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Table of Contents

AAPG Conference Staff 5

AAPG Membership Application 71

About ICE 6

About Milan 61

• Airport Information 62

• Airport Transfers Form 72

• Airport Transfers Info 64

• Climate 61

• Currency 61

• Dining 62

• Driving Directions 63

• Getting Around 64

• Public Transportation 63

Accommodations 56

Exhibition 12

DaVinci Exhibition of Machines 12

Exhibition Floor Plan 13

Exhibition Hall 12

International Pavilion 13

Field Trips 20

General Information 59

• Cyber Café 60

• Electronic Capturing 60

• Exhibition Hall Hours 59

• Itinerary Planner 60

• Milano Convention Centre 59

• Mobile Website 60

• No-Smoking Policy 60

• On-site Registration 59

• Social Media 60

• Temporary Health Insurance 60

• Visa Information 60

Guest Tours 52

• Ground Operator 53

• Guest Tours Registration Form 55

Highlights

• Opening Ceremony 7

• Plenary Session: Following Da Vinci’s

Footsteps to Future Energy Resources —

Innovations from Outcrops to Assets 7

• Business Forum: The Business of

Energy — Keys to Profitability 8

• Special Lecturer: Professor Emiliano

Mutti on Turbidites 8

• Technology Forum: New Technology

Directions in Exploration and

Production 9

• DPA Forum: Professional Issues for

Professional Geologists 9

• Featured Speaker Luncheons 9

• DPA Luncheon: The Challenge of

Energy Security 9

• Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon 10

• Special Lunchtime Lecturers 10

• Education 11

• Networking Opportunities 11

• Refreshment Breaks 11

Letter from the General Chair 2

Membership Application 71

Networking Opportunities 11

Organizing Committee 4

Registration 65

• Registration Form 68

• Registration Information 66

• Registration Types 66

Short Courses 14

Sponsors 3

Student Activities 25

Technical Program

• At a Glance 26

• Monday Morning Oral 28

• Monday Afternoon Oral 29

• Monday Morning Posters 32

• Monday Afternoon Posters 35

• Tuesday Morning Oral 37

• Tuesday Afternoon Oral 39

• Tuesday Morning Posters 41

• Tuesday Afternoon Posters 43

• Wednesday Morning Oral 45

• Wednesday Afternoon Oral 47

• Wednesday Morning Posters 50

Volunteer Opportunities 25

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Letter from the General Chair

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This inspiring setting is the perfect location to spark your intellectual curiosity and to make contacts that will bring you

many rewards, both professionally and personally.

Our technical program committee has assembled an exceptional program under the theme Following Da Vinci’s

Footsteps to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to Assets, with more than 500 oral and poster

presentations covering advances in all the hot topics of petroleum geoscience — from carbonate reservoirs to

geoscience applications, from global tectonics to reservoir characterization and management, from unconventional

reservoirs and resources to leading-edge technologies. Milan is located at the foot of the Alps, where spectacular

carbonate outcrops provide analogues for many of the world’s most prolific carbonate reservoirs. It is most appropriate,

therefore, that the theme of ‘Carbonate Reservoirs – from Pores to Production’, together with a special focus on

exploration & production in the Alpine-Himalaya Fold Belt and Foreland Basins from Europe and North Africa to South

Asia, will make this conference a landmark event.

Leonardo Da Vinci worked in Milan for many years. His geological and paleontological observations and theories

anticipated many modern principles of geology and it is fitting that the 2011 ICE draws inspiration from his genius to

look at innovation, the latest advances in all aspects of petroleum geoscience and the future of E&P.

Whether you’re an experienced geoscientist, or new to the industry, you’ll find the networking opportunities at ICE an

asset to your career. The Exhibition Hall will present a myriad of new technologies, products and services from our

exhibitors—along with a stunning ‘hands-on’ exhibition of Da Vinci’s splendid machines. The International Pavilion

will showcase energy ministers, state licensing authorities, national oil company executives and key players from

international oil companies. In addition to the outstanding technical program, the special lectures and the plenary

and executive panel sessions, make sure you take the opportunity to update your skills with one of the short courses

available, or sign up for a field trip and get back on the rocks in some of Italy’s most awe-inspiring geological and

historical settings. Then, if you still have some time to spare, don’t forget that Milan is the fashion capital of the world

and a great place to sample some of Italy’s best food and wine!

Vi aspettiamo a Milano! (We look forward to seeing you in Milan!)

Jonathan Craig, General Chair

On behalf of the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) and its regions,

sections and divisions, I invite you to attend the 2011 International Conference & Exhibition,

to be held 23-26 October in the beautiful and historic Italian city of Milan.

