History of the PBGS: 1977-78
OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: C. D. Hibbitts (Pennzoil)
FIRST VP: Donald Eckerty (Getty Oil Co.)
SECOND VP: John F. Faught (Geophysical Service Inc.)
SECRETARY: James J. Storrie (Gulf Oil Corp.)
TREASURER: Bill Dollar (Union Texas Petroleum Co.)
ORIGINAL RECAP: “The PBGS was host for the 31st Annual Midwestern Exploration Meeting of the SEG on March 8-10. Theme for the meeting was “Update on Exploration Expertise”. Mr. E. John Northwood, President of the SEG, was keynote speaker. More than 500 delegates attended the meeting. A Continuing Education seminar on Electric Logging was presented by Schlumberger on January 18. Scholarships totaling $2000 were awarded to three geophysics students, and several books and periodicals were once again donated to the Midland County Library by the PBGS.”
A new meeting place had been found – the Best Western Motel on I-20. The restaurant provided a nice dining area and a good kitchen.
January, 1978, membership was 438!
The 31st Annual Midwestern Exploration Meeting was held as noted in the recap above. Convention headquarters were at the Midland Hilton with technical sessions held in Cinema 1 at 201 North Main street. 20 technical papers were presented. A luncheon address was given by Robert R. Aitken, Chief of Exploration Division, Oil & Gas Section, Department of Energy. Mayor Angelo again welcomed guests to Midland.
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