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Message from the 2011 - 2012 Chair


Founded in November 1998, the Americas Petroleum Survey Group (APSG) is an unincorporated association of individuals. Members include experts in geomatics, surveying, positioning, geospatial data management, and mapping sciences from E&P companies, oilfield service companies, survey contractors, consultants, and academia. Check out the impressive mix of companies at our Public Member Directory.

APSG is well regarded for its industry leadership, educational programs, and professional networking.

2010-2011 was a year of significant growth for APSG, during which time membership of our organization grew and we also established our first chapter in Denver. Going forward from here, I believe that we now need to focus on strengthening our organization and continuing to offer true value for all our members. A key area of concern to all of us is that the demographics of our profession are in poor shape. We can play a role in trying to turn this around, through energizing the next generation of surveyors, geomaticians and GIS professionals (and of course APSG members).

Ensuring that our data is spatially correct is of course a core value to all of us. We must not forget however that many of our clients require spatial data for analysis or to aid with a decision. This is an area where I think we should focus in the next year and explore data acquisition techniques and also data presentation tools. Through both of these areas, we can add significant value to the data and also our profession as we ensure that our clients have correct data which enables a more efficient and effective decision.

Upcoming Meetings

03 May 2012 8:00 AM • BP America, Westlake Park Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77079
01 Oct 2012 8:00 AM • Venue and Date To Be Announced


My goals as chair for the next year are as follows:

  • Develop a longer term plan for APSG in conjunction with the Strategic Technical and Advisory Committee.
  • Stabilize our membership through delivering value to all members.
  • Hold two meetings :
    • May 3rd 2012 - Adding value with Spatial Data
    • October 2012 - New Positioning Technologies
  • Work with the education committee to further develop our education offerings, with particular focus on colleges and other professional organizations.

APSG is a volunteer run organization and relies on contributions from its members. As you look through the website, please consider what you could do to help APSG.

Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions, concerns or thoughts that you may have, or just to let me know that you read this!!

Look forward to a productive year and seeing everyone at one of our meetings.

Regards,

Jonathan Davis
Chair APSG 2011-2012

 
 
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