Oil Patch Essays

Links I like

The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (www.sipes.org)

- a good source of independent consulting geologists, geophysicists and petroleum engineers. "SIPES" members are located in all U. S. areas of oil and gas production.

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (www.aapg.org)

- founded in 1917, the AAPG is the world's premier fraternity of geoscientists. A valuable part of this group is its extensive library of publications that are useful in researching petroleum basins throughout the U. S. and in foreign countries

The Houston Geological Society (www.hgs.org)

-the largest local society of geoscientists in the U. S. Houston is the world capital of the oil business and the HGS has committees specializing in North American and International petroleum activities

The Lafayette Geological Society (www.lgsweb.org)

-the largest of its kind in south Louisiana, the membership, like the New Orleans society, covers oil and gas in south Louisiana and offshore

The New Orleans Geological Society (http://www.nogs.org)

-a big geological society in Louisiana, the members of which specialize in oil and gas activities in south Louisiana and offshore

The U. S. Geological Survey (www.usgs.gov)

-topographic maps, maps and photos taken from satellites, geologic maps, geophysical maps, groundwater info, studies in oil and gas resources. A ton of stuff

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