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Student Reception, Student Volunteers, Field Trips and Short Courses—Student Registration Assistance

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Organizing Committee

Honorary ChairLuca Bertellieni

Technical Program Co-ChairPablo Floreseni

Technical Program CommitteePinar YilmazExxonMobil Exploration Company

Field Trips CommitteeGiorgio Tunis(not pictured)

Organizing CommitteeLuca Savinieni

General ChairJonathan Craigeni

Technical Program Co-ChairKeith GerdesShell

Technical Program CommitteeCarlo DoglioniUniversity of Rome

Short Courses ChairElisabetta ErbaUniversity of Milano

Organizing CommitteeRobert FlowerdayBG Group(not pictured)

Co-General Vice ChairMassimo Antonellieni

Technical Program CommitteeAlastair FraserImperial College London

Technical Program CommitteeSylvia M. Couto AnjosPetrobras

SEPM Vice ChairMaria MuttiUniversity of Potsdam

Short Courses Representative – SGIMassimiliano ZattinUniversity of Padova

Co-General Vice ChairFrancesco Italianoeni

Technical Program CommitteeJean PerrotTotal E&P Italia S.p.A.

AAPG Vice Chair (TAC Liaison)Philippe de ClarensTotal

Field Trips ChairGiuseppe Cadeleni

Student/Young Professionals ChairSonya PunchADX Energy, Ltd.

Sponsorship Co-ChairDavid CookExxonMobil (retired)

Technical Program CommitteeChuck G. GuderjahnBP

DEG Vice ChairMary K. HarrisSavannah River National Laboratory

Field Trips Representative – SGIGiorgio MinelliUniversity of Degli Studi Di Perugia

Sponsorship Co-ChairVlasta DvorakovaCzech Geological Survey

Technical Program CommitteeGeir LundeConcedo ASA

DPA Vice ChairJohn BrooksBrookwood Petroleum Advisors Limited

Field Trips CommitteeDaniele MasettiUniversity of Ferrara

Organizing CommitteeJeff AldrichGreen Park Energy

AAPG Conference Staff

Alan WegenerGlobal Development and Convention Director

Randa Reeder-BriggsOperations Manager

Kerrie StilesAdministrative Assistant

Theresa CurryOperations Coordinator

Terri DuncanTechnical Programs Coordinator

Alicia ForeseeTechnical Programs Coordinator

Jean ReynoldsEvents Coordinator

Kim Van DelftAttendee Services Supervisor

Julie SimmonsMarketing Manager

Teresa DavisSales Coordinator

Mike TaylorExhibition Sales

Kyle WalkerGraphics and Production Coordinator

Important Telephone Numbers

To Register+1 781 821 6732

Housing Assistance+1 847 996 5876

To Exhibit+1 281 773 8836


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HighlightsAbout ICE

Opening CeremonyDate: Sunday, 23 October

Time: 17:00–18:00

Location: Milano Convention Centre

Fee: Included with full conference registration or Sunday

Exhibition Pass

Start your ICE experience with a celebration of the Italian creativity

and culture, in a setting that blends the best of historical achievement

with an ultra-modern 21st century setting.

The ICE opening ceremony will be an inspiring, informative and

entertaining event that will offer insights into the current state of

exploration and petroleum geology, a taste of what to expect as the

Milan meeting unfolds with the cultural sights and sounds that have

made Milan a paragon of creativity, creation and discovery since the

days of Da Vinci.

General Chair Jonathan Craig will be the Mater of Ceremonies for

this fast-moving program, which will feature brief addresses from:

• Claudio Descalzi, Chief Operating Officer, eni e&p

• Luca Bertelli, Senior Vice President of Exploration and

Unconventional Resources, eni e&p, and Honorary Conference

Chair

• Paul Weimer, AAPG President-Elect

• Vlastimila Dvorakova, President of the AAPG European Region

• Carlo Doglioni, President of the Italian Geological Society

• Giovanni Azzone, Magnifico Rettore Politecnico Milano

Come experience their insightful words, plus the multimedia display of

the glories of Milan and the music featuring the best of Italian culture,

and you’re guaranteed to feel ready for a conference that will be big on

innovation and technical excellence. The ceremony begins at 16:00,

but arrive early for the music that is sure to be the talk of the day.

Special SessionsPlenary Session: Following Da Vinci’s Footsteps to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to AssetsDate: Monday, 24 October

Time: 08:55–10:45


Fee: Included with conference registration

Co-Chairs: J. Craig and P. O. Yilmaz

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was a supreme example of a

Renaissance genius who possessed one of the greatest minds of all

time. His scientific theories, like his artistic innovations, were based

on careful observation and precise documentation. He understood,

better than anyone of his century or the next, the importance

of precise scientific observation. Leonardo’s findings were not

disseminated in his own lifetime; had they been published, they would

have revolutionized the science of the 16th century. Leonardo actually

anticipated many discoveries of modern times. He made discoveries

in meteorology and geology, learned the effect of the moon on the

tides, foreshadowed modern conceptions of continent formation and

surmised the nature of fossil shells. Da Vinci’s interest in inventing

and engineering continued throughout his whole life, always being

flooded with unique ideas.

