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Winter Report 2013
Eötvös University Student Chapter of AAPG
Winter Report 2013
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 3
Student Chapter Information ................................................................................................... 5
Student Chapter Activities from July to December 2013 ................................................. 7
1st European Student Chapter Leadership Days, La Salle Beauvais .......................... 7
AAPG Student Chapter Field Trip in the Dolomites ...................................................... 10
Moesian-Carpathian Hydrocarbon Geology Field Trip by the Bucharest Student
Chapter, Romania.............................................................................................................................. 14
AAPG Budapest Education Days .......................................................................................... 17
AAPG Distinguished Lecture Tour – Terry Engelder’s presentation...................... 20
Tisza Refinery Field Trip ....................................................................................................... 22
Seismic Interpretation Short Course ................................................................................. 24
3rd Student Workshop on the Pannonian Basin ........................................................... 25
Financial Summary ...................................................................................................................27
Plans for the next semesters (January- December 2014) ..............................................29
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................34
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Introduction
The semester of 2013/2014 began with three wonderful opportunities for our student
members in the summer. The 1st European Student Chapter Leadership Days and the two
field trips refreshed our minds after the hard work at the university. The possibility to make
contacts with other student chapters and to share our experience was invaluable. Our field
skills were greatly enhanced and we were reminded that geology can be best understood
right on the field. The Student Chapter’s aim was to give the opportunity of participating in
at least one of these major events to as many members as possible, while taking their
activity into account. We have realized that it is particularly important to keep the contacts
with the other student chapters with whom we have made acquaintance in recent years. It is
a challenge due to the leadership changes every year but it is also very rewarding to get to
know new motivated students from other universities. We are cooperating with the Miskolc
University, the Bucharest University, the Cluj, the La Salle Beauveais University, the AGH
University, the AMU Poznan and the University of Aberdeen Student Chapters of AAPG.
The Budapest Education Days provided an excellent opening to the academic year
through lectures, a workshop and a field trip. As many active members have graduated last
year, we set out to recruit new members from all the years of BSc and MSc. 23 new members
joined this semester which proves that the recruitment was very successful. The Student
Chapter officers were already elected in March 2013 to facilitate the transition of the
leadership. However, our previously elected Vice President had to resign due to
unforeseeable reasons, so we elected a new Vice President. We also introduced an additional
officer position, the Membership Coordinator position so that the job of the executive
committee is divided.
Our membership not only consists of Geologists but also Geophysicists. We have been
consciously organizing events to suit their interest as well. Now the time has come for them
to form a separate Society of Exploration Geophysicists Student Chapter while the two
chapters are cooperating extensively. Their activity is welcomed and deepens the muchneeded understanding between geologists and geophysicists.
Later in the semester we focused on workshops and lectures. We were honored by
Terry Engelder’s visit within the AAPG Distinguished Lecture Tour. Small scale workshops
were held and the year has ended with the 3 rd Student Workshop on the Pannonian Basin.
The preparations for the events in the second semester have begun. We are organizing
three major events. The 5th International Student Geological Conference will be hosted by
Eötvös University and the Student Chapter has applied to be a co-organizer. A Hydrocarbon
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Research and Exploration Session, a preceding workshop on thrust and fold belts and a
succeeding field trip on the petroleum system of Northern Hungary are under preparation.
We have taken an outstanding opportunity to apply for a Hungarian grant. Our funding
request to the Campus Hungary Programme was approved for a Student Chapter field trip.
The grant covers almost all the expenses of the trip, and the students are willing to complete
the expenses at their own costs. The field trip will be held by Luis Pomar (Professor at
University of Balearic Islands) on the "Reservoir-scale heterogeneity in Upper Miocene
Platforms of the Balearic Islands". The students are incredibly motivated to study the wellexposed carbonate build-ups.
In addition, we are preparing a field trip to the thrust and fold belts of Morocco. The
area was chosen owing to the remarkable quality of outcrops in these arid regions. The
carbonate sedimentology and structural geology focused field trip will take place in the fall
of 2014. We are inviting members of many other student chapters to share the experience
and we are supporting the founding of a Moroccan student chapter.
Smaller events for next year include various workshops, lectures and meetings.
