In 1997, led by Steve Laubach, the AAPG Reservoir Deformation Research Group (RDRG) was established at the AAPG Dallas convention as an informal technical interest group. The following year the RDRG was designated a standing sub-committee of the Research Committee. Yearly the RDRG met on Tuesday evenings at the Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) for a short social gathering of scientists and practitioners with interests in structure, mechanics, fluid flow, and their interfaces with engineering, rock mechanics, and geophysics.

The group meetings provided an informal setting that promoted discussion and interaction between academic and industry researchers on structural geology and related exploration and development issues. In 2013, in cooperation with the AAPG Research Committee and the AAPG Executive Committee, the Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Division (PSGD) formed as a collaborative association with the AAPG of individuals in the discipline areas of structural geology and reservoir geomechanics.

Following are the reports from these meetings.

PSGD Report

The Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Group met at the 2013 annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The chair for the meeting was David Wolf and the co-chair was Douglas Paton.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group has changed its name to Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Group. They met at the 2012 annual meeting in Long Beach, California. The chair for the meeting was Alan Morris and the co-chair was David Wolf.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2011 annual meeting in Houston, Texas. The chair for the meeting was Tim Buddin and the co-chair was Alan Morris.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2010 annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The chair for the meeting was Chris Zahm and the co-chair was Tim Buddin with Peter Hennings serving as Research Committee Liaison.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2009 annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. The chair for the meeting was Alex Bump and the co-chair was Chris Zahm.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2008 annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The chair for the meeting was John Walsh and the co-chair was Alex Bump.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2007 annual meeting in Long Beach, California. The chair for the meeting was Steve Naruk and the co-chair was John Walsh.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2006 annual meeting in Houston. The chair for the meeting was Deborah Spratt and the co-chair was Steve Naruk with Don Medwedeff serving as the Research Committee Liaison.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2005 annual meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The chair for the meeting was Bob Krantz and the co-chair was Deborah Spratt.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
PSGD Report

The Reservoir Deformation Research Group met at the 2004 annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. The chair for the meeting was JP Evans and the co-chair was Bob Krantz.

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