Lecture by Dr. Guy Plint, April 11 at 1:30 PM

PPS Bowling and Elections! Thurs. March 29, 7 PM

You may be thinking about the end of this year (exams? what are those?) but the PPS is already looking ahead to next year! We are looking for keen students interested in joining the executive committee for the 2012-2013 year. Positions include:

President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Department Liason
Webmaster

Come on out for an evening of bowling at the Palasaide (Oxford and Adelaide), compliments of the Petrolia Pioneers Soceity. Chat with the current exec to find out the exciting opportunities available to you! Tell everyone why YOU should be a PPS Exec for the 2012-2013 year, and sign up to make your contribution to Western’s best (only) organization for petroleum geologists!

Hope to see you there,

Your PPS Exec

“Ramblings of a Petroleum Geologist” Jan. 30

Canada L-SCLS a great success!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Student Chapter Symposium and helped make it such a success. The seminars were well attended by Symposium delegates and broader audiences. Delegates also had breakout sessions where they discussed ideas for starting student chapters, and planning events, activities, and field trips. There were also lab tours, a social event to facilitate further networking, and a field trip to the core research facility.

Thank you everyone who helped make this event happen, especially to the organizer, Meriem Grifi. Thank you also to the organizations that helped with the event: AAPG, CSPG, CSEG, OPI, the Department of Earth Science, and the Petrolia Pioneers Society.

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AAPG Student Chapter Symposium

The Petrolia Pioneers Society will be hosting the Canada Region Local Student Chapter Leadership Symposium (L-SCLS) November 25-27. Representitives from universities across Ontario will be attending this event, which includes seminars, workshops, and a trip to the MNR core research centre in London. Students will learn about the benefits of CSPG and AAPG student chapters, while learning how to start a great student chapter at their home university!

A huge thank you to Petrolia Pioneer’s Society founder and former president, Meriem Grifi, for organizing this event. Thank you also to the organizations who have provided support for the symposium: AAPG, CSPG, CSEG, and OPI.

Petrolia field trip

Thanks to everyone who joined the PPS on our field trip on Saturday October 15 to Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario– the site of North America’s first oil discovery. The group learned about early drilling equipment (some of which is still used today in Oil Springs!), and about the significance of southern Ontario in the early days of the oil industry.

Thanks also to those who participated in our BBQ. The proceeds from this fundraiser went towards the Petrolia trip.

Photos by Sean Israelson.

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Free student membership for AAPG and CSPG!

As student members you get the benefits of full AAPG and CSPG membership, and you get it for free! Access journals, newsletters, and stay connected to current industry news and events in Canada and globally.

CSPG Student Membership

AAPG Student Membership (Note– you must select “Yes” in response to the Chevron sponsership option in order to have Chevron pay your student membership dues.)