AAPG Nominated Award Videos

Sidney Powers Memorial Award

The Sidney Powers Memorial Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contributions to, or achievements in, petroleum geology. It is AAPG’s most distinguished award, and is made at such times as the Executive Committee may designate, but not more than once in any calendar year. More info...

Ken Peters Receives the 2019 Sidney Powers Award

Kenneth E. Peters receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

Michael Forrest Receives the 2018 Sidney Powers Award

Michael Forrest receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 20, 2018.

Larry Meckel receives the 2017 Sidney Powers Award

Lawrence D. 'Larry' Meckel receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2017.

Mitch Harris Receives the 2015 Sidney Powers Award

Paul M. 'Mitch' Harris receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado, on May 31, 2015.

Ernest A. Mancini receives the 2014 Sidney Powers Award

Ernest A. Mancini receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas, on April 6, 2014.

Dietrich Welte receives the 2013 Sidney Powers Award

Dietrich H. Welte receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2013.

Koenraad Weber receives the 2012 Sidney Powers Award

Koenraad J. Weber receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Long Beach, California on April 22, 2012.

John W. Shelton receives the 2011 Sidney Powers Award

John W. Shelton receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas on April 10, 2011.

L. Frank Brown Jr. receives the 2010 Sidney Powers Award

L. Frank Brown Jr. receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Marlan Downey Receives the 2009 Sidney Powers Award

Marlan Downey receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado June 7, 2009.

Arnold Bouma Receives the 2007 Sidney Powers Award

Arnold Bouma receives AAPG's highest honor, the Sidney Powers Award, at the 2007 Annual Convention & Exhibition in Long Beach, California.

Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award

The Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award is given in recognition of outstanding and exceptional leadership in the petroleum geosciences. It is AAPG’s second most distinguished award, second to the Sidney Powers Memorial Award. No more than one award is to be given per year. More info...

Bernard Duval Receives the 2019 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Bernard Duval Receives AAPG's Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

Hans Krause Receives the 2018 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Hans Krause receives AAPG's Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 20, 2018.

Ed Dolly receives the 2017 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Edward D. 'Ed' Dolly receives AAPG's Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2017. See also the 2017 Ed Dolly Interview video.

Alfredo Guzman Receives the 2015 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Alfredo Guzman receives AAPG's Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado, on May 31, 2015.

Peter R. Rose receives the 2014 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Peter R. Rose receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas, on April 6, 2014.

Stephen A. Sonnenberg receives the 2013 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Stephen A. Sonnenberg receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2013.

Robbie Gries receives the 2012 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Robbie Gries receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Long Beach, California on April 22, 2012.

Daniel L. Smith receives the 2011 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Daniel L. Smith receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas on April 10, 2011.

Patrick J.F. Gratton receives the 2010 Michel T. Halbouty Award

Patrick J.F. Gratton receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

M. Ray Thomasson Receives the 2009 Michel T. Halbouty Award

M. Ray Thomasson receives the Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award, at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado June 7, 2009.

Honorary Member Award

Honorary Member is bestowed upon persons who have distinguished themselves by their service and devotion to the science and profession of petroleum geology and to the Association. By Executive Committee action, this has been designated AAPG’s third most distinguished award. It is customary, but not mandatory, to make one or more awards each year. More info...

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards to Kevin M. Bohacs and Larry L. Jones at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards to Paul Weimer, Jeff Aldrich, Jeff Lund, Ted Beaumont, Dave Rensink and Gretchen Gillis at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2012

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Long Beach, California on April 23, 2012.

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2011

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas on April 10, 2011.

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2010

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

AAPG Honorary Member Awards at ACE2009

Presentation of Honorary Member Awards at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado June 7, 2009.

Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award

The Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding achievement in exploration for petroleum or mineral resources, by members who have shown a consistent pattern of exploratory success, with an intended emphasis on recent discovery. More info...

Chengzao Jia Receives the 2019 Outstanding Explorer Award

Chengzao Jia receives the 2019 Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

Susan Morrice Receives the 2018 Outstanding Explorer Award

Susan Morrice receives the 2018 Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

John Amoruso, James Bartell and Larry Bartell receive the 2010 Outstanding Explorer Award

John Amoruso, James Bartell and Larry Bartell receive the 2010 Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Michael S. Johnson Receives the 2009 Outstanding Explorer Award

Michael S. Johnson receives the 2009 Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado June 7, 2009.

Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award

The Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award is given in recognition of a singular achievement in petroleum geoscience research. It is AAPG’s fifth highest award, ranking beneath Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award and above the Distinguished Service Award. Up to two awards can be given in any calendar year. More info...

