EAGE is the largest global community of research and industry geo-professionals dedicated to supporting a multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of the Earth’s subsurface.

The wide range of expertise in our membership extends from the sustainable utilisation of the Earth’s resources such as oil and gas, geothermal energy, and minerals, to integrity of infrastructure foundations, assessment of ground water conditions, environmental protection, geohazards prevention, agriculture and archaeology.

EAGE and its members are increasingly focused on the energy transition from fossil fuels by promoting the potential of underground carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the wider adoption of alternative energy including geothermal, hydrogen and wind, all options where the geoscience knowledge and experience of our members can have a crucial impact. Often this requires special imaging techniques for the near surface for which there is a long history in geoscience. Newer avenues for geoscience include exploiting the value of digitalisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

International events, education programmes for professionals at every stage of their career, focused special interest communities including women and students, a portfolio of publications, and a network of local chapters worldwide are all part of the Association’s activities. Constant efforts are made to reach out to universities, relevant industries and government agencies to further knowledge and understanding of the role of geoscience in communities worldwide.

The Society was formed in 1976 upon recognizing the importance of petroleum and natural gas to the economy of Trinidad and Tobago. The first general meeting was held in San Fernando in July of that year and an Executive Committee was elected in August of the same year. This committee comprised a President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. There was also a corporate member and a non-petroleum representative on the executive. Since then, the Constitution has been amended and the governance structure of the GSTT now mandates annual elections for the position of; President Elect; Treasurer and; four Directors. These elected officials sit on a Board together with the immediate past president. The Executive Board is guided by the GSTT’s Constitution and Code of Ethics when executing the affairs of the Society. Likewise, the GSTT employs a secretariat to execute the administrative affairs of the Society and assist the Board in performing functions on behalf of the membership.