CCGEO Officer's Biographies

PAST PRESIDENT: Owen Hopkins born in Shawnee, Oklahoma

Education:BS Geology, Oklahoma University 1969, Norman, Oklahoma;
MS Geology, Tulane University 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana

Professional:
Chevron-1969-1977 Geologist, Lafayette & New Orleans, Louisiana
Holly Energy-1977-1980 Geologist, Corpus Christi, TX.
Sexton Oil-1980-1987 Contract Geologist, South Texas
Harkins & Company-1987-1990 District Geologist, Corpus Christi, TX.
Suemaur Exploration, LLC-1990-2005 Partner and Geologist, Chief Geologist and VP Exploration, Corpus Christi, TX.
Texas A&M Kingsville-April, 2005 Geology Lecturer for 4 Geology courses during the month of April
Suemaur Exploration & Production, LLC-Feb 2005 retired from active management but remain as a Partner


Organizations:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) joined in 1973
     District Chairman, Statistics of Drilling, 1974, 75, 76
     Delegate 1992-1994, 2008-2010
     DPA Alternate 2007-10
     June 2007 AAPG Explorer article on the CCGS and our educational objectives

Corpus Christi Geological Society
     Treasurer 1981 and 1991
     Advertising 1979, 1987 and 1988
     Bookkeeper 1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
     Computer 1985 and 1987
     Special Projects 1982
     Academic Liaison 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
     Councilor Place I 1989
     Photo Directory Chairman 2000
     Photo Directory Chairman 2002
     President 2006-2007
     October 14, 2006 - Corpus Christi Caller Times - Geologist: Show students other lands
     April 3, 2007 - Corpus Christi Caller Times - Building rock solid interest in science
     April 12, 2007 - Corpus Christi Caller Times - Come back, graduates
     April 29, 2007 - Corpus Christi Caller Times - A 10-Year Odyssey
     August, 13 2007 - Corpus Beat - Math & Science: U.S. vs. World
     January, 16 2008 - Pearland Reporter, Pearland, Texas - Understanding the Past

Houston Geological Society 1977
New Orleans Geological Society 1973
South Texas Geological Society 1978

Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS)
     Transactions, Ad Committee Chairman for Corpus Christi Conventions in 1981, 1989, 1998, 2007

Society of Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) 2004
     Director 2007-2010

Honors and Awards:
1991 Honorary Membership in Corpus Christi Geological Society
2006 GCAGS Distinguised Service Award

Published:
“Fifty Year Old Frio/Vicksburg Cage Ranch Field, Brooks County, Texas is rejuvenated with 3D” in 3D Seismic Case Histories from the Gulf Coast Basin, 1998, editor Howard Kiatta.

 

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