Canadian Distinguished Lecture (CDL)Tour Highlights

The Foundation operates the national CSEG Canadian Distin­guished Lecture Tour, which is an annual event that started in2005. Many post­secondary Geoscience departments andresearch institutions across Canada host an industry or academicexpert who delivers a presentation highlighting topics of currentinterest.

The 2017/2018 Distinguished Lecturer is Doug Schmitt, aProfessor of Geophysics and Physics at the University of Alberta.He recently completed two terms as a Canada Research ChairTier 1 in Rock Physics. As the 13th CSEG Distinguished Lecturer,Doug presented his talk “Adventures in Scientific Drilling: AGeophysicist’s Perspective”. As of the spring of 2018, Doug hascompleted 20 presentations, wrapping up with the CSEG Lunch­eon in June 2018.

Outreach Highlights

Frugality continued to be the theme throughout the year for theOutreach committee, which includes University Student Out­reach, public outreach and schools outreach. Operating with a$70,000 expenditure budget in 2017 the Outreach and USO teamof volunteers managed to execute their collective programs witha significant cost savings. Kudos go out to the organizing commit­tee and all the volunteers for executing this program. In Januaryof 2016 the CSEG Executive voted to have the Ambassador’sprogram transferred back to the CSEG Foundation under theguise of the Outreach Committee. While University StudentOutreach (USO) is endeavouring to have area representatives atmost Canadian universities across the country, the Ambassador’sprogram essentially does the same thing outside of universitycircles for people within industry. We hope to use the physicaladdresses of these additional volunteers as nodal points for localinitiatives such as teacher conferences and career fairs thatexpand our network across Canada, enabling us to promotegeophysics even better and for less cost. Both programs will beused to support and promote ongoing initiatives such as Scholar­ships, the Canadian Distinguished Lecturer, and the GeophysicalIndustry Field Trip (GIFT).

CSEG Foundation Chair’s Report

The CSEG Foundation, its Directors, the Fund Development Committee, and volunteers express our thanks to you for choosingto make a charitable gift. Your commitment helped strengthen ageophysical community that remained under pressure in 2017 byenabling continued spending on programs while maintainingmodest growth in the Foundation’s asset base.

Understandably, 2017 CSEG Foundation revenue dropped about5% compared to 2016 ($237k from $251k) but exceeded theprojected budget by about $6,000. The industry that supportsmost of our funding is only now beginning to recover from theworst price and employment level apocalypse in its roughly 100­year history, and that recovery is beset with uncertainty. Ourgratefulness is profound and heartfelt. Thank you.

The CSEG Foundation is not yet fully self­funding through ourendowment. It is the Chair’s view that the Foundation must takecare to both deliver programs and be mindful that the asset basemust continue to grow towards self­sustaining levels.

The Foundation is committed to maintaining core programs, asdetermined by the Board, during this downturn. While doing soour financial condition has remained excellent. We continue torely on a mix of laddered GIC’s and the Calgary Foundation’sManaged Fund to provide equity security, along with growth andincome.

In 2017 the Foundation operated on a deficit budget with aportion of endowment income directed to supporting programs.As in 2016, committees were diligent in minimizing costs tocontinue providing their Tier 1 priority programs in an optimalmanner. The net result was a modest increase in FoundationTotal Assets to $2.21M from $2.18M. Some $315,000 was spenton programs. The budgeted deficit was just over $110,000 withthe actual deficit ending up at roughly $55,000, which speaks tocommitment and diligence at both Board and Committee levels.

Core programs are all enjoying continued success. Feedbackfrom participants remains positive. We continue to examineways we can reach across the country and out to the public, inaddition to our efforts to support the geoscience community –none of these objectives is simple. Programs such as EarthScience for Society, Scholarships, Outreach, Travel Grants andLearning Subsidies, Canadian Distinguished Lecture Tour, andSpecial Projects, are making meaningful contributions in thoseareas.

Please have a look at some of 2017’s highlights. They are goodstories ­ thank you for contributing to them.

All photographs courtesy of Penny Colton

Financial Update

By awarding me this scholarship, you have lightened my financialburden and allowed me to participate in a graduate geophysicscourse next semester without conflicting with my part­time jobschedule. Thank you for your generosity.