Kurt Marfurt Receives the 2019 Outstanding Research Award

Kurt Marfurt receives the 2019 Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

Mark Rowan receives the 2018 Outstanding Research Award

Mark G. Rowan receives the 2018 Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

Martin Jackson receives the 2010 Outstanding Research Award

Martin P. A. Jackson receives the 2010 Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Bradford E. Prather Receives the 2009 Outstanding Research Award

Bradford E. Prather receives the 2009 Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado June 7, 2009.

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to members who have distinguished themselves in singular and beneficial long-term service to AAPG. More info...

AAPG Distinguished Service Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards to Satinder Chopra, Marvin Brittenham, John Curtis, John Williams, Evelyn Medvin, Tim L. Rynott and Kenneth Eugene Nemeth at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Distinguished Service Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards to Peter Baillie, Richard Ball, Cynthia Huggins, Jon Schwalbach, Steven Brachman and Michael Sweet at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

AAPG Distinguished Service Awards at ACE2010

Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award

The Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contributions to geological education. Only one award is to be given per year unless funding is approved by the Executive Committee when the award slate is approved. More info...

AAPG Distinguished Educator Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award to Michael Grammer and Kathleen Marsaglia at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Distinguished Educator Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award to Frank R. Ettensohn at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

AAPG Distinguished Educator Awards at ACE2010

Presentation of Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Awards to Murray Gingras, Eric Erslev and Wayne Ahr at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Harrison Schmitt Award

The Harrison Schmitt Award recognizes individuals or organizations that, for a variety of reasons, do not qualify for other Association honors or awards. The recipient is not required to be an AAPG member. More info...

AAPG Harrison Schmitt Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Harrison Schmitt Award to Edward Merewether at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Harrison Schmitt Awards at ACE2010

Presentation of Harrison Schmitt Awards to George Mitchell and Robert Allen at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Public Service Award

The Public Service Award is given to recognize contributions by members of the Association to public affairs and to encourage geologists to take a more active part in such affairs. Granting of this award in any year is discretionary. More info...

AAPG Public Service Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Public Service Award to Timothy Elam at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Public Service Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Public Service Award to Thomas Chidsey Jr. at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

AAPG Public Service Awards at ACE2010

Presentation of Public Service Awards to William Harrison, Thomas Bergeon, Ahmed El-Barkooky and Tako Koning at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 11, 2010.

Pioneer Award

The Pioneer Award is given to long- standing members who have contributed to the Association and who have made meaningful and significant contributions to the science of geology and have not received other awards but are deserving of recognition. More info...

AAPG Pioneer Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Pioneer Award to Janell Edman at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Pioneer Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Pioneer Award to Ian Maycock at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

Geosciences in the Media Award

The Geosciences in the Media Award is given to a person in recognition of notable journalistic achievement in any medium which contributes to public understanding of geology, energy resources, or the technology of oil and gas exploration. More info...

Aaron Harber receives the 2019 Geosciences in the Media Award

Aaron Harber receives the 2019 Geosciences in the Media Award at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

Nick Eyles receives the 2012 Geosciences in the Media Award

Nick Eyles receives the 2012 Geosciences in the Media Award at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Long Beach, California on April 23, 2012.

Tom Zoellner and Ronald Blakey receive the 2011 Geosciences in the Media Awards

Tom Zoellner and Ronald Blakey receive the 2011 Geosciences in the Media Awards at the Annual Convention & Exhibition in Houston, Texas on April 11, 2011.

Young Professionals Exemplary Service Award

The Young Professionals Exemplary Service Award is given to members who have promoted growth, awareness, and expanded opportunities within the organization for young professionals. More info...

AAPG Young Professionals Exemplary Service Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Young Professionals Exemplary Service Award to Low Wan Ching at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG Young Professionals Exemplary Service Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Young Professionals Exemplary Service Award to Dwandari Ralanarko at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.

Vlastimila (Vlasta) Dvořáková International Ambassador Service Award

The Vlastimila (Vlasta) Dvořáková International Ambassador Service Award is given to those who have promoted growth and awareness of the AAPG internationally and created opportunities for the Association to reach a wider audience of geoscientists. More info...

AAPG International Ambassador Service Awards at ACE2019

Presentation of Vlastimila (Vlasta) Dvořáková International Ambassador Service Award to Chuck Caughey at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2019.

AAPG International Ambassador Service Awards at ACE2018

Presentation of Vlastimila (Vlasta) Dvořáková International Ambassador Service Awards to David Blanchard and Gilbert Odior at the Opening Session, Annual Convention & Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21, 2018.