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Explorer Foundation Update By Jensen Angelloz

Announcing the 2020 IBA Finals Winners

Call it unprecedented, call it exciting and unpredictable, call it historic – and you’re right each time. The 2020 Imperial Barrel Award global finals competition was one for the record books – for the first time ever, the entire competition, impacted by the global pandemic that threatened to end it before it began, was held virtually in early June, adding a new chapter in the program’s illustrious history. Indeed, this year’s competition had many firsts – a global pandemic, an entirely virtual competition and the introduction of the IBA Exploration Leadership Series.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Explorer Article By David Brown

World Helium Resources to Enter 'Sustained, Ample Supply'

Helium rose back into the news recently, in part because of drilling exploration programs planned for an area along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border in southern Canada. North American Helium Inc. of Calgary announced it had arranged additional equity financing of about $29 million to purchase and construct its second helium purification plant at the Battle Creek field in southwest Saskatchewan and to fund an active drilling program. A number of other companies are reportedly involved in North American helium exploration projects, including Desert Mountain Energy Corp. and Royal Helium Ltd. of Vancouver, Weil Group Resources LLC in Richmond, Va., and Australian explorer Blue Star Energy.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Explorer Foundation Update By Gretchen Flint

Colorado Educator Named 2020 Inspirational Geoscience Educator

The AAPG Foundation is proud to announce that Bradford Burton, an associate professor in the Natural and Environmental Sciences Department at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colo., has been named the 2020 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award recipient.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

Sedimentology, diagenesis, and reservoir characterization of the Permian White Rim Sandstone, southern Utah: Implications for carbon capture and sequestration potential

The potential storage capacity and fluid flow pathways through the Permian White Rim Sandstone, Utah, is evaluated in order to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. This sandstone would not make a high-quality storage reservoir despite initial, promising outcrop results.

Added on 22 May, 2020

Explorer Foundation Update By Gretchen Flint

Arizona Educator Named AAPG Foundation’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

Rebekah Kienenberger, an Earth and space science teacher at Arete Preparatory Academy in Gilbert, Ariz., has been named the 2020 Teacher of the Year by the Tulsa-based AAPG Foundation.

Added on 01 April, 2020

Explorer Article By Lyn George

Rocky Mountain Section of AAPG Announces Presentation Awards

The Rocky Mountain Section of AAPG is pleased to announce the winners of its Presentation Awards for the section’s 2019 Annual Conference which was held in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Presentation Awards are given to those who present the best technical papers at the annual meeting. Authors gave more than 125 oral and poster presentations on the geology of the Rocky Mountain region at the Cheyenne meeting. Judging on technical merit and presentation determined the winners.

Added on 01 April, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis

Controls on fracture network characteristics of the middle member of the Bakken Formation, Elm Coulee field, Williston Basin, United States

Zones of anomalously high production from secondary permeability exist in the Bakken Formation in the Elm Coulee field of the Williston Basin, United States. An antiformal structure provides a plausible explanation for these sweet spots and a potential new exploration trend.

Added on 23 March, 2020

Explorer President’s Column By Mike Party

Righting the Ship in Stormy Waters

This Executive Committee and the past five EC have been working hard on your behalf. AAPG had a couple black swan events in 2014 and 2015. The Executive Committees during these few years have been working very hard to cut costs and bring the budget into balance in this new commodity price environment. The bottom line to all this is that in five years we have righted the ship, bailed the water, and are sailing once again.

Added on 01 March, 2020

Explorer Historical Highlights By JIm Felton,William Barrett

The Big One That Got Away

In 1994, while chairman and CEO of Barrett Resources, I got a call from my good friend Ray Thomasson, who said, “Bill I have a prospect Larry McPeek has worked up in the Wind River Basin that you might find interesting.” I’d worked every feature of geology in Wyoming’s Wind River Basin and was familiar with about every well drilled there during my career, so I frankly considered myself somewhat of an expert on the basin ... The Cave Gulch Prospect was located along the Owl Creek Thrust in a geologically complex area.

Added on 01 March, 2020

Explorer Article By Roger Slatt

Past, Present and Future of Petroleum Research Consortia in the Geosciences

AAPG Honorary Member and University of Oklahoma geoscience professor Roger Slatt speaks to the vital yet dwindling role of research consortia in advancing education and scientific advancement.

