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29th
Annual Convention and Seminar on Exploration Geophysics
Association
of Exploration Geophysicists organized its 29th Annual Convention
and Seminar on Exploration Geophysics during 2 -5 November,
2004,Guwahati, Assam, India. The Special theme of this seminar was
Petroleum Exploration in India : Emerging Knowledge Base. The
seminar was sponsored by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Co-sponsored
by Oil India Ltd., and Schlumberger and supported bymany government and private
organisations engaged in geoscientific activities in India. This seminar is of
immense value to professional geoscientists, industrial planners, investors,
engineering geologists and research scholars of geosciences. The delegates at
the seminar shared a comprehensive review of the geological, geophysical,
engineering and educational challenges. A number of renowned geoscientists from
India and abroad presented state of art practices in geosciences. This was a
unique opportunity to enjoy a broad cross-section of geology, geophysics and
related technology in the technical sessions, poster sessions, exhibition and
field trips.
A
pre-seminar, one-day Workshop on Geosciences and Tectonics of
North east India was organised on 2nd November,
2004. Eminent Geoscientists from earth science institutes,
organisations and universities participated in the Workshop. Dr. S.K. Acharyya,
Former Director General, Geological Survey of India and Emeritus Scientist of
Jadavpur University and Dr. J.R.Kayal, Director (Geophysics), Geological Survey
of India, Kolkata delivered Key note address. After the presentation
of invited papers, a group discussion was held wherein the geoscientists
representong Hydrocarbon, Mineral, groundwater and Academic and Research
Institutes participated and exchanged their views. Many useful suggestions were
made to disseminate geological information of this important region of India.
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