Sequence Stratigraphy workshop and field trip by China University of Petroleum Student Chapter

Topic 1, Sequence Stratigraphy and its Applications in the Field

Pingping Li, the vice president of CUP06 SC of AAPG, China, give an outline of Sequence Stratigraphy, reviewed the history and the latest progresses of this subject (Fig. right). He proposed that, to identify sequence boundaries is critical to set up a framework of the strata in a studied area. These boundaries can be recognized by several characteristics, especially in the field. As an example, the field work in the West of Sichuan Basin, as well as in the front of Longmen Shan Mountain, West China, is introduced (Fig. right).

Topic 2, An Introduction of AAPG and the Student Chapter, by Xuefeng ZHANG

Xuefeng ZHANG, the president of CUP06 SC of AAPG, China, made a brief introduction of AAPG and the student Chapter program, in order to tell those chapter members and those who want to join in why to join this international society, what kinds of supports AAPG can offer, and what to do to be an active student member (Fig. left). He emphasized that, only everybody of this association remain active, can every one gets something from it. To TAKE, not to ACCEPT.

At the end of this speech, 20 new applicants filled the application. Below is an introduction of CUP06 SC of AAPG.