2007 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition (April 1 - 4, 2007)

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Sunday Morning Oral
Committee Meetings
House of Delegates Meeting
6:45 AM
Hyatt - Regency DEFH

Committee Meetings
AGI Executive Committee
7:30 AM
Hyatt - Seaview A

Committee Meetings
Registration
7:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Promenade Lobby

Committee Meetings
How To Be An Independent Geologist - Career Workshop
8:00 AM
LB Convention Center -Room 104

Committee Meetings
Core Workshop Seminar
8:00 AM
LB Convention Center - 302

Committee Meetings
SEPM Council Meeting
8:00 AM
Westin - Melbourne

Committee Meetings
Technical Advisory Committee
9:00 AM
Hyatt - Pacific

Committee Meetings
History of Petroleum Geology Committee
10:00 AM
Hyatt - Seaview B

Committee Meetings
Distinguished Lecturer Committee
11:30 AM
Hyatt - Seaview C

Sunday Afternoon Oral
Committee Meetings
Public Outreach Committee
12:00 PM
Hyatt - Pacific AB

Committee Meetings
Past President's Luncheon
12:00 PM
Hyatt - Beacon B

Committee Meetings
Guest Hospitality Room
12:00 PM
Hyatt - Beacon A & Rotunda

Committee Meetings
DEG Advisory Board
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
AAPG Corporate Advisory Committee
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline A

Committee Meetings
Publications Committee
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency A

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
History of Petroleum Geology Forum (AAPG)
1:30 PM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: S. M. Testa and R. D. Hatcher, Jr

Committee Meetings
100th Anniversary
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview A

Committee Meetings
DEG Executive Committee
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
Reservoir Development Committee
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview B

Committee Meetings
Geophysical Integration Committee
3:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency B

Committee Meetings
SEPM NAMS Board Meeting
3:00 PM
Westin - Shanghai

Committee Meetings
Opening Session
4:00 PM
LB Convention Center - Grand Ballroom

Committee Meetings
Exhibition
5:00 PM
LB Convention Center - Exhibition Hall

Committee Meetings
Icebreaker Reception
5:00 PM
LB Convention Center - Exhibition Hall

Committee Meetings
AGI Past Presidents' Reception
6:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview BC

Committee Meetings
AGI Past Presidents' Dinner
8:00 PM
Hyatt - Beacon B

Monday Morning Oral
Committee Meetings
Membership Committees
7:00 AM
Hyatt - Beacon B

Committee Meetings
AGI Member Society Council
7:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline AB

Committee Meetings
Editors Breakfast
7:30 AM
Hyatt - Regency DEF

Committee Meetings
Registration
7:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Promenade Lobby

Committee Meetings
Publications Pipeline Committee
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Harbor ABC

Theme VI - Geoscience Tools
Basin Evolution: Quantitative Forward Modeling (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: T. Sun and C. Paola

Theme X - Astrogeology and the "Bigger" Picture
Geoscience in Orbit: Sedimentology on Mars and Titan (AAPG/SEPM)
8:00 AM
Grand Ballroom-A
Co-Chairs: J. Schieber and K. Edgett

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
New Approaches to Reservoir Characterization and Modeling I (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: M. Pranter, N. Hurley, and A. Byrnes

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Practical Methods for Structural Interpretation: Tips, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: T. Apotria and D. Goff

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Processes and Modeling of Deep-Water Flows I (SEPM)
8:00 AM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: D. Mohrig, P. Haughton, W. McCaffrey, and T. Duncan

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Rock Physics: Key to Formation Evaluation and Seismic Attributes (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: T. R. Lane and M. A. Gutierrez

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
SEPM Research Symposium: Changing Paradigms in Carbonates I
8:00 AM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: E. Rankey, V. P. Wright, and N. P. James

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Arctic Basins and Hydrocarbon Systems (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-B
Chair: S. Creaney

Committee Meetings
Guest Hospitality Room
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Beacon A & Rotunda

Committee Meetings
Career Center
8:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Room 204

Committee Meetings
Exhibition
8:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Exhibition Hall

Committee Meetings
Region/Section Leadership
9:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
Foundation Financial Campaign Committee
9:30 AM
Hyatt - Seaview A

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Tectonic Controls on Sedimentation: Recognizing the Contributions of John Crowell I (AAPG/SEPM)
10:00 AM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: E. Goodman and B. K. Horton

Committee Meetings
All Convention Luncheon
11:30 AM
Hyatt - Regency Ballroom

Monday Morning Poster
Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Subseismic Fault and Fracture Prediction (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. R. Gross, S. J. Wilkins, and S. Agar

