Apply for or Renew Your Membership
Eligibility requirements
Persons eligible for membership in the GCSSEPM include anyone engaged in paleontologic, petrographic, or stratigraphic studies that have application to the geology of petroleum, or anyone who works or resides in the Gulf Coast province or whose interest or work is principally within these states. Membership, once obtained, will not depend on continued residence in the Gulf Coast states.
Application forms
To apply for membership or to renew your membership, either submit your application via our online membership form below, or download and mail our application form (PDF format). These forms may also be used to reinstate a lapsed membership.
The Section now accepts payment by Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover®, or American Express®. We will notify you of receipt of payment by e-mail and your credit card receipt will be mailed to you. The cost to renew or join is $20 (1 year), $50 (3 years), $75 (5 years), or $350 (lifetime).
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