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Rueil Malmaison, Paris | 23rd - 24th November 2009
The AAPG European Region Annual Conference took place at the IFP in Rueil Malmaison, just outside Paris on 23rd and 24th November last year. Over 270 delegates assembled for a series of oral and poster presentations on all aspects of exploration and development in Europe. Sessions covered the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Atlantic margins, Central and Eastern Europe and also recent technological developments including unconventional resources. The Region was honoured to have opening presentations from David Rensink, the AAPG President- Elect and Remi Eschard, Director of the Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics Division of the IFP.
The objective of the conference was to promote interest in exploration in parts of Europe that have not received much attention in the recent past. We believe, from the very positive comments that we received from the delegates, that we have gone a long way to achieving this goal.
In addition to the conference, on 21st November, a number of short courses were held at Paris VI University. Over 50 students and professionals attended courses on geodynamic evolution, structural analysis, CO2 atmospheric change and 3D modelling.
The AAPG European Region would like to thank Francois Roure, the General Chair, the IFP and Paris VI for providing facilities and the many companies that sponsored the event. Last but by no means least we would also like to thank the presenters and the attendees, without whose enthusiastic support the conference would not have been such a success.
David R. Cook
President, AAPG European Region