Abstract :
A VERY successful three-day meeting and Student Branch convention of the South West District was held in Houston, Tex., April 17–19, with headquarters in the Rice Hotel. Over 500 members, guests, and students attended and took part in the various activities arranged by the committees, such as technical sessions, inspection trips, and social functions. The subject of oil-field operations was treated by papers presented in three of the nine technical sessions. One of the high spots of the meeting was a talk on “Geophysical Prospecting,” by L. W. Blau, of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston. The meeting was opened at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 17, by F. C. Bolton, vice-president, South West District AIEE. The address of welcome was given by H. O. Clarke, Jr., vice-president, Houston Lighting and Power Company.
