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Subject: AAPG EMD MonthlyTeleconference

Date & Time:1:30 – 3:00 PM CST, Thursday, December 30, 2010

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FinalEMD Teleconference AGENDA(Version 12/30/2010)
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Agenda Items:
Meeting Brought to Order by Michael D. Campbell, EMD President (2010-2011):

Secretary to Call the Role:

Executive Committee:

□Michael Campbell, President

□Stephen Testa, President-Elect

□Fran Hein, Vice-President

□Fran Hein, Secretary (ex officio)

□Kent Bowker, Treasurer

□Frank Walles, Past President (ex officio)

Commodity Committees:

□Andrew Scott, Chair, Coalbed Methane Committee

□Art Johnson, Chair, Gas Hydrates Committee

□Creties Jenkins, Chair, Gas (Tight) Sands Committee

□Neil Fishman, Chair, Gas Shales Committee

□Debra Higley, Chair, Oil (Tar) Sands Committee

□Jeremy Boak, Chair, Oil Shale Committee

□William Ambrose, Chair, Coal Committee

□Michael Campbell, Chair, Uranium (Nuclear Minerals) Committee

□Richard Erdlac, Chair, Geothermal Energy Committee

□Richard Bost, Chair, Renewable Energy Committee

Supporting Committees:

□Jeremy Platt, Chair, Energy Economics & Technology Committee

□Jack Pashin, Chair, Publications Committee

□Brian Cardott, Chair, Honor & Awards Committee

□Michael Campbell, Chair, Website Committee

EMD Councilors, Sections and Regions:

Sections:

□Mike Wiley, Councilor, Gulf Coast Section

□Robert Trevail,Councilor, Eastern Section (New)

□David Newell, Councilor, Mid-Continent Section

□Michael Party, Councilor, Southwest Section

□Paul Morgan,Councilor, Rocky Mt. Section (New)

□James Clough, Councilor, Pacific Section

Regions:

□JockMcCracken, Councilor, Canada Region

□Philippe Safa, European Region

□Barry Goldstein, Councilor, Asia/Pacific Region

□Jose Araiza, Councilor, Latin America Region

AAPG Meeting Vice-Chairs:

□Paul Basinski, Vice-Chair, Houston AAPG 2011 ACE

□Harris Cander,Assistant Vice-Chair, Houston AAPG 2011 ACE

□Dale Reitz, Vice-Chair, DenverAAPG 2011 Unconventional Systems Conference

AAPG Representatives:

□Norma Newby, AAPG-EMD Division Manager

□Rick Fritz, AAPG Executive Director

□Sam Limerick, EMD Liaison to AAPG GIS Committee

□Jeff Aldrich AAPG European Region Liaison

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Introduction
Secretary to Present Minutes of 10/18/2010EMD EC Meeting

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Motion Call to Accept Minutes:

Second:

Discussion:

Vote:

Business of the Meeting

Agenda Items:

1) Discussion on Status of EMD Budget (Mr. Bowker)

2) Executive Committee Report (Mr. Campbell)

2.1 Announcements from EMD Executive Committee (Mr. Campbell)
2.2 Discussions re EMD Nominations Committee (Mr. Walles)

3)Discussions on the Revision of the EMD ByLaws (Mr. Testa)

3.1 Existing Bylaws (
3.2 Proposed Revisions to Bylaws (

3.3 Preliminary Report of Ad Hoc Committee to Finalize EMD ByLaws.

4)The Status of the AAPG 2011 Houston Convention (Mr. Basinski)
4.1 Final Program Announced by AAPG

4.2 Brochure: (

5)Discussions on Supporting the Milan ICE 2011 (Mr. Basinski and Mr. Fishman)

Re:

6)Discussions on Long-Term Planning for the Singapore ICE 2012 (Mr. Campbell)

6a. Need to begin considering EMD Vice-Chair Appointments

6b. EMD Members in Asia-Pacific Region:

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7) Publications Update (Dr. Hein/Dr. Pashin)

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7a.Publications Spreadsheet Update

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7b.Status of Discussion on EMD being involved in AAPG Strategic plan to jointly publish (AAPG/SPE) E&P Notes Quarterlymagazine on the Geoscience of Shale (Gas/Oil) (Ms. Newby/Mr. Fritz/Mr.Fishman/Mr.Boak)

8)Website Updates–Membership Growth(Mr. Campbell)
8a. EMD Membership Growth: November:

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8b. EMD Commodity Observing Committees Growth
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9)AAPG Explorer Articles for Year(Mr. Campbell/Ms.Young) (
Schedule of EMD Articles in Explorer Issues:
Due DateStatusTopicAuthor
1. February, 2010 Published-FebRenewable Energy Richard Bost, Co-Chair

2. May, 2010 Published-MayGas Hydrates Art Johnson, Chair
3. June, 2010Published-JulyEMD: No Dues RequiredFrank Walles and Michael Campbell

4. June, 2010Published-JulyLunar Uranium DiscoveryMichael Campbell and Bill Ambrose

5. July, 2010Published-AugOil ShaleJeremy Boak, Chair

6. October 1, 2010Published - NovGeothermal EnergyRichard Erdlac, Chair
7. January 1, 2011In Press- Feb.EMD President’s Message Michael Campbell, President
8. March 1, 2011In Prep - AprilEMD Report on Houston ACE Paul Basinski, EMD Vice Chair

10)Discussions re E-Mail Blasts by Commodity Chairs (Mr. Campbell)

10a. EMD President’s E-Mail Blast: September 1, 2010:

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10b. E-Mail Blasts to AAPG Membership:

November 1: Neil Fishman – Gas Shales Committee

December 1: Jeremy Boak – Oil ShaleCommittee

TBA: Debra Higley – Oil (Tar) Sands Committee

TBA: Cretis Jenkins – Gas Tight Sands Committee

10c.Additional Discussions

11) Discussions re: Awarding Yearly EMD Scholarships to College Students and Assistant Professors - (Mr. Campbell)

11a. Norma Newby report regarding EMD awarding scholarships

11b. Additional Discussions

12) Discussion on EMD interest in adding CO2 Sequestration (COS) as a Co-Committee with DEG? (Mr. Campbell)

12a. Bill Ambrose Report on his findings re new Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the matter.

12b. Additional Discussions

13)Discussions re Officers and Committee Chairs making contact with AAPG Standing Committees (Mr. Campbell)

13a. Providing input to AAPG Committees (Especially Visiting Geoscientist Program, etc)

13b. members on committees dec10MDC.xls

14) Comments/Reports Call of Executive Committee, Commodity Committee and Supporting Chairs(Mr. Campbell)

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