Who Belongs to TSOP?

TSOP members come from many different backgrounds. Currently:

28% of members are employed in industry,

43% are affiliated with universities - as professors, students or researchers,

21% are employed in government agencies,

20% work as private consultants,

Members also work in a number of broad fields, including:

60% in Oil and Gas

64% in Coal

20% in Coal Bed Methane

20% in Environmental fields

(Note: percentages do not add up to 100 because members often work in more than one field or employment category)

TSOP was initially founded in Houston, and had a predominantly U.S. membership for many years. Recently, international membership has been growing steadily. There are now members in 28 countries. For example, in 2007:

45% of members resided in the U.S.,

17% in Europe,

10% in Australia,

9% in Canada,

5% in China,

2% in South America, plus many more located in other countries.

In its activities and publications, TSOP has strived to maintain an appropriate balance between fundamental versus applied research, coal versus petroleum-related applications, industry versus academic orientation, and North American versus International focus.

	Who Belongs to TSOP?
	TSOP members come from many different backgrounds. Currently: 28% of members are employed in industry, 43% are affiliated with universities - as professors, students or researchers, 21% are employed in government agencies, 20% work as private consultants, Members also work in a number of broad fields, including: 60% in Oil and Gas 64% in Coal 20% in Coal Bed Methane 20% in Environmental fields (Note: percentages do not add up to 100 because members often work in more than one field or employment category) TSOP was initially founded in Houston, and had a predominantly U.S. membership for many years. Recently, international membership has been growing steadily. There are now members in 28 countries. For example, in 2007: 45% of members resided in the U.S., 17% in Europe, 10% in Australia, 9% in Canada, 5% in China, 2% in South America, plus many more located in other countries. In its activities and publications, TSOP has strived to maintain an appropriate balance between fundamental versus applied research, coal versus petroleum-related applications, industry versus academic orientation, and North American versus International focus.