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Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

42 Due Honors in Salt Lake City

Peter R. Vail, acclaimed researcher and professor emeritus at Rice University, will be honored in Salt Lake City along with 41 others who will receive honors and awards during the opening session of the AAPG Annual Meeting.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Annual History Forum Features Exploration Success Stories

Three examples of exploration success stories will be featured in this year's History of Petroleum Geology Forum at the AAPG Annual Meeting.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

'Naked Mountain' Flick Worth a Peek

Nanga Parbat: Naked Mountain, a documentary directed by a geologist and his wife is featured at the convention theater.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Security Is a Top Priority

Interactive E-posters, not the 'usual' poster but still offers a high-tech venue for high-tech discussions.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Technical Sessions with a Twist

Interactive E-posters, not the 'usual' poster but still offers a high-tech venue for high-tech discussions.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Barrett, Dea Take 'Tag Team' Tack

Noted oilmen to discuss their track records for discovering oil and gas fields in the Rocky Mountain region as Michel T. Halbouty Lecture series guests.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Rockies an Access 'Battleground'

Access to public lands for natural resources development continues to be a hot-button topic for much of the United States — but in the Rocky Mountains, it is becoming a “battleground.”

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

New Discoveries Step Into Spotlight

When it comes to talking about new discoveries, convention organizers have designed a new way to discuss something new.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article

Winchester Heads List of Convention Luncheon Speakers

Lunch, lecture and book signing … highlights of the All-Convention Luncheon with speaker Simon Winchester, author and journalist.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article

Meeting to Match Spectacular Locale

Salt Lake City is the site of the 88th AAPG Annual Meeting — and the program is as compelling as the setting is beautiful.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

SC 04: Integrating Geophysics into Geologic Carbon Storage Workflows from Scoping to Monitoring

To go through the different stages of a CCS project and discuss which geophysical data/methods are pertinent: workshop format with short presentation and lots of discussion/Q&A

Added on 21 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Friday, 28 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 03: The Techniques and Business Aspects of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage and the CO₂ Storage Resources Management System (SRMS)

As part of the international effort to combat global warming, significant attention is being given to ways to sequester (store for the long-term) carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect. This one-day course will look at some of the ways in which carbon dioxide can be stored and provide a detailed review of the SRMS framework prepared by the Society of Petroleum Engineers to classify and categorize the storage volumes.

Added on 21 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 01: Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage

This course provides an introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) utilizing concepts related to oil and gas geoscience and reservoir engineering.

Added on 17 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 02: Energy Transition for Subsurface Geoscientists and Engineers

There is growing recognition that a new energy paradigm is needed to curb the buildup of anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. This course is designed to help subsurface geoscience and engineering professionals position themselves for the impending energy transition.

Added on 17 February, 2023

Field Seminar

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

A Journey Through a Carbon Capture Focused Core Analysis Program

This course will explore the best techniques and workflows when approaching a whole core analysis program where the end goal is to mitigate risk associated with any carbon monoxide/dioxide injection project. The program will be broken up into the following categories all focused specifically on CCUS injection and confining zones.

Added on 08 February, 2023

Timothy Olaf Nesheim President (2022-2023) ND Geological Survey 701-777-2460

Anna Sheldon Phelps Past President (2022-2023) SM Energy (303) 837-2484

Riley Brinkerhoff President Elect (2022-2023) SM Energy

Brianna Berg Secretary Treasurer Elect (2022-2023) AIM GeoAnalytics 4059216649

Clayton Schultz Secretary Treasurer (2022-2023) SM Energy

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