Since Leonardo explained the origin of marine fossils, geological

and engineering sciences flourished with innovation in technology.

Innovation in energy was essential to develop resources for increasing

the standard of living since the Renaissance. The history of energy

over the last century helps put such transformation into perspective.

For example, it is estimated that at the beginning of the 20th century,

coal and wood provided more than 95 percent of the world’s energy

needs. From that point, it took more than half a century for petroleum

— a cleaner and more versatile alternative — to surpass coal as the

world’s largest energy source. It took nearly 50 years more to develop

the technologies and build the global infrastructure so that natural

gas, an even cleaner-burning source, could play a sizable role in the

world’s energy mix. And today technology is the key that opened

unconventional resources everywhere.

Our plenary speakers will address

innovations from outcrops to assets —

ranging from exploring and producing

hydrocarbons more effectively… to using

them more efficiently and with a lower

impact… to improving existing alternative

sources of energy… to developing new

options. To develop these integrated

solutions, we will need to find the best ways

to unlock new technology. It is the key to

a more prosperous, more secure, and more sustainable energy and

environmental future.

Speakers:

• Professor Gian Battista Vai, Expert on Leonardo da Vinci,

University of Bologna

• Mohammad Qahtani, Vice President, Engineering &

Development, Saudi Aramco

• Mario Carminatti, Exploration Executive Manager, Petrobras

• Ceri Powell, Executive Vice President Europe, Africa & Asia,

Shell

• Giambattista De Ghetto, Senior Vice President, Research &

Technology Innovation, eni edp

Professor Gian Battista Vai

PAINT A BRIGHT fuTuRE fOR yOuR CAREER IN THE RICH AND COLORfuL CITy Of MILAN, ITALy. AAPG’S INTERNATIONAL CONfERENCE & ExHIBITION (ICE)

IS A MuST-ATTEND GEOSCIENCES CONfERENCE IN A MuST-VISIT CITy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?ICE is designed for geosciences professionals at every stage of their career – from CEO/President to Staff Geologist to Student – and every level in between. In addition to geologists you’ll also find academicians, engineers, geophysicists and landmen attending. ICE also attracts people from various professional associations – nearly 20 groups were represented at the 2010 ICE.

Last year, more than 2,300 attendees from 59 countries attended ICE. Don’t you want to be a part of this international exchange of ideas from the brightest minds in geosciences?

Take advantage of these opportunities at AAPG ICE:• Select from 500+ oral and poster presentations to expand your current knowledge or

get up to speed on new concepts• See the latest technologies, services and products in the Exhibition Hall’s hands-on

environment • Make contacts with old colleagues or find new job prospects • Absorb the culture of Milan’s rich history, from the Da Vinci Exhibit of Machines

featured inside the Exhibition Hall to the numerous museums, architectural landmarks and more

• 8 Field Trips and 9 Short Courses to choose from give you the opportunity to get back in the field or classroom and enhance your knowledge

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

Exhibition Hall Exhibition Hall Exhibition Hall Exhibition Hall

Icebreaker Reception Featured Speaker Luncheon DPA Luncheon: The Challenge of Energy Security Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon

Meet & Greet Guest Tour 1: Milan City Centre Guest Tour 3: Sforzesco Castle and “The Last Supper”

Guest Tour 5: Italian Fashion...Shopping Tour!

Opening Ceremony Guest Tour 2: Milan Cooking Challenge Guest Tour 4: Brera Borough and Gallery Special Lunchtime Lectures

Business Forum: The Business of Energy — Keys to Profitability

Technology Forum: New Technology Directions in Exploration and Production

Oral & Poster Sessions

Plenary Session: Following Da Vinci’s Footsteps to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to Assets

DPA Forum: Professional Issues for Professional Geologists (DPA)

Special Lecture: Turbidites Oral & Poster Sessions

Student Reception

Oral & Poster Sessions

Stay connected. Looking for more information about ICE 2011? Visit these professional networking/social media sites.

Spark your own CAREER RENAISSANCE

with AAPG ICE in Milan!

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER AT ICE


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Technology Forum: New Technology Directions in Exploration and ProductionDate: Tuesday, 25 October

Time: 11:10–12:30



Forum Organizers: J. Craig and P. O. Yilmaz

The oil and gas industry continues to generate opportunities via

technological innovations to enhance its success in locating, extracting

and transporting oil and gas supplies to meet global demand.

Technology has given us the ability to supply energy from resources

once considered impossible to access. The challenge is to develop

cost-effective technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of

their utilization and tackle such issues as global climate change.

The gas business is also undergoing very rapid changes, driven by

the unconventional gas development in North America and Europe.

Technology developments have resulted in major additions to the

future energy resources, and challenged the traditional conventional

gas producers and suppliers. Speakers will address the technological

advances in accessing and producing both conventional and

unconventional resources.

