PESA WA: Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour February 2026 – Bruce Ainsworth

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PESA WA invites you to our technical luncheon on Thursday 19th February

“Honouring the Humble Clinoform: Towards a Reservoir Modelling Best Practice”

Presented by Bruce Ainsworth (PESA Barry Goldstein Medal Lecture Tour 2026)

Clinoforms have fascinated Bruce since first pondering their economic significance in Shell Research Laboratories in the early 1990’s. These dipping stratal surfaces are ubiquitous in the stratigraphic record but often ignored with regard to their potential significant influence on fluid flow in the subsurface. Whether you are interested in hydrocarbon or groundwater extraction, carbon sequestration, or sediment hosted uranium, you need to know if you are dealing with clinoforms. Clinoforms can have significant impacts on resource recovery and emplacement. Ignoring them or simply not recognising them can have profound (usually) negative impacts on project value. Key to making clinoforms your best friend are three steps; 1) recognition, 2) uncertainty management, and 3) targetted modelling. This talk will guide the clinoform user through these steps and suggest a reservoir modelling best practice for honouring the humble clinoform.

Ticket Prices:

Member (Early Bird): $79.00

Concession Member [Retired or Hardship]: $69.00

Student Member: $20.00

Graduate Member: $30.00

Non-Member: $109.00

Member (Non-Early Bird): $89.00

Early bird, Concession, Student and Graduate Member pricing ends 5pm on Thursday February 5th (2 weeks prior). All ticket sales close at noon on Monday February 16th (3 days prior). No further tickets will be allocated after this time due to venue restrictions.

Please note that this event includes lunch (main meal and dessert), soft drinks and juice, tea and coffee.  There will be a cash bar available prior to the presentation.