The experienced Student Chapter members are aware that the experiences and pitfalls
in the organization of events, the running of the Student Chapter and the contacts we have
built up over the years have to be handed over to the next generation of Student Chapter
officers. That is why we are preparing know-how documents on publicity of events, running
of finances and list of partner societies and companies, just to name a few. The Student
Chapter, including many motivated and hard-working students, is looking forward to the
next semester.
Lilla Tőkés
President
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Student Chapter Information
Name: Eotvos University Student Chapter
Student Chapter ID: 10092974
Affiliation: Eötvös Lor|nd University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical and Applied
Geology
Mailing address: P|zm|ny Péter sét|ny 1/C, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary
E-mail address: [email protected]
Website: http://aapg.elte.hu
Faculty Advisor: Professor János Haas
Member ID: 10055523
[email protected]
http://geoscience.elte.hu/html/j_haas_en.html
Executive Committee for the 2013/2014 semester:
President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Head of
Publicity
Committee:
Webmaster:
Membership
coordinator:
Lilla Tőkés
István R. Bartha
János Csizmeg
Zoltán Téczely
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Geophysics Msc
Balázs Horváth
Péter G. Kovács
[email protected]
[email protected]
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Emese Szőcs
[email protected]
Geology MSc
Members of the Student Chapter in the 2013/2014 semester:
64 members; the new members (23) are highlighted with green.
First name
Róbert
D|vid
Attila
Dominik
Viktor
Istv|n Róbert
Noémi
Tünde
Petra
Dóra
J|nos
Luca
Katalin
Gabriel
Zsuzsanna
Tam|s
Erik
Tímea
Last name
Arató
Bajnai
Bal|zs
Bal|z
Balogh
Bartha
Blaskó
Bodn|r
Bodor
Csengődi
Csizmeg
Farkas
Fülöp
Vinícius Morais de Andrade
G|lik
Garamhegyi
Gordos
Havril
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Degree subject
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Geophysics MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Member ID
10066889
10104205
10066890
10103679
10089822
10087666
10104263
10097400
10102169
10060462
10104593
10107355
10094644
10093049
10073638
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Bal|zs
Bence
Benj|min
Zsuzsanna
Anikó
Ád|m
Andr|s
Gellért Péter
Viktória
D|niel
Péter
Orsolya
D|vid
Daniella
M|ria
Muhammed
Adrienn
Viktor
Csilla
Szilvia
Rebeka
Domokos
Péter
Edina
Attila
Zóra
Kristóf
Rezhan
Jennifer
Bence
Shakhawan
Vivien
Soma
Rachel Lilla
Emese
D|niel
Zolt|n
Mih|ly
Ád|m Zolt|n
Bernadett Ildikó
Lilla Bea
Ágnes
Bal|zs
Miklós
Enikő
G|bor
Horv|th
Horv|th
Hirschmann
Kapui
Kocz|n
Kocsis
Kov|cs
Kov|cs
Kov|cs
Kőrösi
Laczkó-Dobos
Lukovszki
Mész|ros
Micsinai
Moln|r
Ahmed
Németh
Németh
Orgel
Orm|ndi
Oross
P|sztor
P|lfay
P|vel
Petrik
Pók
Porkol|b
Jamal Arif
Sarrang
Solymosi
Latif
Szabó
Szathm|ri
Szil|gyi
Szőcs
Szűcs
Téczely
Temes
Tóth
Tóth
Tőkés
Török
Tr|sy
Varga
V|rkonyi
Zsibor|s
Geology PhD
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Geophysics MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geophysics MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geophysics MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
Geophysics MSc
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences PhD
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Environmental Sciences PhD
Earth Sciences PhD
Geology MSc
Earth Sciences BSc
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10060415
10086321
10104214
10094401
10091266
10098267
10087956
10106676
10098093
10103137
10097753
10090088
10081741
10104211
10104025
10098395
10097372
10085976
10104825
10066893
10066894
10098096
10104213
10085801
10082135
10104212
10104226
10104248
10094086
10105525
10089818
10066896
10060428
10070713
10073644
10074804
10103814
10066898
10103680
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Student Chapter Activities from July to December 2013
1st European Student Chapter Leadership Days, La Salle Beauvais
7th - 12thJuly
The La Salle Beauvais AAPG Student Chapter organized the 1st European Student
Chapter Leadership Days (ESCLD), which had a quartet of aims: 1) to share our experiences
in leading an AAPG student chapter; 2) to gain a little insight into the life of major oil
companies, and to have some connections with their leaders; 3) to have a brief overview on
the geology of the Paris Basin; 4) to strengthen the relationship between our chapters, to get
to know each other better.
