April 2009 President’s Corner

Dear Chapter Members,

Please keep in mind our next few local events before the 50th Anniversary in June.  The first is the nomination and balloting process for the 2009-2010 Houston SPWLA Board.  All positions are currently open and our Chapter Secretary, Jesus Salazar, has already received several nominations.  We encourage you if interested to please send us a brief biography and statement describing who you are and your desired position.  There is still some time left to send your information to secretary@spwla-houston.org ASAP so we can get you on the ballot.  I can honestly say that being on the Board for the past 2 years as both President and VP has been a rewarding experience and I look forward to working with our members to help build our Chapter for the future.  An email ballot will be sent for your consideration on April 15th.

Our second event (not counting the usual monthly meetings) will be our Spring Topical Conference focusing on “Shale Gas Evaluation and Completions”.  It goes without saying that our discipline of petrophysics provides a central role in evaluating and developing these challenging resources.  In fact, many members and associates of the Houston Chapter have been instrumental in pushing the technical envelope of these plays and we are happy to share their expertise with you on Wednesday, May 13th at the Chevron auditorium downtown.  Our next newsletter will provide you with all the specifics. 

Don’t forget to check http://www.spwla-houston.org/ for more information on the local meetings and events and http://www.spwla2009.com/ for information on the 50th Annual Symposium.

Joe Comisky
Houston Chapter President