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Analysis of Strike-Slip Systems (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: R. W. Krantz and C. L. Schneider

Theme VI - Geoscience Tools
Borehole Image Applications for Geologic Analysis (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: C. Stelting and L. M. Larsen

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Effects of Active Structural Growth and Confined Basins on Sandbody Architecture I (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: D. R. Pyles and P. Joseph

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Effects of Active Structural Growth and Confined Basins on Sandbody Architecture II (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concouse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: D. Pyles and P. Joseph

Theme X - Astrogeology and the "Bigger" Picture
Geobiology: Microbes, Rocks, and Hydrocarbons (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: F. Corsetti, W. Berelson, and L. Dzou

Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geochemistry Case Studies - Opportunities for Reducing Risk I (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. MacQuaker and J. A. Curiale

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Reservoir Connectivity: Key to Successful Development (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. W. Snedden and M. Mayall

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
The Dynamic Earth: Earthquake Risks and Geohazards (DEG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: D. Ponti and L. Grant

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
Tsunamis and Hurricanes: The Geologic Record and the Pending Threat (DEG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: M. Taylor

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Understanding Slope Processes I (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: C. Pirmez

Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geochemistry Case Studies - Opportunities for Reducing Risk II (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. MacQuaker and J. Curiale

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Understanding Slope Processes II (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: C. Pirmez

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Biggest Discoveries Since the Millennium (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: O. McLaughlin

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Searching for Success: New Areas, Concepts, and Challenges (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Lukk and D. J. O'Donnell

Theme XII - Student Sessions
Selected Academic Research Topics: AAPG Student Presentations
Promenade Lobby
Co-Chairs: S. A. Waters and W. E. Hottman

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
California Deep Water Cores (PSAAPG/SEPM)
Seaside Ballroom
Co-Chairs: D. Miner, D. R. Lowe, and R. T. Mooney

Monday Afternoon Oral
Committee Meetings
AAPG Committee Meeting
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency Club Boardroom

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Heavy Oil Provinces of the World (EMD)
1:15 PM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: F. Hein and R. A. Marsh

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Processes and Modeling of Deep-Water Flows II (SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: B. McCaffrey, D. Mohrig, and P. D. W. Haughton

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
3-D Structural Modeling (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 104-B
Co-Chairs: D. Richards and C. Connors

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Effects of Active Structural Growth and Confined Basins on Sandbody Architecture (SEPM/AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: D. R. Pyles and P. Joseph

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
New Approaches to Reservoir Characterization and Modeling II (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: M. Pranter, N. Hurley, and A. P. Byrnes

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
SEPM Research Symposium: Changing Paradigms in Carbonates II
1:15 PM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: E. Rankey, N. P. James, and V. P. Wright

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Searching for Success: New Areas, Concepts, and Challenges (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Grand Ballroom-A
Co-Chairs: M. Lukk and D. J. O'Donnell

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Tectonic Controls on Sedimentation: Recognizing the Contributions of John Crowell II (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: E. Goodman and B. K. Horton

Committee Meetings
AGI Outreach Workshop
1:30 PM
Hyatt - Seaview C

Committee Meetings
DPA Governmental Affairs Committee
1:30 PM
Hyatt - Pacific AB

Committee Meetings
Foundation Trustees Meeting
1:30 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline AB

Committee Meetings
Committee Oversight Committee
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview B

Committee Meetings
Region Budget Meeting
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
GEO-DC Board of Governors/DPA Governmental Affairs
3:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview A

Committee Meetings
Global Climate Committee
3:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency Club Boardroom

Theme IX - The New Oil Business
Independent Producers Re-Exploring Mature Fields (AAPG Forum)
3:15 PM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: D. Kilpatrick and J. Clough

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
The Dynamic Earth: Earthquake Risks and Geohazards (DEG)
3:15 PM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: D. Ponti and L. Grant

Committee Meetings
Sections Committee
4:00 PM
Hyatt - Harbor B

Committee Meetings
Latin America Region
5:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline A

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Michel T. Halbouty Lecture: Current Petroleum Exploration Trends: Prudent Investments or Irrational Exuberance? (AAPG)
5:10 PM
Grand Ballroom-A
Chair: J. R. Schwalbach

Committee Meetings
All Alumni Cocktail Party
5:30 PM
Arena Patio Lobby

Committee Meetings
AAPG Student Reception
6:00 PM
Beacon AB & Rotunda

Committee Meetings
Presidents Reception
7:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency Ballroom

Committee Meetings
SEPM Research Group - Carbonates
7:00 PM
Westin - Melbourne

Committee Meetings
SEPM Research Group - Clastic Diagnesis
7:00 PM
Westin - Barcelona