From the Eötvös Student Chapter, 6 members decided to participate. We all have had
our expectations.
The participants in front of the GDF SUEZ Headquarters and the Eiffel tower
On the evening of the arrival day, we had an
icebreaking pizza party. From the first moment,
it was clear that we could all get on well with
each other, which is not so surprising, we have
the same interests in natural sciences and
especially in petroleum geology.
On the first day we visited two of the main
oil companies in France, TOTAL and GDF Suez.
We got different presentations about the two
Sylvie Grimaud and Eric Chaput, the
companies themselves, an overview of their
representatives of TOTAL
portfolios, the hiring system, and we also got to
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know what happens when we manage to get employed by the company.
Tuesday started with a cultural visit in Paris, and the La Salle student chapter proved
themselves to be good guides in their capital.
Julian Bailleul presenting a basin
study from New Zealand
János Csizmeg presenting the
Eötvös SC
On the Campus all participating student chapters presented about their organization
and activities. We could learn so much from the Outstanding Student Chapter Award winner
Bucharest Student Chapter. The enthusiasm of the Portuguese chapter was exemplary, even
if they have just started to rebuild their chapter. Great event organization can be learned
from the French student chapter. In the afternoon, we could hear the PhD studies of some
participants, and an interesting presentation about an actual area of hydrocarbon
exploration, Hikurangi Margin of New Zealand, from Julien Bailleul. The day ended with
French wine and cheese tasting,
which was a good chance to talk to
each other about the formerly heard
presentations and other topics.
The Thursday field trip was in
a large quarry near Vigny. The host
chapter showed us some interesting
Paleogene sedimentary successions,
mainly porous carbonates. We had a
chance to understand the behavior
of gravity flows and carbonates
better, which could be effective
The eager participants of the field trip
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reservoirs in other areas. In the afternoon we could hear two enjoyable presentations, one
about mud logging, from the Geoservices company representative, and the other about the
human regards of working in the petroleum industry from Pierre Fabiania, geologist expert
of TOTAL. The evening program was a cocktail party with Beauvais city representatives, and
a farewell dinner, that lasted far into the night.
We are very grateful to La Salle Beauvais Student Chapter for organizing this event. Our
hosts, Camille Poli, Alexandra Gauci, Alexandre Lettéron and Pierre Maliewerenice, kind and
helpful all through the week, special thanks to Ariane Poli.
The 1st European Student Chapter Leadership Days was a total success, not only for the
La Salle Beauvais Student Chapter, but also for all of us who had the privilege to participate.
We are grateful for the opportunity to learn about oil companies, and other student
chapters, who gave us some perfect bricks of knowledge about chapter leading. We are very
grateful for AAPG too for the financial support and the opportunity to have an extraordinary
event like this. I can positively declare all of us are waiting impatiently for the next ESCLD.
The French hosts
The Hungarian guests
Bence Horváth
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AAPG Student Chapter Field Trip in the Dolomites
29th July - 3rd August 2013
At the turn of July and August, 2013 members of the AAPG Eötvös Student Chapter
together with participants from the AAPG Student Chapters of Bucharest, AGH University of
Krakow, Miskolc and Cluj-Napoca took a 6 days field trip in the Dolomites, Southern Alps,
Italy. The place was an obvious choice as this region and Hungary’s Transdanubian Range
share many similarities in their geological evolution and hydrocarbon geological features.
Our enthusiastic Italian guide (Latemar)
The Hungarian guide at the top of the
Latemar Platform
The week mostly consisted of excursions to the surrounding mountains and valleys as
well as field lessons given by Professor Piero Gianolla and his PhD student, Marcello Caggiati
from the University of Ferrara and Professor J|nos Haas, Faculty Advisor of the AAPG Eötvös
University Student Chapter. 27 students in total had the chance to enjoy the field trip.
