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Oklahoma City Geological Society One Day Short Course

PRESENTS
ONE DAY SHORT COURSE

 “HOW TO BE AN INDEPENDENT”

Date:  Thursday January 14, 2016
Time:  8:30am-5:00pm
Place:  OCGS Devon Geoscience Center
10 NW 6th Street
Oklahoma City, OK73102

NOTE: UPDATED, REDUCED COST: $25.00
(Full-time college students can attend at no charge
with current student ID*)

Doors to the OCGS Devon Geoscience Center
will open at 8:00am 

RESERVATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 12:00 NOON Monday January 11, 2016

The Oklahoma City Geological Society is pleased to announce a one day seminar focused onproviding attendees with the information needed to start and operate a successful independent oil & gas company. This seminar is designed for Geologists, Landmen, Engineers and ANYONE who is interested in running an oil & gas company.

The seminar will include specific information concerning working mature, complex areas.  It will also cover how to use the OCGS Geological Library, how to operate your business without a large computer system as well as how to recognize problems with certain commercial data.  Information on leases and contracts as well as how to prepare, present and sell a deal will be covered.  Several successful professionals and business owners will share their experiences and provide advice.  The seminar will conclude with a panel discussion between the experts and the audience.   If you have ever considered running your own business,  this is the perfect opportunity to learn from those that have walked that path and succeeded. 

Speakers will include:

  • John Brett – Introduction
  • Lance Ruffel - Specifics about how to work and be successful
  • Ron Arvine – Equipment and buying wells
  • Joe Brevetti - From engineer to running an oil company
  • Mike Pollock - Techniques and networking
  • Mike Smith - Case studies
  • and others.

Attendees will be given materials to take home including forms, sample letters and other valuable information which you need to get your new business started.  Please make plans today to join us at the OCGS Devon Geoscience Center, 10 NW 6th, Oklahoma City on January 14th, 2016.  Lunch will be provided and there is free parking adjacent to our building.   

LINK TO REGISTER IS:  https://www.ocgs.org/events/  

To make a reservation contact Michelle at the OCGS office by e-mail: mhone@ocgs.org Phone:  405/236.8086 x10, Mail:  Oklahoma City Geological Society, 10 NW 6th Street,  Oklahoma City, OK73102  

Name: __________________Company:  ____________________

Cash:  _________Check :  ___________Charge :  ____________

 

THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE REGISTRATION.

Refunds for cancellations will be issued
if reservation is cancelled by noon Monday January 11, 2016.

PARKING ON-SITE & LUNCH IS INCLUDED.

Earlier Event: January 4
SIPES-Lafayette Scholarship Deadline
Later Event: January 14
GCAGS Paper Or Poster Proposals Due