Annual Report 2010: FY July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010
Research Committee
The functions of the Research Committee are to (1) monitor research related to exploration and production of petroleum and energy minerals,(2) promote interchange of research ideas through Hedberg and other conferences, (3) assist other AAPG committees with matters related to research, and (4) cooperate with other organizations to gather data and prepare reports on subjects of interest to geoscientists. Conferences for which the committee is responsible include: (1) Hedberg conferences (3-5 day events), (2) symposia (1-2 day events as a test for possible Hedberg scale conferences), and (3) Joint conferences with other societies.
Goals
- Maintain portfolio of Hedberg Conferences at three- to five-year in 2010–2011. Utilize the AAPG Section and Region meeting programs as one source for potential conference topics and conveners. Responsible: co-chairs Peters and Nelson.
- Develop joint conferences with SEG/SPE/EAGE – three+ per year, with each society responsible for organizing one/year. Responsible: vice chair Chatellier.
- Each Hedberg and Joint conference will include a proposal for a course or publication using AAPG Rapid Review. Fully implemented. Responsible: co-chairs.
- Restructure committee: balance committee membership, increase young members (<35 yr.) without losing expertise or ‘corporate memory,’ increase international representation, install vice-chairs to increase productivity. Responsible: co-chairs.
Milestones
- The committee consists of 46 members, 22 terms expire 6/10/10, 12 expire 6/30/11); 12 academic, 2 government, 26 industry, and 6 service sector.
- Added seven students/young professionals to the committee in 2010; continued focus on balanced expertise, representation (academia, government, industry, service) and contacts (other committees and organizations).
- Expanded communication with Tech Advisory Committee by addition of co-chair Ron Nelson as member of that committee.
- Appointed committee member James Anderson as AAPG representative to AAAS.
- Established a committee to monitor and update committee website, MY AAPG.
- Revised documentation of guidelines for conference conveners.
- Documented guidelines for creating manuscripts for Hedberg volumes.
- First use of AAPG Editorial Manager for Hedberg volume (Bev Molyneux).
- RC members are encouraged to participate in the awards nomination process.
- Designated new co-chair, subject to Executive Committee approval, to replace Ken Peters (term expires 6/10/10).
2010 Conferences Approved
- Applications of Reservoir Fluid Geochemistry
- June 8–11, 2010, Vail, Colorado
- Conveners: Eric Michael, Mark McCaffrey, Rong Hwang, Harry Dembicki, Bob Elsinger
- Critical Assessment of Shale Resource Plays (joint AAPG/SPE/SEG/SPWLA)
- December 5–10, 2010, Austin, Texas
- Conveners: Dan Jarvie, Keith Shanley, Mike Miller, Creties Jenkins, Lee Matthews, Bill Keller, Jean-Yves Chatellier, Ron Hill, Richard Moorman, Gary Schein, Galen Treadgold, Randall Miller.
- Natural Gas Geochemistry
- May 2011, Beijing
- Conveners: Shuichang Zhang, Yongchun Tang.
- Proposal recommended for approval, oral presentation reviewed by committee in New Orleans.
Pending Conferences for 2011–2012
- Multi-disciplinary Examination of an Outcrop Analogue for Exploration and Reservoir Prediction in Deep-Water Depositional Systems.
- First Quarter 2011, Taranaki, New Zealand.
- Conveners: Peter King, Greg Browne, Malcolm Arnot.
- Enhanced Geothermal Systems (joint AAPG/SEG/SPE)
- First or second quarter, 2011, no location specified
- Conveners: Gary Isaksen, Dag Nummedal, Peter Malin
- Fundamental Controls on Flow in Carbonates
- Spring 2012, France
- Conveners: Susan Agar, Sebastian Geiger
- Proposal in review, oral presentation reviewed by committee in New Orleans
- Latitudinal Controls on Stratigraphic Models and Sedimentary Concepts
- Early 2012, Banff(?)
- Conveners: Carmen Fraticelli, Markwick, Allard, Martinius
- Proposal in preparation, oral presentation reviewed by RC in New Orleans
- Microbial Carbonate Facies and Reservoirs
- No date yet, Houston(?)
- Conveners: Ernie Mancini, Wayne Ahr, Will Parcell, Bill Morgan
- Proposal in preparation, oral presentation reviewed by RC in New Orleans
Status of Recent Hedbergs for Publication
- Gas Hydrates: Energy Resource Potential and Associated Geologic Hazards
- Memoir 89 – now on sale
- Resulted from September 2004 Hedberg Conference
- Conveners: Tim Collett, Art Johnson
- The Geologic Occurrence and Hydraulic Significance of Fractures in Reservoirs
- Special Issue of the Bulletin, November 2009
- Resulted from July 2008 Hedberg Conference
- Conveners: Peter Hennings, Laird Thompson, Mark Zoback, Chris Zahm, Paul LaPointe, Steffan Matai
- Basin and Petroleum System Modeling: New Horizons in Research and Applications
- Manuscripts currently in editorial review for Hedberg volume.
- Resulted from May 2009 Hedberg Conference.
- Conveners: Ken Peters, David Curry, Marek Kacewicz.
- Geological Carbon Sequestration: Prediction and Verification
- Conveners plan to submit a proposal soon for a Hedberg volume.
- Results from August 2009 Hedberg Conference.
- Conveners: Hannes Leetaru, John Kaldi, David Lumley, Tip Meckel.
Ken Peters, Co-chair
Ron Nelson, Co-chair
Committee members: Co-chairs Ken Peters and Ron Nelson, committee manager Karen Glaser, vice chair Joint Meetings Jean-Yves Chatellier, AAPG liaison Susan Nash, Debbi Boonstra, Jim Blankenship, AAAS liaison Jim Anderson, EC liaison Rusty Riese, DEG liaison James Taranik, Technical Advisory Committee liaison Ron Nelson.