All invited chapters travelled by the same bus from Budapest to Dolomites. After more
than a half day long bus trip we arrived to Canazei at night and we pitched our tents. Our
camping was located in this little town which is surrounded by more than 2000 meter high
mountains of the Dolomites.
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Each day we visited different places, covering a large slice of the region. The succession
of programs mostly followed the formation chronology of different parts of the area, this
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Fossil-hunting (Bletterbach Canyon)
Among reservoir type rocks
Turbidites close to the Latemar Platform
On the first day we visited the Bletterbach Canyon, where we learned about Upper
Permian successions. The thick Upper Permian deposits display the features of an early-rift
succession: we could get to know the deposition environment changes from continental (Val
Gardena Sandstone Formation), to evaporitic and carbonate deposition (Bellerophon
Formation) The Bletterbach gorge is known for its spectacular Permian outcrops and plant
remains, which we could see on this field day.
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On the second day our main target was the Middle Triassic Latemar platform and the
surrounding basins, where we could study the carbonate sedimentation and sequence
stratigraphy of a Triassic platform. With the help of our leaders we could recognize the
correlation between the Middle Triassic basinal deposits and the Latemar platform.
Overview panorama of the Latemar platform
The next day we continued to examine the platforms and basins with the Upper Triassic
Sella isolated platform and its surroundings and we admired its radial progradational
geometry.
Dolomia Principale sequences (Tofane)
Basinal sediments (San Cassino
Formation)
We finished our field days with a number of formations including Karnian Cassiani
platform carbonates, the Heiligenkreutz and Travenanzes formations and the Norian
peritidal Dolomia Principale sequences. After that we closed the field trip with a grill party
at the camping when we could taste the national drinks of the other chapters.
Every place we came by provided stunning views, everyone had his or her personal
favorite day and destination. Every evening we could socialize and by effectively crossing
language barriers we created a very international yet very homelike mood. We had
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wonderful weather during the whole field trip, so the camping was a very comfortable
solution for the accommodation.
Five chapters in one group in front of Tofane
Altogether it was a very useful as well as spectacular trip where we not only met the
geology of the Dolomites but learned ways of examining our environment from a geological
aspect and gathered lifelong field experiences. The monumental outcrops of the Dolomites
showed us those structures and connections that we have never seen before in Hungary.
Last but not least we formed new links between the participated student chapters and
enjoyed ourselves together.
Finally we would like to express our gratitude to the AAPG and MOL for their support of
our trip!
Viktória Ünnep, Zoltán Téczely, Lilla Tőkés
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Moesian-Carpathian Hydrocarbon Geology Field Trip by the Bucharest
Student Chapter, Romania
19th – 25th August
This year the traditional summer field trip was organized by the Bucharest Student
Chapter from the 19th to the 25th of August. In addition to the regular participants (The
AAPG Student Chapters of “Babes Bolyai” University of Cluj; Romania, Eötvös Lor|nd
University; Hungary, University of Bucharest; Romania and University of Miskolc; Hungary)
the AAPG Student Chapter of “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania, was also
invited. The primary goal of the field trip was to improve students’ knowledge of the
petroleum systems formed within Moesian, Scythian and Moldavian platforms which units
are connecting with the Carpathian Orogeny.
Outcrop next to the Danube-Black
Sea channel
Sightseeing in Bucharest
On the first day we had the opportunity to attend several lectures in Bucharest. Two
lectures were held at the OMV Petrom headquarter: Introduction of Petrom City was
described by Dan Pazara (OMV Petrom) and the petroleum system of the Carpathian
foreland and Moesian platform was presented by Dr. Csaba Krézsek (OMV Petrom). During
the afternoon we visited the University of Bucharest where we listened to a lecture about
the Romanian oil and gas exploration potential described by Rodica Negulescu (Prospectiuni
SA), furthermore two companies – Prospectiuni SA and Chevron Corporation – were
introduced as well. At the end of the day the members of the local student chapter organized
an incredible sightseeing tour in Bucharest.