Added on 01 March, 2020

Webinar

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting During the Pandemic: Battery Tech and Critical Minerals

Join us for 'Batter Tech and Critical Minerals' where we will discuss an overview of battery tech and critical materials, new trends in energy storage, new opportunities in local energy generation and storage, lithium, rare earths and more. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm -8:30pm CDT, 19 August 2020.

Added on 16 June, 2020

Webinar

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting During the Pandemic: Space Industry and Energy

Join us for 'Space Industry and Energy' where we will discuss a new model of using space and spacial data, analytics and satellite data: new applications, minerals exploration/development/rehab and space. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm - 8:30pm CDT, 12 August 2020.

Added on 16 June, 2020

Webinar

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting During the Pandemic: Drones and Robotics

Join us for 'Drones and Robotics' a webinar discussing drones and robotics investment trends, new opportunities, and strategies for pivoting for new revenue and diversification in today's times. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT, 5 August 2020.

Added on 16 June, 2020

Webinar By Deepak Atyam,Larry R. Davis,Susan Nash,Tali Rosman

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 13: 3D Printing - Metal Printing and Additives Manufacturing

Join us for '3D Printing - Metal Printing and Additives Manufacturing'. An exploration of the strategies for pivoting for new revenue and diversification in today's times. Webinar will be presented via Zoom at 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT 29 July 2020.

Added on 16 June, 2020

Webinar By Cynthia Dacre,Edith Newton Wilson,Larry R. Davis,Miriam Winsten,Nora Toure,Susan Nash

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 12: Sustainable Solutions for the Energy Transition

Join us for 'Sustainable Solutions for the Energy Transition'. Sustainable Solutions for the Energy Transition strategies for pivoting for new revenue and diversification in today's times. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm - 8:30pm CDT 22 July 2020.

Added on 15 June, 2020

Webinar By Brent Kisling,Larry R. Davis,Susan Nash

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 11: New Subsurface Tools and Techniques

Join us for 'New Subsurface Tools and Techniques'. New Subsurface Tools and Techniques and strategies for pivoting for new revenue and diversification in today's times. This webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm - 8:30pm CDT, 15 July 2020.

Added on 15 June, 2020

Webinar By Amy Henry,Ananya Roy,Claudia Ruiz-Graham,John C. Lorenz

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 10: Innovative Digital Imaging

Join us for this presentation about Innovative Digital Imaging. New approaches and uses for drone-based imaging, augmented reality, monitoring deep, harsh, remote environments, and more. Presentation will be via Zoom 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT, 15 July 2020

Added on 15 June, 2020

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Tuesday, 25 August – Thursday, 27 August 2020, 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Python Coding and Petroleum

This hands-on coding and app workshop will feature programming in Python and the use of platforms and software packages that are available either open-source, or free (or almost free), and it could include some trial licenses.

Added on 04 June, 2020

Field Seminar

Austin, Texas

Sunday, 19 July 2020, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

From Slope to Basin – A Core Workshop Focusing on the Variety of Gravity Flow Deposits throughout the Permian Basins

Whole core from both the Delaware and Midland Basins will be examined to understand the changes in slope deposits from both confined and unconfined settings. The goal of this course will be to understand how these deposits impact reservoir quality in the basins.

Added on 03 June, 2020

Short Course By Ursula Hammes

Virtual Short Course

Monday, 28 September – Thursday, 1 October 2020, 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Evaluation of Tight-Shale Reservoirs: Sedimentologic, Stratigraphic, and Geochemical Tools to Identify Production Sweet Spots

This virtual short course focuses on methods and workflows for identifying, characterizing, and developing tight-shale reservoirs. Participants will learn how to apply mudrock depositional, sedimentological, sequence stratigraphic, and geochemical principles to exploration areas and production assets in shale basins.

