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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
The American Petroleum Institute – Delta Chapter will again offer college scholarships for 2012 – 2013 school year. (Read more)
API-Delta awards $500 Teaching Grant
The Delta Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute recently awarded a $500 grant to three Jefferson Parish School Teachers. The recipients were Ms. Kerrie Slaton, Jefferson Community School in Harahan; Ms. Conchetta Tillery, Live Oak Manor in Waggaman and Ms. Janice Catledge, Gretna No. 2 Academy in Gretna. (Read more)
FIRST LEGO 2011 sponsored by API-Delta
Thanks to API-Delta member support, API-Delta once again was able to be a Gold Sponsor for the 9th Annual FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and Junior FIRST LEGO League tournament. (Read more)
Chairman's Message - December 2011
As I write my last “Chairman’s Message” I do so with mixed emotions, excitement and sadness. I am excited about the future of API-Delta Chapter and its support and promotion of the oil & gas industry in the local area. Read On
API Supports Holy Cross Robotics Team
On the weekend of December 3rd, the Holy Cross High School robotics team participated in the southern regional championships in robotics. The team was sponsored by the Delta Section of the API. (Read more)
2011 Joint Society Luncheon
14th Annual Greater New Orleans Joint Energy Industry Association Luncheon
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Roosevelt Hotel – New Orleans
Key Note Speaker: Scott A. Angelle
Secretary Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
API-Delta Awards Mini Grant Recipients
Recognizing teachers' commitment to quality teaching, resourcefulness, professional involvement and community service, API-Delta initiated the Mini-Grant program after Hurricane Katrina to aid educators with funding. This year three teachers submitted applications. Thanks to your generosity and sponsorship your API-Delta Board has awarded each a $500 check. (Read more)
2011 API Golf Tournament
The API Delta Chapter held its annual Golf Tournament on September 16, 2011, at the Covington Country Club in Covington, LA. (Read more)
The Fourth Annual FETCH Oil & Energy Saturday
The Fourth Annual FETCH Oil & Energy Saturday was held Saturday July 23rd from 11-3 at the Louisiana Children’s Museum. It was a huge success with participants from SGS, NSBE, NOGS, API, BOEMRE, Oceaneering, SPE, D&D, NACE, ASM, AADE, N.O. Bar Assn. and Women’s Energy Network. read more
2011 Technical Luncheon
"The Helix Well Containment System"
Teacher Training
Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Education
In an effort to promote energy education, API-Delta and SPE-Delta pooled resources to host a teacher workshop in Oil and Natural Gas Education. Read more
UNO Seeks Petroleum Engineer Professor
This Fall UNO is interested in hosting a class in Well Design/Completion. They are in need of a professor to teach the course, preferably someone with a master’s degree and working in the industry. For more info please contact Professor Paul Schilling at: (504) 280-6632.
Announcing 2011-12 Scholarship Recipients
API – Delta Chapter recently announced the winners for its 2011/2012 scholarship awards. The goal of the API – Delta Chapter scholarship program is to help students of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. (Read more)
FIRST Bayou Regional Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Bayou Regional Robotics Competition which was held March 17th, 18th, and 19th , 2011 at the Alario Center in Westwego. This year 38 teams from nine different states competed in the tournament. (Read more)
GNOSEF 2011
The Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair (GNOSEF) was held on February 23rd at the UNO Human Performance Center. API judged the Senior Division of the Energy Category. The winners and their teachers were recognized and presented awards on February 24th. (Read more)
FETCH! Oil and Energy Louisiana Children's Museum
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Energy industry societies are once again pooling their efforts together under the umbrella name of PIPE (Petroleum Energy Promoting Education) to sponsor energy education. On July 23, 2011, PIPE will participate with the Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) FETCH Oil and Energy Saturday. (Read more)
Denver Earth Science Teachers Project
Meritorious Service Awards Luncheon
Sporting Clays Tournament
The 7th Annual 2011 API Father-Son & Family Sporting Clays Tournament was held on April 29th and 30th at Covey Rise Lodge located in Husser, Louisiana.
2010 Events
2010 Joint Luncheon
The Delta Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute recently hosted its annual joint society luncheon along with 21 other Representatives from energy related organizations at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. The sold out event was a huge success in part to the key note speaker, Mr. Randall Luthie, President of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA).
2010 API GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 2010 API Delta Chapter Golf tournament held on September 17th at the Covington Country Club was a huge success!! Despite the current economic environment and drilling moratorium, 39 teams participated in the popular two-round tournament. There were plenty of cool beverages and delicious food to make this an enjoyable event for all in spite of the South Louisiana heat and humidity. The API Golf Committee would like to thank everyone involved in helping make the 2010 API Delta Chapter Golf Tournament a success!
Through the generosity of all the corporate, team and hole sponsors we were able to raise over $18,000 dollars. The proceeds will be used for our scholarship program, teacher mini- grants, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and the other opportunities to promote education and the Petroleum Industry in the Greater New Orleans area. &nbps; We could not have achieved this without your support and we are truly thankful!!
We hope to see you all at next year’s 2011 API Delta Chapter Golf Tournament to be held on September 16th once again at Covington Country Club!
2010 API Golf Chairman,
Steve Freeman
2010 Technical Luncheon
Topic: Developing an Early-Warning System for Well/Reservoir Problems
Speakers: Dr. Fred Goldsberry with WAVEX, Inc.
and Chris Fair with Oilfield Data Services, Inc.
2012 calendar of events
announcements
Geo-Science based Monitoring of Flood Protection Levees:
See attached presentation on the Levee failure prevention project. The updated work was presented to Chalmette city commission. Without API Delta support this project would not have taken off the ground as fast. Note the last slide regarding goals for the coming year
API Newsletter
API Delta Chapter
P.O. Box 50110
New Orleans, LA 70150
Serving The Greater New Orleans Oil and Gas Community
Chairman's Message (Dec 2011) NEW
Membership/Sponsorship
Info.
Mini Grant Guidelines/Application
Scholarship Applications
1st Bayou Regional Robotics Competition