» 800+ Technical Presentations » 10 Field Trips R » More than 200 Exhibitors » 19 Short Courses A eg A i P s t G. e o r r n g o / Aw C E 6–9 April » Houston, Texas » George R. Brown Convention Center Technical Program & Registration Announcement sponsored by Organized by Hosted by IDEAS & INNOVATION: FUEL FOR THE ENERGY CAPITAL Your talent, perspective and creativity are needed to compliment and elevate the latest advances in the geosciences industry at the prestigious AAPG 2014 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE). Come and learn about the latest innovations from some of the brightest professionals in the industry in a technical program that boasts over 800 oral and poster presentations based on 11 themes. Don’t miss out on this prime opportunity to network and learn from more than 8,000 friends and colleagues from over 80 countries — including AAPG members, vendors, educational institutions, students and community leaders. The Exhibition Hall will feature 200+ exhibitors offering new technology and services presentations and hands-on opportunities with the very latest, industry-leading products. It’s here you can expand your knowledge and explore what’s new from global providers, as well as from AAPG, in the AAPG Center. Make time to visit frequently and don’t miss opportunities to walk the hall with refreshments in-hand during the icebreaker and daily breaks. In addition to the technical sessions and exhibition, there will also be many special events and activities including 10 pre- and post-conference field trips, 19 short courses, and several forums, luncheons and networking events to send you home inspired and ready for new challenges. Expand your knowledge, share your ideas and invest in your career development. Register now for the AAPG 2014 Annual Convention and Exhibition. Table of Contents Accommodations ................................................89 ACE at a glance .....................................................5 Career Center ......................................................41 Child Care ............................................................88 Exhibition .............................................................15 AAPG Center ...................................................15 Exhibitor Listing ...............................................16 Floor Plan .........................................................17 Field Trips ............................................................30 General Information .............................................85 Guest Program ....................................................82 Highlights ..............................................................6 Forums and Special Sessions ...........................6 Luncheons .......................................................10 Networking Opportunities ................................13 Earth Science Teacher Program ......................14 Letter from the General Chair ................................3 Membership Application ...........Inside Back Cover Organizing Committee ...........................................4 Registration Form ................................................94 Registration Information ......................................92 SEPM Annual Meeting ........................................42 Short Courses .....................................................18 Social Activity ......................................................84 Sponsors ...............................................................2 Student Activities ................................................40 Technical Program at a Glance ...........................45 Technical Program ...............................................48 Sunday Afternoon Oral ....................................48 Monday Morning Oral ......................................48 Monday Afternoon Oral ...................................51 Monday All-Day Poster ....................................54 Tuesday Morning Oral ......................................59 Tuesday Afternoon Oral ...................................62 Tuesday All-Day Poster ....................................65 Wednesday Morning Oral ................................70 Wednesday Afternoon Oral ..............................73 Wednesday Morning Poster ............................76 Theme Chairs ......................................................47 Travel and Transportation ....................................86 Young Professionals ............................................40 The SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) holds their annual meeting in conjunction with AAPG. Details of SEPM activities can be found on pages 42–44. AAPG.org/ACE 1 2014 ACE Sponsors DIAMOND Cyber C@fé, Student Participation in Field Trips AAPG/SEPM Student Reception, & Short Courses, Student Volunteers, Sundowner SEPM President’s Reception & Awards, SEPM Research Groups, SEPM Student Support SEPM General Fund, Technical Program AAPG/SEPM Student Chapter Field Trip, PROWESS/ & Registration Announcement AWG Short Course Student Assistance, Registration, SEPM Field Trips and Short Courses, Student and Faculty Lounge Conference Bag, Earth Science Teacher Program, Conference Bag, Icebreaker, Student Participation Aisle Signage, Program Book Career Center, Exhibition Refreshments General Fund, SEPM General Fund, SEPM Student in Field Trips & Short Courses General Fund, Icebreaker Reception Support, Student Awards TITANIUM Icebreaker, Oral Sessions Young Professional Meet & Greet/Network Challenge, General Fund AAPG/SEPM Student Chapter Field, Young