 KGF
TAPE REVIEWS
For
a full listing of the hundreds of video tapes available
click
here
Legends
in Wildcatting - 65 Minutes—Houston Geological Society
This tape, which
was made in 2000, records a panel discussion by five executives and former
executives. They outline their careers and the successes of their
companies exploration efforts. They also express their opinions as
to where future exploratory efforts will occur.
The Ultimate Guide:
Volcanoes - 52 Minutes—The Discovery Channel
This tape details
the past history of pyroclastic flows in the Caribbean and also outlines
preventive evacuations, warnings etc of potential flows in South America.
Rockfinders -
30 Minutes—Thinkeroo
Covered in this
tape is some very basic geology concerned with rocks, minerals and fossils,
basically designed to inform elementary school age children.
NEW CD’S IN TAPE
LIBRARY
These are slides
used in Powerpoint presentations from several sources.
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“Competition Between
Fuels of the Future – Natural Gas is the Winner” - SIPES Foundation
Seminar, Dr. Michael J. Economides
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Anyone wanting to use
any of these slides for a presentation would have to get permission from
Dr. Economides. Professor of Engineering at the University of Houston,
4800 Calhoun, Engineering Building D, Room 5-339 Houston, TX, Phone 713-743-4330,
E-mail. mje@uh.edu
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“North American Gas
Exploration” - Presentation at SIPES Annual Meeting David M. Thomas III,
Tom Brown Inc. PO Box, 2608, Midland, TX 79702 Phone – 915-682-9715
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“Value of Geologic Information
in Well Completions” - Presentation at KGS Technical Program - Dr. Jack
Thomas, AAPG, PO Box 979, Tulsa, OK, 74101-0979
Phone— 918-560-2549 E-Mail-jthomas@aapg.org
Kansas
Geological Foundation
Items
for Sale
Several sets of
geological data
and publications:
AAPG Bulletins,
Shale Shakers,
Mountain Geologist,
Mining Engineering, etc..
Kansas Completion
Card Sets
Illinois Electric
Logs
Much More
Inquire at KGS
Library
316-265-8676
Kansas
Geological Foundation Services
The Kansas
Geological Foundation provides the following services as a part of
the organization's commitment to educate the public regarding earth science.
Speaker's Bureau
more
info
A list of speakers
available to talk about various aspects of geology may be obtained by contacting
Janice Bright at the KGS Library, (316) 265-8676. This service is
free to the public.
Videotape Library
more
info
The KGF maintains
a videotape library focused primarily on the various fields of earth science.
These tapes may be checked out without charge by the public. To obtain
a list of tapes, please contact the KGS Library, 212 N. Market, Ste.
100, Wichita, KS 67202, or call Janice Bright at (316) 265-8676.
New Slides on
Energy from AAPG
14 slides are available
from the Speaker's Bureau on energy. Please contact Bob Cowdery at
(316) 267-9030 to check out the slides.
The Kansas
Geological Foundation was founded in March of 1989 as a not-for-profit
corporation under the guidelines of section 501(c)(3) of the tax code to
provide individuals and corporations the opportunity to further the science
of geology. It is dedicated to providing charitable, scientific,
literary and educational opportunities in the field of geology for the
professional geologist as well as the general public.
KGF can receive in-kind
donations through which the donor may receive a tax deduction. Of
equal importance, the KGF provides the financial resources to sort, process
and file this data at the KGS library. If you have a donation to
make, please contact the KGF at (316) 265-8676.
Your tax-deductible
membership donation helps to defray the cost of processing donations and
to support public education programs about the science of geology. Annual
membership begins at $50.00 per year. Donations of $100.00 or more
are encouraged through the following clubs:
Century Club
$100 to $499
$500 Club
$500 to $ 999
Millennium
Club $1000 to $5000
President's
Club $5000 and over
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