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Core Minerals Geologist Jason Smith Passes ASBOG Exam
Jason
Smith, geologist with Core Minerals, Evansville, Indiana,
recently passed the National Association of State Boards of Geology
(ASBOG) examination to become a Licensed Professional Geologist
(LPG) in Indiana. The Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional
Geologists administers Indiana Code 25-17.6 and Indiana
Administrative Code Title 305 to ensure competency and integrity in
the public practice of geology. Indiana law requires specific
geosciences education, experience, and the passing of the
Fundamentals of Geology and the Practice of Geology portions of the
ASBOG exam to be licensed as an LPG.
Smith has extensive oil and gas experience in the Illinois Basin which covers portions of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bio-Physics and Geology from the University of Southern Indiana and is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Smith also is a nominee for Secretary of the Illinois Geological Society.