Invited speakers:

• Mark Pospisil, Senior Vice President, XTO Energy

• Jean-Jacques Biteau, Vice President Exploration, Total

• Anelise Lara, Sub-Surface Manager for Pre-Salt Projects, Petrobras

• China National Petroleum Corporation

• Satish Pai, Vice President, Schlumberge

• Cindy yeilding, Exploration Manager, BP

DPA Forum: Professional Issues for Professional GeologistsDate: Tuesday, 25 October

Time: 14:00–17:30



Co-Chairs: D. Tearpock and J. Brooks

Members of the DPA are active members of the AAPG who have

obtained certification as petroleum geologists. As such they extend

their interests into a slightly wider sphere than straightforward

petroleum geology. This session is designed to raise awareness of

issues rarely discussed even though they may be part of ongoing

technical meetings. One such topic is Who Owns the Arctic? Of

particular interest is the fact that the USA has not yet ratified the 1980

convention on the Law of the Sea and therefore cannot yet claim

beyond 200 nautical miles, a context which will set other claimants to

parts of the Arctic, in the presentation.

Members will be aware of the PRMS for Reserves and Reserves

Reporting but may not be aware of the United Nations Framework

Classification (UNFC) which also embraces solid hydrocarbons

and unconventional resources as well as minerals. It may be that

some governments will wish to have their mineral and hydrocarbon

resources considered under a single system, which may be of

significance to some members.

In the light of the global problems of the moment and their effects upon

oil and gas production, it seems appropriate to consider some close

but largely forgotten areas which may need to be re-explored in the

future. One such place is the Pacific coast area offshore California,

Oregon, western Canada and Alaska, to which areas the USGS assigns

considerable resource estimates. The prospectivity of the Western

USA and Canadian Seaboard may rekindle both interest and activity.

Finally, we will address The Integration of Geophysical Data to provide

an enhanced view of structure and prospectivity.

Invited speakers:

• Ian Wright, National Oceanography Centre: Who Owns the

Arctic?

• Drew Mayerson, BOEMRE, Pacific Section: Offshore

Hydrocarbon Resources of the West Coast in the United States

• Lucy McGregor, Rock Solid Images, plc: Integrating Seismic,

CSEM and Well Log Data for Reservoir Characterization

• David MacDonald, BP: The UNFC – United Nations Framework

Classifications for Hydrocarbon and Mineral Resources

Featured Speaker LuncheonsMondayVisit www.AAPG.org/Milan2011 for updates.

DPA Luncheon: The Challenge of Energy SecurityDate: Tuesday, 25 October

Time: 12:35–13:55


Fee: US $50 +20% VAT

Speaker: Tony Hayward, Former Chief Executive Officer, BP

The recent upheaval in the Middle East has led to widespread

predictions of a global energy crisis while the tsunami disaster in

Japan and the subsequent difficulties at the Fukushima nuclear plant

Business Forum: The Business of Energy — Keys to ProfitabilityDate: Monday, 24 October

Time: 14:00–15:30




This session will concentrate on what the leaders consider to

have been the keys to industry’s success using worldwide E&P

performance as a measure (e.g. early focus on the most prospective

basins, advanced technologies, maximizing benefits of these

technologies, cycle times, and unit cost reductions, and building

consensus between partners and with governments). This session will

look at the success of the industry in meeting the future demand.

Invited speakers:

• Ali Moshiri, President E&P Latin America and Africa, Chevron

• Tony Doré, Vice President Exploration, Statoil

• Rocky Becker, Vice President Americas, ExxonMobil Exploration

Company

• fred Wehr, Exploration and Development Manager,

Apache Energy

• Susan Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Exploration,

Noble Energy

• Rob fisher, Advisor to Bain, Bain and Associates

Special Lecturer: Professor Emiliano Mutti on TurbiditesDate: Monday, 24 October

Time: 17:30–18:00



Chair: C. Doglioni

Emiliano Mutti is a geologist who has made significant contributions

to petroleum geosciences, especially to sedimentary dynamics

of turbidites and their reservoir characterization. He will discuss

turbidites in depth during this special lecture.

Prior to the advent of new seismic and marine geology techniques,

most of our understanding was based on the classical approach of

detailed studies of facies and facies associations.

The new data that have emerged from increasingly detailed seismic

and marine geology studies of continental margins have cast serious

doubts on our initial, relatively simple, perception of deep-water

sedimentation, which now appears to be much

more complex than originally thought and

difficult to predict only on the basis of what

we had learned from exposed thrust-fold

belts.

Differences in data sets and a plethora

of new terms are increasingly hampering

significant comparisons of two inherently

different geodynamic settings and

highlighting an already obvious dichotomy between the classic

world of turbidite/flysch basins in orogenic belts and that which we

are discovering day after day in divergent margin settings through

increasingly more sophisticated techniques.

A growing body of evidence also suggests that, in these basins,

oceanic bottom currents may have played a major role in reworking

and redistributing sand originally transported by turbidity currents.

