Oil Patch Bits: Schlumberger scholarships support two universities

Schlumberger said April 12 that it has awarded two $1,000 scholarships to two universities selected as the 2011 American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ Outstanding Student Chapters.

San Diego State University in California was honored among United States-based chapters, and the Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia was recognized as the outstanding international chapter.

Terry Woods, North America sales and marketing manager, Schlumberger Data & Consulting Services, presented the awards to the two outstanding student chapters during a ceremony April 11 at the AAPG Annual Conference and Exhibition. “This is our fourteenth year to support the student chapter award, which was developed to encourage students to take an active role in AAPG student initiatives,” said Woods. “Involvement with AAPG is an important component in the educational progress of geology students as they prepare to join our industry.”

The Student Chapter Program of AAPG is made up of collegiate groups of geoscience students and is one of the world’s foremost co-educational programs within the geoscience sector with more than 145 chapters. It provides students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and serves as a focal point for developing a feeling of professionalism through meeting industry representatives.