The theme for the conference is "Optimising from Discovery to Recovery".

The conference will be held at the SECC in Glasgow from 29 May to 2 June 2000.

The EAGE is delighted to invite members to Scotland to attend and participate in Glasgow 2000, our 62nd Conference and Technical Exhibition. The conference theme "Optimising from Discovery to recovery" reflects the continuing need to do better more cheaply, and relates to the constantly advancing technology. It is also in keeping with the current status of the oil and gas industry in NorthWest Europe, which embraces new field development through to mature field management. In particular it reflects recent experience of low and unstable world oil prices. Geologically, Scotland has great richness and diversity, with sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks ranging variously in age from Pre-Cambrian to Tertiary and Recent. It is the birthplace of a wealth of fundamental geological thinking, by many pioneers of our science, such as Miller and Hutton. Geology has shaped much of our industrial history; coal mining in Central Scotland, and mineral mining, and now of course the offshore oil and gas industry. For the past three decades, Scotland has been the centre for exploration, development and production from the UK Continental Shelf.

The Scottish Exhibition - Conference Centre is one of the finest conference venues in Europe, comprising exhibition halls, a conference suite, and an auditorium, all of which provide a range of modern facilities. The SECC is situated near the centre of Glasgow, 11 miles from the international airport, and it has a railway station, bus terminus and heliport, in addition to a large car park. There are many on-site facilities, such as a hotel, restaurants, bars, and a bank.

• Don Milne (Chairman), Consultant
• John Adams, Baker Atlas Geoscience
• Bob Black, Shell Expro
• Patrick Corbett, Heriot-Watt University
• Andrew Hurst, University of Aberdeen
• Alan James, RDS Resource
• Steve Kentish, Baker Atlas Geoscience
• Ross Peebles, Halliburton
• Gillian Pickup, Heriot-Watt University
• Malcolm Pye, DTI Oil & Gas Office
• Jim Smethurst, Consultant
• Michael Trees, Talisman Energy UK

• Deadline for submission of EAGE Abstracts 17 January 2000
• Deadline early registration fee 1 March 2000
• Deadline for applications for Commercial Presentations 14 April 2000
• Deadline for registration Workshops and Field Trips 14 April 2000
• Publication of Final Announcement Mid April 2000
• Deadline pre-registration 15 May 2000 !On-site registration is more expensive
• Opening on-site registration 28 May 2000, 14.00 hours

• 29 May 14.00 Official Opening & General Session
• 29 May 17.00 Geology of Whisky
• 29 May 18.00 Icebreaker Reception / Opening Exhibition
• 30 May 08.30 Start of technical sessions
• 30 May Student's reception
• 31 May Cultural Evening (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama)
• 1 June 17.30 Closing Exhibition
• 1 June Gala Evening (Pollok Park / Burrell Museum)
• 2 June 11.50 Closing technical sessions
• Golf Tournament, Campsie Golf Club Lennoctown

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 19:00 – 21:00

Three well-known groups of musicians will perform a variety of music, both classical and Scottish, to suite all tastes.

1. Quartz String Quartet

Quartz, comprising four members of the highly acclaimed Scottish Chamber Orchestra has played all over the world, from Orkney to Paraguay, and has appeared numerous times on TV and radio. The musicians draw their audience into the performance through their enthusiasm and stylish presentation, which is both informative and fun. Quartz’s repertoire is vast, ranging from classical to light music to Scottish folk music.

2. Cappella Nova Quartet

Cappella Nova is Scotland's leading professional vocal ensemble specialising in early and contemporary music. The group has won many awards. The Cappella Nova Quartet was formed in 1998 by four singers from Cappella Nova. Their repertoire features a thousand years of music from Medieval plainsong to contemporary works and close-harmony classics, in finely fashioned and accessible programmes, always including plenty of genuine Scottish repertoire (often sung in 16th-century Scots!).

3. The Cast

Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis are the multi-talented Scottish duo known as The Cast, whose albums The Winnowing and Colours of Lichen have attracted generous critical acclaim. Their inventive use of vocal and instrumental harmonies brings a fresh approach to the most venerable traditional material.

EAGE offers several opportunities for sponsoring. Among others there are possibilities for sponsoring Delegate Bags, Cultural Evening, Students Reception and the Icebreaker Reception.
You can also act as a main sponsor of the conference. In all cases your company name and logo will be displayed at the event and if relevant also on our website.
For more information please contact our Meeting Secretariat

The object of these presentations is to offer a technical sales platform for companies wishing to introduce their products to delegates at the Annual Conference at a specific time. The title, and a short description of the subject matter (maximum 50 words), will be printed in the Final Announcement and in the Programme together with the date, time and location.

The facilities available will be a lecture room with approximately 100 seats, equipped with dual projectors, etc.

The presentation must be open to all delegates attending the Conference and no refreshments may be offered in the lecture hall. There will be no selection process. The technical content is entirely a matter for the presenter. The fee for use of the lecture hal is EUR € 450.00 per half-hour (excluding VAT) and the maximum time allowed is 1.5 hours per day.

To allow inclusion in the Final Announcement, which will be distributed to all EAGE members and pre-registered delegates, the preferred timing, title and description together with full payment must be received at the EAGE Business Office by 15 March 2000 at the latest. On-site announcements of all presentations will be made. The same information will also be printed in the Programme, which will be distributed to all delegates attending the Conference.

Applications for a specific time slot will be considered on a first-paid, first-served basis.

For cancellations received before 15 March 2000, there will be a refund of 50%. (This refund will be made after the event.) For cancellations received on or after 15 March 2000, no refund will be given.

The object of these presentations is to offer a technical sales platform for companies wishing to introduce their products to delegates at the Annual Conference at a specific time. The title, and a short description of the subject matter (maximum 50 words), will be printed in the Final Announcement and in the Programme together with the date, time and location.

Companies that wish to promote their Commercial Presentation(s) have the possibility to insert a single A4-A5 format flyer into the delegates’ bags at an additional fee of EUR € 225.00 per insert. The flyers should be delivered to the EAGE Business Office on or before 1 May 2000.

A Commercial Presentation booking form is available on request.

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