kent Sundell SPE Liaison Dave Chase Stratigraphic Committee Carl Babb Don Cardinal Lyn George Gary Winter U.W. Liaison Amber Robbins CONTACT Submission deadline for September 2012 issue is Friday, August 24th. All ads must be prepaid. Send ad and payment to: WGA PO Box 545, Casper WY CONTACT ADVERTISING RATES Full Page 7.5 x 9.5 1/2 Page 7.5 x 4.5 1/4 Page 3.5 x 4.5 Business Card 3.5 x 2 Various Sizes $3.50 per column inch per month ($10 minimum) $100/month $1000/year $50/month $500/year $25/month $250/year $10/month $100/year Advertising space is also available in the membership directory and the annual field conference guidebook. Discounts are available for advertising in all three publications. Page 17

18 QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS WGA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY The deadline to submit information to the WGA Membership Directory is September 1st! Please contact Dixie Eaton, at the WGA offices, by September 1st if you wish to revise or add information to the Directory. NOMINEES!? NOMINEES!? In the coming days, WGA will be calling for Membership to nominate your choices for various awards. Stay tuned watch for it in the next newsletter!! You will submit your choice(s) to Dixie Eaton, at the WGA offices, 602 S. David in Casper, Wyoming. Phone: Office hours: Mon 9:30-12 noon; Tues-Thurs 9:30-3:00 pm. Page 18

19 A THANK YOU FROM UW GEOLOGY STUDENTS A T ROM UW G WGA provided rock hammers for University of Wyoming students this summer, as part of their geology field camp. Page 19

20 Wyoming Geological Associa on P.O. Box 545 Casper, Wyoming Website: AUGUST 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday J U L Y Karl Osvald 4 11 Gary Stewart WGA FIELD CONFERENCE (YELLOWSTONE) BEGINS! 17 No Meeting WGA FIELD CONFERENCE (YELLOWSTONE) ENDS Bob Gregory Kristl Hoksbergen 31 No Meeting 1 Page 20