The student fee includes the Opening Session, Icebreaker, Exhibition, all technical sessions, all coffee breaks, Presidents’ Reception, Tuesday’s “Walk & Talk” lunch, and thumb drive containing the 2014 GCAGS Transactions.

We offer a special registration fee (only $25) to facilitate student participation. Students attending short courses qualify for significantly discounted fees—discounted pricing however is limited (25 students for course #1; 10 students for courses #3, #4, and #6; and 17 students for course #5).

In addition, the following events are presented to stimulate student interests in geosciences.

IMPERIAL BARREL AWARD COMPETITION TRAINING (Students Only)
(Sponsored by Shell)

(SOLD OUT)

• Saturday, Oct. 4
• 8:00 am–5:00 pm
• Location: Zydeco Room
• $25 per student (cost includes refreshments, lunch, and all course materials)
• Max. 25 students (open to students only)

This one-day workshop provides an introduction to petroleum systems and is the foundation for graduate students in petroleum geoscience, who are interested in participating in AAPG‘s Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Competition. The IBA competition is a global exploration geosciences project focused on the assessment of the petroleum potential within a basin. Teams are provided with a complete dataset, and have 8 weeks to complete their assessment of the petroleum prospects of a part of the basin, before presenting their results to a panel of judges. Of note, teams representing GCAGS have won 3 of the last 4 AAPG Global IBA competitions.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS’ MEET & GREET
(Sponsored by Chevron)

• Sunday, Oct. 5
• 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
• Location: St. Landry Room
• Cost: Free

In addition to all young professionals and students, we strongly encourage all interested professionals to attend this function. This is a great opportunity for the new and soon to be professionals to network with one another and to interact with seasoned industry veterans. Beverages and light snacks will be available, and following the reception all are encouraged to attend the Opening Session and Awards Ceremony.