Hilary Chang, undergraduate student, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Outreach and USO have been moving our messaging on­line,using the website and the internet to reach people beyond ourcurrent geographically­constrained reach. By using the CSEGwebsite, we can do more to promote geophysics. The committeeworked hard over the last couple of years to identify quality on­line videos discussing various natural phenomena of a geophysi­cal nature. As of last summer, 54 videos have been linked to oureducational resources through the website. As part of Phase 2 ofour on­line initiative, the Outreach Committee has initiated pro­motional awareness communications through the CSEG Twitteraccount and the CSEG Facebook page to notify followers aboutthese educational videos. The intent is to promote aspects ofgeophysics, heighten awareness of the profession and increasewebsite traffic.

Our messaging is changing. We are trying to promote geophysicsas the science of Mother Earth, encompassing the atmosphere,the hydrosphere and the lithosphere. This can lead into careerssuch as mining, environmental, climatology, earthquake predic­tion or volcanology, not just in the oil and gas industry.

In 2016, our Outreach efforts included the Challenge Bowl,along with the regional qualifier rounds at regional universityconferences. We continued to support GIFT as one of our coreprograms as it is well attended every year.

Thanks goes out to the entire Outreach committee team. AdrianSmith was our financial person for 2016. Adrian has now steppeddown from this position and has taken on the role of Vice Chair­man for Outreach / USO and will succeed Doug Uffen in June2018 as Chairman

Scholarship Highlights

❖ From 2012­2017, 94 scholarships have been awarded to university students from 20 different institutions in Canada.

❖ We received 50 high­quality student applicationrepresenting 15 institutions across Canada.

❖ A total of $24,000 was awarded through 14 scholarshipsin 2017, including two university entrance science awards. Special thanks to the generous scholarshipsponsors.

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SECURING THE FUTURE OF GEOPHYSICS IN CANADA

Mission Statement

The CSEG Foundation is the registered charitable arm of theCanadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG). Ourmission is to encourage and support scientific, educationaland charitable activities that benefit geophysicists throughthe solicitation of contributions aimed at promoting thedevelopment of geophysical knowledge, education and publicawareness. Based in Calgary, we are a Canadian Foundationwith initiatives all across Canada.

Foundation Board of Directors

Chair Larry Herd*Ron Larson*/

CSEG Executive Representative Marian Hanna*Past Chair, Special Projects Larry Herd*Treasurer Susan ThomsonAssistant Treasurer Neil Rutherford*Secretary Nancy Shaw*Communications Chair Helen IsaacFund Development Chair Doug Bogstie*Fund Development Vice Chair Neil OrrGovernance Chair Ron Larson*Scholarship Chair Ian WatsonTravel Grant & Learning Subsidy Chair Kun GuoOutreach Chair Doug Uffen*Canadian DLT Chair Bernd MilkereitESfS Chair Brodie SutherlandDirector at Large Cec Keeping* CSEG Past President

Alvopetro EnergyAnonymousApache CorporationAPEGAM. ArmitageLaurie BellmanBonavista Energy CorporationMarc BouletBoyd PetroSearchCanadian Rockies Earth Science

Resource CentreCanadian Well Logging SocietyCanmore Museum & GeoScience CentreCenovus EnergyChevron CorporationMichael ClementRobert ComerKelley & Nathan DahlbyGregory DavidsonDevon Canada CorporationJohn DuhaultBrian EmmersonEncana CorporationAnthony (Tooney) R. FinkFufro Jason Inc.Brent D. GaleDon E. GaleGEDCOGeoSpace Technologies CanadaSamuel GrayV. Richard GreenDaniel HampsonTim HarrisFrank Van HumbeckHusky Energy Inc.Helen IsaacJupiter Resources Inc.Cecil KeepingGarry S. KelmanKendall GeophysicsMatthew KlukasNorman KohlhammerStephen Kotkas

