About CSPG

2013 CSPG Executive Committee

Acclaimed

President – Paul Mackay
 
Education: B.Sc.(Honours, Geological Sciences), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (1980); Ph.D. in Geology, University of Calgary (1991).
Experience: Geologist/Geophysicist, Amoco Canada (1980 - 1993); Structural Geologist, Morrison Petroleum (1993 - 1996); Exploration Manager-Foothills, Northstar Energy (1996 - 1999); Principal, GeoConsultants Ltd. (1999 - 2010); President, Petroleum (2010 - present); Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary (2005 - present). Lecturer for numerous industry courses on Structural Geology and Fractures (1995 – present).
Professional Memberships: CSPG, CSEG, AAPG, APEGGA.
CSPG
Activities:		 Speaker at several conferences and luncheons; Structural Division Chair (1993-1994); Visiting Petroleum Lecturer (1995, 2010), Editor (Bulletin), Triangle Zone Volume – Special Issue (1996); Canadian Petroleum CSPG Executive, Program Director (2000-2001); CSPG/CSEG/CWLS Annual Convention Co-Chair – Recovery (2011); GeoConvention (JAC) steering committee (present); CSPG Executive Committee 2012Vice President.
Awards: CSPG Service Award; CSPG Tracks Award; CSEG/CSPG/CWLS Best-Integrated Geology and Geophysics Paper for the National Convention Geotriad; GeoCanada (2010), National Convention for the CSPG, CSEG, CWLS, GAC/MAC – Best Geology Paper; CSPG President's Award 2011
   
Vice President – Dale Leckie
 
Education: B.Sc. (Honours), University of Alberta (1977); M.Sc., McMaster University (1979); Ph.D., McMaster University (1984)
Experience: Petro-Canada (1983-1985); Geological Survey of Canada (1985-1998); Nexen Inc. (1998 – present)
Professional
Memberships:   		CSPG, APEGA, APEGS, AAPG, SEPM
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Activities:		 CSPG Conference Organization; Co-Organizer of 2009 CSPG William C. Gussow Geoscience Conference “Towards Sustainable Oil Sands Development.” Oct 5-7, 2009, Banff, Canada; Co-Chaired 1988 CSPG Conference on Sequences, Stratigraphy, Sedimentology: Surface and Subsurface (1100 delegates); CSPG Technical Luncheon Presentations – 2009, 2004, 1997, 1995, 1996a, 1996b, 1993, 1987, 1985.
Awards: CSPG Medal of Merit (2005), best paper in Canadian Petroleum Geology; CSPG Service Award1996/97; CSPG Link Award 1995; CSPG Medal of Merit (1987), best paper in Canadian Petroleum Geology; CSPG Distinguished Lecturer 1986; CSPG Honourable Mention, Best Ph.D thesis (1985); Several AAPG and SEPM awards.
   

 

Finance Director – Samantha Etherington
 
Education:         B.Sc. Geology, University of Calgary (1998) M.Sc. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta (2004).
Experience: B.Sc. Geology, University of Calgary (1998) M.Sc. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta (2004). Barrick Energy (2012)
Professional
Memberships:  		 CSPG, APEGGA.
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Activities: 		Treasurer Continuing Education Committee 2008-2011. CSPG Executive Committee (2012) Assistant Finance Director
   

Assistant Finance Director – Gord Stabb
 
Education B.Sc. Geology, University of Toronto (1981).
Experience Unocal Canada Ltd., Exploration and Development Geologist, P&NG (1981-1992); Gulf Canada Resources Ltd., Development and Oilsands Geologist (1993-1998); Durando Resources Corp., Consulting Oilsands Geologist (1999-2006); Southern Pacific Resource Corp., V.P. Exploration Oil Sands (2006-2009); Canadian Heavy Oil Association; Technical Director, Board (2008-2010); Durando Resources Corp., Consulting Oilsands Geologist (2009-2012).
Professional
Memberships:  		 CSPG, APEGA, CHOA.
CSPG
Activities:		 Basin Analysis & Sequence Stratigraphy Division: (2002 to 2009); Publication Indexing Committee: (1983 to 2004); Conference Presenter: Geologic Considerations in Horizontal Well Placement for McMurray Fm Thermal Exploitation: Case Example, Surmont Alberta (1999). Nisku Sedimentology, Meekwap to Sturgeon Lake (1991). Application of 3-D modeling to Leduc Exploration (CSEG 1986).
 Awards:  CSPG Service Award (2011).

Services Director – Mike Seifert
 
Education: Dip. Reservoir Engineering, SAIT (1983), B.Sc. Geology, University of Calgary (1990).
Experience: Technical Sales and Services, Digitech (1990-1992); Manager, Log Library, Riley’s Datashare International (1993-1996); Sales Manager, International Datashare Corporation (1996-2002); Sales Manager, RECON Petrotechnologies (2002-2011); Technical Advisor, Canadian Discovery (2011-Present). 
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Activities:		 Transportation Committee GeoTriad (1998), Exhibits Chair CSPG / CSEG Convention (1999), Sponsorship Chair, Joint Annual Convention (2004 and 2005).  CSPG Executive Committee (2012) Assistant Services Director
Awards CSPG Service Awards (various years).
   

