12 March, 2020

See Spectacular Geology and Access Global Expertise with ACE Field Trips and Short Courses

AAPG 2020 Annual Convention & Exhibition

By Grant Smith
 

Register now for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2020 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), 7–10 June 2020, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas. 

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Field Trips 

Getting out in the field and being able to touch, see, and feel the objects of your training makes for the best possible experience. ACE field trips are designed to maximize your time and travel.

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  • ACE FT 1 | Windows to the Pm and K Unconventional Reservoirs of Texas
    Tuesday, 2 June – Friday, 5 June 2020, Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE FT 2 | Surface Faults in West Houston
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE FT 3 | Modern Galveston Island and the Brazos River Delta as Reservoir Analogs
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE FT 4 | Inside NASA Space Center Houston
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE FT 5 | The New World of Energy in Texas — The Largest Natural Gas Liquids Hub at Mont Belvieu and Other Aspects of the Texas Energy Scene
    Thursday, 11 June 2020, Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE FT 6 | Integrated Deepwater Outcrop Characterization: From Channels to Sheets-San Diego, California
    Thursday, 11 June – Saturday, 13 June 2020, San Diego, CA 
  • ACE FT 7 | Sedimentologic and Sequence-Stratigraphic Response of Paralic Deposits to Changes in Accommodation: Predicting Reservoir Architecture, the Book Cliffs of Eastern Utah
    Thursday, 11 June – Sunday, 14 June 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • ACE FT 8 | Organic-Rich Shales of the Northern Appalachian Basin
    Thursday, 11 June – Sunday, 14 June 2020, Albany, NY 
Short Courses

ACE Short Courses are an effective and efficient way to learn about the industry's latest science and technologies. With several to choose from, there's something for everyone.

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  • Workshop: Speaking Up – How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation in STEM
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE SC 1 | The New Seismic Interpretation: Integrating Relative Geologic Time, Structural Geology and 3-D Seismic for More Effective Stratigraphic Exploration and Development
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., George R. Brown Convention Center 
  • ACE SC 2 | Sequence-Stratigraphic Analysis of Shales and Mudstones: Key to Paleoclimate Archives, Subsurface Fluid Flow, and Hydrocarbon Source, Reservoir and Seal
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - Four Seasons Hotel 
  • ACE SC 3 | Carbon Capture Use OR Storage: Understanding the Geoscience, Engineering, Regulatory, and Business Aspects of CCUS and CCS Projects
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center
  • ACE SC 4 | Rock Properties Modeling from 2-D Images: Making the Most of Thin Section Image Data
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center  
  • ACE SC 5 | Geochemical Applications Throughout the Lifecyle of Unconventional Reservoir Exploration, Appraisal and Development
    Saturday, 6 June 2020, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - Hilton Americas - Houston
  • ACE SC 6 | Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students
    Saturday, 6 June – Sunday, 7 June 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - Four Seasons Hotel 
  • ACE SC 7 | Advanced Sequence Stratigraphic Applications for Exploration
    Saturday, 6 June – Sunday, 7 June 2020, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Houston, TX - Four Seasons Hotel 
  • ACE SC 8 | Beginner’s Guide to Unstructured Data and Machine Learning in Oil and Gas
    Sunday, 7 June 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center 
  • ACE SC 9 | 3-D Printing in Geoscience and Engineering: Emerging Technology in Education, Research, and Communication
    Sunday, 7 June 2020, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Houston, TX - George R. Brown Convention Center 
  • ACE SC 10 | Integrated Carbonate Reservoir Prediction – Conventional and Unconventional Exploration and Production
    Thursday, 11 June – Friday, 12 June 2020, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Houston, TX - Four Seasons Hotel
  • ACE SC 11 | Deltas: Processes, Stratigraphy, and Reservoirs – A Core, Log, and Seismic Workshop
    Thursday, 11 June – Friday, 12 June 2020, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Houston, TX - Friendswood Core Facility
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