New Orleans Geological Society

What New Orleans Geological Society does

The New Orleans Geological Society (NOGS) is a non-profit professional society founded on October 3, 1941 to advance the science and practice of geology, with an emphasis on petroleum and natural gas exploration, in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana and operating with 1–10 staff, NOGS serves individual geoscientists — degreed professionals, associate members without qualifying degrees, full-time geology/geophysics students, and emeritus members — alongside industry partners and universities. Following Hurricane Katrina, the society's stated objectives broadened to include dissemination of geological facts related to flood control, engineering, and environmental geoscience, and to maintenance of high professional-conduct standards among members.

NOGS delivers its programming through monthly technical luncheons (with both Southshore and Northshore locations), the annual Deep Water Technical Symposium, field trips, golf tournaments, the Deep Water Technical Symposium, and university partnerships. Its flagship intellectual product is the NOGS LOG monthly publication (archived back to 2005 in PDF), supplemented by the NOGS Store's portfolio of geological atlases including 10 volumes documenting more than 325 oil and gas fields in South Louisiana and offshore, the Coastal Geohazards Atlas (a January 2018 collaboration with the Louisiana Geological Survey covering ~2,000 square miles), and the Surface Fault Atlas Project (approved by SLFPA-W in October 2015). The 501(c)(3)-affiliated NOGS Memorial Foundation, founded March 14, 1978, channels scholarships to geology students at the University of New Orleans, Tulane, and LSU.

NOGS's revenue model is a hybrid of subscription membership dues (Active $35/year, Student $15/year, Emeritus $12.50–$15/year), event registration and corporate sponsorship (with recent event tiers ranging from $500 to $10,000 for the August 2026 Gulf of America Lease Sale Pre-Sale Party), NOGS LOG advertising from oil-and-gas advertisers, and one-time publication sales. Go-to-market is community-led: recruitment occurs through the nogs.org website, industry events, university partnerships, and STEM/community outreach programs including the PIPE coalition alongside API Delta Chapter and SPE-Delta, plus a $50,000 ten-year commitment to the Louisiana Children's Museum Early Learning Village. Operational technology is limited to Wild Apricot membership management software.

Name

New Orleans Geological Society

Legal name

New Orleans Geological Society

Website

https://nogs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Orleans Geological Society is a 1941-founded non-profit professional society serving Gulf Coast geoscientists through monthly luncheons, the NOGS LOG publication, scholarships, field trips, oil-and-gas field atlases, and the annual Deep Water Technical Symposium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Geological Society Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (213), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Geological society membership
• Professional development geology
• Petroleum geology publications
• Earth science networking events
• Gulf Coast geoscience education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mandeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Active, Associate, Student, and Emeritus members provide recurring revenue. Active membership is $35/year, Student membership is $15/year.
2. NOGS LOG Advertising: The society publishes the NOGS LOG monthly newsletter containing paid advertisements from oil and gas industry companies, service providers, and related businesses.
3. Publications and Store Sales: Sale of geological publications, atlases, and educational materials including the Oil & Gas Fields of South Louisiana atlas and NOGS publications from 2003.
4. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from registration fees for luncheons, symposiums, field trips, golf tournaments, and the Deep Water Technical Symposium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NOGS is a non-profit professional geological society that provides membership services, technical publications, monthly luncheon meetings, field trips, technical symposiums, and scholarships to geoscience professionals and students in the Gulf South region. It operates the NOGS LOG monthly publication, sells geological atlases and publications through the NOGS Store, and supports education through the NOGS Memorial Foundation scholarship program.

Product overview

The New Orleans Geological Society operates as a non-profit professional organization offering a portfolio of services centered around its official publication (NOGS LOG), scholarship programs through its Memorial Foundation, and educational outreach including the Coastal Geohazards Atlas and Surface Fault Atlas projects. The society runs an online store selling geological publications and atlases, and organizes regular events including monthly luncheons with technical presentations, the annual Deep Water Technical Symposium, golf tournaments, and field trips. All operations are powered by Wild Apricot membership management software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOGS LOG: The official publication of the New Orleans Geological Society, a monthly newsletter containing geological articles and society news.