The next three days were designated for study in Dogrogea territory, where our guide
was Dr. Cristina Emilia Panaiotu from University of Bucharest. Our purpose was to visit
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outcrops in the three main parts of this area including: South and Central Dobrogea – the
tectonic units of East Moesian Platform, and North Dobrogea orogen.
On the last two days of the field trip our study area was in the Eastern Carpathian
foreland guided by Dr. Csaba Krézsek (OMV Petrom) and Lect. Dr. Relu- Dumitru Roban
(University of Bucharest), together with Dr. Zsolt Schléder (OMV Petrom). Firstly, we
investigated the Cretaceous and Paleogene nappe system, after that we studied the Neogene
depositional environments and tectonics. In order for the students from different
universities to get to know each other, we were working and presenting our observations in
teams.
Tisita Valley
Participants of the field trip
Nodular red limestone
Babadag Prof. Roban speaking about
the siliciclastic sedimentation
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Ripples in the Cambrian greenschist,
Tari verde
Our group and the Jurassic
bioherms, Cheia
It was a great pleasure to participate in this well-organized field trip, we all could
improve our knowledge, gain new experiences and new friends as well.
Katalin Fülöp
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AAPG Budapest Education Days
5th-6th September
After the successful event of the Budapest Education week of last year, the Eötvös
Student Chapter of AAPG was pleased to organize the 2013 Budapest Education Days with
the support of the MOL Plc. During these days we could participate in petroleum geology
related short courses presented by several experts from the region’s universities and oil
companies. In the audience, there were university students and young professionals from
Poland (AMU Poznan SC AGH University SC from Krakow), Romania (Bucharest SC),
Brazil and of course from Hungary (Eötvös SC, Miskolc SC, Szeged University, MOL Plc.,
Wilde horse Energy). Our student chapter was represented by several members.
László Csontos talking about the tectonic
setting of Kurdistan
The opening presentation of Bruno
Tomljenović
Theory and practice of sequence stratigraphy by Gábor Vakarcs
The first day was opened by two structural geological presentations. We could listen to
Bruno Tomljenović from the University of Zagreb, who talked about the structural styles and
tectonic evolution of the Dinarides and the Pannonian basin of Croatia. The second lecture
was held by L|szló Csontos from MOL Oil and Gas Plc. He talked about structural geological
case studies from Kurdistan (Iraq).
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In the afternoon session the focus was on sequence stratigraphy with a former PhD
student of Peter Vail. G|bor Vakarcs (Kuwait Energy) made a review lecture on the
siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy and then we made some practices in this topic.
On the second day, we had the opportunity to examine the structural geological
features of the Gerecse and Vértes Hills by visiting some outcrops with L|szló Fodor and
M|rton Palotai, experts of this area. In this area we could observe the important Mesozoic
deformation phases of the evolution of the Transdanubian Central Range.
László Fodor (left) and Márton Palotai (right) presented the deformations of the
Jurassic and Cretaceous sequence
Recumbent fold and boudinage in the Cretaceous siliciclastic series
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Participants of the BED 2013 field trip in front of a folded sequence
We hope that we will have the possibility to organize the Budapest Education Days (or
Week) in the following years because it is an excellent occasion where university students,
young professionals and industry experts can meet and learn a lot from each other.
Attila Balázs
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AAPG Distinguished Lecture Tour – Terry Engelder’s presentation
10thOctober
On the 10th of October within the AAPG
Distinguished Lecture Program our guests were
Vlastimila Dvoř|kov|, Past President of the AAPG
Europe Region and Terry Engelder, professor of
the Penn State University.
In
the
introduction
Vlasta
Dvoř|kov|
presented the activities and opportunities of the
AAPG in the world and in Europe as well. In the
following hours Terry Engelder held a really
enjoyable and useful presentation. The speech
was made up of two different lectures about the
Marcellus Gas Shale.
Vlasta Dvořáková and Terry
Engelder
The aim was to introduce the tectonic history of
the Marcellus Gas Shale evolved in the Appalachian
Mountain Foreland. During the presentation we
heard about the basic tectonic movements and events
of the area, and gained information about their effects
on the formation of hydrocarbons. Terry Engelder
also showed a piece of the shale so the audience could
touch and smell it in reality. He introduced us the
geochemical part of the Marcellus Gas Shale project,
Lilla Tőkés and János
Csizmeg breaking a piece of
Marcellus Shale
talked about the importance of fractures and porosity
inside the shale, and he highlighted the variation of
these phenomena during the hydrocarbon formation.
