Geologists, geophysicists and engineers continuously push back the frontiers of science, technology, and business into new landscapes. Whether confronting the frontiers of the mind, with innovative new ideas and concepts, or tackling geographical and resource frontiers with new challenges that need to be overcome, our geoscience and engineering communities continue to expand the limits of what is possible.
Frontiers may be places far away, or they may be close at hand but hard to reach – the word is used to denote far places, but also borders, and we know from recent history how yesterday's long-established border can become today's town centre! It just takes a shift in viewpoint.
Innovation may be something completely new, but it's often the application of an idea from one field of endeavour to another area of practice that generates the breakthrough. Maybe it's a fine line between genius and plagiarist!
Come and bring your own unique perspective to the 2009 Convention and help us show the world that Canada is the leader in oilfield innovation!