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Fall Education Conference 2014

We are just a few months out from the 2014 AAPG Fall Education Conference (FEC). This years FEC will be bringing together new technologies, techniques, and lessons learned to offer four great days of geosciencetraining to enhance and advance your career.

Added on 11 August, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Unconventionals Update

Learn about the latest technologies being successfully applied in the main unconventional plays, and how the knowledge can be applied to other plays. Presentations to cover geochemical profiling, integrated 3D seismic, fracture characterization, geomechanics, reservoir architecture, pore evaluations, diagenesis, pore pressure, brittleness, and more.

Added on 07 August, 2014

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

Employment Pipeline Eyed By Policymakers

Over the course of four months the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), or its Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, chaired by Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), hosted seven hearings celebrating energy education and employment.

Added on 01 August, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article By Brian Ervin

Online pilot course takes off

Thanks to a $48,000 grant from the AAPG Foundation, 17 teachers from across the country recently completed an online pilot course on “Teaching Earth Science at the High School Level,” which is expected to expand to help meet a growing national need in geoscience education.

Added on 01 August, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Student Expos See Exponential Growth

It made sense. You bring together members of the industry, academia, students and, of course, AAPG, in hopes of ensuring a brighter, more secure future for the profession. That was the plan and the philosophy behind the AAPG-SEG Student Expo. And it worked.

Added on 01 August, 2014

Explorer Article By Marlan Downey

Downey: Thinking Like Oil

I would like to suggest that far too much of the technical work purporting to guide exploration for petroleum is trivial, redundant and has little of use to offer toward finding new oil and gas accumulations. All geology is interesting; some geologic work is novel; damn little of the work we see is useful in finding new oil and gas fields!

Added on 01 August, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Granite Wash and Pennsylvanian Sand Forum

This forum is an intensive one-day review by experts of the latest findings regarding the productive extent and producibility in the Granite Wash of Oklahoma and Texas, along with Pennsylvanian sand-producing horizons.

Added on 23 July, 2014

Explorer Division Column DPA By Rick Fritz

Season Premiere: A New Theme for DPA

During my term as DPA president this year our theme will be “Culture of Greatness.” This may sound arrogant, but I think it is important to recognize and promote the culture of professionalism and discovery that has provided cheap energy for mankind for more than 100 years.

Added on 01 July, 2014

Explorer ProTracks By Meredith Faber

YP Membership, Activities Are Booming

The Southwest Section (SWS) Young Professionals (YPs) have had a great start to 2014.

Added on 01 July, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Global Spotlight Shines On Emerging Shale Plays

This year, URTeC has added an enhanced preview of “Coming Attractions.” In addition to looking at established plays, URTeC will provide significant information about emerging unconventional resource possibilities in North America and around the world.

Added on 01 July, 2014

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-07 Completion and Reservoir Engineering in Enhanced Geothermal Systems

In Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), hydraulic stimulation is used to increase the flow rate achievable during circulation between geothermal wells. This course will cover key concepts related to hydraulic fracturing and reservoir engineering in EGS.

Added on 15 March, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-06 Forecasting Well Production Data in Unconventional Resources

This course provides a comprehensive methodology for the diagnosis, analysis, and forecasting of well production data in unconventional resources.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Saturday, 15 June – Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-01 Unconventional Reservoir Production (Rate-Transient) Analysis

This two-day course introduces a workflow and reviews methods for performing quantitative rate-transient analysis of fractured vertical and multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHWs), produced from unconventional (low-permeability) gas and light oil reservoirs, including shales.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-05 The Strategic Opportunity of Sustainability in the Energy Sector

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-04 Introduction to Field Safety Leadership

Learn how to prepare for, conduct, and document safe and effective field activities involving students (field camps) and/or local inhabitants (Geoscientists without Borders) by following generally accepted health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) practices.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Workshop

Houston, Texas

Tuesday, 21 May – Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Petroleum Reserves and Resources Forum

As the world heads toward what could be a significant shortfall in energy supply relative to demand, it is more important than ever for our industry to help stakeholders understand the contribution of the hydrocarbon sector in balancing that energy equation. To do that, the industry needs individuals who can find, exploit, and appropriately assess reserves and resources. The AAPG DPA – SPE OGRC Petroleum Reserves and Resources Forum will help decision makers better understand the energy resource picture, and help interpreters and investors make more accurate reserve and resource assessments.

Added on 27 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-03 Introduction to Geohazards Assessment

This one-day course familiarizes attendees with the issues in the discipline of geohazards assessment. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to identify, select, and interpret the appropriate geohazards data, understand different types of geohazards documents, and engage the full-time geohazards specialist to complete a thorough assessment.

Added on 22 February, 2024

Nathan Alan Randolph President (2023-2025) Pablo Energy II, LLC (806) 350-3493

Jamie Ann Woolsey Past President (2023-2025) PQ GeoConsulting (479) 650-5067

John A. Brett, III Vice President (2023-2025) Brett Exploration, LLC (405) 620-3000

Tara Lynn Benda Secretary (2023-2025) Equus Energy Partners (918) 513-1854

Molly Turko Treasurer (2023-2025) Devon Energy (405) 596-2847

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