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May 2010
As I write this letter, the AAPG is in full swing in New Orleans. Our AAPG delegates are Owen Hopkins and Dennis Moore. Dennis Moore reports that they have a robust attendance. Owen and Dennis will be pitching the Ice Age activity book to the AAPG Board with the hope that the AAPG will be […]
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April 2010
Drilling activity is picking up in South Texas, Home of the Eagle Ford Shale. While my reports currently don’t break out rig count details on the Eagle Ford, one of the latest issues noted an increase of 11 drilling rigs in the area. The smaller independent companies continue to cede ground to the bigger public […]
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March 2010
The membership cycle for the 2009-2010 year is coming to a close with strong numbers in both the CCGS and CBGS. For this year we have two hundred eighty members in the CCGS, of which eight are students and four are honorary. The CBGS has a total membership of sixty-seven. At a time when some […]
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February 2010
Here is hoping that everyone is still true to your New Year’s resolution. Mine was that I would write four more Presidents letters, and I have three more to go! Of course, that means that half of the fiscal year is over, and we will be looking for officers soon. Well it looks like the […]
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January 2010
It’s a new decade, where will geology lead us? Or better yet, where is your next prospect coming from? Wildcatters will always be around, few and far in between, but still around. Investors want higher success rates and lower risk and that is not the wildcatting motto. Will it be the Eagle Shale? The Eagle […]
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December 2009
This month’s President’s letter will disclose our financial status to the membership. The buzz word in today’s business world is Transparency. I’ve asked the Treasury to give us a report. Items to be included for this letter are: 1. When I first started to draft my letter, my thoughts were of either being Fiscally Conservative […]
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November 2009
First and foremost, I would like to thank Rick Paige for writing last month’s President’s letter. To all the other officers and chairpersons, beware I might kindly ask you to write a President’s letter too. Also stepping in for me was Brent Hopkins who represented the CCGS at the GCAGS convention. I want everyone to […]
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October 2009
I am writing this month’s letter for our president, Juan Cabasos, who is on a leave of absence. For those who don’t know, Juan’s Dad passed away suddenly, and Juan is tending to family matters. I know I speak for our entire membership in extending our heartfelt condolences to Juan and his family, and I […]
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September 2009
It is with great honor and extreme excitement that I write my first President’s Letter to the membership. Before I continue, I must recognize our Past President, Dan Pedrotti and his Board. Dan’s administrative and corporate skills have brought our society to compliance with our bylaws. Two of Dan’s major contributions to the society is […]
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