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Optimizing Exploration Workflows: Bridging Expertise between the Rockies and the Andes

Thursday, 9 May – Friday, 10 May 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Calgary, Canada

Thursday 9 May

Session I: Tectonic Setting of the Western Canada and Andean Sedimentary Basins Chairs: Ana Maria Goncalves, YPFB Chaco; Malcom Lamb, Shale Petroleum
08:00-08:15	Welcome and Introductions Marc Enter, AAPG Canada Region President; Xavier Moonan, AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region President; Ryan Lemiski, General CoChair-Canada Region; Elvira Gómez, General Co-Chair-Latin America and Caribbean Region
08:15-09:00	Keynote: The Tectonic History, Phanerozoic Basin Evolution and Variations in Structural Style in the Canadian Rocky Mountains Fold and Thrust Belt Mark Cooper^1,2 Marian Warren³ (presenters), Karen Fallas⁴, Peter Fermor⁵; ¹Geoconsulting Inc., ²University of Aberdeen, ³Jenner GeoConsulting Inc., ⁴Geological Survey of Canada, ⁵Consultiong Geologist
09:00-09:30	Predicting the Quality of Turbidite Reservoirs from the Paleocene-Eocene, Magallanes – Austral Basin, Chile Enrique Zurita¹ (presenter), Aldo Carpinelli¹, Cristobal Agurto²,Jesus Sanchez¹, Jose M. Valderrama²,Luis Soto1; ¹Enap Sipetrol, ²Enap Magallanes
09:30-10:00	Structural Interpretation of the Sub-Andean Front in the NW Area Ucayali Basin, Block 107, Peru German Forero (presenter), Christian Hurtado, Cinthia Alegris, Edson Castillo, Estuardo Alverez, Chuck Fetzner, Stanley Little, Dewi Jones; Petrotal Corp
10:00-10:30	Coffee Break and Poster Visits
10:30-11:00	Integrated Tectonic and Stratigraphic Components of Structurally Influenced Plays in the Foreland basin of Alberta. Marian Warren, Jenner GeoConsulting Inc.
11:00-11:30	In-Situ Stress Regime in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Foreland Basin: Progress Towards the Updated WCSB Atlas Chapter Patrick McLellan, McLellan Energy Advisors Inc.
11:30-12:00	Interactive Q&A with Participants, Presenters and Chairs
12:00-13:30	Lunch Break
Session II: Structure and Prospectivity of Fold and Thrust Belts Chairs: Marian Warren, Jenner GeoConsulting; Mark Cooper, Sherwood Consulting/University of Aberdeen
13:30-13:45	Poster Announcements Poster Presenters
13:45-14:30	Keynote: Structural Styles in the Colombian Foothills supported by Seismic, Wells and Surface Geology Information Mario Patiño (presenter), Jaime Martinez, Luis Soto, David Sanchez, Jaime Castellanos; Ecopetrol
14:30-15:00	Thin-skinned vs. Thick-skinned Interpretations in the Subandean Foreland: a Discussion Based on Anderson's Law and Analog Models Dalmiro Zolezzi (presenter)¹, Eduardo A. Rossello^2,3 ; ¹Rice University, ²CONICET-IGEBA, ³Universidad de Buenos Aires
15:00-15:30	Understanding the Complex Behavior of a Mature Field through Innovative Multidisciplinary Workflows: a Case Study Muhammad Tauqeer (presenter) Rai Hamood Inam, Safwan Arshad, Mahmood Ul Zafar Khokhar, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas B.V.
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break and Poster Visits
16:00-16:30	The Story of Cascadura - An Onshore Gas Discovery in a Mature Hydrocarbon Province Danielle Belfon (presenter), Xavier Moonan; Touchstone Exploration Inc.
16:30-17:00	Interactive Q&A with Participants, Presenters and Chairs
17:00-17:15	Day One Wrap Up Ryan Lemiski, Canada Region; Elvira Gómez, Latin America and Caribbean Region, General Charis
17:30-19:30	Career Pathways Panel: Exploring Diversity in Geosciences Open session for local students and young professionals Elena Konstantinovskaya¹, Xavier Moonan², Evan Thompson³, Cole Narfason⁴ ; ¹University of Alberta, ²Touchstone Exploration, ³Canandian Natural Resources Limited, ⁴Eavor.

