 May 9,
2007
The Petroleum Geosciences Program is
pleased to announce that it has recently received a number of cores from the abandoned
Arzanah Field donated by the Zakum Development
Company (ZADCO). These cores will provide an
important teaching and research resource within
the program. We had previously received well
logs, seismic, and other geologic and production
data. Our thanks to ZADCO and ADNOC for these
important donations. The photo shows Dr. Stephen
Lokier and geologist Silvia Bauer preparing the
cores in our recently remodeled Core Layout
Laboratory.
February 22,
2007
New PG Research Seminar program
available for Spring 2007. These
lectures are open to the PI and public.
See
program [pdf]
February 1,
2007
Petroleum
Geosciences is pleased to announce the
formation and acceptance by
the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists (AAPG) of the PI’s Geosciences Student Society
(GSS) as an AAPG student chapter.
This is the first AAPG student
chapter in the UAE. Petroleum
Geosciences thanks Saif Easa Abdulla Al
Mazrooei, President of the GSS, for his
work in organizing the GSS and in obtaining
its status as an AAPG student chapter.
See
welcoming letter [pdf]
January, 2007
Petroleum Geosciences is pleased to
announce that attestation of
B.Sc. degrees for students who entered
the program before 2006 has been approved by the
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research. Attestation means that the degrees are
recognized as being from a program that has
initial or full accreditation by the Ministry.
See
letter [pdf]
September, 2006
Petroleum Geosciences will offer a
program leading to a MSc in Geology starting Fall 2007 pending
Initial Accreditation by the Ministry of Higher
Education.
November 27, 2006
- Manage your Uncertainty, Minimize
Risk Today! ROXAR's workshop took
place at The Petroleum Institute
on Monday 27th November, where more than
20 participants from ADCO, ADMA, ADNOC,
DPE and The PI attended.
November and December, 2006
Drs. Yue Feng Sun and Mohammed Ali of
Petroleum Geosciences will be giving
lectures to the Emirates Society of
Geoscience.
[See
ESG schedule]
October, 2006
EAGE is introducing a new
series of Geosciences workshops
dedicated to the geology of the Arabian
plate. The first workshop to take place
in October 2007 and will
be entitled: Regional Depositional
History, Stratigraphy and
Palaeogeography of the Shu'aiba.
[See
more info]
September, 2006
Petroleum Geosciences will
offer a program leading to a MSc in Geology starting Spring 2007 pending
Initial Accreditation by the Ministry of
Higher Education.
September, 2006
Petroleum Geosciences has
started a series of research seminars
for faculty and students.
[See
additional information]
September 10, 2006
SPE
Distinguished Lecturer Mr. Ahmed
Badruzzaman from Chevron, talk on "Accurate
Determination of Remaining Hydrocarbon:
Art or Science?" will take place at the
Crown Plaza, Abu Dhabi on Sunday,
September 10, 2006. The Society of
Petroleum Engineers cordially invites
you to attend.
[See
additional
information]
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