On Thursday 5 November the London Petrophysical Society will be holding our annual New Technology Seminar and Exhibition followed by our AGM and off topic lecture.

Both events are free to attend

Off topic evening lecture: “Urban Geology: A History of Stone in Britain’s Architecture”,

presented by Dr Ruth Siddall

NT seminar

Call for abstracts here

It will consist of a series of presentations, showcasing petrophysical and formation evaluation technologies that are new to the industry, each lasting around 25mins with some time for Q&A.

The NT seminar will include an exhibition in the library where those keen to demonstrate their new technology will have the opportunity to host a stand. The associated cost of hosting a stand will be £250 – please email: [email protected] if you are interested.

AGM

The LPS will hold its Annual General Meeting at 1730 hrs (GMT) on Thursday 5th November 2026 (Doors Open at 1700), in-person at The Geological Society of London.
Charter Members (Those Members who are Professional Members of the SPWLA, in addition to the LPS) are requested to vote on the three actions listed below:
1) Approve the minutes of the last AGM, held in Nov 2025, which was emailed to members
2) Approve the 2025 accounts, which was emailed to members
3) Re-appoint our current auditors, Ellis Atkins, for 2026

Please note that the President and the Executive Committee recommend that you approve all three of these.
*To proxy vote you need to let the President, Philip Gibbons, know your preference for the actions (1,2,3) listed above or you can vote online here

The AGM is your opportunity to hear from the President and members of the Executive Committee on the activities and progress of our society over the past year and highlight forthcoming events for 2027.

The AGM takes place after the 2026 New Technology seminar and will be followed by an “off-topic” Evening Lecture – Urban Geology: A History of Stone in Britain’s Architecture, presented by Dr Ruth Siddall