Committee Meetings
SEPM Research Group - Deep Water
7:00 PM
Westin - Shanghai

Committee Meetings
SEPM Research Group - NAMS/Chronos/Micro
7:00 PM
Westin - Naples

Committee Meetings
SEPM Research Group - Sequence Stratigraphy
7:00 PM
Westin - Casablanca

Monday Afternoon Poster
Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
New Tools and Technology for Basin Analysis II (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: R. J. Pottorf and H. Y. Tseng

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Architectural Elements: Modern and Outcrop Analogs for Modeling Reservoirs I (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: K. Campion and L. Towery

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Architectural Elements: Modern and Outcrop Analogs for Modeling Reservoirs II (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: K. M. Campion and L. Towery

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Deep-Water Sandstones: In Honor of Tor Nilsen (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. Studlick and S. A. Reid

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
From Pore to Prospect to Play: Predicting Sandstone Reservoir Quality (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: C. Macaulay and J. R. Boles

Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
New Tools and Technology for Basin Analysis I (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: R. J. Pottorf and H. Y. Tseng

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Occurrence and Implications of Injected Sands (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: A. Hurst and M. Vigorito

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Paleogeography and Plate Tectonics (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: R. Blakey

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Rock Physics: Key to Formation Evaluation and Seismic Attributes (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: T. R. Lane and M. A. Gutierrez

Tuesday Morning Oral
Committee Meetings
Youth Education Activities Committee
7:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
GeoScience World
7:00 AM
Renaissance Sicilian Ballroom

Committee Meetings
Registration
7:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Promenade Lobby

Committee Meetings
SPE Western Region (Paper Contest)
7:30 AM
Hyatt - Regency EF

Committee Meetings
International Conference & Exhibition Comm. (ICE)
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline A

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Alternative Energy Sources: Promises and Pitfalls (EMD)
8:00 AM
Room 104-B
Co-Chairs: H. H. Schmitt and W. Ambrose

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Applications of Quantitative Geomorphology to Subsurface Problems: Quantitative Comparison of Tributary and Distributary Systems in Subareal and Submarine Environments (SEPM)
8:00 AM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: A. Fildani and G. Hilley

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Architectural Elements: Modern and Outcrop Analogs for Modeling Reservoirs I (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: L. Towery and K. Campion

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Carbonate Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality Prediction (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: G. M. Grammer and M. Buoniconti

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Deep Time Climates: Their Relevance to Climate Change and Value to Petroleum Exploration (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: M. Perlmutter, R. Lane, and J. M. Armentrout

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Improved Understanding of Fractured Reservoirs, Quantification, and Modeling (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: P. LaPointe and T. Davis

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Reservoir Connectivity: Key to Successful Development (AAPG/SEPM)
8:00 AM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: J. W. Snedden and M. Mayall

Committee Meetings
Guest Hospitality Room
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Beacon A & Rotunda

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Understanding World Oil Resources: Hedberg Conference Results (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Grand Ballroom-A
Chair: R. Nehring

Committee Meetings
Exhibition
8:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Exhbition Center

Committee Meetings
Career Center
8:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Room 204

Committee Meetings
AAPG Executive Committee
9:00 AM
Hyatt - Harbor ABC

Committee Meetings
Student Expo Committee
10:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline B

Committee Meetings
DEG Luncheon
11:30 AM
Hyatt - Regency A

Committee Meetings
EMD Luncheon
11:30 AM
Hyatt - Regency BC

Tuesday Morning Poster
Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Climatic Controls on Sediment Character, Distribution, and Stratal Architecture (SEPM)
Arena Concourse Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: W. Heins

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Coal: Energy Source, C02 Sink, Paleoenvironmental Archive (EMD)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: W. B. Ayers, Jr and J. C. Pashin

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Lakes in Active Margin Settings: Climate Versus Tectonics (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: P. Buchheim

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Mudrock Facies Models: Sources, Seals and Reservoirs (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: K. M. Bohacs and R. Gaines

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
NAMS Special Session: Integrated Biostratigraphic Analysis (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: N. Engelhardt-Moore and P. P. McLaughlin

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Shale Gas (EMD)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: W. S. Coffey and D. Jarvie

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Shallow Marine to Non-Marine Depositional Systems (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. Suter and D. Miller

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Shallow Marine to Non-Marine Depositional Systems-- Ichnological Perspectives (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: D. J. Bottjer

Theme XII - Student Sessions
SEPM Student Awards Poster Session
Promenade Lobby
Co-Chairs: A. R. Simms and J. W. Robinson

Theme IX - The New Oil Business
Data Applications and Formats for the 21st Century (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: J. R. Schwalbach

