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Our monthly newsletter is the best place to find out what's going on in inside Midland Valley.  Every month we detail the various events where you can meet up with us, provide workflow tips in our Move Monthly Feature and keep you up-to-date with our software development.

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View May 2013 Newsleter.  Contents:

    AAPG Hedberg Research Conference (June 23-27)
    Midlland Valley at AAPG 2013 report
    Notes for the Diary

Download April 2013 Newsleter.  Contents:

• AAPG 2013
• User Meeting
• New Tutorials Available
• Notes for the Diary

 Download January 2013 Newsletter. Contents:

• Easter in Edinburgh – a gathering for structural geologists
• Conference Networking Dinner, Edinburgh Castle
• Digital Mapping Field Trip
• Structural Surgery
• Modelling Structural Evolution to Improve Geological Models
• Move 2013: Available Now
• Move 2013 Release Highlights
• Meet our new Structural Geologist
• And our current Intern
• Geothermal Modelling using Move
• Recent and Upcoming Events

 Download November/December 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Best Wishes for the Festive Season
• Student Structure Prize 2012 - Closed
• MDSG Winter Meeting
• TSG Annual Meeting
• Forward Modelling of Turbidite Sand Deposits
• Digital Geology Focus at GSA 2012
• Recent Addition to Our Team
• Modelling Structural Evolution in a snowy Littleton, Colorado
• User Meeting Reminders
• Workshop Added to User Meeting Program
• Move Monthly Feature - Useful Shortcuts part 2

Download October 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Join our last Public Training of 2012
• Registration open for our 2013 Courses
• Catch up with us at GSA Annual Meeting
• Structural Geology and Resources Conference
• Our 2013 User Meeting Update
• New Face at Midland Valley
• Move 2013 Release Prep Underway
• Annual Company Field Trip
• Move Monthly Feature - Useful Shortcut Keys
• 2012 Student Structure Prize

Download September 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Thanks to those who visited us at AAPG ICE in Singapore
• October Public Training Dates Full - Additional November Date added
• Did you win a public training registration in our client survey?
• EIG Conference
• Call for Presentations for our 2013 User Meeting
• We join the SEG’s SEAM project for Phase II
• Registration Open for SEG Workshop: Modelling Structural Evolution to Improve 3D Models for Exploration and Mine Development
• Move Monthly Feature - Algorithm Advice for Kinematic Modelling
• Move Sneak Preview: Kriging Method for Surface Creation
• Academic Community Resources
• 2012 Student Structure Prize

Download August 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Visit us at AAPG ICE in Singapore
• Structural Geology and Resources 2012 Meeting, Kalgoorie
• Spaces Available at October Public Training - Houston & Glasgow
• Registration Open for SEG Workshop
• EIG Conference
• Call for Presentations for our 2013 User Meeting
• Current Vacancies at Midland Valley
• Move Monthly Feature - Capturing Strain during Restoration
• Move 2013 Sneak Preview: Section Interpretation View
• Academic Community Resources
• 2012 Student Structure Prize

Download July 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Public Training Course Update
• Win a place at one of our Public Trainings
• Recent trips to the Far East
• Apex Conference
• Tokyo Public Training
• AAPG ICE, Singapore
• Young Geoscientist Program for Graduates
• Current Vacancies at Midland Valley
• Move Monthly Feature - The Move Link for OpenWorks R5000
   

Download June 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Public Training Course Update: Another Houston date added
• Public Training Course Update: Glasgow date change
• Young Geoscientist Program for Graduates
• Move 2013 on Mac
• Move 2012 Maintenance Update Available
• Move Monthly Feature - The Move link for Petrel*

Download May 2012 Newsletter. Contents:

• Upcoming Public Training Courses - Houston, Toshima and Glasgow
• AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition
• Move 2012 Maintenance Update Available
• New Starts at MVE
• New Views on Teaching Old Skills
• Euan Macrae wins DEVEX award
• Vacancy: Head of Research - Applied Structural Geology
• Move Monthly Feature: Effective Structural Modelling and Analysis

Download April Newsletter.  Contents:

• 2012 Move User Meeting
• AAPG ACE 2012 - Come and see us in Long Beach
• Move Public Training Course, Houston - FULL
• Move Public Training, Glasgow - places available
• New Views on Teaching Old skills
• Two new faces in the Software Development Team
• DEVEX 2012 Update
• Move 2012 Maintenance Update Available
• Move Monthly Feature: Importing and Exporting Your Data
• Previous Move Monthly Features