Added on 02 June, 2020

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Monday, 21 September – Thursday, 24 September 2020, 7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Climate: Past, Present, and Future

This online short course is designed to provide a geologic perspective of the climate debate to both geoscientists and non-geoscientists. By completing the course participants will have a better understanding of how the earth’s climate/sea levels/plates have changed/moved over geologic time, the earth’s evolving climate/plate positions/sea-level variations affected life on earth, and the environment has impacted man & man has impacted the earth’s environment.

Added on 15 May, 2020

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Monday, 13 July – Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Introduction to Unconventional Geochemistry 101 Hybrid/Shale Tight Plays and Thermal EOR Projects

This course will allow beginner or intermediate professionals to provide with daily geochemical solutions to executional E&P projects from exploration to WIM/production and environmental footprints issues.

Added on 27 April, 2020

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Wednesday, 16 December – Friday, 18 December 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Applied Middle East Late Palaeozoic Palynology: Solving Geological Problems

In an area where palynology still has a significant impact, this course will cover all aspects of Palaeozoic applied palynology for the Middle East including regional and industry case studies. We will look at real applications of Late Palaeozoic palynology specific to the industry. There are no other courses that cover applied Middle East Late Palaeozoic Palynology, nor has the regional and industry focused on solving these geological problems.

Added on 23 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Thursday, 23 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-03 | Gas EOR in Tight Unconventionals

This course will discuss the Huff-n-Puff gas EOR process specifically, but will also address relevant fundamentals of displacement-based gas EOR methods (miscibility, vaporization, and displacement) in tight unconventionals.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Friday, 24 July 2020, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-04 | Reservoir Engineering Applications of Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning Algorithms

Data driven modeling is becoming a key differentiation to unlock higher recoveries from existing fields as well as identify new opportunities. In this course, we will be introducing advanced analytical tools and techniques - machine learning and data mining algorithms used to identify of trends and patterns in any given dataset and predict future trends.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-05 | Forecasting Well Production Data in Unconventional Resources

This course provides a comprehensive methodology for the diagnosis, analysis, and forecasting of well production data in unconventional resources. An extensive evaluation of the diagnostic tools for assessing data viability, checking data correlation along with flow regime identification is presented.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Saturday, 18 July – Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-06 | Essentials of Unconventional Play Based Exploration

This course focuses on the assessment of unconventional plays and the identification of initial well locations within them.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Saturday, 18 July – Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-07 | Design and Surveillance of Wastewater Disposal Wells for Unconventional Resource Development

This course focuses on the assessment of unconventional plays and the identification of initial well locations within them.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Saturday, 18 July – Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-08 | Seismic Anisotropy: Basic Theory and Applications in Exploration and Reservoir Characterization

The course is designed for both graduate students majoring in applied geophysics and more experienced geophysicists working in research, technical service, or exploration. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of seismic wave propagation and data processing.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Saturday, 18 July – Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-09 | Carbonate Essentials: Pores to Prospect

This course is an overview of carbonates from geology to seismic interpretation, with particular emphasis on karst topography and seismic expression thereof.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-10 | Integrated Geologic, Seismic, Geomechanics, and Reservoir Engineering Characterization and Flow Simulation in Fractured Reservoirs

This course is an overview of carbonates from geology to seismic interpretation, with particular emphasis on karst topography and seismic expression thereof.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-11 | An Overview of Multistage Completion Systems for Hydraulic Fracturing

This course is an overview of carbonates from geology to seismic interpretation, with particular emphasis on karst topography and seismic expression thereof.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-12 | Critical Geomechanics Concepts and Applications to Unconventionals Completions

Geomechanics – in both completions and drilling operations – has become a critical technology in the development of Unconventional Plays. This course presents the basics of oil field geomechanics and its application to unconventional developments, specifically, the role of stress, pore pressure, mechanical properties, and natural fractures on hydraulic fracturing operations.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Friday, 24 July 2020, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-13 | Methane Emission Measurement & Mitigation (MEMM)

This one-day session will include a view of best practices for Carbon Management with a focus on fugitive methane reduction. It will include global and local examples of Carbon Regulations, give tools for de-risking regulatory compliances and field-proven methane reduction technology cases.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-14 | Geomechanics of Reservoir Stimulation by Hydraulic Fracturing

The workshop objective is to discuss the main challenges of stimulation design and how modeling tools can be used to aid the design.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Sunday, 19 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-15 | Applied Petroleum Geochemistry

The workshop objective is to discuss the main challenges of stimulation design and how modeling tools can be used to aid the design.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Austin, Texas

Thursday, 23 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-02 | Unconventional Reservoir Production (Rate-Transient) Analysis

Unconventional gas reserves are transforming energy outlooks around the world. This course introduces workflow and reviews methods for performing quantitative ratetransient analysis of fractured vertical and multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHWs), produced from unconventional (low-permeability) gas and light oil reservoirs, including shales.

