Houston Geological Society

Through its publication efforts, the society has rendered a service to its members, the geological profession, and occasionally to the entire community with books of general interest. The publication, "houston area environmental geology: surface faulting, ground subsidence, hazard liability," is a significant contribution to both the geological and lay communities. Four important volumes on the geology of deltas, that favored habitat for petroleum accumulation, have been published. Two of these, "deltas-models for exploration and "deltas in their geologic framework" have been reprinted due to demand. The 22nd edition of "directory of oil company name changes" was printed in 2012. Two recent publications, exploration and exploitation of coastal salt basin diapiric structures in the lower pliocene through eocene trends: geology and techniques", a joint effort with the new orleans geological society, and "productive low resistivity well logs of the offshore gulf of mexico" are valuable additions to the geological literature.

The society encourages and aids students through the calvert memorial scholarship fund for graduate students, and the undergraduate scholarship fund for undergraduates. The society also gives outstanding geology student awards to stephen f. Austin university, lamar university, texas a&m university, the university of texas at austin, rice university, the university of houston, and sam houston state university; and promotes participation in the houston engineering and science fair.