Dear colleages,

We would like to inform you on the Fourth Geofluids
conference on fluid evolution, migration and interaction in
sedimentary basins and orogenic belts, organized by the
Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO- National
Geological Survey. The conference will be held in Utrecht,
The Netherlands at the campus of Utrecht University from 12
to 16 May, 2003. The programme consists of a three day
meeting with oral and poster presentations, pre-meeting
short courses and pre- and post-meeting field trips.
Extended abstracts of accepted papers for oral and poster
presentations will be pre-published by Elsevier. The first
Announcement of the conference, including information on
e.g. the major themes, list of excursions, members
organizing committees, is placed on the internet
(http://www.nitg.tno.nl). For information you may also
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Geofluids research focuses on fluid-related processes on
geological time scales and microscopic to continental length
scales. In line with the previous Geofluids conferences
(Torquay, Belfast and Barcelona), Geofluids IV is designed
specifically to build bridges between different fields of
geofluids research, and to build effective interactions
between academic and applied geofluids researchers from
petroleum, mineral and groundwater sectors. The Geofluids IV
conference provides a forum for fundamental, strategic and
applied geofluid research. It also provides a venue to
discuss state-of-the-art concepts, methodologies, case
histories and future directions in geofluids research. We
believe this exchange of concepts and methodologies is the
basis for generating ideas for improving the effectiveness
of research in exploration, use and sustainable management
of natural resources (ore minerals, petroleum, groundwater,
geothermal energy), storage of energy carriers and energy
wastes and prediction of natural geohazards and its
consequences. If you would like to receive the Second
Announcement and Call for Papers to be send in January 2002,
please contact the address below. We hope you will be able
to attend.

Sincerely

Mrs. Drs. J.M. Verweij
Scientific Organizing Committee (chair)
Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO
-National Geological Survey
Department of Geo-Energy
PO Box 80015
3508 TA Utrecht
The Netherlands
T + 31 30 256 46 00
F + 31 30 256 46 05
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