Added on 02 April, 2020

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Thursday, 23 July 2020, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

URTeC SC-01 | DFIT - The Unconventional Well Test: Theory, Design, and Interpretation

This course will review the theory of fracture-injection/falloff testing, the design of DFITs, and interpretation of DFIT data using both straight-line and type-curve methods

Added on 01 April, 2020

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

The Niobrara Petroleum System, a Major Tight Resource Play in the Rocky Mountain Region

The Niobrara Petroleum System of the U.S. Rocky Mountain Region is a major tight petroleum resource play.

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 9 December 2010, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

The Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin

The Mississippian-Devonian Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin is characterized by low-porosity and permeability reservoirs, organic-rich source rocks, and regional hydrocarbon charge.

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Virtual Field Trip: Geology of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks

Explore three of the great wonders of the geological world. Take a guided tour of classic geological sites on the Colorado Plateau.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Friday, 27 March 2009, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

The Many Faces of GIS: Oil and Gas Applications, New Directions, Careers

Join two GIS/geoscience experts Scott Sires and Gerry Bartz as they use information from the Teapot Dome Field in Wyoming (DOE/RMOTC program).

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Shale Wells: Making the Engineering Fit What Geology Offers

This presentation will look at well placement vertically in the pay, well azimuth and well trajectory with explanations of how geology and post-depositional effects can make the difference between a successful well and a failure.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Seismically Driven Characterization of Unconventional Shale Plays

This presentation describes a proven workflow that uses a standard narrow azimuth 3D seismic, conventional logs, image logs and core data to build five key reservoir properties required for an optimal development of shale plays.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Green River Shales: Geochemical Basin Study

The geochemistry of formation fluids (water and hydrocarbon gases) in the Uinta Basin, Utah, is evaluated at the regional scale based on fluid sampling and compilation of past records.

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 23 July 2009, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

3D Seismic Profiles of U.S. Shale Plays

As commodity prices have dropped, many shale plays have become uneconomical as statistical plays and have increasingly become recognized as geological plays demanding new insights from data.

Added on 02 December, 2013

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VG Abstract By Noelle Joy Purcell

Confounding Carbonates: The Reservoir Rocks that Won't Play Nice

This lecture will discuss the differences between carbonates and siliciclastics from their chemical composition through their distributions in time and space. Building on these fundamental differences, we will explore the challenges carbonates pose to petroleum geologists in terms of seismic interpretation, reservoir quality prediction, field development, etc. Peppered with humorous personal stories, still raging academic debates, and the heartfelt frustrations of real industry professionals, the aim is to inspire students and young professionals to rise to the occasion and embrace the reservoir rocks that petroleum geologists love to hate.

Request a visit from Noelle Joy Purcell!

Added on 17 March, 2015

VG Abstract By David Weinberg

Fracking - A Curse or a Blessing?

This is a less-technical education topic. It can be condensed to an hour or given as 2 two-hour sessions. It stresses selected controversial aspects of fracking that touch some combination of environment and economics and includes a short video of how fracking is done.

Request a visit from David Weinberg!

Added on 19 March, 2015

Heidi E. Schoenstein President (2019-2020) (970) 623-3356

Lynette D. W. George Past President (2019-2020) (307) 265-6338

Peter David Bucknam President Elect (2019-2020) Petro-Hunt LLC (303) 573-4161

Timothy Olaf Nesheim Secretary Treasurer Elect (2019-2020) ND Geological Survey 701-777-2460

Anna Sheldon Phelps Secretary Treasurer (2019-2020) SM Energy (303) 837-2484

Natasha Marie Rigg Advisory Counselor (2018-2021) Rigg Geoscience (303) 589-2688

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