Oliver D. KuhnRonald K. LarsonDon C. LawtonJennifer Leslie-PanekLightstream ResourcesLarry LinesGlenn P. MalcolmPierre M. MarechalLarry MatthewsRobert J. McGroryMEG EnergyKim L. NevadaRachel T. NewrickDavid E. NordinOsum Oil Sands Corp.Paramount Resources Ltd.Parex Resources Inc.David W. PatersonPengrowth Energy CorporationPerpetual EnergyPetrel Robertson ConsultingPetroBakken Energy Ltd.Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd.PinnacleJack R. PullenFlorence E. ReynoldsLaurie RossSAExplorationSensor Geophysical Ltd.Nancy E. ShawShell CanadaRobert SheppardRobert StewartStorm Resources Ltd.Suncor Energy Inc.Darren TallasNeil M. ThompsonRainer TonnJohn TownsleyVillanova 4 Oil Corp.Ian A. WatsonRichard Willott

AnonymousJohn BoydCGG Canada SVC Ltd.CGG Hampson RussellCommunity Spirit GrantConocoPhillips CanadaCSPG FoundationBrian W. CurtsDivestco Inc. Enerplus CorporationEOG Resources Inc.J. Mike GalbraithGovernment of AlbertaImperial Oil LimitedTako Koning

Perry and Karen KotkasMatrix GeoServices Ltd.NexenNeil OrrPenn West ExplorationRepsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.Neil E. RutherfordSeisviewSeisWare International Inc.Seitel Solutions Canada Ltd.Sigma Explorations Inc.Tesla Exploration Ltd.

Larry A. AdorjanFidelis AgbomedarhoJeff B. AllisonJonathan M. AndersonAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousFrancois AubinIan M. BakerDoug BogstieRalph P. BordingCharles BoyerDouglas L. BrostJim D. BushellDouglas CampbellJohn D. CardDale A. CederwallWilliam ChaitanRobert (Bob) A. ChartersMarc-Andre ChenTom C. ChristiansonDouglas W. ClarkKevin CollingsPenny B. ColtonDouglas J. Colvin

G.A. (Sandy) CrawfordKathleen DoreyMichael DotySurinder S. DyalElizabeth EarlDennis EllisonJohn EvansBruce FenwickDavid FisherGary W. FochtNilanjan GangulyMarcelle Gbomea GaulyHugh D. GeigerDon J. GendzwillDonald J. GoodWilliam GoodwayErnest GreenwoodMatt HallMarian C. HannaH. Earl HawkesPaul B. HebertKenneth J. HedlinYajaira Herrera-CooperAndrew P. HolderBlaine F. Holitzki

Marie E. HongLee H. HuntJA InternationalTerrence JacksonMaggie JiaoNorman KalmanovitchTodd M. KnightPat KongGeorge KostashukEdward S. KrebesAmit Kumar MehraNancy LaingVaso LeciBrian H. LinkSandy LucasRalph M. LundbergYongwang MaDesmond V. MaguireMarko MahGary F. MargraveDebra J. McDonaldClif D. McLellanLawrence E. MewhortBernd MilkereitBilly F. Mitcham Jr.

David R. MitchellBrian MontgomeryMark MorrishCraig MosherTrish MulderKurt MulhallAl OniaErnest PallisterBhaskar I. PanditDavid W. PatersonWarren PearsonPenycae Resources Ltd.Michael J. PerzFred M. PetersonTiffany PierceyDebra I. PitmanQeye LabsDale M. RasmusonWilliam RedmondIan ReglarArnold M. RivettLarry RomanchukPatrick J.C. RyallPeter J. SavageKenney H. Schubert

Brian SchulteJason E. SchweigertSeisland SurveysGordon ShuggSignature Seismic Processing Inc.Donald W. SimpsonKathryn SloanBrendan SmithTom SneddonPascal St. OngeEdward C. StaceyStatcom Ltd.Stephen R. StretchRobert M. StuartGary G. TaylorJohn E. ThorpeJohn C. TroyerBrian TuplinDouglas J. UffenTimo W. Von RudloffRichard (Dick) G. WeirTammy WillmerDino Zuzic

CSEG Foundation Campaign RecognitionCumulative Donations up to December 2017

Thank You For Your Continued SupportDoodlebug Society – $1,000 – $9,999

Foundation Supporters

Chairman’s Society – $10,000 – $24,999

Anonymous Arcis Seismic Solutions Corp. Pulse Seismic Inc.