Professional Reception Student Attendance Assistance PLATINUM Pocket Guide General Fund Oral Sessions Exhibition Food Court Directional Signage Badge Cords/Lanyards, Career Center, General Fund Icebreaker General Fund Abstract Volume CD-ROM SILVER Outstanding Student Chapter Award Earth Science Teacher Program General Fund BRONZE ® General Fund DPA/AWG Luncheon DPA/AWG Luncheon 2 AAPG 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition Message from the General Chair On behalf of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and host organization the Houston Geological Society and the SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) I am honored to invite you to attend the AAPG 2014 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) — Ideas and Innovation: Fuel for the Energy Capital, 6–9 April, in Houston. Invest in your career and your company by attending this world-class event. We have an exciting technical line up consisting of more than 800 oral and poster presentations covering 11 different themes. Attend short courses, field trips, presentations and special sessions and in just a few days you can impact your career in ways that will help you to do your job more efficiently and effectively. Learn about the latest technologies and services available from the 200+ exhibitors in the Exhibition Hall. Under one roof you’ll find everything you need for reservoir evaluation, geological modeling, basin studies and modeling analysis, computer software, geological studies and consulting, geophysical interpretation and more. In addition, the International Pavilion offers you a chance to explore opportunities available worldwide. Networking events at ACE will involve everyone from young professionals to the most seasoned geoscientists and company senior management. Many of AAPG’s 40,000+ members have been attending the annual convention for most of their professional lives, forging professional and personal friendships along the way. In addition to all ACE has to offer, Houston is rich with arts, theater, museums, parks and sports. Explore downtown with its outstanding music halls, theaters and restaurants or venture to the beautiful Museum District comprising the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Herman Park and Zoo and Rice University. Top-notch shopping is available at the world famous Galleria, Uptown Park and Highland Village all located within a short drive of downtown. If sports are more up your alley, attend an Astros, Rockets or Dynamo game. Bring your ideas and help us fuel the future of geosciences — join us in Houston! Steve Brachman General Chair AAPG 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition AAPG.org/ACE 3 2014 ACE Organizing Committee SEPM Field Trips Representative General Chair EMD Vice Co-Chair Chris Zahm Steve Brachman Paul Basinski Bureau of Economic Geology, Wapiti Energy, LLC Burgundy Xploration University of Texas at Austin General Vice Chair EMD Vice Co-Chair AAPG Matson Award & Dave Rensink Neil Fishman Braunstein Award Chair Consultant Hess Jim Tucker Occam Resources Technical Program Chair SEPM Vice Chair EMD Awards Chair Gretchen Gillis Steve Bachtel Joan Spaw Aramco Services Company Chevron USA Marathon Oil Company Sponsorship Chair Teacher Program Chair AAPG Poster Sessions Co-Chair Steve Shirley Jennifer Burton Carl Fiduk Chevron Global Upstream & Gas Afren Resources USA Schlumberger AAPG Vice Co-Chair AAPG Poster Sessions Co-Chair Student Volunteer Chair Kara C. Bennett James Pape Bonnie Milne-Andrews Consultant ExxonMobil Repsol AAPG Vice Co-Chair Short Courses Chair Meredith Faber Beverly DeJarnett Guest Program Co-Chair Swift Energy Company Houston Research Center, Bureau of Edie Bishop Economic Geology DEG Vice Chair SEPM Short Courses Representative Guest Program Co-Chair E. Charlotte Sullivan Bruce Hart Winona LeBrant Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ConocoPhillips DPA Vice Chair Field Trips Chair Chandler Wilhelm Laura Banfield Shell Exploration and Production Company BP 4 AAPG 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition ACE at a Glance (as of print date – for most current schedule visit AAPG.org/ACE) Friday, 4 April 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Registration Saturday, 5 April 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Registration Sunday, 6 April 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ............Registration 8:00 a.m.– ...........................AAPG House of Delegates Meeting 12:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ..........History of Petroleum Geology Forum 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ............YP Meet & Greet 3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m. ............Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) Ceremony 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Opening Session and Awards Ceremony 5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. ............Exhibition and Icebreaker Reception Monday, 7 April 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Registration 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.. ...........Guest Hospitality Room 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Special Session: Communicating Our Science 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Discovery Thinking Forum I 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. .........Earth Science Teacher Program 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Technical Sessions 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ...........Exhibition 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ............Student and Faculty Lounge 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Career Center 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............All-Day Poster Sessions 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ............Guest Tour: Day of Wine, Roses and Bluebonnets 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. ..........Refreshment Break 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. ..........All–Convention Luncheon 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. ............Technical Sessions 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. ............Discovery Thinking Forum II 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ............Refreshment Break 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. ............Student Career Seminar 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. ............End-of-Day Refreshments 5:10 p.m.–6:00 p.m. ............Michel T. Halbouty Lecture 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. ............All Alumni Reception 6:00p.m.–8:00 p.m. .............AAPG/SEPM Student Reception 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. ..........SEPM Research Group Meetings and Reception Tuesday, 8 April 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Registration 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........SEPM Research Symposium: New Advances in Devonian Carbonates… 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Special Session: U.S. Shale Gas Reserves and Production: Accelerators and Inhibitors 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Technical Sessions 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ............Guest Hospitality Room 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ............Exhibition 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ............Student and Faculty Lounge 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............Career Center 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ............All-Day Poster Sessions 9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m ...........Refreshment Break 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. ............Guest Tour: Uniquely Houston 12:00 p.m.–1:10 p.m. .........SEPM Business Meeting/Luncheon 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ..........DPA/AWG Luncheon 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. ............SEPM Research Symposium: New Advances in Devonian Carbonates… 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. ............Technical Sessions 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ............Refreshment Break 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. ............End-of-Day Refreshments 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. ..........HGS “Night at the Paleontology Museum” 7:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. ...........SEPM President’s Reception and Awards Ceremony Wednesday, 9 April 7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ..........Registration 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ..........Guest Hospitality Room 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. ..........Technical Sessions 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ............Career Center 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ..........Exhibition 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ..........Student and Faculty Lounge 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ..........Poster Sessions 9:15 a.m.–10:15 p.m. .........Refreshment Break 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ..........EMD Luncheon 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ..........DEG Luncheon 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. ............Technical Sessions 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. ............Sundowner Reception Pre and post-convention Short Courses and Field Trip information can be found on pages 18-39. AAPG.org/ACE 5 ACE Highlights All events take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Forums and Special Sessions History of Petroleum Geology (AAPG) Date: Sunday, 6 April Time: 12:55 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Location: General Assembly B Fee: Included with registration Co-Chairs: R. Hardy and B. Blackstone The History of Petroleum Geology Committee will again hold its annual forum at the AAPG 2014 ACE. We have a wide range of fascinating topics on people, technology, and events from the early nineteenth century to the future! • Gary Lash of SUNY Fredonia will talk on the early history of the natural gas industry around Fredonia in western New York state. Commercial production was established in the Devonian black shale (sound familiar?) way back in the 1820’s! Downhole techniques included copious amounts of black powder – frac on! By the 1850’s the area was employing ‘rock gas’ rather than whale oil for multiple uses. • Jeff Spencer of Amromco Energy will give a popular paper chronicling the early Texas oilfield photographers, many of whom were at the sites of massive blow-outs and rather crude production practices. Needless to say his slides will be detailed and colorful. • Ray Sorenson, a consultant, will summarize the history of early formation evaluation. Even before Schlumberger began commercial electrical coring operations in the United States in 1929, the petroleum industry had been employing varied