Friday 10 May

Session III: Tools and Technologies to Reduce Risk and Uncertainty in Complex Areas Chairs: Rob Vestrum, Thrust Belt Imaging; Carolina Mejía, Stryde
08:00-08:05	Day Two Welcome Ryan Lemiski, Canada Region; Elvira Gómez, Latin America and Caribbean Region, General Charis
08:05-08:45	AAPG Canada and Latin America & Caribbean Regions Overview and Activities Marc Enter, AAPG Canada Region President; Xavier Moonan, AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region President
08:45-09:30	Keynote: VSP as a Risk Reduction Tool Richard Pearcy, Andrea Crook, Michelle Montano; OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.
09:30-10:00	Deep learning Applications in Structured Seismic Processing Greg Cameron, Thrust Belt Imaging
10:00-10:30	Coffee Break and Poster Visits
10:30-11:00	State-of-the-Art Airborne Geophysics: Tools for Risk Mitigation in Geologically Complex Areas Alejandro Ginares, Sander Geophysics Ltd
11:00-11:30	Incremental Exploration of Prolific and Mature Basins with a Data-Intensive Drive: Revisiting the Complex Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela Juan F. Arminio (presenter), Marel Sanchez; U3 Explore
11:30-12:00	Multiple Thermochronometers Applied to The Quantitative Analysis of Compressive Systems: The Southern Sub-Andean Fold and Thrust Belt of Bolivia. From Source Rock to Trap Juan I. Hernandez^1,2(presenter), Roberto M. Hernandez^1,2, Alejandra Dalenz Farjat¹, Ana Maria Goncalves³ ; ¹Geomap, ²LA.TE. Andes S.A., ³YPFB Chaco S.A.
12:00-12:30	Interactive Q&A with Participants, Presenters and Chairs
12:30-14:00	Lunch Break
Session IV: Incorporating Carbon Capture, Geological Storage and Geothermal Processes Into Energy Projects Chairs: Catherine Hickson, Alberta No. 1; Juan Francisco Arminio, U3 Explore
14:00-14:45	Keynote: Challenges and Opportunities to Integrate Geological CO₂ Storage into Geothermal Energy Projects Rick Chalaturnyk (presenter), Alireza Rangriz Shokri; University of Calgary
14:45-15:15	Oilfield Application of Co-Produced Fluid Geothermal Power in Colombia’s Llanos Basin Gord Foo, Parex Resources Inc.
15:15-15:45	Neural-net Assisted Reservoir Evaluation for Geological Storage and Geothermal Applications Noga Vaisblat¹ (presenter); Bo Zhang² Andrew Wigston¹; ¹Natural Resources Canada; ²University of Alberta
15:45-16:15	Coffee Break and Poster Visits
16:15-16:45	Energy Storage in Soil Dipanjan Basu, University of Waterloo
16:45-17:15	Sustainable Solutions for CCS Monitoring: A Case Study on Reducing the Environmental Footprint of 3D Baseline and 4D Monitor Surveys Andrea Crook (presenter), Mostafa Naghizadeh, Michelle Montano, Michael Hons, Anita Knudsen; Optiseis Solutions Ltd.
17:15-17:45	Interactive Q&A with Participants, Presenters and Chairs
17:45-18:00	Closing Remarks Ryan Lemiski, Canada Region; Elvira Gómez, Latin America and Caribbean Region, General Chairs

Poster Presentations

On display throughout the workshop

An Attempt to Capture Structural Heterogeneity and Stress Distribution fir Multilayered Repetitive Stacking of Reservoir Packages Over Highly Deformed Fold and Thrust Belts in Pakistan’s Kohat Basin
Rai Hamood Inam, MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas B.V.

Assessing the Influence of Local Stresses Versus Regional Stress on Fracture Propagation Within the Fault Compartmentalization Zone
Gull Fatim (presenter), Rai Hamood Inam; Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Adding Color to the Cedar Grove Fault
Kassie Baboolal (presenter), Xavier Moonan; Touchstone Exploration Inc

Morphology of Submarine Tributary Network: Developing Models to Simulate the Initiation and Development of Turbidites in Submarine Channel Confluences
Anne Joseph (presenter), Felix Oyeleke; Queens University

Petroleum System Modeling in Fold and Trust Belts: a Challenging Example from the Ene Basin, Peruvian Andes
Natalia Marina Hernandez (presenter), Emilio Rocha, María Eugenia Novara, Renzo Vargas Oviedo, Mario Vergara, Pluspetrol S.A.

Identification of Structural Elements in the Paradox Basin
Gabriel Gil, Lumina Geophysical, LLC

Field Seminar

Banff, Alberta, Canada - Rimrock Resort

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Transect through the Foothills and Front Ranges of Banff

Time:: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fee:: $300 AAPG members; $350 Nonmembers; $200 Academic/AAPG Emeritus Members; $50 discount for workshop registrants
Fee Includes:: Transportation; Insurance; Field guide; Entrance fee to Banff National Park

Registration available during workshop registration

This field trip will focus on the structural geology of the foothills and Front Ranges of Banff.
Participants will be able to view excellent field examples of structures very similar to the producing oil and gas fields in the foothills to the west of Calgary and to learn about the complexities of sub-seismic-scale deformation.

