October

Sep 30 Oct 1	West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), 94th Annual Meeting , Stonewall Jackson Resort, Roanoke, WV	Note: This event begins on September 30th and carries over to October 1. Wednesday: The afternoon is open for gold, fishing or other activities. The evening will have cocktails and dinner with music by Norfolk Southern Lawmen. Those planning to attend both days and want to stay at the resort can register for the "Complete Meeting Package" for $510.00. This package includes one night's lodging, all meals during the meetings, cocktails and dinner. A block of rooms will be held until September 8, 2009. You must call the resort at (304) 269-7400 to add your name to this rooming list. Those attending as "Day Guests only" can register for the day(s) they plan to attend. The daily rate for Wednesday is $210.00 which includes the reception and dinner. The daily rate for Thursday is $175.00. If you prefer to only attend the dinner, you may do so for a fee of $35.00 per person. If you want to reserve additional nights lodging at our conference rate, you should do so as soon as possible. Rooms are limited on Thursday, October 1 due to the WVU vs Colorado game. Further information: Preliminary Meeting Agenda and Registration Form (MS Word DOC, 316 KB) WVONGA Website For questions: call: (304) 343-1609 email: demarco@wvonga.com or choback@wvonga.com mail: WVONGA, PO Box 3231, Charleston, WV
Oct 8 - 10	Pennsylvania Geological Survey and Pittsburgh Geological Society, 74th Annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists Titusville, PA.	History and Geology of the Oil Regions of Northwestern Pennsylvania Hosts: Pennsylvania Geological Survey and Pittsburgh Geological Society Pre-registration Deadline: September 9th, 2009 This year the conferees will examine the history of the early oil industry in the Oil Creek Valley area, as well as examine outcrops in Erie and Crawford Counties, and a fascinating Pleistocene esker and kame delta in Butler County. Further information: Flyer and Registration Form (PDF, 131 KB) Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists Website
Oct 14	Northern West Virginia Section Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), October Meeting Waterfront Place Hotel—Morgantown, Morgantown, WV	Topic: "Using MFRAC & MShale to model Discrete Fracture Networks in the Marcellus and other Shale Formations" Speaker: Bruce Meyer, Ph.D., P.E., Meyer & Associates Lunch: 11:30 a.m. $20.00/person, Retirees and Students $10.00 Further information: Flyer, (MS Word, 226 KB)
Oct 15	PAPG/SPE, Meeting Radisson Hotel—Greentree, Pittsburgh, PA	Topic: Some Observations and Thoughts on Selected Gas—Shale Plays Speaker: BKent Bowker Further information: PAPG Website
Oct 19	SPE - Ohio, Distinguished Lecturer Series The McKinley Grand Hotel, Canton, OH	Topic: Effects of Complex Reservoir Geometries and Completion Practices on Production Analysis in Tight Gas Reservoirs Speaker: Stuart A. Cox, Marathon Oil Company You need not be a member of SPE to addend. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 by contacting Sharon Davis, Range Resources Appalachia LLC at 330.587.1019 or via e-mail at SharonDavis@RangeResources.com Further information: SPE Flyer (PDF, 54 KB)
Oct 20	OOGA, 2009 Fall Technical Conference The University Center at Kent State—Stark Campus, North Canton, OH	Further information: OOGA Website
Oct 21 - 22	North American Coalbed Methane Forum, Meeting Lakeview Conference Center, Morgantown, WV	Further information: Contact Ihor Havryluk at havryluk@zoominternet.net, 412-445-5803
Oct 28 - 29	Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP), Fall 2009 Industry Training Series (First Offering) Salt Fork Resort & Conference Center, Cambridge, OH	Topic: H2S, Emergency Response and OSHA Required Safety Sessions Conducted by: FDRsafety, LLC Petroleum Education Council (PEC) Certified Instructors Further information: Flyer, (PDF, 1.78 MB)
Oct 29 - 30	Platts, 2nd Annual Appalachian Gas Conference Hilton Pittsburgh Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA	Topics include the effect of current gas prices and national demand on Marcellus development; changing regulations for water, wastewater and hydraulic fracturing; current production costs, new technologies and controls on production decline; funding sources, terms and conditions; markets for Appalachian gas, including LDC, IPP and utility perspectives; and case studies on gathering, processing, storage and pipeline infrastructure development. Further information: Platts Event Page For questions: call: (866) 355-2930