technologies in addition to cutting analysis, including oriented cores, fracture detection, directional surveys and borehole imaging, much of which were borrowed from the mining industry. Within the first 30 years after the establishment of the wireline logging industry, the physical properties that are measured by most of today’s logging tools had been evaluated by service companies and oil company research laboratories. The physical principles were generally understood conceptually by the time SPWLA was formed in 1959, although commercial applications often had to await advances in measurement technology or data processing. • Jessica Moore of Chevron will discuss the fascinating life of Elizabeth Watson (1915-2000) who was both a geologist and an aviator, quite rare in the mid-20th century. After bachelor and master degrees at Stanford, focusing on Eocene biostratigraphy in the coast ranges of California, she joined the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II and ferried all kinds of military aircraft around the country. After the war she had a career with Union Oil of California employing her knowledge derived from college days. • Paul Mann of the University of Houston Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will discuss the department’s origin and highlights of its first 80 years of education and service to the oil industry. From humble beginnings supported by Humble Oil in the 1930’s the department is currently the largest undergrad (650) and grad (350) program in geology and geophysics in the USA that also combines a specialty in an Atmospheric Sciences program that focuses its research on air quality issues in Houston and other major cities. • Ray Leonard of Hyperdynamics will carry us into “The New Oil World of the 21st Century”, where we will see a dramatic shift to unconventional and deepwater production. He will let us in on where most of the deepwater production will come from, when it will peak and what sources the unconventional production will come from. Ray will also discuss the ballet between these transitions and future price shocks. Communicating Our Science (AAPG/GEO-DC/DPA) Date: Monday, 7 April Time: 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Location: General Assembly A Fee: Included with registration Organizer: E. Allison Moderators: C. North and C. Yielding What do you tell people about energy and geoscience? How do you address laymen and skeptics? Communication skills are critical to doing our jobs and explaining the importance of petroleum to our neighbors and friends. Two expert panels will lead discussions of what and how to communicate about sensitive topics in energy and science and how new media are changing our communications with other scientists and the public. Our speakers will discuss communicating both the facts and the excitement of science — watch for the announcement of speakers. We also plan an open discussion of topics such as: 6 AAPG 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition ACE Highlights • How to explain major energy issues to friends, colleagues and environmental activists: where energy comes from, the pros and cons of potential energy sources for the future and hydraulic fracturing. • How 21st century media affects how we get scientific information. • Why you or your colleagues are or are not publishing scientific information that is important for all of us to do our job. Panelists: • Jim Reilly, II, Former astronaut; Associate Vice President and Dean of Science and Technology Development, American Public University System • Michael Zehr, Federal Policy Advisory, Consumer Energy Alliance • Heather Saucier, Corporate Communications Advisor, Aramco Services Company • Jane Whaley, Editor-in-Chief, GeoExPro Magazine • Donald Paul, Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute; Professor of Engineering and William M. Keck Chair of Energy Resources, University of Southern California • Iain Stewart, Professor of Geosciences Communication, University of Plymouth Discovery Thinking (AAPG/DPA) Date: Monday, 7 April Time: 8:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.–5:05 p.m. Location: General Assembly B Fee: Included with registration Co-Chairs: Morning: C. Sternbach and P. Weimer, Afternoon: C. Sternbach and E. Dolly The Discovery Thinking Forums will be the ninth and tenth presentations of the AAPG 100th Anniversary Committee’s program recognizing “100 Who Made a Difference”. Each forum will feature four invited speakers who will describe major discoveries in both global and Gulf of Mexico exploration settings. The forums combined into a Day of Discovery Thinking will celebrate how Creative Thinking Leads to Giant Discoveries and New Plays. Each speaker and their associates overcame significant business, technical and professional challenges. Topics to be discussed will include philosophy of exploration, stories from remarkable careers, professional insights, colorful anecdotes and lessons learned on the path to success. As technology advances and young geoscientists enter our profession the organizers see continued interest in forums such as these. These forums provide a venue for explorers to discuss the personal side of success and what has been called the art of exploration. As always, the audience is fortunate to hear the speakers share their insights derived from hard won experience. AAPG offers many technical sessions. Discovery Thinking forums fill an important gap in how technical and professional skills combine to turn prospects into discoveries. Speakers are encouraged to share personal