b'Branch newsASEG newsgeological complexities that contributed to the decline. He also touched upon the varying gas content in shale formations across different regions, contrasting the UKs experiences with the successes in the US.An invitation to attend NSW Branch meetings is extended to all interstate and international visitors who happen to be in town at the time. Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of each month from 17:30 at Club York. News, meeting notices, addresses and relevant contact details can be found at the NSW Branch website.Harikrishnan Nalinakumar and Jim Austin nswsecretary@aseg.org.auMembers of the Redcliffe Dolphins (and Kyle) at the ASEG Queensland quiz night.QueenslandThe highlight of the ASEG Queensland winter season occurred on 25 May with the annual ASEG winter ball quiz night. Once again, the Edward Room at the Stock Exchange hotel played host to the annual battle of wits as six tables vied for intellectual bragging rights and the customary bloated prize pool. Early betting focused on the Redcliffe Dolphins whose combined life experience (cruelly estimated by one attendee at 400 years, for a team of four), as well as the adjacent inspiring signage, intimidated the other participants. Unfortunately, this was notMembers deep in thought at the annual ASEG Queensland winter ball quiz night.to be their nightfood colouring. It turned out that localThanks again to Henk for organising Master quiz master Henk van ParidonASEG members do not lack for talent ina great night, and we look forward to led the participants through fourthe lactose-game, with all but one teamnext year.challenging rounds based on geography,successfully identifying all the samples.numberwang (?), either/or, and theThe next local event was a technical crown with an intermediate musicalBy the end of the evening the winnerspresentation by Roman Pevzner (Curtin round to give his voice a break. Thewere crowned, securing bragging rightsUniversity), the SEGs 2023 South & East customary side challenge this year wasuntil next year with the losers left toAsia Honorary Lecturer, on Surface and mystery milk with participants chargeddrown their sorrows/point the finger atborehole seismic monitoring of CO 2with identifying 12 different flavours oftheir team-mates/call Rudi Guiliani to filegeological storage on 29 June. Despite flavoured milk, cunningly disguised witha lawsuit about scoring-related fraud the lack of milk on offer, a large audience Winners of the annual quiz.AUGUST 2023 PREVIEW 14'