The next meeting of the PESGB Surrey Group is at 18:00 at The White House public house Guildford, Surrey, UK.

The objective of the Society is to promote, for the public benefit, education in the scientific and technical aspects of petroleum exploration. This is achieved by variety of means.

• Monthly lectures held both in London and Aberdeen
• Conferences & Seminars held through out the year and cover topical issues with in the industry.
• Field Trips. The first field trip was in 1965 and investigated the prospects of the English Channel. This was the first of over 100 field trips ran by the Society ranging from local evening excursions to full international field courses covering several days.
• Monthly Newsletter, which contains all the up to date Society information as well as topical articles. The Newsletter is only available to members.
• Regional branches
  

The first PESGB regional branch was established in Aberdeen in 1985 and over the following years the Society has introduced other regional branches in the North West of England, Surrey and Ireland. These groups hold regular local lecture meetings and other educational activities. The largest of the regional branches is Aberdeen which has its own President and President Elect.

PESGB Special Interest Groups are groups of members who share a particular interest. These also arrange meetings and other educational activities.

The PESGB has links with other societies and charities in the same field. The PESGB is formally affiliated to the AAPG, SEG and EAGE and has a Memorandum of Understanding with the SPE, LPS, London Geological Society, EAGE, SEAPEX and AFES. The Society also holds various joint activities with other Societies and organisations.

Andrea Collins, a director of The Geo People, will be attending and looks forward to meeting you there.