2017 Luncheons

DATE	TITLE	SPEAKER	ABSTRACT/ PRESENTATION	PHOTOS
February 15	Estimation of Marine Carbon Sinks and Sources in a changing Arctic system by using geospatial information technology	Mohamed Ahmed, PhD Student, University of Calgary	Abstract Presentation (not available)
April 19	Two Viable Production Platforms in 200m water depth, for NE Greenland	John Fitzpatrick, PEng, CJK Engineering, Calgary	Abstract Presentation
April 19	Remembering Colin Langford	Roger Pilkington
May 17	Why Did the Clipper Clip It?	Bruce Calderbank, FRICS, CLS, PEng, Hydrographic Survey Consultants Intl Ltd.	Abstract Presentation
October 18	Designing an Arctic Energy Corridor from Alberta through the Northwest Passage	Scott Tiffin, PhD Canatec	Abstract Presentation (not available)
November 15	Is It All Over for Northern Oil and Gas?	Doug Matthews Matthews Energy Consulting	Abstract Presentation (not available at this time)
December 20	Film Screening: A Giant Step	Film by Denny Ranson Copy provided by Stuart Russell	Summary Information Ongoing study of the Kulluk

2017 Luncheon Photos

On November 15, Doug Matthews, Matthews Energy Consulting, presented Is It All Over for Northern Oil and Gas?. Doug is shown here with Dave McGonigal.	Scott Tiffin, PhD, Canatec, presented Designing an Arctic Energy Corridor from Alberta through the Northwest Passage at our the October 15 luncheon.	On May 17, Bruce Calderbank, FRICS, CLS, PEng, Hydrographic Survey Consultants Intl Ltd, presented Why Did the Clipper Clip It?	John Fitzpatrick, PEng, CJK Engineering, presented Two Viable Production Platforms in 200m water depth, for NE Greenland at our April 19 luncheon.

John Fitzpatrick receives the SNAME "icebreaker" thank you gift. John's presentation was supported with images by Jakub Ciring. Visit our archives pages to view this (and other) presentations.	Also on April 19, Roger Pilkington delivered a memorial to Colin Langford who passed away in January. Colin was a long-time member, and in recent years continued to take part in our luncheon meetings.	Mohamed Ahmed, PhD student, University of Calgary presented on Estimation of Marine Carbon Sinks and Sources in a Changing Arctic System by Using Geospatial Information Technology. Azmy Aboulazm, Section Chair and Awards Chair, with Mohamed.	Our first luncheon of 2017 was held on February 15. We were pleased to welcome Mohamed Ahmed, a winner of the SNAME Arctic Section’s 2016 John W Davies Memorial Award. Mohamed presented on the research for which the award was conferred.