What is AAPG ?
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW YOUR GEOLOGICAL SKILLS CAN BE APPLIED IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY (THE LARGEST EMPLOYER OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS), THEN YOU SHOULD CONSIDER JOINING THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS (AAPG). AAPG IS THE WORLD’S LEADING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE, WITH OVER 30,000 MEMBERS WORLDWIDE. WHETHER YOU’RE UNSURE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING WHEN YOU GRADUATE, OR IF YOU’RE ACTIVELY LOOKING TO PURSUE A CAREER IN INDUSTRY OR ACADEMIA, THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR JOINING AS A STUDENT. HERE ARE A FEW:
- IT'S FREE TO JOIN AS A STUDENT MEMBER,
- YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE VIA THE DEPARTMENT’S AAPG STUDENT CHAPTER,
- YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT CUTTING-EDGE TECHNICAL WORK IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED GEOSCIENCE VIA A FREE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE JOURNAL ‘AAPG BULLETIN’, AND GET DISCOUNTS ON BOOKS PUBLISHED BY AAPG AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.
- IT'S FREE TO JOIN AS A STUDENT MEMBER,
- YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE VIA THE DEPARTMENT’S AAPG STUDENT CHAPTER,
- YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT CUTTING-EDGE TECHNICAL WORK IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED GEOSCIENCE VIA A FREE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE JOURNAL ‘AAPG BULLETIN’, AND GET DISCOUNTS ON BOOKS PUBLISHED BY AAPG AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.
How to join AAPG ?
YOU CAN JOIN THE AAPG VIA AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (HTTPS://APPMANAGER.AAPG.ORG/SITE/LOGIN/DEFAULT.ASP?). MEMBERSHIP IS FREE
IF YOU CHOOSE THE OPTION TO HAVE THE AAPG’S SPONSOR (CHEVRON IN 2014-15) PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN ELECT TO PAY THE DUES YOURSELF ($ 10).
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO TICK THE RELEVANT BOX ON THE FORM IF YOU WANT CHEVRON TO PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES.
IF YOU NEED OUR HELP WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, PLEASE EMAIL US.
IF YOU CHOOSE THE OPTION TO HAVE THE AAPG’S SPONSOR (CHEVRON IN 2014-15) PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN ELECT TO PAY THE DUES YOURSELF ($ 10).
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO TICK THE RELEVANT BOX ON THE FORM IF YOU WANT CHEVRON TO PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES.
IF YOU NEED OUR HELP WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, PLEASE EMAIL US.
What is the student chapter ?
THE STUDENT CHAPTER REPRESENTS THE AAPG WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, AND IS RUN BY STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS (PHD, MSC AND UNDERGRADUATE), WITH STAFF SUPPORT. TYPICALLY THE CHAPTER ORGANISED A FORTNIGHTLY EVENING LECTURE OR SOCIAL EVENT.