Products and services

• NOGS Membership Annual membership subscription providing individual geoscientists, students, associates, and emeritus members access to NOGS programs, publications, events, and networking; available in Active ($30/year), Associate, Emeritus, and free Student tiers.
• NOGS LOG Monthly Publication Official monthly publication of the New Orleans Geological Society, distributed to members and featuring industry news, technical content, and paid advertising placements for oil & gas and energy services companies.
• NOGS Store Publications and Atlases Online store operated by NOGS that sells geological publications and atlases, including volumes from the Oil & Gas Fields of South Louisiana series and the NOGS Publications 2003 compilation, to members and the public.
• NOGS Monthly Luncheons and Events Recurring monthly luncheon meetings and special events featuring technical talks, networking, and professional programming for NOGS members and the regional geoscience community, including field trips and symposiums such as the Deep Water Technical Symposium.
• Gulf of America Lease Sale Pre-Sale Party Industry event hosted by NOGS in connection with federal Gulf of America lease sales, featuring sponsorship tiers (including Diamond Sponsorship) that give oil & gas companies visibility with attending geoscience professionals.
• NOGS Memorial Foundation Scholarships Charitable scholarship program administered through the NOGS Memorial Foundation that funds geoscience students, including named awards such as the NOGS/LLOG Scholar, at partner universities including Tulane and LSU.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published 10 atlases detailing more than 325 oil and gas fields in South Louisiana and offshore Louisiana
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PIPE (Petroleum Industry Promoting Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of petroleum industry societies including NOGS, API Delta Chapter, and SPE-Delta that promotes energy education and STEM outreach in the Gulf Coast community. PIPE organizes events like the Family Fun Eat & Run 5K and supports the Louisiana Children's Museum Early Learning Village.
• University of New Orleans (UNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOGS supports UNO geology students through scholarships, Imperial Barrel Award program sponsorship, and industry mentorship connections. UNO's Earth and Environmental Sciences department is a primary beneficiary of NOGS Memorial Foundation grants.
• Tulane UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOGS partners with Tulane's Department of Earth and Environmental Science for student scholarships, field trips (including Grand Canyon expeditions), and collaborative educational programs in geology and geosciences.
• Louisiana State University (LSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOGS Memorial Foundation provides scholarships to LSU geology students. NOGS collaborates with LSU Center for Energy Studies and Department of Geology and Geophysics on research initiatives and educational programs.
• Louisiana Children's MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOGS committed $50,000 over ten years to support the Louisiana Children's Museum Early Learning Village in City Park. The museum will serve as an educational venue for NOGS to promote geology, oil exploration, and science learning for children and adults.
• Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West (SLFPA-W)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOGS coordinates with SLFPA-W on the Surface Fault Atlas Project to define geohazards near flood protection facilities. SLFPA-W passed Resolution No. 102815-03 urging NOGS to facilitate geological research for levee safety.
• American Petroleum Institute (API) - Delta ChaptercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint industry luncheons and collaborative events organized through the PIPE coalition. API Delta Chapter and NOGS co-host the Greater New Orleans Joint Industry Luncheon and other industry events.
• Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) - New OrleanscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal professional society chapter partnered with NOGS to underwrite UNO Geology Department for petroleum geology coursework. SIPES-NOGS collaboration supports student education and professional development.
• Society of Petrophysicists & Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) - New OrleansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chapter collaborates with NOGS on joint events including the annual NOGS/PLANO/SPWLA Golf Tournament supporting scholarships and professional networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baton Rouge Geological Society: Regional geological society in the Louisiana capital operating with a near-identical model of monthly meetings, publications, and university partnerships. Direct peer competing for the same Gulf Coast geoscience audience.
• Lafayette Geological Society: Louisiana-based regional geological society also linked to NOGS through the GCAGS federation, serving Acadiana geoscientists with similar luncheons, publications, and student engagement programs.
• Dallas Geological Society: Regional geological society serving North Texas geoscientists with comparable monthly meetings, publications, and student support. Operates in an adjacent but not directly overlapping Gulf Coast geography.
• Houston Geological Society: Regional geological society serving the Houston/Gulf Coast geoscience community with monthly meetings, publications, and student support. Closest direct peer to NOGS in mission, structure, and Gulf Coast oil-and-gas professional focus.
• Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES): National society of independent earth scientists with a New Orleans chapter that co-hosts events with NOGS and co-underwrites UNO petroleum geology coursework. Comparable membership-driven professional society model.
• Corpus Christi Geological Society: Texas Gulf Coast regional geological society providing comparable membership, luncheon, and field-trip programming to geoscientists, also affiliated through GCAGS.
• Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS): Federation of Gulf Coast geological societies of which NOGS is a member society; comparable in mission (professional development, publications, geoscience research support) but operates at a regional umbrella level.

Broad incumbents

• Geological Society of America (GSA): National scientific society covering all earth science disciplines, listed as a partner organization on the NOGS Links page. Comparable academic and professional-development orientation but with a much broader, non-petroleum-focused scope.
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): National professional society for petroleum geoscientists with overlapping publications, events, and student programs (Imperial Barrel Award). Larger, broader portfolio; NOGS-affiliated through regional IBA participation.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE): Global professional society for upstream oil and gas professionals with a Delta Chapter that partners with NOGS through the PIPE coalition. Broader engineering-centric scope but overlapping Gulf Coast membership base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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