Mr. Oberto Serra has a doctorate degree in Geology with a 43 years experience in well - logging interpretation. He is the author of various papers and two books on the subject. He is a member of AAPG, SPWLA and Union Francaise des Geologues University. He won the “March Roubault” award from SGF (French Geological Society).

Mr. Lorenzo Serra has a Master Degree in Physics and has worked successively in Schlumberger and Clamart SRPC. For the last two and a half years he is working in collaboration with Mr. Oberto Serra.

Chennai Section organised a lecture on “High Definition 3D” by Mr. Malcolm Lansley, Vice President, Geophysical Technology for PGS, Onshore

Chennai Section of SPG, under the leadership of Mr. A. Saha, GM (Geophysics), ONGC, is actively pursuing the activities beneficial for its members. The Section has recently organized a lecture on “High Definition 3D” by Mr. Malcolm Lansley, Vice President, Geophysical Technology for PGS, Onshore. The Lecture was organised at the Banquet Hall of the Hotel Nitash Chandra Towers, Chennai. The lecture was very well received, appreciated and actively participated by 92 members. The

chapter has lined up some more lectures by the renowned experts.

LUAA (Lucknow University Alumni Association) organized National Seminar on “Natural Wealth of Uttaranchal” at KDMIPE, ONGC, DEHRADUN

Hamrock society & student Section of SPG at IIT Roorkee organized a three days student convention “Geo synergy -2002” during 22-24 March. Mr. A.G. Pramanik, ED-Chief Geophysical Services, ONGC, was the guest of honour of this event. Enthusiasm of the students to organize such a major events was overwhelming. Exceptional papers by emimnent geoscientists and students were the main attraction of this event. Mr. Chandra in his address emphasized upon the responsibility of the industry to induct latest software/ hardware and share the data with the universities to develop more professionalism in the students.