Besides these the audience also gained some information about the engineering part of the
project, such as the drilling type and methods used in this special geological formation. We
could also see the high variety of the Marcellus Shale, both in geochemistry and in structural
construction.
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To my mind the lecture was
really interesting and beneficial for
students who would like to deal with
either part of the hydrocarbon
industry
or
structural
geology.
Moreover it was also useful for those
professionals who were able to
participate. Terry Engelder is an
The enthusiastic audience
amazing lecturer; he can catch the
attention of the audience and hold it for the whole speech. It was a great experience and
thanks to the organizers for making this possible.
Rebeka Oross
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Tisza Refinery Field Trip
8th November
In the beginning of November a few members of the AAPG Eötvös Student Chapter
joined the Tisza Refinery field trip, which was organized by the AAPG Student Chapter of
University Miskolc. During this one-day field trip we could get insight into the everyday
operation of the refinery.
At first, one of the refinery process control engineers gave us a presentation about the
history of the refinery, the operation of the plants and the planned future developments. We
have learned that the Tisza Refinery was put into operation in 1980 (representing 15% of
the domestic oil processing capacity), and it has two main functions: to provide chemical
gasoline for the local chemical plant (Tisza Chemical Group), and to give fuel oil supply to
the local power plant.
Participants of the field trip in front of the main building of the refinery
After the presentation we visited the analytical chemistry lab of the refinery where the
permanent quality control of finished products (gasoline, fuel oil etc.) and stored strategic
stocks (crude oil) are made. The laboratory manager showed us the quality control process
for different products, and the analytical instruments of the lab. From the lab we went to the
Desulphurisation plant control room (GOK plant unit) where the management of the
operation is carried out by the process control engineers. They showed us how they can
control the desulphurisation reactions in the reactor core from their computer terminals.
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At the end of the day we toured the refinery area by bus and we visited the different
reactors, the sewage treatment plant, finished products and crude oil storage tanks and we
saw the 80,000 cubic meters containers of the strategic stocks.
This field trip was very useful because we got insights into the downstream processes.
We hope that the cooperation between the Eötvös and Miskolc SC will continue in the future,
because this was an excellent occasion where university students and industry experts
could meet and learn a lot from each other.
Tamás Garamhegyi
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Seismic Interpretation Short Course
11th, 12th, 19th November, 10th, 18th December
The Eötvös University has free licenses of the Kingdom software thanks to the IHS
Educational Grant Program, so the MSc students can learn the basics of the seismic
interpretation. In November and December the Eötvös SC invited two lecturers from the
exploration sector to improve our basic skills with the IHS Kingdom on a short course. In the
first round the course was held by Attila V|rkonyi, former executive committee member
(2011-2013) of the Eötvös SC. Currently he is working at O&G Development Ltd. as a junior
hydrocarbon explorationist. We made tasks mainly with well data and geophysical logs (e.g.
made cross section with logs, log curve management, facies shading, composite log
management, raster log import). Attila also had spare time for some tips in seismic
interpretation.
The second round was continued by G|bor Varga, senior hydrocarbon geologist, who
has more than 7 years experience in the oil and gas exploration. The focus of his practice
was on the identification of seismic anomalies, the prospect interpretation and evaluation
including some example about the application of the AVO method.
It was a great chance to get new knowledge from a young and a senior professional,
which could be useful on the upcoming Imperial Barrel Award as well.
Student Chapter members mapping seismic anomalies
Mihály Temes
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3rd Student Workshop on the Pannonian Basin
13th December
The traditional student meeting was co-organized by the AAPG Eötvös Student Chapter
and the Hungarian Geological Society. This year we invited two professional geologists:
Gergely Jost-Kov|cs (MOL Plc.) and Béla M|rton (San Leon Energy). They shared their
experiences about hydrocarbon exploration. Gergely Jost-Kov|cs demonstrated the most
important types of well samples and the main problems with sample collection. This was
useful practice for the students who will surely encounter these problems during their
future career.
