In Person Training

Partner Society & Field Trip Organizer This field trip offers a comprehensive understanding of the major elements of the Paleozoic Petroleum System of Saudi Arabia at their surface exposures. This includes: Subsurface case studies from Central and Eastern Saudi Arabia will be integrated into discussions at each relevant field stop. This field trip has been successfully conducted many times for Saudi Aramco’s E&P professionals and for geoscience departments at KSA universities, making it a proven educational and professional development experience. Key Points Date: 24 – 27 October 2025 Field Trip fee: $2,030 Registration Deadline: 25 September 2025 Register during workshop registration Fee Includes: 3 nights accommodation (24th – 27th October) in a 4-star hotel in Buraydah Daily breakfast at the hotel, field lunch boxes with beverages, and dinner. Please note that the fee does not include the travel to and from Qassim which should be arranged by the participants Field Trip Program: Day 1: Participants check in at hotel. After lunch, participants will visit a heritage exhibition and return back to the hotel for an evening pre-trip meeting in which the field trip leaders will give an introductory presentation on the Paleozoic Petroleum System of Saudi Arabia and the field trip program. Day 2 (field): Visit to the Qusaiba area to observe and discuss the Middle to Upper Paleozoic (Qalibah to Unayzah) formations, the Qusaiba Anticline, and the pre-Hercynian Unconformity. Late in the day, the group will visit the outcrops of the ultimate top seal of the Paleozoic Petroleum System (Sudair Shale Formation) near At-Tarafiyah. Day 3 (field): Visit to the Kahfah area to observe and discuss the stratigraphic traps, Kahfah anticline, fault and fracture systems, and deformation bands, and adjourn the field trip. Day 4 (Departure): Participants check out from hotel. Material Provided: An introductory presentation on the Paleozoic Petroleum System of Saudi Arabia and an overview of the field trip will be given at the hotel in the evening of Day 1. Each participant will receive a copy of the field trip guidebook. Participants will be given a specially designed T-shirt featuring a unique logo and the title of the workshop. Field Trip Information: The major source rock (Silurian Qusaiba Shale), The major Upper Paleozoic clastic reservoir (Unayzah Formation) Anticlinal traps (Kahfah and Qusaiba anticlines) Examples of the top and lateral stratigraphic and structural seals The ultimate top seal (Sudair Shale) of the whole Paleozoic Petroleum System Some of the fracture systems and deformation bands and their role in reservoir permeability Discussion of the pressure system and hydrodynamics and their role in the petroleum system at relevant field stops Addressing the unconventional hydrocarbon accumulations within the Paleozoic at relevant stops. Important Travel Information for the Field Trip The field trip will take place in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia, starting and ending in Buraydah City. Participants traveling from Kuwait have the following options to reach Buraydah: Direct Flight – Al Jazeera Airlines operates direct flights from Kuwait to Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Qassim), followed by a 15 km taxi ride to Buraydah. Connecting Flights – Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Etihad, FlyDubai, and Gulf Air offer non-direct flights to Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Qassim). By Road – A six-hour drive from Kuwait to Qassim via Hafr Al-Batin. Participants are advised to plan their travel accordingly. Field Trip Leaders Mohammed Al-Mahmoud Abdulaziz Al-Duaiji Important Notes Regarding the Field Trip Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the trip will take place as trips may be cancelled if undersubscribed. Please register well before 25 September 2025. Field trip cancellation due to low enrollment will be considered at this time. No refunds will be allowed on field trips after this date. Field trips are limited in size and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be accompanied by full payment. A wait list is automatically created if a field trip sells out. AAPG will notify you if space becomes available. We will continue to take registrations for field trips not cancelled until they are either sold out or closed. Cancellation Policy Cancellations can be made by contacting Cora Navarro on or before 25 September via email at [email protected] Cancellations received on or before 25 September will receive a refund LESS a US $75 processing fee. Refunds will not be issued after 25 September or for “no shows.” You may substitute one participant for another.