President’s Society – $25,000 – $49,999

Andreas Cordsen

Anonymous

Athena Resources Ltd.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

Christian Abaco Stephen Adeniran Khalil Ahmed Shaun Ali Mohammed Al-Ibrahim James R. Alison Scott Allison Hugo E. Alvarez Paul F. Anderson Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Aicha Arib Joaquin Aristimuno Darryl Artuz Shervin G. Azad Mariah Bailer Keith Baker Jason Beall

Charlene M. Beckie John M. Bher Larissa Bezouchko Svetlana Bidikhova Roger Bilger Emmanuel Bongajum Curtis L. Booth James Brack Allan M. Bradshaw David J. Bredy Lamont Brooks Petra Buziak Tom Byers Sean B. Callaghan David Case Caulfield Orlando Cay Lyle A. Cedergren Ivan Chapdelaine Marcia Coueslan

Denis E. Couturier Raul Cova Tianci Cui Sarah Cutten Dennis Daly Mark Danyluk D. Lynne Davies Thomas L. Davis J.H. Leon Demers Zbigniew Doborzynski David Dolberg David Dushman Lisa Eastman Ian C. Edie Ole-Andre Eikeberg Ejiro Erharhaghen Luke FaFreniere Alphonsus J. Fagan David Feuchtwanger

Adam Flynn Stephen Fodemesi Lisa Fuenzalida Stewart Gall Jeremy Gallop Andreas Georgousis Graeme Gibson Monty Graham Brian Robert Hale Michael A. Hall Haitham Hamid Robert Hearst Kade Holladay Doug Horton Ross Huntley Le Ai Chau Huynh Arezki Ioughlissen Grisha Ivanov Douglas H. Iverson

Tad Iwamoto Hormoz Izadi Mark Jeroncic Juan Carlos Joffre Steven Kim Michelle Korodimas Richard D. Kruger Cameron La Borde Robert Langill Ken Larner Glenn Larson Julie Ann Latter Jessa-Lyn Lee Ericak Lee-Tuck David Lewis Li Ming Li Steven Lynch Ken MacDonaldFaranak Mahmoudian

Zakariah Manas Eden Martin Jorge Marzetti Shawn Maxwell William M. McCarthy Alastair McClymont Neil McKone Romain Metge David W. Middleton David D. Miller Todd M. Mojesky Kayla Mulhall Devika Naidu Balazs Nemeth Mark Nergaard Matteo Niccoli Andrew Nicol Hassan Odhwani Michael Oladosu

Pan Pan Robert Brian Park Wayne Park James M. Park William Parrales Justin Perry Gregg Peterson Joanne PolowayPopilchuk William W. Powers Steven Quan Maria Fernanda Quijada Fred G. Rayer Ian J. Reid Dave Robinson Maximo Rodriguez Vince P. Rodych C. Dean Rokosh Doris M. Ross

Sittampalam SampanthanRafael Sanguinetti Loren Henry Schmidt Darren Paul Schmidt Douglas R. Schmitt Alana R. Schoepp Loreen M. Sherman Mike Stante Donald H. Strand Gus G. Teske David Timko Stewart R. Trickett Craig Van Dongen John Varsek Kirk Douglas Vensel William Vetter Stan M. Volk Lisheng (Frank) Wang Larry Wellspring

Leslie Werle Michael P West Adam Westlake William E. Westwood Geoff Wilcox Chad Wildman Andy J. Williams Nicole Willson Ted T. Wong Meaghan Wright Alex Wright Keith J. Young Maria Zair

Champions – $100,000 +

Larry D. Herd and Vicki Austin

Annette J.M. Milbradt

John & Nancy Peirce

Brian and Elaine Russell

Leadership Society – $50,000 - $99,999

Members’ Society – $100 – $999

It is through your generosity that the CSEG continues to support ourindustry, academics and our community. With the help of Derek Fraser,CFRE, our fundraising consultant, we have developed a new Planned Givingopportunity, in line with those promoted by many universities and othercharities to allow members to leave a legacy.

There are many benefits on both sides to making a charitable bequest,please contact the office for more information.