SEG/SPE/AAPG Workshop on shales: Seal, reservoir, source
6-9 June
Austin, Texas, USA
Important dates:
- 5 March—Abstract and application submission deadline
- 6 May—Advanced registration deadline
Important documents:
Registration is open.
Workshop Process
1. The committee will review applications and papers to determine acceptance.If you have been accepted you will be notified by 31 March.
2. Once you have been accepted you will receive registration and housing information by e-mail.
3. Register and pay the fee to attend the workshop.
4. Enjoy the workshop and make some great contacts
Visa information invitation letters
Participants in the Shales Workshop may generate an official invitation letter using the form below. This form will generate a letter which you can print and use in obtaining a visa.
For those whose company or organization is planning on sending more than one individual to the workshop, additional documentation may be required for scheduling an appointment with the local United States embassy. If additional assistance is required, fill out a separate invitation letter for each individual requesting a visa using the form below. Each invitation letter has a unique reference number. Produce one cover letter listing all individuals requesting a visa. The letter must include the following information for each individual:
- name
- passport number
- date and place of birth
- nationality as it appears on the passport
- reference number from the invitation letter
Fax these forms together with the cover letter printed on the group's official stationery to +1.918.497.5557, attention Visa Letter Assistance.
Please note that this letter does not guarantee that you will be granted a visa, nor does it commit SEG to pay any expenses you may incur. It is the sole responsibility of the attendee to obtain the necessary paperwork for entry to the United States.
If you have any questions about this form or the letter it generates, please contact invitation@seg.org.
Organizing committee
Robert Tatham, Co-chair, University of Texas-Austin
Colin Sayers, Co-chair, Schlumberger
Eric van Oort, Shell
Bill Almon, Chevron
Jacques Levelle
Dan Ebrom, Statoil
Manika Prasad, Colorado School of Mines
Robert Suarez-Rivera, TerraTek
John Plappert, Brigham
Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines
Tiziana Vanorio, Stanford
Ivar Brevik, Statoil
Carl Sondergeld, University of Oklahoma
Mike Batzle, Colorado School of Mines
Ali Mese, Geomechanics E&R
Russell Roundtree, Halliburton
SEG meeting planner
Amy Watson