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MEMBERSHIP
SIPES has one of the strongest certification
programs for experienced business professionals in the earth sciences. Members
are certified for their professional experience, competence and ethics. The
Houston Chapter has 207 members and is growing. Members are encouraged to
introduce their society to qualified potential members who would add their
talents and strengths to the sum of the existing group.
Additional advantages of SIPES membership are
networking and contacts, professional development, technical information, career
growth, educational resources, publications, leadership opportunities, and
recognition.
If you are already a member, Houston
SIPES Chapter dues of $40 can be mailed in. You can download and print the
dues
form here.
Contact our Membership Chairman
Jim Grubb with names of candidates. He also
welcomes your suggestions for attracting new members, young or old.
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SIPES, chartered
in 1963 in Houston, Texas, has one of the strongest
certification programs for professionals in the earth sciences.
Members
are certified by the
Board of Directors for their professional experience,
competence and ethics. Advantages of SIPES membership are
networking and contacts, professional development, technical
information, career growth, educational resources, publications,
leadership opportunities, and recognition.
SIPES has over
1,300 members located in 20 states. The Houston Chapter has 207
Members and is growing. Their areas of expertise are worldwide
in scope. Some bring about the drilling of oil and gas wells.
Others are involved in different extractive industries of the
earth's natural resources or in education.
Members are
encouraged to introduce their society to qualified peers who
would add their talents and strengths to the sum of the existing
group.
Requirements and
categories are as follows:
Full Membership
Science or
engineering degree leading to a career in earth sciences.
12 years of
practice in the field of earth science. The years of experience
required may be fulfilled by self-employment, as well as
employment in industry, government or education as an earth
scientist. Credit is given for degrees received from accredited
universities.
Members must
be independent or self-employed with freedom of choice of
clients and business associates.
The sponsorship
of three SIPES members is required. Applicants who reside
outside of a SIPES chapter state, may use SIPES sponsors or
other professionals who are familiar with the applicant's
experience in the earth sciences. SIPES has a membership
reciprocity agreement with the Division of Professional Affairs
of the
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and with the
Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. Sponsors are not
required for DPA or SPEE members.
Click Here for Full Membership
Application
and Sponsorship Form
Limited
Membership
There are two
categories of Limited Membership:
Employed Members - Persons who
meet the qualifications of Full Membership except that they are
not independent.
Junior Members - persons who
meet the qualifications of Full Membership except that they do
not have 12 years of experience.
Click Here for Limited Membership
Application
and Sponsorship Form
Chapter
Affiliate Membership
This category is
for persons who wish to affiliate with local chapters, but who
do not qualify for full SIPES membership. The Chapter Affiliate
designation is restricted to persons associated with an
enterprise that is actively engaged in the application of earth
sciences (exploration and production people, landmen,
geotechnicians, etc. would qualify), or students studying earth
science.
Contact our Membership Chairman
Jim Grubb for yourself or
potential candidates. He welcomes your suggestions for
attracting new members in any category.
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