Explorer President’s Column

When I receive them I make every attempt to attend. As your president I will be invited to represent the Association at a wide variety of gatherings connected to the energy industry. Usually there are speaking opportunities or requirements.

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AAPG's Distinguished Lecture program will have three speakers on tour in October, including some U.S. and Canadian talks by this year's AAPG-SEG speaker.

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A team of geoscientists is unraveling some mysteries of the Gulf of Mexico using long offset seismic and marine gravity data to create a valuable 3-D model.

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These are exciting times for the Division of Environmental Geosciences:

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We wanted to know if an earth science course counts toward high school science graduation requirements

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A visit to the Dallas Convention Center during the AAPG Annual Meeting last April was all that would have been needed for you to travel to the four corners of the world.

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Two friends who have known each other since the first grade in Crandall, Texas, have become partners in a quest to bring geology to the public via television.

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Brian Maxted, one of his generation's most successful oil finders, has looked around the world and says plenty of work remains for companies and professionals willing to take on the challenges of exploration.

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The Middle East, like all areas that are touched by or depend on the oil industry, will continue to go through major changes, according to AAPG All-Convention Luncheon speaker Amy Myers Jaffe.

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Amy Myers Jaffe, speaking to the All-Convention Luncheon in Dallas, not only presented her synopsis on a looming oil crisis, but warned that geopolitical issues could lead to a déjà vu of the energy crises of 1973 and 1979.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

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

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Friday, 28 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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.

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Field Seminar
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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.

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Jerry Hickman Jerry L. Hickman President (2022-2023) JLH Geophysical Services (512) 751-7527
No Image Ron Stillwell President Elect(2022-2023) Stillwell Energy (325) 668-9562
No Image Sandra Elliott Vice President (2022-2023) SM Energy (432) 935-2075
Paul H. Pause Paul H. Pausé Past President(2022-2023) Independent (432) 664-4938
No Image Mark N. Varhaug Secretary (2022-2023) Beacon Hill Energy (214) 549-0456
No Image Stephen Denham Treasurer (2022-2023) Colgate Energy (405) 921-1587
Nicolas Brisette Nicolas Brissette Advisory Counselor (2022-2023) MDC Texas Energy (940) 256-3305

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