Note from the Chairperson, May 2004
Activity Update:
April, May and June will be an active time for LASPE. Hopefully, you will be able to participate in one or two of the following activities.
Weatherford BBQ: The BBQ will be held on April 7th after a one-year hiatus. The BBQ will be hels at Weatherford's Facilities in Rancho Dominguez. Please see the newsletter announcement for more details. This is a social event for networking, recruiting new members and for outreach to teachers at schools in our elementary and high school outreach programs.
April Forum: Hal Bopp, California's Oil and Gas Supervisor will be the speaker at our regular Forum at the Petroleum Club on April 13. He will be covering current and future issues confronting our industry.
Science Fairs: Volunteers are needed at the California State (May 24 – 25 at Exposition Park), LA County (April 14 - 15 at Staples Center), Orange County (April 28 at the fairgrounds) and Long Beach Science Fairs (April 24 at Cabrillo H.S. in Long Beach). LASPE members join the ranks of the judges and also judge projects for our own cash awards to deserving students interested in science. These are worthwhile and fun events. If you are interested, please contact Dan Dudak at 562-577-9485 (cell) or by email at dudakd@slc.ca.gov.
Scholarships: Please visit our website at www.laspe.org to find a list of scholarships available to LASPE SPE members and to their sons, daughters, grandchildren and siblings. LASPE has budgeted $8,000 for scholarships this year, but we can't make awards without applications.
PetroTech Mini-Expo: This is a new idea for transfer of developing technologies in the LA Basin. All of you should have received a request to submit projects for presentation at LASPE's May 11th Forum at the Long Beach Petroleum Club. The idea is up to 4 short verbal presentations of interesting and successful projects in the basin followed by lunch followed by a poster session for each providing the opportunity for interested members to learn more and to exchange ideas.
June Golf Tournament: Full details are on our website. This will be a really great event. Mark Shemaria and his team have put together a 36-hole tournament on June 18th at Los Serranos Country Club with loads of prizes and plenty of delicious food.
2005 Western Regional Meeting: This is outside the current timeframe, but here is an early mention anyway. The 2005 WRM will be a joint meeting with the San Joaquin Valley Section next March 30 through April 1, 2005 in Anaheim, near Disneyland. Co-Chairs are Joyce Holtzclaw (Berry Petroleum) of SJVSPE and Mark Kapelke (Tidelands) of LASPE. There will be plenty of opportunities for LASPE members to participate in this worthwhile conference.
LASPE is your professional organization for technology transfer, continuing education and community outreach promoting our industry. All members are welcome to participate in any of the above activities. All are invited to attend our board meetings that take place approximately an hour before the monthly Petroleum Technology Forum at the Long Beach Petroleum Club.
Rick Finken 2003-2004 Chairperson
Richard_finken@longbeach.gov