Assistant Services Director – Weishan Ren
 
Education: B.Eng. Petroleum Geological Exploration, Southwest Petroleum Institute, P. R. China (1992); M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta (2002); Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta (2007).
Experience: SINOPEC China (1992-1997); Centre for Computational Geostatistics, University of Alberta (2003-2006); Geostatistician, Surmont geomodeling advisor, ConocoPhillips Canada (2006-2011); Principle geologist/geomodeler, Statoil Canada (2011-present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG.
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Activities:		 Chair of geomodeling committee (2007-2012); 2011 Gussow Conference organizing committee; Geomodeling session chair in GeoConvention (2008, 2009).
Publications: Published 20+ technical papers as principle or co-author relating to geostatistics, geomodeling, and reservoir engineering.
Awards: CSPG Volunteer Award (2007-2010), CSPG Service Awards (2011).
   

Program Director – Dave Russum
 
Education: B.Sc. Geology, University of Manchester, England (1973).
Experience: Geologist, Amoco Canada Petroleum Company (1974-1991); Manager of Geology, Crestar Energy (1991-1998); President, Geo-Help Inc. (1999-2004), Manager of Geoscience, AJM Petroleum Consultants (2005-2011), Director of Geoscience, AJM Deloitte (2011 to Present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, AAPG, APEGGA.
CSPG Activities: Co-chair of Continuing Education Committee (2003-2006), Presented numerous papers, posters, and luncheon talks at various CSPG events.  CSPG Executive Committee (2012) Assistant Programs Director
   

Assistant Program Director – Alexis Anastas
 
Education: B.Sc. in Earth Science, University of Toronto (1988); M.Sc. in Geology, University of Waterloo (1992); Ph.D. in Geological Science, Queen’s University at Kingston (1997)
Experience: Geologist, Amoco and BP Canada (1997-2003); Sedimentologist, Devon Canada (2003-2006); Staff Geologist,
Nexen Inc. (2006-present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, AAPG.
CSPG
Activities:		 CSPG Convention Short Courses Chair (1997), Joint Annual Core Conference Chair (2012, 2013).
Awards: CSPG Service Award (1997).
Vision: Programs at the CSPG are an important tool for the Society to deliver relevant and valuable services to our large and varied Membership. These programs work towards maintaining the Society’s high technical standards, professionalism, cohesion and appeal to geoscientists in Canada and globally. We must strive to continually improve the Society’s Programs and implement new initiatives to keep CSPG relevant and useful to the Membership
   

Outreach Director – Dawn Hodgins
 
Education: B.Sc. Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary (1999); M.Sc. Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary (2005).
Experience: Geologist, Talisman Energy (2000-2002); Geoscientist, Imperial Oil Resources (2003-Present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG
CSPG
Activities:		 SIFT:Student Industry Field Trip (1998-present), SIFT Committee Chair (2010, 2011).  CSPG Executive Committee (2012) Assistant Outreach Director
   

Assistant Outreach Director – Andrew Fox
 
Education: B.Sc. (Geology), Laurentian University (1985); M.Sc. (Geology), University of Alberta (1988). 
Experience: Geologist, Dome Petroleum (1988); Geologist, Amoco Canada (1988-1998); Geologist, BP Canada (1998-2004), VP Resource Development, MEG Energy (2004-2011), Senior Advisor Subsurface, MEG Energy (Present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, CHOA, APEGGA.
CSPG Activities: SIFT Committee (1992-1997); Environment Division Chair (2004 to Present).
Awards: CSPG Volunteer Award (2007), CSPG Service Award (2010, 2011).
   

Appointed


Past President– Robin Mann
 
Education: B.Sc. Geology (Honours), Dalhousie University (1977); M.Sc. Geology and Geophysics,
Carleton University (1979).
Experience: Amoco, Aquitaine, Fekete & Associates and Westward Energy (1977-1997); Co-Founded Hume Mann & Associates which eventually became AJM Petroleum Consultants (1984); CEO of AJM Petroleum Consultants (2004-2011); Energy Resources Advisory Services, Partner, Deloitte (2011-present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, APEGA, AAPG, Member of AAPG Division of Professional Affairs.
CSPG Activities: Chairman of CSPG Insurance Committee (1999-2008).
Awards: CSPG Service Award (2005).

Communications Director – Curtis Evans
 
Education: B.Sc. Geology, University of Calgary (1989).
Experience: Consultant Coal Geologist (1989-1995); ERCB Coal Geologist (1995-present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, APEGGA..
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Activities:		 Session chair CSPG conference.  CSPG Executive Committee (2012) Assistant Communications Director
Awards: Few formal talks or posters in convention programs; chapter co-author WCSB Atlas 1994.
   

Assistant Communications Director – Riona Freeman
 
Education: B.Sc. (Hons), Geology, University of Saskatchewan (1990); M.Sc. Geology, University of Regina (1997).
Experience: Saskatchewan Energy and Mines (1993-1998); Government of Yukon Energy and Resources (1998-2004) Starpoint \Acclaim \Canetic Energy Trusts (2005-2007); Harvest Operations Corp (2008-present).
Professional
Memberships:		 CSPG, AAPG, APEGGA, APEGS, GSA, SGS.
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Activities:		 Technical Luncheon Committee (2006-present); Indexing Committee (2009-present).
Vision: I have always looked on the CSPG as a repository for the abundance of petroleum geology technical information concerning (but not restricted to) the petroleum regions of Canada. In addition, the Society provides an opportunity for networking and community outreach. In my vision, everyone working as a petroleum geologist in Canada finds much value in their membership to the CSPG and feels an obligation and desire to actively participate in the organization and in their community.