China is vigorously promoting shale production, which creates excellent opportunities for joint ventures, consulting, and knowledge exchange. With more than 80 presentations, both oral and posters, the first-ever joint AAPG-SEPM-Petrochina-China University of Petroleum research conference on Fine-Grained Sedimentary Systems and Unconventional Resources presents an opportunity for unique knowledge exchange, and other potential opportunities. Held September 22-28 in Beijing, China, the event will consist of a conference as well as two field trips and a short course.
Sessions (September 23-25)
- Fine-grained sedimentary systems and their depositional environments and distribution
- Reservoir characteristics of fine-grained sediments and their heterogeneities
- Hydrocarbon generation and occurrence in fine-grained sedimentary systems
- Petrophysical and geomechanical properties of fine-grained sedimentary systems and their geophysical responses
- Unconventional hydrocarbon extraction technologies for fine-grained sedimentary systems
- Case studies and special problems
Schedule:
- Sunday, 22 September – Short Course, “Evaluation Methods of Shale Gas Reservoirs”
- Sunday, 22 September – Icebreaker buffet dinner / welcome
- Monday, 23 September – Presentations / formal recognition dinner
- Tuesday, 24 September – Presentations / buffet dinner
- Wednesday, 25 September – Presentation until noon / end of technical conference
Field Trips:
- Field Trip No. 1 – 26-28 September (Thursday – Saturday):
Destination: Geological Section of Silurian Marine Shale in Guanyinqiao, Chongqing, China - Field Trip No. 2 – 26-28 September (Thursday – Saturday):
Destination: Geological Section of Triassic Lacustrine Shale in Ordos Basin, Shaanxi province, China