Gergely Jost-Kovács presenting the
methods of core logging
Student Chapter Officers and the two
presenters
The presentation held by Béla M|rton showed us the geological evolution of the South
Adriatic region (Offshore Albania) and especially the evolution of the hydrocarbon system in
the Durres Basin. He presented examples of the source rocks, migration pathways,
structural traps and evidences of the Messinian Salinity Crisis. He helped the students with
referring to similarities with the geology of analog areas, including the Pannonian Basin.
Workshop participants
Geological Society of Hungary bookstall
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The participants mostly came from the Eötvös and the Miskolc University Student
Chapters. Several students from other universities, young professionals as well as
professors and professionals took part in the event. As part of the event, the Eötvös Student
Chapter awarded recently graduated Student Chapter members, Attila Schlakker (former
Student Chapter Vice President) and Attila V|rkonyi (former Head of Publicity Committee)
for their outstanding contribution to the Chapter’s activity.
The proud awardees, Attila Schlakker(left)
and Attila Várkonyi (right)
István Róbert Bartha
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Financial Summary
Incomes
(HUF)
Description
1st
semester
of 2013
(before
1 July)
Notes
Left from 2nd semester of 2012
282 773
1 285
MOL Plc. Support
860 000
3 909
Papp Simon Foundation Grants
330 000
1 500
AAPG Grant for Dolomites field trip
834 240
3 792
for the 2nd
semester of 2013
L. Austin Weeks Grant
110 000
500
for the 2nd
semester of 2013
AAPG International Outstanding
Student Chapter - Honorable
Mention
55 000
250
for the 2nd
semester of 2013
Total incomes
2 472 013
11 236
Total expenses
386 000
1 755
2 086 013
9 482
Travel support from LaSalle
Beauvais
30 000
136
MOL Plc. Support
600 000
2 727
2 716 013
12 346
Left for the 2nd semester
2nd
semester
of 2013
(after 1
July)
Incomes
(USD)*
Total incomes
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Expenses Expenses
(HUF)
(USD)*
Date
Activities
Details
7-12 July
European
Student
Chapter
Leadership
Days (ESCLD
LaSalle
Beauvais)
travel (flight)
316 000
1 436
29 July - 3
August
Dolomites
field trip
travel (bus)
648 754
2 949
accommodation
lift, meal
489 600
276 200
2 225
1 255
290 764
1 322
121 920
254 635
554
1 157
107 854
490
81 992
373
8 000
36
101 200
460
19-25
August
5-6
September
10 October
11
November
13
December
Romania field
travel (minivan)
trip
AAPG
travel (bus)
Budapest
ice breaker party
Education
equipments, permissions
Days (BED)
AAPG
accommodation, travel (train),
Distinguished
equipments
Lecture Tour
Tiszaújváros
Oil Refinery
travel (train)
trip
3rd
Workshop on
the
buffet, equipments
Pannonian
Basin
Total own costs
Total
Left for the next semester
* 1 USD = 220 HUF
28
154 300
2 542 619
11 557
173 394
788
Notes
own
costs:
665USD
own
cost
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Plans for the next semesters (January- December 2014)
Visiting companies at Szolnok connected to hydrocarbon industry
February
The Szolnok based facilities of MOL Plc., Geoinform and Schlumberger are worth
visiting to study the workflow, laboratories and other work methods of the companies.
Oil Industry Afternoon
February/March
We are inviting senior professionals to share their lifelong experiences in the
hydrocarbon industry.
Participation in the AAPG Short Course of Aberdeen University Student Chapter
March/April
Each year two of our members have the opportunity to take part in this short course.
We are keeping the tradition because all the former participants had a positive experience
and gained vast knowledge in hydrocarbon geology.
5th International Student Geological Conference
24th-27th April
The Eötvös University Student Chapter of AAPG is cooperating with the University Of
Miskolc Student Chapter of AAPG, the Eötvös Lor|nd University Student Chapter of the
Society of Economic Geologists, the Eötvös Student Chapter of the Society of Exploration
Geophysicist and the geology students of Eötvös University in organizing the conference.
The aim is to create a forum for students and young researchers from any field of
geosciences where they can present their scientific work, make contact, share experience
and inspire each other. 150 to 200 student participants are expected at the conference.