Download March 2012 Newsletter.  Contents:

• Meeting Program finalised for our 2012 Move User Meeting
• Public Training Course in Houston
• Thanks to those who visited us at PDAC2012
• AAPG ACE 2012 - Come and see us in Long Beach
• Geo Team Vacancies
• Meet our new employees
• New Events Added to our Calendar
• Public Training, Glasgow: Structural Modelling and Analysis using Move
• Abstract accepted for Structural Geology and Resources 2012
• Abstract accepted for DEVEX 2012
• Move Monthly Feature: Using restoration algorithms to improve data interpretation

Download February 2012 Newsletter.  Contents:

• 2012 Move User Meeting: Overview and Information
• 2012 Move User Meeting: Program Update
• See our Structural Approach to Mineralization Systems at PDAC 2012
• Public Training Course in Houston
• User Meeting, Tokyo, Japan
• Armelle warms up for PDAC
• Geo Team Vacancies
• Move Monthly Feature: Using Dip Data from Wells to Construct Horizons

Download January 2012 Newsletter.  Contents:

• Move 2012 User Meeting
• Programme Overview
• Move 2012: Released to Maintained Clients
• 2012 MDSG Winter Meeting
• TSG 2012: Keynote Talk and Discussion Session
• February Public Training Course - Fully Booked
• Geo Team Vacancies
• Software Development Team Vacancies
• Move Monthly Feature: 2D and 3D Model Building and Kinematic
• Restoration using Move and the Kinematic Modelling Modules
• 2011 Student Structure Prize Winners
• Geospatial Technologies in Higher Education
• Academic Software Initiative (ASI) Members Update

December 2011.  Contents:

• Festive Wishes to all clients
• Release process underway
• Our Festive Opening Hours
• TSG 2012
• 2012 MDSG Winter Meeting
• February Public Training Course - Fully Booked
• SEG Structural Course Accepted
• Carbon Capture and Storage Conference 2011
• Move Training in conjunction with our Chinese Agent

November 2011.  Contents:

• 2012 Move User Meeting - First Circular and Programme
• Keynote Talk and Discussion Session at TSG 2012
• 2012 MDSG Winter Meeting
• 2012 winter meeting of the Mineral Deposits Studies Group
• GSA 2011 Annual Convention
• Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste Conference
• GeoRes 2011 Conference
• Qt Developer Days
• Abstract Accepted for AAPG ACE
• Congratulations
• Vacancy - Head of Research
• Move Monthly Feature: The Fracture Modelling Module
• Move 2012 Sneak Preview: Dip Isogon Construction Tool
• Reminder: 2011 Student Structure
• Academic Software Initiative (ASI) Update
• Case Studies from renewing members

October 2011.  Contents:

• Move User Meeting - Registration Open
• Our structural validation approach to mineral systems on show at PDAC 2012
• Armelle Kloppenburg presenting at GeoRes2011
• Gareth Johnson presenting at Carbon Capture and Storage Conference
• Sign up to the final Public Training of 2011
• Vacancy - Head of Research: Applied Structural Geology
• Project support for the University of Aberdeen
• Move Monthly Feature: Importing your 3d seismic into Move
• Move 2012 Sneak Preview: Strain Tool in Move
• 2011 Student Structure Prize - deadline approaching    
• ASI Update    
• Move graduate noticeboard live

September 2011.  Contents:

• Move User Meeting March 2012 Announcement
• Fermor Meeting 2011
• 12th October: 2D and 3D Model Building Workshop
• Are you attending GSA 2011?
• Midland Valley Field Trip to Solway Coast
• Head of Research in Applied Structural Geology Vacancy
• New member of staff starts this month
• Move Monthly Feature: Exploring New Move 2011.2 Help pages
• Academic Software Initiative members update and case studies
• New job-seeker noticeboard on our website

July 2011.  Contents:

• Exploring China
• Calendar 2011
• North African Fieldwork Using Move
• New reference and abstracts section added to website
• Move Monthly Feature
• Academic Software Initiative
• ASI Case Studies
• Web Updates

June 2011.  Contents:

• Owner Transition at Midland Valley
• Application specialist Steven Clelland’s FieldMove training
• Ruth Wightman contributes to Geol Soc book
• GIS update conference, Edinburgh
• New starts at Midland Valley
• Move Monthly Feature - The Move Link for Petrel
• Sneak preview of Move 2012 - Contour Display
• Academic members update
• Academic members case studies

May 2011.  Contents:

• Move Workshop, 2nd June, Glasgow
• Paper Published
• Website updates
• Personal copies of MoveViewer
• FieldMove Software Download
• A tutorial with data files for FieldMove
• Move Teaching Aids for Structural Geology workbook with data files
• Euan Macrae presented at DEVEX 2011
• Young Geoscientist Program
• Move Consulting Licenses
• Academic Members Update
• Academic Members Case Studies
• Move Monthly Feature - the Simple Shear Algorithm in 3DMove
• Move 2012 Sneak Peak - Fault and Fold Structures

April 2011.  Contents:

• AAPG ACE 2011, Houston              
• Young Geoscientist Program           
• EGU 2011                       
• Public Training                
• Move Workshop, 2nd June
• Learning from experts project
• Paper Published             
• Move 2011 Maintenance Update
• Academic Case Studies          
• ASI Members renewing in March   
• ASI Members renewing in March cont...
• New members joining in March
• FieldMove Reminder              
• Move Monthly Feature - An overview of the Move Product Range and Software Development
• New Start at Midland Valley  
• Move 2012 Sneak Preview - 3d model building in Move

March 2011.  Contents:

• Visit us at AAPG ACE 2011
• Software demonstrations of Move 2011 at AAPG
• EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna
• PDAC 2011
• SPE Seminar
• Public Training
• Dr Gareth Johnson publishes on C0₂
• Phase 2 of Sediment Modelling Project
• Move 2011 Maintenance Update
• New Start in our Software Development Team
• FieldMove Available to Purchase on PayPal
• University Case Studies on website
• ASI Members Update
• Academic Teaching Material
• Monthly Feature - The FieldMove Application

February 2011.  Contents:

• Upcoming Events - March          
• Move Workshop, 23rd March      
• PDAC 2011, Toronto.  6th - 9th March       
• Move workshop at Swiss Topo, 9th - 10th March   
• New Midland Valley website           
• Move Webinars, February
• Careers Day                   
• Vacancy: Software Developer Engineer
• The 2011 release of Move
• Meet the winners of the Student Structure Prize
• ASI Members Update
• Free Move Licence for New Graduates 
• Gareth Johnson Publishes in Chemical Geology
• Move Monthly Feature - Model Building in Move

January 2011.  Content:

• Abstract accepted for EGU 2011
• PDAC 2011, Toronto
• MDSG Meeting, London
• Tectonic Studies Group 2011 AGM
• Public Training: 8th - 10th February
• 2011 release of Move
• 2010 Student Structure Prize winners
• The 2011 prize is now opened
• University of the Western Cape (HIVE)
• ASI members update
• Move Webinar
• Papers published in Journal of Structural Geology
• Vacancy: Software Developer Engineer
• Move workshop at Swiss Topo
• Geoscience Graduate for the 21st Century
• Earth Science Careers Day

December 2010.  Contents:

• Student Structure Prize - closed
• Move 2011 release udpate
• TSG Meeting, January 2011
• MDSG Meeting, January 2011
• Move release webinars
• February Public Training

November 2010.  Contents:

• Student Structure Prize Closing Date Approaching
• New Starts at MVE
• GSA Annual Meeting
• Talk accepted for the 34th MDSG meeting
• Japanese Project Update
• Euan Macrae’s trip to China
• Upcoming Events 2011
• Move 2011 Release Webinars
• Move Workshop, Glasgow, 26th January
• Public Training: 9th - 11th February
• Academic Workbook Reminder
• Academic Software Initiative (ASI) members update
• Move Monthly Feature - Capturing Stress and Strain
• Move Sneak Preview - The Move Launcher

October 2010. Contents:

• What are the main changes in Move 2011?
• Move 2011 demonstration webinar
• Public Training endorsed by the Geological Society of London
• Public Training dates
• Free Move workshops
• 2010 GSA Meeting
• New faces in the Midland Valley office
• ASI member focus: The Univesity of Peshawar
• Move Monthly Feature: MoveViewer
• Move 2011 Sneak Preview: The New Transform Tool

September 2010. Contents:

• Midland Valley’s 2010 Technology Week
• AAPG ICE, Calgary
• 85° Congress of the Italian Geological Society
• Stress Controls on Faulting, Fracturing and Igneous Instrusion in the Earth’s Crust, University of Glasgow
• Another field trip to North Solway...
• Public Training 16th - 18th November
• Academic Workshop - University of Calgary
• Block Models designed for Teaching Structural Geology using Move
• Academic Software Initiative Members Update
• Move Monthly Feature: Selecting Objects

August 2010. Contents:

• Come and see us at the AAPG ICE in Calgary
• Move Technology Session, Calgary
• Dr Armelle Kloppenburg visiting Vancouver
• Dr John Grocott visiting the University of Arizona
• We are presenting and leading the field trip at the Stress Controls on Faulting, Fracturing and Igneous Intrusion in the Earth's Crust Conference, Glasgow
• 'Structural Setting and Synplutonic Fault Kinematics of a Cordilleran Cu-Au-Mo Porphyry Mineralization System, Bingham Miningn District, Utah' paper published in Volume 105 of Economic Geology
• We introduce you to our new starts
• Dr Roddy Muir Visiting Houston in September
• New Midland Valley logo
• Free Academic Workshop in Calgary
• Move 2011 Preview - the Construct Horizons Tool
• Move Monthly Feature: Editing Images

July 2010. Contents:

• Calgary Roadshow - Date Change
• Field Mapping Initiative featured in June’s Geoscientist
• New Annual Rental Scheme for Move
• Website Update
• LinkedIn and Facebook Updates
• New Start - Ivan Guerra
• We are recruiting
• AAPG Geoscience Technology Workshop (GTW)
• Apex user meeting in China
• Steven Clelland digital mapping in the Alps
• Dr Arne Scherrenberg returns from Mt Isa Fieldtrip
• Academic Software Initative (ASI) Members Update
• Monthly Move feature: 4DMove Colourmap Tool
• Landmark R5000 Link coming in Move 2011

June 2010. Contents:

• Agenda Announced for 2010 Technology Meeting
• Calgary Roadshow
• Dr Alan Gibbs will be presenting at the AAPG (GTW)
• Dr Ruth Wightman presenting at APEX User Meeting
• Geolocial Society Meeting Last Month
• Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook
• We are recruiting
• Academic Focus
• New category for the Structural Prize using Move
• Using Move in the field
• Dr Arne Scherrenberg taking part in Mt Isa Fieldtrip
• Academic Software Initative (ASI) Members Update
• Monthly move feature: Determining the optimum orientation for section construction
• First look at the note tool in Move and FieldMove 2011

May 2010. Contents:

• Abstract accepted for AAPG International, Calgary
• Move Steering Committee Webinar
• Dates Announced
• 2010 Technology Week Update
• Welcome to Scott Newson
• Alan Gibbs speaking at ffa User Meeting
• Academic Focus
• Monthly move feature – Algorithm Advice for Modelling in Move

April 2010. Contents:

• AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, New Orleans
• New US Agent - Keith Cardon
• Alan Gibbs Speaking at ffA Technology Day
• Trip to the Middle East
• Public Training - Structural Modelling and Analysis using Move
• Academic Focus
• Monthly Move feature – The Transparency Tool

March 2010. Contents:

• Come and see us at next months AAPG ACE
• IAGOD Symposium 2010, Adelaide
• Geological Society Meeting
• Invited Keynote Speaker at Italian Geological Society Congress 2010
• Maintenance Update - Move2010
• Using Move in the field - workbook now available
• C21 Earth Sciences: A Forward look
• Read Dr Clare Bond in this months AAPG Explorer Bulletin
• Manuscript accepted for publication
• Academic Software Initiative update
• Monthly Move Feature - Draping an image onto a DEM.

February 2010. Contents:

• Schedule of Events announced for our 2010Technology Week: Structural Diversity - Workflows and Case Histories.
• Meet the winners of the Midland Valley Student Structure Prize 2009
• Closing date announced for our 2010 Student Structure Prize
• GEES Meeting write up
• Teaching materials available for use with Move
• Move link for Petrel* link available on academic agreement
• New product in development - FieldMove
• Update on Nagra radioactive waste project

January 2010. Contents:

• New Public Training date added to calendar
• We introduce you to our new additions to the GeoTeam
• List of papers accepted for upcoming conferences
• GRSG AGM Update
• MDSG Meeting Update
• TSG Meeting Update