Welcome

Welcome to the 2007 CSPG Gussow Conference on Arctic Energy Exploration.

Those attending the 2007 Gussow Geoscience Conference, please take a moment to review the applicable documentation below:

Gussow Delegate Instructions (158kb PDF)
Gussow Poster Presenter Instructions (512kb PDF)
Gussow Speaker Instructions (531kb PDF)

This year's Gussow Conference will address the emerging issue of Arctic Energy Exploration. It will be CSPG's principal contribution to mark the International Polar Year (IPY), the fourth of its kind in history. It is appropriately organized jointly by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) and the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA).

A wealth of energy exploration and development possibilities exists north of 60° all along the Mackenzie Valley, in the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea, throughout Alaska's North Slope and adjacent areas, and across the Arctic Islands and bordering continental shelves of Canada and Greenland. A renewed interest in Arctic oil and gas exploration and future development is occurring at a time of remarkable change in the North. The sparse, yet growing population finds itself in the eye of a perfect storm brought by climate change, environmental stress, ground-breaking political developments and a desire for a sustainable economy.

Join us October 15-17 2007 in Banff, Alberta as the 2007 GUSSOW Geoscience Conference delves into the geoscientific aspects of Arctic energy and examines how exploration, development and business should be approached and conducted in the changing North.

Benoit Beauchamp & Gerry Reinson,
Co-Chairs

The two-day Technical Program will cover the many basins of Northern and Arctic Canada, their hydrocarbon resources and the rapidly evolving issues that affect Northern oil and gas exploration. Attendees will thus acquire an updated, comprehensive knowledge about current and future energy development in all its facets.

The conference will be held at the Banff Centre, a unique facility located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The Banff Centre's world-class conference facility lends itself perfectly to a meeting the size of the Gussow Conference. Registration cost will include two nights accommodation and all meals.

June 30, 2007 is the deadline for early bird registration. August 31, 2007 is the deadline for submitting an abstract for a poster presentation. Poster presenters receive the early bird discount even if they register after June 30, 2007. There is a limit to the number of people who can attend the 2007 Gussow. So don't wait, book early!