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SAGEEP ’93 RECORDS RECORD ATTENDANCE

The 1993 Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) was held April 18-22 in San Diego, California, and attracted a record 311 conference delegates.

The purpose of SAGEEP is to present to engineers, geologists and geophysicists new information on the methods and applications of geophysics as they apply to environmental and engineering problems. SAGEEP is the world’s premier conference on non-invasive investigation technology and research.

This year’s technical sessions included: Hydrogeophysics, Applications, New Technology and Research, LNAPL/DNAPL Characterization, Non-invasive Site Monitoring and Characterization, and Engineering and Mine Reclamation. Additionally, a short course was offered entitled “Introduction to Environmental Geophysics”.

The event was sponsored by the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS). EEGS was formed, along with other goals, to foster and encourage the use of geophysical techniques for environmental, engineering, and mining applications.

For more information on SAGEEP ’93 Proceedings or SAGEEP ’94 in Boston, Massachusetts, please call Mark Cramer, Society Business Manager, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, at (303) 771-6101.

CHANGE AT GEOQUEST SYSTEMS

The merger of the Canadian operations of GeoQuest Systems, Inc., Schlumberger Data Services Group and Finder Graphics Systems, Inc. has resulted in a new company called GeoQuest, A Division of Schlumberger of Canada. The new GeoQuest, responsible for the sales, marketing and customer software and hardware sup? port of the GeoQuest Interactive Exploration System (IES), CHARISMA AND FINDER Data Management System, is now able to draw on the full resources of Schlumberger to serve all our clients.

3RD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE BRAZILIAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY

The 3rd CISBGF and the EXPOGEF93 will be held November 7-11, 1993, at the Convention Center of the Hotel Gloria, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 100 national and international companies and institutions related to geophysics in general will participate. More than 800 people are expected to attend these events and 500 kits for submitting expanded abstracts were requested.

THE GEOSOL GROUP FORMED

The GeoSol Group is a Consultant’s Network offering Technical Support Services and Information Management Technology. Associated members of The GeoSol Group include: Florence Reynolds and Valerie Martens of Ultimate Solutions; Janice Hay of J.E. Hay Consulting and the list of Associates is growing. For further information call Florence Reynolds or Valerie Martens at 266-6260.

LCT AWARDED MOBIL GRAVITY/MAGNETIC DATABASE/PROCESSING CONTRACT

LCT Ltd., experts in gravity and magnetics based in Richmond, Surrey, UK, with corporate offices in Houston, Texas, has been awarded a major gravity and magnetic databasing and processing contract with MOBIL NORTH SEA LTD.

GEOQUEST IES RELEASE 7.6 FEATURES USER REQUESTED ENHANCEMENTS

GeoQuest announced the release of version 7.6 of its Interactive Exploration System (IES) for oil and gas exploration. Now interpreters can add cultural data? township/range, lease and unit boundaries; pipelines; road; shipping lanes; power lines; etc.-to their map displays. CGM-scaled seismic plotting, base map zoom enhancements and the ability to output multiple horizons to a single file were also added to release 7.6 in response to customer requests.

THE IMPACT OF THE ALBERTA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT REGULATIONS ON THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

September 29, 1993 - The Marlborough Inn and Convention Centre, Calgary. The Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) and its recently released regulations finally become law on September 1, 1993. This one-day conference is your chance to see how the new regulations will be interpreted and enforced in the context of the major environmental issues presently facing the petroleum industry. Speakers will discuss: abandonment of wellsites, oil spill reporting, management of hazardous petrochemical wastes, disclosure of confidential information to Alberta Environment, sulphur dioxide emissions, environmental assessment of new projects, and defences to corporate and personal environmental liability. Register today and learn how to take a proactive approach to environmental compliance in Alberta. For more information, contact INSIGHT Information, INC., (416) 777-1242.

FOCUS/DISCO PROCESSING ON IBM

CogniSeis is pleased to announce that its DISCO seismic processing system has been released and is in production use on IBM RISC 6000 systems. Focus, the new workstation-based processing system from CogniSeis, combines both interactive and batch processing in one unified, windows-based system. Focus is Unix, X-Windows, and OSF/Motif compliant.

GSI OPENS OFFICE IN CALGARY

Geophysical Service Incorporated (GSI) has registered in Alberta and opened offices in Calgary. GSI has acquired and is marketing 160,000 kilometres of Canadian Seismic data formerly owned by Halliburton Geophysical Services Inc.

GSI’s President Mr. T.D. (Davey) Einarsson, a born Manitoban states he is delighted to be back in business in Canada under the GSI banner. GSI has already employed four people to manage and market this vast data set.

GSI will be located at 2732 - 5th Avenue N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2A 4V4. Sam Nader formerly of HGS is in charge of marketing and can be reached at (403) 273-2225.

ELECTROMAGNETIC METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS: PROMISES AND PITFALLS

A special workshop in electromagnetic (EM) methods applied to environmental problems will be held in conjunction with the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) to be held March 27-31, 1994, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. The format includes a tutorial and is illustrated with case histories. The focus of the workshop will be interpretational techniques and will emphasize the strengths and limitations of various EM methods. The all day workshop will be taught by leaders in academia and industry with the goal of bridging the gap between the research and the applied geophysicist, as well as increasing the use and effectiveness of EM methods.

All proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Gerald W. Hahmann Memorial Trust for Teaching and Research in Applied Electrical Geophysics. For information, please call the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society at (303) 771-6101.