Dave van der Spuy
Short Courses Chair
Petroleum Agency of South Africa
Phone: +27 21 938 3521
vanderspd@petroleumagencysa.com
Short Course Roster
Pre-Conference
COURSE 1. sold out
Interpretation of 3-D Data
- Dates:
- Tuesday, 21 October – Friday, 24 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- Sold Out
COURSE 2.
Petroleum Resources and Reserves: An Overview of Recommended Geological Practices
- Dates:
- Saturday, 25 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $625
- from 13 August: $725
COURSE 3.
Deepwater Salt Tectonics (AAPG)
- Dates:
- Saturday, 25 October – Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 11 September: $895
- from 12 September: $995
COURSE 4. sold out
Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students (SEPM)
- Dates:
- Saturday, 25 October – Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- sold out
COURSE 5.
Applied Problems in Interpretation of Clastic Reservoir Systems
- Dates:
- Saturday, 25 October – Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $925
- from 13 August: $1,075
CANCELLED COURSE 6.
APPLIED ICHNOLOGY: THE USE OF TRACE FOSSILS IN SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY, EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION GEOLOGY (sepm)
- Dates:
- Saturday, 25 October – Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: Professional–$390; Student–$100
- from 13 August: Professional–$450; Student–$100
CANCELLED COURSE 7.
Deepwater Turbidites: A Major Oil and Gas Reservoir
- Dates:
- Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $675
- from 13 August: $780
COURSE 8.
Geochemical Exploration for Oil and Gas: Strategies for Success
- Dates:
- Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $450
- from 13 August: $525
COURSE 9.
Quality Control for Subsurface Maps in Exploration and Development: Application of Quick Look Techniques
- Dates:
- Sunday, 26 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $725
- from 13 August: $845
Post-Convention
COURSE 10.
Evaluating Reservoirs and Seals
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Saturday, 1 November
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $600
- from 13 August: $700
COURSE 11.
Coalbed Methane Exploration and Development Strategies (GSSA)
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $975
- from 13 August: $1,130
CANCELLED COURSE 12.
3-D Seismic Interpretation for Geologists (SEPM)
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: Professional–$390; Student–$100
- from 13 August: Professional–$450; Student–$100
COURSE 13.
Seismic Facies Analysis
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $925
- from 13 August: $1,075
CANCELLED COURSE 14.
Pore pressure prediction in practice (AAPG)
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 11 September: $895
- from 12 September: $995
COURSE 15.
African Geodynamics (GSSA)
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $725
- from 13 August: $840
COURSE 16.
Time Lapse Seismic in Reservoir Development
- Dates:
- Thursday, 30 October – Friday, 31 October
- Time:
- 08:30-17:00
- Fee:
- by 12 August: $985
- from 13 August: $1,150
Important Notes Regarding Short Courses
- Short course enrollment is limited and is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and registration must be accompanied by full payment.
- If you register for a short course only, a $30 fee will be charged in addition to the short course fee. This fee may be applied toward registration if you decide to attend the conference.
- A wait list is automatically created if a short course sells out. The AAPG Convention Department will notify you if space becomes available.
- If any of these short courses meet your needs or the needs of your professional staff, you are strongly encouraged to register early. To help us better anticipate the number of attendees and avoid premature cancellation of short courses, please register well before 12 August.
- Participants will receive notification of the specific location of their course.
- Courses may be cancelled if undersubscribed; please keep this in mind when purchasing non-refundable airfares.


