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INDUSTRY BIOSTRATIGRAPHY COORDINATORS' GROUP MEETING
APRIL 8, 1996
AMOCO'S EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORY
11611 WEST LITTLE YORK ROAD - HOUSTON
ATTENDEES
Rich Lane - Amoco Corp. Bob Pierce - Amoco Corp.
Dick White - Amoco Corp. Alvin Gabriel.-.Amoco Corp.
Dennis Logan - Phillips Paul Milner - Amoco Norway
Pete McLaughlin - Exxon Exploration Eileen Williams - Unocal
Sheila Barnette - BP Exploration Brian O'Neill - Shell Offshore
Bill Clopine - Conoco, Inc. Denise Butler - Pennzoil
AGENDA
9:00AM Review Agenda H. R. Lane
9:05 Distributional Model of
Modern Dinoflagellate Cysts
for the North-Central Gulf of
Mexico John Wrenn
9:20 Potential palynologic climatic
signals contained in Miocene-
Quaternary Palynologic Database
of Shell USA John Hart
9:40 Preliminary estimated costs of
standardized computerization
of the palynologic Shell Well
data base John Wrenn
10:00 Overview of progress made at
CENEX during the past 3 years John Wrenn
10:15 BREAK
10:30 State of Industry Paleontological
Collections--Format Alvin Gabriel, Rich
Lane, Sheila Barnette
11:00 Review of Phillips Collections Dennis Logan
11:15 Update on the Taxonomic
EquivalencyProject Garry Jones
11:30 Report on Vendor Directory Pete McLaughlin
11:45 Progress Report on IPS Garry Jones
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Tour of the Earth Science
Laboratory Alvin Gabriel
1:15 Review of Last Year's
accomplishments and goals
for 1996 Team
2:15 Adjournment
MEETING AGENDA MINUTES
First Agenda Item: Meeting was called to order with Alvin Gabriel
giving some housekeeping remarks for safety of our visitors to the
Earth Science Laboratory. The agenda was reviewed by Rich Lane and a
discussion of a proposal by Professor Jose Longoria would be added to
the agenda after the tour of the laboratories and before our
discussion of last year's accomplishments.
John Wrenn and George Hart of Louisiana State University, presented
discussions as per the attached agenda.
Second Agenda Item: The first proposed the continued development of a
distributional model for modern dinoflagellates through industry
support. It involved the sampling to four sections, 2 on the east
side of the delta and 2 on the west side.
Third Agenda Item: The second proposal's purpose is to evaluate
whether or not climatic signals can be extracted from the Shell Gulf
of Mexico palynologic database housed in Baton Rouge. A sample
database of 75 wells will be subjected to multivariate statistical
analysis to determine if climatically significant palynomorphs
assemblages can be discriminated. A budget was presented
Fourth Agenda Item: The third proposal involved pilot project on
computerization of selected palynologic data from the Shell
palynologic collections currently housed at LSU. This proposal is of
interest to most of industry since this information is accessible to
all and a budget for the project was presented. The goals of this
project are:
1. Establish literature equivalency for the key Neogene-Holocene
palynomorphs in the Shell taxonomic system.
2. Enter biostratigraphic data (species, depth, abundance, etc.)
for 50 wells (minimum) into BugWare.
Fifth Agenda Item: The fourth presentation was a summary of the
progress made at CENEX during the past 3 years. Brochures for
BugWare, ChartWare, Beta Version of Fence Program, and Lafayette Paleo
Labs, Inc. were distributed.
Sixth Agenda Item: review of progress on the state of industry
collections was discussed and basically it was reported by Alvin
Gabriel, H. R. Lane, Sheila Barnette and Mike DuMont that there had
been no responses, except for that from Dennis Logan, Phillips, to our
survey. It was agreed that all companies would have their information
into the committee by May 1 in order that it could be analyzed and
summarized for presentation in early June in Washington D. C.
Seventh Agenda Item: As part of the last agenda item and sort of the
"first company out of the shoot", Dennis Logan of Phillips presented
an overview of paleontologic collections at Phillips in Bartlesville.
Dennis brought with him a thick printout of the Phillips collections
and stated that this was not all. It was pointed out by Rich as an
example to be followed by the rest of the companies.
Eighth Agenda Item: Due to Gary's absence, an update on the
equivalency project was not given.
