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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

Gulf of Mexico Still a Standout for Super Basin Exploration

Super basins around the world offer plentiful opportunities for exploration and development, even with the temporarily reduced financial outlook of the oil industry. Ask explorationists to pick a favorite in today’s environment and the popular choice is almost a cheat. The Gulf of Mexico isn’t just a super basin. It’s a huge expanse of prospects and possibilities, of proven resources and potential reserves. An onshore, near-shore, offshore and deepwater exploration province that is really a vast collection of basins and geological features.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

High-resolution hyperspectral-based continuous mineralogical and total organic carbon analysis of the Eagle Ford Group and associated formations in south Texas

Hyperspectral imaging, used to generate mineral maps of the Eagle Ford Group, is a powerful tool for studying textural and fabric relationships because it detects and highlights the major mineralogical changes that occur between depositional beds and among depositional features.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Bulletin Article By H. Scott Hamlin,Junwen Peng,Kitty L. Milliken,Qilong Fu,Xavier Janson

Grain assemblages and diagenesis in organic-rich mudrocks, Upper Pennsylvanian Cline shale (Wolfcamp D), Midland Basin, Texas

Grain assemblages in the organic-rich Cline shale in the Midland Basin are dominated by components of extrabasinal derivation. This work examines how the primary composition of grain assemblages in mudrocks affect the postdepositional processes that eventually determine rock properties.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

A New Approach to Automated Well-Log Correlation in Three Dimensions

Geologists will soon have a set of software tools that can automatically correlate hundreds of stratigraphic tops that will encompass thousands of well logs. The new approach – a software Python package, ChronoLog – will potentially change how such compilations are done.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

Evaluating the depositional environment, lithofacies variation, and diagenetic processes of the Wolfcamp B and lower Spraberry intervals in the Midland Basin: Implications for reservoir quality and distribution

A five end-member facies model of the Wolfcamp B and lower Spraberry intervals, Midland Basin, Texas, is a detailed textural, compositional, sedimentologic, and diagenetic approach. This facies model can be used to better understand reservoir quality and distribution throughout the Midland Basin.

Added on 22 May, 2020

Explorer Article By David Brown

Can Big River Theory Explain the Permian’s Prolific Production?

The history of the Permian Basin reads like a detective novel in reverse. Geoscientists know how the story turns out. They’re trying to determine exactly how it started. Robert Stern, a professor of geosciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, thinks he and a group of fellow scientists have solved one important part of the mystery. Stern. “We know oil is limited by the nutrients. Oil just doesn’t suddenly appear,” he said. That raises the question, “How did all those nutrients get there?”

Added on 01 April, 2020

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Pitch Your Ideas, Secure Funding, and Commercialize Your New Technology

Join the U-Pitch Technology Showcase at the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), where you can pitch to prospective customers, commercialization partners, and even potential sources of capital. You’ll have a 15-minute block for your brief presentation and questions and answers. Your presentation will also be available on our website, and we’ll continue to introduce you to possible partners and customers.

Added on 25 March, 2020

Events Blog By Grant Smith

See Spectacular Geology and Access Global Expertise with ACE Field Trips and Short Courses

Register now for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2020 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), 7–10 June 2020, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas.

Added on 12 March, 2020

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Big Players, Big Value, Big Payouts – Secure Your ACE 2020 Sponsorships

Sponsorships are now available for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' 2020 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) to be held 7–10 June, in Houston, Texas.

Added on 10 March, 2020

Webinar By Michael J. Pyrcz

Virtual Webinar

Monday, 13 July 2020, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Subsurface Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Michael Pyrcz will speak about the growing number of emerging data-driven methodologies that promise efficiency and provide new insights from vast subsurface datasets. His talk is a valuable opportunity to link subsurface data analytics and machine learning to fundamental concepts, such as probability, statistics, geoscience and engineering.

Added on 08 July, 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 By Sharma Dromaraju,Sudhir Pai

Virtual Webinar

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

Pivoting Week 14: 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

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.

Facies Continuity in Unconventional Submarine-Fan Reservoirs: A Comparison of Cores in the Lower Permian Spraberry Formation, Jo Mill Field, West Texas

The lower Permian (Leonardian) Spraberry Formation in the Midland Basin, Texas, predominantly consists of three facies types: turbidites, hybrid event beds (HEBs), and a parallel laminated siltstone facies. Our preliminary, core-based study of these facies has focused on the origin of the enigmatic laminated facies and its relation to the turbidites and HEBs. We have used a Dino-Lite portable microscope and conventional thin section photography to gain more insight on the small-scale sedimentary structures and textures.

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

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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, 2 October 2014, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Concepts of Scale: Horizontal Development of Wolfcamp Shale Oil of the Southern Midland Basin

This course is ideal for individuals involved in Midland Basin exploration and development. Successful development of Wolfcamp shale oil relies on complex inter-relationships (ultimately interdependencies) within and between a wide variety of scientific disciplines, financial entities, and company partnerships.

Added on 20 June, 2014

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VG Abstract By Fred Schroeder

Basics of Prospecting

The following short course option was developed for geology and geophysics students that have not had much exposure to how geoscience is applied in industry. It can be tailored for undergraduate juniors and seniors or graduate students. The agenda can be modified to meet specific needs and time constraints. Contact the presenter to discuss options.

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Added on 08 January, 2014

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.

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Added on 17 March, 2015

VG Abstract By Fred Schroeder

Basic Structural Interpretation

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Added on 08 January, 2014

VG Abstract By Fred Schroeder

Basic Stratigraphic Interpretation

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Added on 08 January, 2014

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.

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Added on 19 March, 2015

VG Abstract By Fred Schroeder

The Use of Seismic Data in Industry

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Added on 08 January, 2014

Jessica Lynn Wold President (2020-2021) Blackbeard Operating, LLC

John F. Humphrey Past President (2020-2021) Sharbro Energy 575-513-8388

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Rene Gabrielle Wiksveen Vice President (2020-2021) Blackbeard Operating, LLC (432) 242-0050

Tina Manning Secretary (2020-2021) DeGolyer and MacNaughton (214) 750-3255

Lauren Patrice Dietzel Treasurer (2020-2022) EXL Petroleum (432) 6868080

Nicolas Brissette Advisory Counselor (2020-2023) MDC Texas Energy (940) 256-3305

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