Mutti was born in 1933. He obtained his master’s degree in geology

at the University of Milano, Italy, in 1959, discussing a thesis on the

stratigraphy and structure of the Oligocene and Miocene turbidites

of the classic tectonic window of Bobbio in the Northern Apennines.

Between 1960 and 1965 he served as an assistant professor of

Sedimentology at the University of Milano. Between 1965 and 1969

he worked as a research geologist for Esso Production Research

(European Laboratory).

He resigned from Esso in 1969 to become an Associate Professor

(1969-1975) and a Full Professor (1975-1982) of Sedimentology at

the University of Torino, Italy. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sedimentology

in 1971. In 1982 he moved to the University of Parma, Italy, to

teach sedimentary geology. He retired in 2007. As a consultant, he

has worked for many major oil companies on both research and

exploration projects in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Africa and Indonesia.

Mutti has mainly worked on stratigraphy and sedimentology of

turbidite basins of thrust-fold belts.

Mutti is a member of the Italian, Spanish and American geological

societies, IAS, SEPM and AAPG, and he has received numerous

awards. He has written approximately 100 scientific publications,

including a textbook on stratigraphy co-authored by A. Bosellini

and F. Ricci Lucchi (1989), and a book published by eni Agip on

“Turbidite Sandstones” (1992).

Emiliano Mutti


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The uplifts were produced by increases in pressure in the crust at

depths of about 3 km. Because the 1538 eruption was preceded by

a century of similar uplift, a major concern is that the volcano might

be preparing for a new episode of volcanic activity. To investigate

conditions in the zone of deformation, a 4-km borehole is scheduled

to be drilled into the caldera during 2011. Sponsored by the

International Continental Drilling Programme, the new borehole will

complement a drilling program for geothermal energy, conducted in

the late 1970s and early 1980s by eni.

The new borehole will also be used to seek deposits from at least six

explosive eruptions with volumes of several hundreds of km3 that are

known to have occurred immediately north of Campi Flegrei during

the past 250,000 years. Unfortunately, material from most of these

super-eruptions is poorly exposed on land, so that the new borehole

offers a unique opportunity to sample the deposits and to evaluate

their regional impact on the environment, as well as their potential

influence on global climate.

EducationStudents to get a first-hand look at the oil & gas business at ICE

Scientists and engineers are the backbone of any industry and the

oil & gas business relies on their contribution more than most. Young

people tend to choose their professional careers in their late teens,

based not only on personal inclinations and passions, but also on

what they know about potential employment opportunities.

In occasion of the Milan 2011 ICE, eni in association with AAPG will

offer high school students from selected schools in the Milan region

a unique opportunity to experience just how exciting, technically

challenging and socially relevant their professional lives would

be in the oil & gas business. The students will be given concise

technical presentations on geology and on exploration & production

technologies. This will be followed by a guided tour through the

Exhibition Hall and will conclude with a ‘question & answer’ session

with qualified senior technical staff.

Networking OpportunitiesIcebreaker ReceptionDate: Sunday, 23 October

Time: 18:00–20:00

Location: Exhibition Hall

Fee: Included with full conference registration or Sunday

Exhibition only pass

Get a sneak peek at the Exhibition Hall and enjoy food and drinks with

attendees from around the globe during the Icebreaker Reception.

This is a great way to network, catch up with colleagues and make

new friends.

Refreshment BreaksDates: Monday, 24 October–Wednesday, 26 October

Times: 10:35–11:10 and 15:25–16:00 (Monday and Tuesday)



Conferences shouldn’t be all work — relax a little with colleagues

old and new during our complimentary refreshment breaks. Every

morning and afternoon you’ll have an opportunity to enjoy a beverage

and light snack during the times noted while you peruse the Exhibition

Hall. Mingle with exhibitors, explore what’s new, stretch your legs —

and enjoy a bite.

have stimulated debate about the future of

the nuclear power industry. Tony Hayward

discusses the key factors to deliver energy

security in a turbulent world.

Hayward studied geology at Aston

University in Birmingham and completed a

Ph.D. at Edinburgh University. He was the

CEO of BP from 2007 to 2010, having joined

BP in 1982 as a rig geologist in the North

Sea. Following a series of technical and commercial roles in Europe,

Asia and South America, he returned to London in 1997 as a member

of the Upstream Executive Committee. He became Group Treasurer

in 2000, Chief Executive for BP’s upstream activities and member of

the Main Board of BP in 2003.

Tony is a Board Member of TNK-BP, a Member of MIT Energy

Advisory Board, a Partner of AEA Investors and a Member of the

British Olympic Advisory Board. He is also a Fellow of the Royal

Society of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from the

University of Edinburgh, Aston University and the University of

Birmingham.

Exhibitor-Sponsored LuncheonDate: Wednesday, 26 October

Time: 12:35–13:55



Attendees are invited to lunch — courtesy of the exhibitors.

