Time is running out on submitting abstracts for the 2006 AAPG Annual Convention, to be held April 9-12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

The deadline for submitting abstracts, which must be done online, is Oct. 4.

The meeting’s theme is “Perfecting the Search — Delivering on Promises,” and the technical program features the following areas:

  • Successful Business Strategies.
  • Learning From Exploration and Exploitation Successes, Failures and Mistakes.
  • Giant Fields of the World, Their Implications and What They Have to Teach Us.
  • Perfecting the Search for Unconventional Plays and Technology.
  • Integrating Geology, Geophysics and Engineering to Deliver Success.
  • Reservoir Characterization and Modeling.
  • Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems.
  • Structure and Tectonics.
  • Play Openers and Where They Are Leading Us.
  • Delivering Resources and Environmental Quality for a Sustainable Future.

Abstracts for all sessions should be submitted online through www.aapg.org/houston/.