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Hedberg Research Conferences

From time to time the AAPG Research Committee selects a topic for critical examination. They will invite scientists from various disciplines (geology, geophysics, reservoir engineering, etc.) to discuss state-of-the-art concepts, methodologies, case histories, and future directions relating to this subject. The conference are held in informal settings with a maximum of 80-100 attendees.

Past Hedbergs

Hedberg
Mexico City, Mexico
Tuesday, 4 February Thursday, 6 February 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

One of the last remaining hydrocarbon exploration frontiers of the Gulf of México (GoM) “Super-Basin” is the Early Mesozoic and Paleozoic sedimentary section stratigraphically below the autochthonous Middle Jurassic Louann Salt and its equivalents. Join AAPG for presentations from both Industry and Academia on themes including the Potential of the Paleozoic of the circum-GoM Region.

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Hedberg
Houston, Texas
Tuesday, 18 June Thursday, 20 June 2019, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The past two decades have seen not only a continued interest in the topic of hydrocarbon microseepage, but have resulted in ongoing development of new and novel exploration technologies and applications. This research conference to be held June 18-20, 2019 in Houston, Texas, brings together experts from industry, academia and government to review the state of knowledge of hydrocarbon microseepage. Conveners for this conference are Dr. Dietmar (Deet) Schumacher and Dr. Gary K. Rice.

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Hedberg
Houston, Texas
Monday, 4 March Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

This Hedberg research conference will focus on the changes in petroleum systems analysis from the late 1970’s to current day. The goal of this conference will be a “passing of the torch” with an exchange of ideas from experienced specialists to young professionals.

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Hedberg
Sigüenza, Spain
Monday, 2 July Thursday, 5 July 2018, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The conference will address the geology of the area from the southern onshore of N America to the northern onshore of S America, including the Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas Platform, Yucatán, Caribbean (Colombia, Venezuela), Grenada and Tobago basins and adjacent Atlantic. Integration will improve understanding and promote investigation of lesser-explored/debated areas, such as the Caribbean. Recent seismic and drilling discoveries from other offshore frontiers will help assessment of their hydrocarbon potential.

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Hedberg
Beijing, China
Friday, 28 April Sunday, 30 April 2017, 8:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m.

This conference aims to stimulate new ideas and joint industry-academic ventures that can accelerate the exploration and development of shale oil resources in mature petroleum source kitchens in petroliferous basins. Such further advances are likely to be among some of the most significant developments for the oil and gas industry in the next decade as conventional petroleum traps become depleted, while unconventional resources –show continual improvement in productivity, but are inefficient in recovery factors. The conference will provide a venue for both industry and academic geoscientists to increase awareness of the needs and interests of each party and focusing on emerging concepts, novel technologies, and global case studies.

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Hedberg
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sunday, 16 October Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

The purpose of this conference is to foster the free exchange of new ideas among leading experts from industry, academia, and government on the controls and impacts of inorganic and organic diagenesis on mudstone hydrocarbon generation, reservoir properties and seal quality.

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Hedberg
Santa Barbara, California
Sunday, 3 April Friday, 8 April 2016, 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

The conference aims to bring together professionals from academia, government agencies and industry who are actively involved in pushing the technical limits and application of basin modeling.

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Hedberg
Lakeway, Texas
Sunday, 7 December Thursday, 11 December 2014, 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

There is a constant and rapid evolution of hydraulic fracturing techniques; however there are important uncertainties remaining with respect to our understanding.  A current view in the industry is that 80% of the production comes from 20% of the fracs. If that is correct, considerable money is wasted by the industry. The purpose of this conference is to bring together geologists, engineers, geophysicists, petrophysicists and other geoscientists to address these issues and determine multidisciplinary solutions for the future.

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Hedberg
Banff, Canada
Sunday, 28 September – Wednesday, 1 October 2014, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

This conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to share knowledge and identify differences in depositional processes, define how variability affects play elements, and define differences in stratigraphic models and sedimentary concepts.

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Hedberg
Houston, Texas
Sunday, 1 June Thursday, 5 June 2014, 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m.

The purpose of this technical conference is to enhance cooperation and exchange ideas about interpretation visualization. Continuing the theme of the 2013 Hedberg Conference, 3D Structural Geologic Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine, this conference will focus on technologies and techniques for enhancing and extracting compelling visualizations of stratigraphic and geomorphological interpretations.

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