stories about discoveries they know well to bring forward appropriate technical data and to address questions from the audience and fellow explorers. Morning talks will emphasize exciting discoveries in global settings while afternoon talks will feature major and significant discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico (including onshore Texas and Atlantic Margins). Houston, an important center for both global and Gulf of Mexico exploration, is a great venue to celebrate discoveries in both of these settings. Morning Speakers: • Antonio Escalera, Deputy Director of Exploration and Production, Pemex: Recent Discoveries in Ultra Deep Water Western Gulf of Mexico • Hans Rønnevik, Exploration Manager and Arild Jørstad, Lundin: Unfolding by Holistic Thinking, Giant and Significant Oil Discoveries in a Mature Area; Discovery of Edvard Grieg, Johan Sverdrup and Luno II in the Norwegian North Sea • Flavio Juarez Feijo, Senior Geologist, Petrobras: Sergipe Basin, An Oil Province Reborn • Fiona MacAulay, Technical Director, Rockhopper Exploration PLC: Size Doesn’t Always Matter — Twelve Months in the Life of a Small Oil Company; The Discovery and Appraisal of the Sea Lion Field, North Falklands Basin — A Casebook • Question and Answer Panel Discussion AAPG.org/ACE 7 ACE Highlights All events take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Afternoon Speakers: • John Dribus, Global Geosciences Advisor, Schlumberger: Three Important Conventional Reservoirs Receiving Exploration Focus in the Deep Water Today • Ernie Leyendecker, Vice President of Exploration for the Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko: Discovery Thinking — The Gulf of Mexico Advantage • Scott Sheffield, Chief Executive Officer, Pioneer Resources: Discovery Thinking Leads to Success in Eagle Ford and Spraberry/ Wolfcamp Plays, Texas • Kristin Wood, Mesozoic Area Exploration Manager, Shell: Appomattox — Persistence Pays Off in a Frontier Gulf of Mexico Play • Question and Answer Panel Discussion Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Date: Monday, 7 April Time: 5:10 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Location: General Assembly B Fee: Included with registration Speaker: Director of the Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems, Texas A&M University The Michel T. Halbouty lecture series is an ongoing special event that the AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition. Lecture topics are designed to focus either on wildcat exploration in any part of the world where major discoveries might contribute significantly to petroleum reserves or space exploration where astrogeological knowledge would further mankind’s ability to develop resources on Earth and in the Solar System. This year’s speaker will be Carlos A. Dengo. After 30 years of career services, Dengo retired from Exxon Mobil Corporation in 2012 and is now principal of Tierranos Consulting. He is discussing Transcending Geoscience Paradigms for Exploration Opportunity Growth. Exploration success is “seeing first what others have not”. Paradigm shifts in geologic concepts have grown resource opportunities, but historically have been relatively slow to gain favor due to perceived high risk, unfavorable price environment or lack of enabling technologies, among other factors. Energy outlooks, tied to global population growth and economic development, point to a robust exploration future for decades ahead with a commodity price environment that should encourage testing of new play concepts while challenging existing paradigms of success in producing basins. Future success must continue to transcend paradigms and requires a balance and healthy tension between human creativity, innovation and the use of increasingly large, complex data sets and interpretation/modeling technologies. This presentation examines historical trends in the contributions of ideas and technologies to exploration and where they might lead while drawing attention for the need to place additional focus on the human element of our industry. In his early career assignments, Carlos focused on structural geology research and technology applications with Exxon affiliates worldwide. From 1992 to 1999 he progressed through a number of supervisory and managerial positions of increasing responsibility with Exxon Exploration Company prior to being appointed U.S./Mexico geoscience area manager, responsible for all regional exploration activities, following the merger between Exxon and Mobil. In 2006 Carlos was appointed technical vice president of ExxonMobil Exploration Company and served as an exploration company executive until being appointed vice president of geoscience for ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company in 2008. As geoscience vice president for ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Carlos led the Corporation’s worldwide geoscience research function and the application of differentiating and proprietary technology in support of ExxonMobil’s global upstream operations. Carlos is recipient of the Winchell Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Earth Sciences at Syracuse University, the best paper award from the U.S. National Rock Mechanics Committee and the Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Award from the AAPG. He has also served as an AAPG International Distinguished Lecturer. He has and continues to serve on several advisory boards, including having been on the Executive Advisory Council of the AAPG. 8 AAPG 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition