Though we’re still deep in the hot, dog days of summer, fall is coming and that means our annual APSG fall meeting is just around the corner!  At the last meeting we looked at our geodetic roots and how they led to and influenced our current geodetic reality.  Now it’s time to look ahead and discuss the latest geomatics technologies and disciplines and the growing capabilities and potential of geomatics to further advance and insure success across the entire oil and gas industry.

Our fall meeting, titled “The Future of Geomatics in the Petroleum Industry”, will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Anadarko Petroleum in The Woodlands.  We intentionally staged this meeting during the SEG convention in hope that many of our out-of-town members will be in Houston for the show and can break away for one day to attend this APSG fall meeting.

In preparation for a great meeting we are looking for six or seven speakers with a passion for geomatics and an exciting, noteworthy presentation to deliver on any of the following topics as they relate to the petroleum industry:

• The role of geomatics in the oil & gas industry from exploration to exploitation to distribution
• New and innovative geomatics technology; what’s here and now, what’s next?
• Where and how is geomatics adding value and having a positive influence on the oil & gas industry?
• Success stories and examples of benefits and opportunities afforded by the application of geomatics technology
• Career opportunities in the field of geomatics – what’s available and what’s coming?

Please submit your presentation title and abstract to Jim Cain, at jim.cain@cain-barnes.com, for consideration.  All submissions need to be received by September 1, 2013.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the meeting please contact me at your earliest opportunity.  I’m anticipating a great meeting and look forward to sharing an exciting line up of presentations with you soon!