Getting out in the field and being able to touch, see and feel the objects of your training makes for the best possible experience. AAPG field seminars are designed to maximize your time and travel with a combination of field work, lecture and class work.

Field Seminar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saturday, 27 September Sunday, 28 September 2025, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

This field trip aims to present and discuss the role of the five Cenozoic tectonic events recognized in the sedimentary record of the Continental Rift of Southeastern Brazil (CRSB) for the formation and deformation of the sedimentary basins installed along its extension. Points of geological interest will be visited in the Resende and Volta Redonda basins, located in the Central Segment of the Southeastern Brazilian Continental Rift. The role of the pre-existing structural fabric in the Neoproterozoic basement on the evolution of these basins will also be discussed.

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Field Seminar
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Saturday, 4 October Monday, 6 October 2025, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Turbidites are the main oil play in the Atlantic Ocean and in many other exploration areas around the world and are responsible for a large part of Brazil's oil production. Outcrops fill a critical gap between seismic and well data and can provide the geometric, net-to-gross and facies related permoporosity of turbidite systems, both in exploration and in high-resolution reservoir studies, including the sub-seismic or flow unit scale.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Field Seminar
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saturday, 4 October Monday, 6 October 2025, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Our geology field trip provides invaluable first-hand experience that broaden the understanding of the breakup of Gondwana and the formation of the South Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 130 million years ago, during the Cretaceous, tectonic forces caused segmentation and rifting of the Gondwana crust.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Field Seminar
Saudi Arabia
Friday, 24 October Monday, 27 October 2025, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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.

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Field Seminar
Saudi Arabia
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Registration fees to be confirmed shortly Join fellow geoscientists and engineers on November 27, 2025 for a one-day (8am – 2pm) geological field adventure to the iconic Dammam Dome in Saudi Arabia. This trip – a highlight of AAPG’s Decision-Based Integrated Reservoir Modeling workshop – offers an unparalleled hands-on experience that bridges outcrop geology and subsurface reservoir modeling. You’ll explore the very hills that form the surface expression of the Dammam Dome (site of Saudi Arabia’s first oil discovery), and directly connect what you see in the field to what you use in the office for 3D reservoir models and decision-making. Field Trip Highlights and Possible Locations including: Muarikibat Park: Traverse a key outcrop showcasing the Dammam Dome’s structural features. Examine folded and faulted rock layers up close, and learn how these surface structures relate to subsurface reservoirs, and discuss trapping mechanisms and structural influences on reservoir continuity. Dana Park, Dhahran: Visit an accessible exposure in Dhahran that reveals the local stratigraphic column and petrophysical characteristics of reservoir formations. Fieldtrip Outcomes: Hands-on Learning: Conduct field observations of geological features and immediately learn to integrate them with corresponding seismic signatures, structural maps, and petrophysical log data. By comparing outcrop findings with subsurface data, you’ll reinforce an integrated interpretation approach – the cornerstone of decision-based modeling. Porosity-Permeability Insights: Investigate pore spaces and fluid flow pathways in the exposed rocks. Through guided discussions, participants will connect porosity–permeability relationships observed in the field to those used in subsurface models. Cross-Bedding & FMI Analysis: Spot beautiful cross-bedding and sedimentary structures in outcrop, then learn how these features correlate with patterns seen in Formation MicroImager (FMI) borehole image logs. Using real examples, you’ll analyze how high-resolution FMI images capture bedding and fracture details similar to what’s observed in the field. Why Attend? This exclusive field trip adds invaluable context to your reservoir modeling toolkit. By walking through real outcrops, you’ll gain a tangible understanding of subsurface concepts – an experience that lectures and computer models alone can’t provide. Don’t miss this chance to unlock the subsurface secrets of Dammam Dome and elevate your reservoir modeling expertise. Secure your spot on this one-day field adventure and take your professional skills to new heights – where the rocks will tell the story that guides better decisions in your next reservoir model! Field Trip Leaders Mohammed Marhoon Ibrahim Alghamdi Mohammed Saleh Jassim Safwani

