Solution on the rocks

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FOR centuries, geology has enlightened us about the Earth we live on. But this study of the Earth can also be a powerful “detective” tool, offering clues on how we can help solve environmental problems.

We talk to two geologists, Seet Chin Peng and Dr Saim Suratman, and a specialist in engineering hydrogeology, Dr Azuhan Mohamed, about the role of geology in environment conservation. They will be speaking at the Conference on

Groundwater, which is part of the outreach programme Geology Made Simple, organised by Institute of Geology Malaysia (IGM), on Tuesday and Wednesday at One World Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

Volcano: Threat Zone

This is a very nice graphic to show the volcanic system of Lake Kivu Basin. Close to one million people in the Lake Kivu Basin have potentially lethal neighbors: a lake full of deadly gases, lava-spewing cones and fissures, and active volcanoes. All were created by titanic forces pulling apart the East African Rift Zone. Check the website for an interactive view.

Source: National Geographic

AAPG Officer Election Results

American Association of Petroleum Geologists An International Geological Organization

Lee Krystinik, principal, Fossil Creek Resources, Arlington, Texas, has been voted president-elect by the AAPG membership for the 2012-13 term and will serve as AAPG president in 2013-14. Also elected were: Vice President - Sections – Thomas E. Ewing, geoscientist and partner, Yegua Energy Associates and geoscientist, Frontera Exploration Consultants, San Antonio, Texas. Treasurer – Deborah K. Sacrey, owner, Auburn Energy, Houston. Both the vice president-Sections and treasurer will serve for two years. Balloting opened March 1 and closed May 15. A full report is available online.

Congratulations, new Geologists!

Curtin Geology Club and Curtin Sarawak AAPG Student Chapter congratulate the BSc. Applied Geology Class of 2011 for their graduations. We wish all of you very bright futures!

Photos by Juhanis Johari

Petroleum and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2012

by Juhanis Johari

There were 10 students from Curtin University Sarawak Campus attending PGCE (Petroleum Geoscientist Conference and Exhibition) 2012 that was held at Kuala Lumpur Conventional Centre for two days to gain tips and informations about getting into the oil and gas industry. 

On 23^rd of April, we started with the opening ceremony and speeches from leading industry experts. Then, after lunch, we attended a special student programme with interesting special talks and a geo-quiz with attractive prizes up to be grabbed by the winning team! 

The special talks were as follows:

Presentation	Presenter
Talk 1: Oil and Gas Industry Overview	Prof Dr Deva Ghosh (UTP)
Talk 2: A Day in the Life of a Geologist	Abdul Hannan Hisyam B Yahya (PETRONAS)
Talk 3: A Day in the Life of a Seismic Processor	Mr Peter Lee (PGS)
Talk 4: How to Find a Job	Jesmee Zainal (PGS)
Geo-Quiz	Prof Dr. Bernard J. Pierson

In the Geo-Quiz, 26 teams of two from local and international universities were put to test with series of questions only to have one winning team. Winners will be invited to the PGCE Gala Dinner for the prize giving ceremony and will be receiving 2 iPads! The University of Malaya grabbed the price. The first runner up is from UTP. But it is proudly to say that Curtin is one of the top 5! BRAVO!

For the second day we filled our times jumping from booth to booth at the exhibition. There were a lot of oil and gas companies around the world that we actually don’t know. During that day, we met up with some of our seniors too! Some of them were the exhibitors, some dropping their CVs for job applications, and some just want to meet up old friends. The booths were decorated creatively with a lot of interesting activities to interact the visitors. A lot of awesome prizes like iPads, Samsung Galaxy gadgets, MP3s and more were given away for lucky draws, speed games and quizzes.

At the end of the day, everyone was satisfied with experience and knowledge gain for working life in oil and gas industries. We wish all the Final Year the best for their working life and the future.

Debbie Yeo, chosen as one of excellent student awards during PGCE