The field trip starts with an introduction to the interaction between thrust front with foreland basins and the interaction of basement trends with thrust belt geometries and (conventional) hydrocarbon fields. During the 1-day trip participants will follow a dip transect from the undeformed foreland basin, the eastern edge of the foothills marked by the triangle zone, the Front Ranges boundary and end at the Main Ranges west of Banff.

Banff Stratigraphic features

Field Trip Itinerary

Depart from Calgary – 8:00 a.m.

Stop 1: Cochrane Retreat Road Overlook
Trip overview and introduction; safety and logistics comments; interaction of thrust front with foreland basin; interaction of basement trends with thrust belt geometry and (conventional) hydrocarbon field distribution; appreciation of scale for subsurface play fairway.

Stop 2: Scott Lake

Banff Stratigraphic features

Stop 3: The Stony Nakoda Tim’s
Classic stop, with historical importance for understanding the thrust belt and thrust geometry. Part 1 of displacement gradient on a large thrust. Most importantly, toilet stop after all the Tim’s coffee and driving. Review of Mt Yamnuska from a different perspective; preview of drive through McConnell damage zone and change in HW stratigraphy..

Stop 4: Lac des Arcs
Imbricate thrust sheets in the Front Ranges and Banff Formation.

Stop 5: Canmore T-junction
Observe complexities of sub-seismic-scale deformation in mechanically layered rocks in the footwall of a large thrust

Stop 6: Canmore strike view of the Rundle thrust

Exposed strike view analogous to a cut-away of a giant conventional Foothills hydrocarbon field such as Turner Valley. Cross faults within the thrust sheet offset potential reservoir units at sub-seismic scale. Cross faults are arguably part of a regional trend associated with deeper, basement-rooted NE-SW structures.

Stop 7: Mt Norquay Overlook

Stop 8: Bow Falls
Fracture systems in the Vega Siltstone Mbr of the Triassic Sulphur Mtn Fm. This outcrop of Vega Member siltstone of the Sulphur Mtn Fm is considered equivalent to upper Montney Fm. We will focus on the outcrop adjacent to the steps up to the Falls overlook.

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About Calgary

Calgary is the largest city of Alberta, Canada, and is located in the southern part of the province.
The city is located on the western edge of the Great Plains, in the foothills of the spectacular Canadian Rockies, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) to the west. The surrounding valleys and uplands provide a stark contrast to the flat prairie landscapes that are characteristic of the Western Canada region.

Founded in 1875, Calgary serves as the administrative and financial headquarters of the Canada’s petroleum industry.

Pricing is listed in US dollars and includes tax.

*Member rate applies to AAPG members who have paid their dues for the current fiscal year. Emeritus members are 65 years or older and have been members for 30 years.

**Presenter rate applies to session chairs and presenters accepted for the technical program

⁺Academic and student rates applies to individuals currently on staff or enrolled at an academic institution.

Workshop registration fee includes participant materials and access to technical sessions and coffee breaks.

Field trip registration includes transportation, insurance, field guide, entrance fee to Banff National Park.

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Committee
Contacts

Elvira Purez Gomez Hernandez General Chair AAPG LACR Team Lead - Colombia Exploration, CNOOC International , Colombia

Ryan Lemiski General Chair AAPG Canada Region AAPG Canada Region, Carbon Alpha, Canada

Marc Enter AAPG Canada Region President Director, AAPG Canada Region President, Canada

Xavier Moonan AAPG LACR President Exploration Manager and Senior Geoscientist, Touchstone Exploration, Trinidad and Tobago

Natasha MacAdam Organizing Committee Senior Geophysicist, Nova Scotia Dpartment of Natural Resources and Renewables, Canada

Gareth Williams Organizing Committee AAPG LACR Women's Network Co-Liaison, Touchstone Exploration, Canada/Trinidad & Tobago

Ana Maria Goncalves Session Chair Structural Geologist, YPFB Chaco, Bolivia

Carolina Mejia-Hernandez Geoscience Advisor – LATAM, Stryde, Colombia

Rob Vestrum Session Chair Chief Geophysicist, TBI, Canada

Catherine Hickson Session Chair CEO, Alberta No. 1, Canada

Malcolm Lamb Session Chair Geoscience Consultant, Shale Petroleum, Canada

Juan Arminio Session Chair Senior Consultant, U3 Explore, Venezuela

Marian Warren Session Chair President/ Owner, Jenner GeoConsulting Inc, Canada

Mark Cooper Session Chair Owner and Geological Consultant, Sherwood Geoconsulting, Inc., Canada

Daniela Becerra Rondon Student & Young Professional Activities Geologist, SLB, Canada

Simon Poirier Organizing Committee CNRL, Canada

Enrique Sedas Student & Young Professional Activities Data analytics student at SAIT , Canada, South Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada

Emily Smith Llinás AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Director

Paula Ramirez AAPG Canada Events Coordinator

Diana Ruiz Vásquez AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Events Manager

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