Complimentary lunch for all attendees and registered guests will be

available in the Exhibition Hall on Wednesday. Take advantage of this

opportunity to converse with exhibitors in a relaxed atmosphere while

enjoying an informal lunch. AAPG wishes to thank the exhibitors for

their generous sponsorship of this event.

Special Lunchtime lecturesAfter enjoying complimentary lunch and visiting with exhibitors in

the Exhibition Hall on Wednesday, enjoy one or both of the following

special lectures.

Granular Matters

Date: Wednesday, 26 October

Time: 12:55–13:25



Speaker: Michael Welland, Author and Geoscientist

We encounter sand, both professionally and

personally, in a wide variety of contexts,

some helpful, some frustrating. Common

to all are the unique and often bizarre

behaviours of sand as the quintessential

granular material. Some of the more

extraordinary results of research physics

today continue to reveal how little we

actually know about this seemingly

mundane material and granular behaviour

is the topic of fundamental work in research laboratories around

the world. Much of the physics of granular materials links directly to

geological phenomena — grain transport by fluids and so on — and

raises the question of the benefit to earth scientists developing a

familiarity with some of the revelations of this apparently esoteric area

of scientific research.

Drilling into the Heart of a Volcano: Campi Flegrei, Southern Italy

Date: Wednesday, 26 October

Time: 13:25–13:55



Speaker: Juergen Thurow, University College London

Campi Flegrei is the birthplace of myth and

legend; it is also one of the most dangerous

volcanoes on Earth. Identified by the

ancients as an entrance to Hades, Campi

Flegrei is a volcanic field, 12 km across, that

has been the site of eruptions for at least

50,000 years. Bordering the west of Naples,

in southern Italy, it is dominated structurally

by a caldera, formed by a collapse of

the crust during the escape of 40 km3 of

magma in a single eruption 15,600 years ago. The district has since

been the site of at least 56 eruptions, ranging in size from about 1-2

km3 (just smaller than the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius, 30 km away,

that destroyed Pompei and Herculaneum) to a few hundredths of a

cubic kilometre. The last eruption occurred in 1538, since then the

population of Campi Flegrei has grown to some 1.5 million.

In addition to eruptions, the caldera has undergone vertical

movements (both uplift and subsidence) of tens of meters for at least

5,000 years. Most recently, the inner 100 km2 of the district have been

subject to episodes of major unrest, in 1968-72 and 1982-84, which

together have produced a net maximum uplift of 3 m. The uplifts

were centered about 1 km east of the old port of Pozzuoli and ended

430 years of subsidence. In both cases, concern about an eruption

triggered the evacuation of as many as 40,000 people from the

Pozzuoli district.

Tony Hayward Michael Welland

Juergen Thurow

Stay on the cutting edge of technologyThe short course program is designed to provide you with access to the information, skills and technology you need to make your practice of the geosciences more valuable to you and your employer.

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Exhibition floor PlanExhibition

The ICE Exhibition Hall offers an unparalleled opportunity to see the latest technologies,

products and services for the geosciences in a robust, face-to-face environment. From

leading international oil and gas corporations to independents, you’ll find what your company

needs and have the opportunity for making a personal connection.

Benefits of attending the ICE exhibition• Attend product demonstrations

and/or presentations• Compare technologies, products

and services• Network during Refreshment Breaks and

Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon• find solutions to specific business problems• Meet face-to-face with company representatives• Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere• find global opportunities in the

International Pavilion

Exhibition Hall Hours

Sunday, 23 October .......................18:00–20:00Monday, 24 October ......................10:00–18:30Tuesday, 25 October ......................10:00–18:30Wednesday, 26 October ................10:00–14:30

Da Vinci Exhibit of MachinesDate: Sunday-Wednesday

Time: Exhibition Hall hours

Location: Exhibition Hall, eni Stand


Leonardo da Vinci designed many different machines. Some of the

most famous were simply “concepts” (e.g. wings, gliders, parachutes,

many military devices) but many others were true innovative

applications of state-of-the-art renaissance technology and thinking

applied to the manufacturing, entertainment, civil engineering,

agriculture and mining industries.

An unusual partnership between a passionate artisan in Florence

(Gabriele Niccolai) and a world-famous scholar (Carlo Pedretti)

has produced a unique collection of accurate, large-scale working

and static models of many of Leonardo da Vinci’s most innovative

machines. The models have been built using only the limited materials

and techniques that were available in the 16th century. The whole

collection is exhibited in a small private museum in Florence and a

selection will be displayed in the Exhibition Hall at the AAPG 2011

International Conference & Exhibition in Milan, supported by eni in

association with the AAPG, to illustrate the fundamental and lasting

contribution of Leonardo’s genius to the development of modern

geological concepts and to state-of-the-art oil & gas industry

technologies.

Unlike most museum-quality models, Niccolai’s machines can be

freely accessed, handled and, in some cases, operated by the

conference delegates. They are accompanied by concise, scientifically

rigorous and informative supporting text and displays.

This exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions, of particular

relevance to geologists and engineers, will form a unique attraction

supporting the AAPG 2011 ICE theme Following Da Vinci’s Footsteps

to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to Assets.

Don’t miss it!

Make valuable contacts with energy ministers, state licensing authorities, national oil company

executives and key players from international oil companies. The International Pavilion (IP), an AAPG

company, focuses on bringing together countries with oil and gas resources with the oil and gas

companies looking to explore and produce them. By showcasing E&P opportunities, disseminating

information and providing an environment for meaningful discussion and negotiation, the IP is a

valuable resource for identifying and evaluating international exploration opportunities.

The IP has become a year-round source of information for current global activity, licensing round

announcements and data package releases. View this global source of activity information via the

new IP GIS browser, NAVISPHERE.

Explore worldwide opportunities in the International Pavilion

www.internationalpavilion.com

Badley GeoscienceC&C Reservoirs, Inc.DownUnder GeoSolutionsElsevierEnergy & Geoscience InstituteeniEnvoi Ltd.EZDataRoom

FEI CompanyGEO ExProGeokinetics Inc.GeoKnowledgeGeolog S.P.A.Geo-Microbial TechnologiesGeotech Airborne LimitedGetech

GoreFugroHalliburtonION GeophysicalKuwait Oil CompanyNeftex Petroleum Consultants Ltd.NeuralogPetroleum Geo-Services

RPS EnergySaudi AramcoSeaBird ExplorationSeismic Micro-Technology, Inc.SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)SpectrumTDI-Brooks InternationalTGS


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Pre-Conference Short Course 1American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)The Application of Geomechanics in International Shale PlaysDates: Saturday, 22 October–Sunday, 23 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Daniel Moos (GeoMechanics International,

Menlo Park, California)

Fee: AAPG Members US $995 + 20% VAT

(increases to US $1,095 + 20% VAT after

9 September)

Nonmembers US $1,095 + 20% VAT


9 September)

AAPG Student Members US $90 + 20% VAT (limited)

Includes: Course notes, refreshments and lunch

Limit: 50 people

Content: 1.5 CEU

People who are interested in a better understanding of the

applications of geomechanics in the exploitation of unconventional

resources – drilling and completion, stimulation, and well production

over time – will benefit from this course. Special emphasis will be

given to International Shale Resource Plays.

Attendees will learn how a geomechanical model is developed and

applied to reduce drilling lost time, improve production through

better stimulation effectiveness, increase the value of microseismic

data, and predict and mitigate the effects of depletion on reservoir

performance.

Key topics will include:

• Introduction: What is geomechanics? What are the elements of a

geomechanical earth model? How are shale reservoirs (both gas

and liquid) unique and how are they the same as conventional

reservoirs?

• Constraining a geomechanical earth model, utilizing all available

data, including how to make best use of acoustic logs, seismic,

and image data

• The importance of matrix properties and of natural fractures;

rheological models and their application to unconventional

reservoirs

• Applications will include

1. Selecting the best mud weight for safe drilling

2. Exploiting natural fractures

3. Stimulation design

4. Predicting the effects of injection and depletion

Pre-Conference Short Course 2American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)Fracture and Geomechanical Characterization of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Principles and Applications with Middle Eastern Perspective Dates: Saturday, 22 October–Sunday, 23 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Mohammed S. Ameen (Saudi Aramco, Dhahran,

Saudi Arabia)

Fee: AAPG Members US $995 + 20% VAT


9 September)

US $1,095 + 20% VAT

(increases to $1,195 + 20% VAT after 9 September)

AAPG Student Members US $90 + 20% VAT (limited)


Limit: 50 people

Content: 1.5 CEU

Geoscientists, petrophysicists, engineers, and managers working

on, or expected to deal with fractured reservoirs, who need either an

introduction to, or an update on the principles and the techniques, will

benefit from this course. No prior experience is required.

The impact of fractures and in situ stresses on upstream operations

has become more apparent with the advancement of technology

and the shifting of frontiers to deeper and tighter reservoirs,

in increasingly high temperature-high pressure environments.

In addition the diminishing oil columns in maturing fields have

highlighted “unexpected” fracture-related challenges to reservoirs

previously considered conventional (non-fractured). This has led to

the emergence and recognition of the “fracture and geomechanical

characterization” as a young science that adds a new concept to

reservoir characterization.

The fracture and geomechanical characterization relies on the

capability to detect, measure and predict rock fabric and their

petrophysics (fractures and the matrix) and the stress regime in situ

on rock mass bases (reservoir/field scale), and delineate the influence

of these elements on reservoir performance. The course introduces

the attendees to the basic principles of fracture and geomechanical

characterization relevant to the hydrocarbon industry with examples

applicable to exploration, production, reservoir management.