Tuesday Afternoon Oral
Committee Meetings
Education Committee
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline A

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Controls and Architecture of Channelized Deepwater Sandstones (SEPM/AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: R. T. Mooney and A. Sprague

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
50 Years of Research on the Devonian Reef Complexes of Western Australia: Implications for Interpreting Carbonate Systems Worldwide (SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: C. Kerans and P. Harris

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Architectural Elements: Modern and Outcrop Analogs for Modeling Reservoirs II (SEPM/AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: K. Campion and L. Towery

Theme X - Astrogeology and the "Bigger" Picture
Geobiology: Microbes, Rocks, and Hydrocarbons (SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: F. Corsetti, W. Berelson, and L. Dzou

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Mudrock Facies Models: Sources, Seals and Reservoirs (SEPM/AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: K. M. Bohacs and R. Gaines

Theme IX - The New Oil Business
Reserves Estimation and Play and Prospect Assessment in Today's Environment (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Grand Ballroom-A
Chair: D. J. Tearpock

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Seismic Stratigraphy in the 21st Century (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 104-B
Co-Chairs: A. Donovan and H. Posamentier

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Subseismic Fault and Fracture Prediction (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: M. R. Gross, S. J. Wilkins, and S. Agar

Committee Meetings
2007 Convention Wrap Up
1:30 PM
Hyatt - Beacon B

Committee Meetings
International Pavilion, LLC
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Pacific

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Exploring Madagascar (AAPG)
3:15 PM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: M. M. Deal and I. Randrianasolo

Theme IX - The New Oil Business
Women in the Energy Industry: Developing Negotiation Skills (AAPG/AWG)
4:00 PM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: M. A. Chan and A. K. Anderson

Committee Meetings
Sundowner
5:00 PM
LB Convention Center - Promenade Patio

Tuesday Afternoon Poster
Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Folds and Thrust Belts: New Concepts, Methods and Tools (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: S. J. Naruk and A. Bump

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Faults as Seals and Flow Conduits: Fundamental Processes, Predictions, and Applications (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: P. Eichhubl and P. S. D'Onfro

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
3-D Structural Modeling (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: D. Richards and C. Connors

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Alternative Energy Sources: Promises and Pitfalls (EMD)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: H. H. Schmitt and W. Ambrose

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Applications of Quantitative Geomorphology to Subsurface Problems: Quantitative Comparison of Tributary and Distributary Systems in Subareal and Submarine Environments (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: A. Fildani and G. Hilley

Theme VI - Geoscience Tools
Basin Evolution: Quantitative Forward Modeling (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: T. Sun and C. Paola

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Improved Understanding of Fractured Reservoirs, Quantification, and Modeling (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: T. Davis and P. LaPointe

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Life After Primary Depletion: Case Studies of EOR (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: C. O'Brien and J. Buckley

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
New Approaches to Reservoir Characterization and Modeling (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Pranter, N. Hurley, and A. Byrnes

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Processes and Modeling of Deep-Water Flows (SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: D. Mohrig, P. Haughton, and W. McCaffrey

Wednesday Morning Oral
Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
DPA Fourm: The Washington DC Office (GEO-DC) Panel Discussion
8:00 AM
Grand Ballroom-A
Chair: D. Juckett

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Folds and Thrust Belts: New Concepts, Methods and Tools (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: A. P. Bump and S. J. Naruk

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
From Pore to Prospect to Play: Predicting Sandstone Reservoir Quality (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: C. Macaulay and J. R. Boles

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Importance of Confined Channels as Petroleum Reservoirs (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: M. D. Sullivan and B. T. Dixon

Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geochemistry Case Studies I -- Opportunities for Reducing Risk (AAPG/SEPM)
8:00 AM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: J. MacQuaker and J. A. Curiale

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Shale Gas (EMD)
8:00 AM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: W. S. Coffey and D. Jarvie

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Shallow Marine to Non-Marine Depositional Systems I (SEPM/AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-B
Co-Chairs: J. Suter and K. D. Ehman

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Visualization Centers, CAVES, and Next Generation Productivity Tools (AAPG)
8:00 AM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: M. Dobin and J. A. Thomson

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
Beyond the Science: Geopolitics and the Energy Industry (AAPG)
10:05 AM
Grand Ballroom-A
Chair: D. Juckett

Wednesday Morning Poster
Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
3-D Modeling: Geostatistics, Upscaling, and Simulation (AAPG/SEPM)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Pyrcz, T. Gladczenko, and J. Caers

Theme X - Astrogeology and the "Bigger" Picture
Astrogeology (EMD)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: J. Schieber and K. Edgett

Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
CO2 Budgets and Greenhouse Gasses: Generation and Sequestration (DEG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Hewitt and J. Kaldi

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Carbonate Reservoir Characterization: Examples and Analogs (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Ehibition Hall
Chair: M. Campbell

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Deep Time Climates: Their Relevance to Climate Change and Value to Petroleum Exploration (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Perlmutter, R. Lane, and J. M. Armentrout

Theme VII - Unconventional Reservoirs and Resources
Heavy Oil Provinces of the World (EMD)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: F. Hein and R. A. Marsh

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
SEPM Research Symposium: Changing Paradigms in Carbonates
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: E. Rankey, V. P. Wright, and N. P. James

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Visualization Centers, CAVES, and Next Generation Productivity Tools (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. Dobin and J. A. Thomson

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Arctic Basins and Hydrocarbon Systems (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Chair: S. Creaney

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
International Exploration Plays (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: M. M. Deal, I. Randrianasolo, and J. Kraus

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Next "Best" Chances in Global Exploration: Concepts for Play Development (AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: A. Fraser and S. Fraser

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Understanding World Oil Resources: Hedberg Conference Results (AAPG)
Promenade Lobby
Chair: R. Nehring

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
Carbonate Diagenesis and Reservoir Quality Prediction (SEPM/AAPG)
Arena Concourse & Arena Lobby via Exhibition Hall
Co-Chairs: G. M. Grammer and M. Buoniconti

Wednesday Afternoon Oral
Theme XI - Geoscience and Public Policy
CO2 Budgets and Greenhouse Gasses: Generation and Sequestration (DEG)
1:15 PM
Room 201
Co-Chairs: M. Hewitt and J. Kaldi

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Analysis of Strike-Slip Systems (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: R. W. Krantz and C. L. Schneider

Theme V - Maximizing Our Potential: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
3-D Modeling: Geostatistics, Upscaling, and Simulation (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 103
Co-Chairs: M. Pyrcz, T. Gladczenko, and J. Caers

Theme I - Deep Water Reservoirs
Deep-Water Sandstones: In Honor of Tor Nilsen (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Grand Ballroom-A
Co-Chairs: J. Studlick and S. A. Reid

Theme III - Structural Innovations and Applications
Faults as Seals and Flow Conduits: Fundamental Processes, Predictions, and Applications (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 104-A
Co-Chairs: P. Eichhubl and P. S. D'Onfro

Theme IV - Global Exploration Portfolio
Next "Best" Chances in Global Exploration: Concepts for Play Development (AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 102
Co-Chairs: A. Fraser and S. Fraser

Theme VIII - Hydrocarbon Systems and Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geochemistry Case Studies II -- Opportunities for Reducing Risk (AAPG/SEPM)
1:15 PM
Room 202
Co-Chairs: J. MacQuaker and J. A. Curiale

Theme II - Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Shallow Marine to Non-Marine Depositional Systems II (SEPM/AAPG)
1:15 PM
Room 104-B
Co-Chairs: J. R. Suter and D. Miller

Theme VI - Geoscience Tools
Geologic Mapping and Modeling Using High Angle and Horizontal Wells (AAPG)
3:35 PM
Room 104-C
Co-Chairs: Q. Passey and J. Lofts

Friday Morning Oral
Committee Meetings
Imperial Barrel Award Program
7:30 AM
LB Convention Ctr - Room 103

Committee Meetings
AAPG Advisory Council
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline AB

Saturday Morning Oral
Committee Meetings
GeoScience World Publisher Advisory Council
7:00 AM
Renaissance - Capri

Committee Meetings
Registration
7:30 AM
LB Convention Center - Promenade Lobby

Committee Meetings
AAPG Executive Committee
8:00 AM
Hyatt - Beacon A

Committee Meetings
DPA Council & Executive Committee
9:00 AM
Hyatt - Shoreline AB

Saturday Afternoon Oral
Committee Meetings
Regions
12:30 PM
Hyatt - Seaview A

Committee Meetings
EMD Leadership
1:00 PM
Hyatt - Seaview C

Committee Meetings
Resource Evaluation Committee
2:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency F

Committee Meetings
House of Delegates Leadership
4:00 PM
Hyatt - Harbor AB

Committee Meetings
AGI Finance Committee
4:00 PM
Hyatt - Pacific AB

Committee Meetings
Geoscience Committee Chairs
4:00 PM
Hyatt - Regency Club Boardroom

Committee Meetings
House of Delegates Reception
5:30 PM
Hyatt - Beacon Ballroom

Committee Meetings
Research Committee
7:00 PM
Hyatt - Shoreline AB