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Field Seminar
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Monday, 1 December Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

In conjunction to the siliciclastic sessions being presented, we are pleased to hold a session displaying a series of cores from around the Arabian Peninsula.  These cores will focus on understanding shallow marine clastic environments from different localities and ages.  The core sessions will be an interactive environment showcasing elements of fluvial, estuarine, mouth bar and shoreface depositional environments.  Participants will be able to evaluate and discuss variations in transgressive versus regressive cycles, sand-to-shale ratios, facies associations, and dominant sedimentary processes whether fluvial, wave borne or tidal.  In addition there will be a particular focus on understanding of the regional variability of the Jauf Formation, along the depositional dip from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain.

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Field Seminar
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Partner Society & Field Trip Organizer We are excited to announce an exclusive geological field trip to the Jal Az-Zor Escarpment in Kuwait, as part of the 6th edition of the AAPG Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Middle East GTW. This field trip offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the most geologically significant outcrops in the Northern Arabian Gulf region, providing invaluable insights into the complex facies architecture of siliciclastic systems. During this trip, participants will visit key outcrop sites showcasing estuarine, estuarine mouth bar/shoreface, microbial facies, and more. These exposures provide an excellent analogue for understanding the depositional environments and lateral/vertical facies variability critical for reservoir modeling. This field trip is a must-attend for geologists, sedimentologists, and reservoir engineers interested in high-resolution depositional analogues and facies-based reservoir characterization. Field Trip Information: Date: 4th December 2025 Time: 8am – 4pm Field Trip fee: $350 Registration Deadline: 6th November 2025 Fee includes refreshments and lunch Field Trip Leaders Dr. Aimen Amer Slb Dr. Yaqoub Al-Refaei Kuwait University & KGS

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Field Seminar
Muscat, Oman
Sunday, 5 April 2026, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

This one-day advanced course delivers a focused and highly practical framework for interpreting structural styles in the Middle East, combined with the unique advantage of applying Generative AI (GenAI) to elevate geological understanding and decision-making. Built for geoscientists working in exploration, development, or basin modeling, the course emphasizes practical techniques, hands-on interpretation, and modern tools that increase accuracy, speed, and confidence in structural workflows. We begin with a foundational module designed to unify all participants, regardless of background, around the principles of fault mechanics and structural style recognition. Participants will revisit faulting fundamentals, mechanical stratigraphy, and structural style classification. The goal is to align interpretation techniques with geological processes, and to establish a shared vocabulary for the day. An introduction to GenAI highlights its role in managing structural ambiguity and enhancing workflows, helping geoscientists clarify options when data is incomplete or conflicting. Normal Faulting Through a sequence of focused exercises, participants explore fault segmentation, growth history, and interpretation in extensional domains. This segment reinforces practical skills in identifying and validating fault geometries in map and section views. GenAI is introduced as a scenario-building tool: participants will use it to explore structural uncertainty, generate alternative models, and compare extensional interpretations, all using fragmented or incomplete datasets, not as a seismic interpreter but as a powerful thought partner. Strike-Slip and Transtension This module targets the complexity of strike-slip and transtensional systems. Participants learn to distinguish pure strike-slip geometries from transtensional overprints, assess compartmentalization, and model realistic deformation patterns. Interpretation exercises develop structural reasoning in map and cross-sectional views. GenAI is applied here to integrate multi-source inputs, such as field data, analogs, and internal reports, to support rapid synthesis and generate testable structural concepts. Salt Tectonics The final segment introduces key diagnostic features of salt-related deformation: welds, reactive and passive diapirs, and halokinetic sequences. Exercises train participants to recognize salt-influenced geometries and link them to broader structural evolution. GenAI then supports pattern recognition and memory mining, leveraging archived knowledge from prior studies, case histories, and analog reports to help geoscientists build and validate interpretations faster and with more confidence. What makes this course different? This is not a theoretical seminar. It’s a learning accelerator, where foundational concepts are applied in realistic interpretation settings, then extended with state-of-the-art GenAI capabilities. You’ll not only sharpen your structural reasoning, but learn how to delegate time-consuming tasks, like synthesizing legacy reports, generating alternative scenarios, or exploring interpretation options, to an intelligent AI partner. By the end of the day, participants will: Recognize and differentiate key fault styles with confidence Improve fault interpretation quality and geological risk assessment Use GenAI to test structural scenarios and extract insight from fragmented or incomplete datasets Accelerate their ability to interpret, communicate, and make decisions in structurally complex plays This course equips you with what matters most today: deep geological understanding, elevated by the best of modern AI. Who Should Attend and Why This course is ideal for both new hires and experienced geoscientists working across exploration, development, and reservoir modeling. Its exercise-driven format ensures that participants with diverse backgrounds, geologists, geophysicists, geomodelers, can engage, learn, and apply. While some familiarity with geosciences is beneficial, prior structural geology training is not required. What makes this course indispensable is its ability to bridge theory and practice: participants will gain a clear understanding of how rocks deform over time, how fault geometries evolve, and how these structures influence seismic interpretation, mapping, and static/dynamic modeling. By integrating real case studies and GenAI-enhanced workflows, the course delivers practical tools to improve subsurface outcomes and build models that match project maturity and business objectives. Main Objective This course delivers the structural geology foundations every geoscientist needs to confidently interpret faults and build or validate static models. Derived from decades of project reviews, interpretation support, and applied field experience, these “must-know” concepts include fault mechanics, growth, segmentation, and structural style recognition, relevant to both exploration and production settings. Participants will strengthen their ability to recognize deformation styles, interpret fault geometries in map and section view, assess mechanical stratigraphy and reactivation risk, and QC interpretations with confidence. Throughout the course, GenAI is introduced not as a software tool, but as a workflow enhancer, used to reduce ambiguity, test structural hypotheses, and extract insight from fragmented datasets or legacy documentation. This empowers geoscientists to think more clearly, work more efficiently, and improve the geological soundness of their models. Key Points Date: 5th April,2026 Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, OCEC Registration Fee: $590 Registration Deadline: 22nd February,2026 *Registration will be opening shortly Instructors Pascal Richard PRgeology Jan Witte Falcon-Geoconsulting