The AAPG Student Chapters are organizing the Hydrocarbon Research and Exploration
session. The ‘Structural styles in fold and thrust belts and their relevance for Hydrocarbon
Exploration Workshop’ held by Zsolt Schléder (OMV Petrom S.A.) is connected to the
session. A field trip is also organized under the name of ‘Hydrocarbon Reservoir Rocks and
Oil Production in Northern Hungary Field Trip’. The flyers are attached.
Further information is presented on the website: http://isgc2014.elte.hu
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Reservoir-scale heterogeneity in Upper Miocene Platforms of the Balearic Islands,
Menorca-Mallorca
29th April - 5th May
The Campus Hungary Programme, Balassi Institute funded field trip will be held by
Luis Pomar (Balearic Islands University) and Michele Morsilli (Universit{ di Ferrara). The
main goal is to examine two different types of carbonate platforms in excellent seismic-scale
exposures which are not available in Hungary. The participants will gain great knowledge on
carbonate sedimentology, diagenesis and carbonate reservoirs.
2nd European Student Chapter Leadership Days of AAPG, Bucharest
July
Our partner, the Bucharest Student Chapter is hosting the next Leadership Days. As it
is an experienced, long-standing student chapter, we are looking forward to the event.
North Hungary field trip organized by the Miskolc Student Chapter
August
The yearly field trip of the four student chapters (Miskolc, Cluj, Bucharest, Eötvös) is
organized this time by the Miskolc Student Chapter.
Carbonate Sedimentology and Structural Geology Field Trip, Morocco
September
The field trip will cover the regions of Rif, Middle and High Atlas. We aim to have an
extensive overview of the region to comprehend it fully and get insight into many different
geological features and examine their role in hydrocarbon geology.
AAPG ICE Istanbul
14th-17th September
Several members plan to participate at the main international event of the AAPG,
either as presenters or volunteers.
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AAPG Budapest Education Week
October/November
The success of the Budapest Education Days means that we are ready to launch it next
year as well cooperating with MOL Plc.
4th Pannonian Basin Workshop
October/November/December
We are planning to keep the tradition and have another discussion.
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Acknowledgements
First of all we would like to thank the continuous support of our faculty advisor, Professor János
Haas.
We gratefully acknowledge the generous financial support of the MOL Plc., the AAPG and the Papp
Simon Foundation.
Special thanks to András Németh for his advices, efforts, continuous enthusiasm and his support in
the Student Chapter events, particularly in the Budapest Education Days and the AAPG Distinguished
Lecture Tour. István Bérczi is acknowledged as well, since it was his effort that resulted in a
generous fund of MOL Plc.
Vlasta Dvořáková is thanked for her support.
We appreciate the great help from Klára Gulyás concerning our finances.
Eternal gratitude to the organizer team of the LaSalle Beauvais Student Chapter for the Leadership
Days.
We are extremely thankful to Piero Gianolla, Marcello Caggiati, János Haas, Cristina Panaiotu,
Csaba Krézsek, Zsolt Schléder, Relu-Dumitru Roban, László Fodor and Márton Palotai for
guiding us on field activities.
Many thanks to the Bucharest Student Chapter for the wonderful week in Romania.
We are truly grateful for the lectures to Bruno Tomljenović, László Csontos, Gábor Vakarcs, Terry
Engelder, Gergely Jost-Kovács and Béla Márton. Further acknowledgements go to Attila
Várkonyi and Gábor Varga for holding seismic workshops.
We also appreciate the cooperation with the Hungarian Geological Society and the Hungarian
Geological and Geophysical Institute, particularly in the organizing of the 3rd Student
Workshop on the Pannonian Basin.
We are pleased for the cooperation with the Miskolc University, the Bucharest University, the
Cluj, the La Salle Beauveais University, the AGH University, the AMU Poznan and the University
of Aberdeen and the Eötvös Loránd University Student Chapter of the Society of Economic
Geologists as well as the Eötvös Student Chapter of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
We greatly acknowledge the continuous help of Brian McBroom, Mike Mlynek, Karrie Digges and
Andrei Panaiotu.
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The Eötvös University Student Chapter is sponsored by
Papp Simon
Foundation
supported by
partners
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