Ninth Agenda Item: Pete McLaughlin volunteered to compile the Vendor
Directory. The purpose of the directory is to have in one location a
complete as possible list of vendors available for
paleontologic/biostratigraphic work. The Directory is to include the
following information:
1. Vendor name
2. Paleontologists Names
3. Vendor addresses
4. Phone/Fax numbers, e-mail address
5. Services offered
a. Fossil Types
b. Geologic Age Range of Specialty
c. Geographic Specialization
d. Previous Company Affiliations
e. Experience
f. Associated Stratigraphic Data Generated
6. Standard Time Scale Used
7. Data Capture Mode (BugWare, yellow sheet lists, Bug-In, etc.)
8. Products Provided (maps, check-lists, range charts, etc.)
9. Well-site Work (yes or no)
10 Current rates
The Directory will be available to anyone inside or outside
industry. IBC members are to send their lists to Pete McLaughlin ASAP
following the above format agreed to during the meeting. Anyone
outside of the IBC who wishes to participate, please send your
information to Peter McLaughlin, Exxon Exploration, Technology
Department, P. O. Box 4778, Houston, TX, 77210-4778, Ph. 713-423-5988,
e-mail--pete.mclaughlin@exxon.sprint.com.
Tenth Agenda Item: Progress on IPS was deferred because of Gary
Jones' absence.
Eleventh Agenda Item: The IBC members toured Amoco's Earth Science
laboratory. They viewed Amoco's laboratories for the extraction of
spores and pollen, dinoflagellates, nannofossils, arenaceous and
calcareous foraminifera, conodonts, siliceous microfossils and
paleontology thin-section facilities. They also viewed the core and
sample layout facilities, SEM Laboratory, Kerogen Extraction
Laboratories and the Sample Storage Area.
Twelfth Agenda Item: Rich passed out a FAX from Jose Longoria, Florida
International University, requesting support from industry for the
Forams97 Meeting to be held in Monterey, Mexico. We all agreed that
it was a worthy cause, but that it was pointed out the we could not
act in unison on support, but that each of us could take it up with
our respective managements and contact Prof. Longoria individually
Thirteenth Agenda Item: every year the IBC reviews its
accomplishments for the previous year and plans for goals for the
current year. It was decided to list the accomplishments for the
group for 1995 at this meeting and to review goals for 1996 at the
next meeting. The following accomplishments for 1995 were identified
by the attendees:
1. Arranged for 2 oral sessions at NAPC 6. These sessions are
"Quantitative Stratigraphic Paleontology" and "Biological Signature of
Sequence Stratigraphic Units". The IBC was particularly pleased with
this accomplishment because it is felt that industry has not
participated as actively in previous NAPC and it is the desire of the
IBC to change this.
2. Organized two oral and two poster sessions at the AAPG in Houston,
March 1995. One of the goals of the IBC is to generate interest in
non-paleontologists to attend paleontological sessions at these
national meetings. Talks were geared toward goal at the 1995 AAPG.
3. Evening Meeting at AAPG. The IBC was able to schedule an open
meeting at the AAPG in association with the Marine Micropaleontology
Section of SEPM.
4. Taxonomic Equivalency. The IBC began the enormous process of
establishing taxonomic equivalency charts between the various majors
paleontologic programs. This effort is continuing into 1996.
5. Vendor List. The IBC undertook assembling a Vendor List and this
effort is also continuing into 1996.
6. Paleontology in the 21st Century: The IBC undertook the
organizing of a conference on Paleontology in the 21st Century to be
held at Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt Germany, 1997. Details of that
meeting will be announced soon.
7. Meeting Notes on Paleonet: In order to promote better
communication with the rest of the paleontological world, it was
decided to post all IBC minutes on PaleoNet.
8. Three presentations to Houston Lunchbunch: In order to promote
better communications with the Paleontological community in Houston,
the IBC wishes to issues and results at the periodic Houston
Lunchbunch meetings. In 1995 the IBC made 3 such presentations.
9. Influenced the hiring of at least 2 paleontologists in the majors:
As it is our goal to turn around the paleontologist employment
situation in the major petroleum companies, there are at least two
situations where IBC activities has positively impacted the hiring of
paleontologists.
10. Better Coordination of Sample Storage and Loans: Better
communication within the IBC has led to better coordination of sample
storage and loans.
Fourteenth Agenda Item: Suggested Agenda items for the next IBC
meeting.
1. 1996 plans and goals for the IBC and a written summary of
1995 (H. R. Lane).
2. TG IPS Update (Anthony Gary).
3. Taxonomic Equivalency Update (Gary Jones/Brian O'Neill)
4. Industry Collections Update (Sheila Barnette, Mike DuMont,
Alvin Gabriel, H. R. Lane)
The next meeting of the IBC will be on June 17 at BP Exploration and
chaired by Sheila Barnette.
Meeting was adjourned
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