History of the PBGS: 1970-71
OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: S. W. “Bill” Tift (The Superior Oil Co.)
FIRST VP: James Peacock (Gulf Oil Corp.)
SECOND VP: Ted N. Noel (Ray Geophysical Div.)
SECRETARY: Walt Thomsen (Geophysical Service Inc.)
TREASURER: Theodore O. Schmidt (Skelly Oil Co.)
ORIGINAL RECAP: “The 17th Annual PBGS Exploration Meeting was held in April. “Our Continuing Challenge” was the general theme, with Mr. W. B. Robinson, President SEG, as keynote speaker. Two PBGS scholarships were awarded to students in geophysics. Continued support was given to the Permian Basin Graduate Center, thee technical library and local civic clubs. The Society contributed to the establishment of the reflection seismograph monument in Oklahoma City. This monument honors the 50th anniversary of the first successful reflection seismograph experiments of June 4, 1921, and the men who performed them”.
It happened again: Glenn Hunter was to be First VP but got transferred so Roger Wright was appointed. Then Roger got transferred and Jim Peacock got appointed. Ted Schmidt was appointed Treasurer when Walt Thomsen was moved to Secretary. Rumors were almost reinforced into fact!
There was general concern over California law requiring the registration and certification of geophysicists. There was a belief that this might be extended to other states and there was uncertainty on requirements and “grandfather” provisions.
New laws were also passed covering commerce in explosives. The laws were much stricter on record keeping, transportation vehicles and storage facilities.
Total membership in May, 1971, was 261. A change was made in 1971 concerning the installation of officers. The Annual Bar-B-Q meeting was selected as installation time which removed some stress from Annual Meeting activities.
In 1971, the PBGS supported establishment of a 50th anniversary memorial of the initial seismograph reflection tests in Oklahoma, and honoring J. C. Karcher, W. P. Haseman, Irving Perrine and W. C. Kite. The memorial is located in the NW part of Oklahoma City where the tests took place in June, 1921.
Also in 1971, a feasibility study was made concerning a move of SEG headquarters from Tulsa to Houston. Special reports on this are in the PBGS files.
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