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Field Seminar
Muscat, Oman
Thursday, 9 April Friday, 10 April 2026, 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

The Jabal Akhdar in the Central Oman Mountains forms a ~90 km × 60 km dome. The core of this dome consists of Cryogenian to Ediacaran siliciclastics and carbonates, including source rocks. These rocks are separated from the overlying rocks by a spectacularly exposed angular unconformity. The rocks above this unconformity are Permo-Mesozoic shelf carbonates of the Arabian passive margin. The rocks below the unconformity are folded twice, while those above show no such folding. During the Late Cretaceous, Arabia was overthrust by the Samail Ophiolite and Hawasina deep-sea sedimentary rocks. Final doming occurred during the late Eocene to early Miocene. The Jabal Akhdar Dome is a textbook example of stratigraphy and structural geology development from the Cryogenian to the present. Furthermore, findings from the dome can be used as a natural laboratory and serve as an analogue for the hydrocarbon-bearing sequences in interior Oman. The two-day field trip will start at the Saiq Plateau where we will examine Cryogenian Snowball-Earth diamictites with cap carbonates, blended within the scenic landscape of Jabal Akhdar. The second day will start at a breath-taking vista point at Wadi Bani Awf. From there we will descend into the core of the Jabal Akhdar and explore the structural style of the Cryogenian and younger succession. Field Trip Information: Date: 9th – 10th April 2026 Time: 7:30am – 7pm Field Trip fee: $550 Registration Deadline: 5th March 2026 (*registration will be opening shortly) Fees Include: 1 night accommodation in a hotel Guided hiking tour through rose farms and ancient villages in Jebel Akhdar (2–3 hours) Traditional Omani lunch hosted at a local home BBQ dinner in a scenic open area at Jebel Akhdar All transportation (4x4s) Field Trip Leaders Andreas Scharf GUtech Oman Ivan Callegari GUtech Oman Wilfried Bauer GUtech Oman

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