The course will consist of a combination of lectures and workshop

exercises. Case studies are analyzed to explain, discuss, and

compare diverse operational challenges faced in identifying,

Short Courses

PRE-CONFERENCE

1. The Application of Geomechanics in International Shale Plays (AAPG)

Saturday-Sunday, 22-23 October

08:00–17:00 AAPG Members US $995 + 20% VAT(increases to US $1,095 + 20% VAT after 9 September)Nonmembers US $1,095 + 20% VAT(increases to US $1,195 + 20% VAT after 9 September) AAPG Student Members US $90 + 20% VAT (limited)

2. Fracture and Geomechanical Characterization of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Principles and Applications with Middle Eastern Perspective (AAPG)


08:00–17:00 AAPG Members US $995 + 20% VAT(increases to US $1,095 + 20% VAT after 9 September)Nonmembers US $1,095 + 20% VAT(increases to US $1,195 + 20% VAT after 9 September) AAPG Student Members US $90 + 20% VAT (limited)

3. Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students (SEPM)


08:00–17:00 Graduate Students US $50 + 20% VAT

4. Phanerozoic Carbonate Systems: Processes and Case Studies (SEPM)


08:00–17:00 US $275 + 20% VAT

5. Risk and Uncertainty for Contemporary Prospect Evaluations


08:00–17:00 US $675 + 20% VAT

POST-CONFERENCE

6. Non-Seismic Detection of Hydrocarbons: Assumptions, Methods, and Exploration Case Histories

Thursday, 27 October

08:00–17:00 US $360 + 20% VAT

7. Fault Seal Analysis Thursday, 27 October

08:00–17:00 US $475 + 20% VAT

8. Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Sequestration State of the Technologies, Economics, and Future Outlook (DEG)


08:00–17:00 US $550 + 20% VAT

9. Core Workshop: The Role and Importance of Corporate Labs in Petroleum Exploration and Production Activities


08:00–17:00 Students only US $50 + 20% VAT

Important notes regarding short courses• Short course enrollment is limited.• Short courses are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and registration must be accompanied by full payment.• If you do not plan on attending the Conference, a $30 enrollment fee will be added to the short course fee. This fee may be applied

toward registration if you decide to attend the Conference at a later date.• A waiting list is automatically created if a short course sells out. The AAPG Convention Department will notify you if space becomes

available.• Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the course will take place, as courses may be canceled if undersubscribed.• If any of these short courses meet your needs or the needs of your professional staff, you are strongly encouraged to register early.

To help us better anticipate the number of attendees and avoid premature cancellation of short courses, please register well before 31 August 2011.

• No refunds can be made for Short Courses after 15 September 2011.• Courses will be held in the Milano Convention Centre, unless otherwise indicated. Participants will be advised via email of the specific

location approximately one month prior to the course.


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Short Courses

This short course includes lectures, discussion of large panorama

photographs of outcrops, cores and thin-sections, and a suite of

exercises that integrate data at different spatial scales to develop

identification and subsurface mapping skills within carbonate

settings. Exercises will be focused on discussion of case studies

illustrating important depositional processes and their evolution

throughout the Phanerozoic, with selected outcrop and subsurface

examples from Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic,

Cretaceous and Neogene settings.

Participants will gain a full appreciation for the depositional processes

associated with carbonate systems, how these change throughout

geological time and the implications that these can have on reservoir

properties. Furthermore they will gain important insight into typical

lithofacies distributions and key stratigraphic surfaces that can

partition carbonate systems into reservoirs and flow units.

Pre-Conference Short Course 5Risk and Uncertainty for Contemporary Prospect Evaluations Dates: Saturday, 22 October–Sunday, 23 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Darrel Norman (GeoKnowledge, Houston, Texas)

Fee: US $675 + 20% VAT


Limit: 50 people

Content: 1.5 CEU

This course is designed for geoscientists, engineers, and economists

who are involved in the pre-drill assessment of resource volumes

and risks in conventional exploration prospects. The course

provides participants with an overview of the methods used to

quantify the risks and uncertainties defined by a geologic evaluation.

Emphasis is on the intelligent application of the methods, rather

than on prescriptive “cookbook recipes.” Instruction is based on

the philosophy that the geologic evaluation, including the risks

and uncertainties associated with the evaluation, should define the

assessment methods. The methods should not define the geology.

The course combines lectures, open discussion, and numerous

exercises. The exercises use simple problems to illustrate the

calculations embedded in the typical Monte Carlo computing

application. The participants will learn to understand the inputs

and results of their assessment application, rather than viewing the

program as a “black box.”


• Definition of typical volumetric parameters

• Basic volumetric calculations

• Uncertainty concepts

• Monte Carlo simulations

• Parameter correlations

• Risk concepts, including play and local risks

• Bayesian risk modification

• Alternative interpretations (scenarios)

• Multiple-zone assessments

• Risk dependency between zones

• Volume relationships between zones

Post-Conference Short Course 6Non-Seismic Detection of Hydrocarbons: Assumptions, Methods, and Exploration Case HistoriesDate: Thursday, 27 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Dietmar “Deet” Schumacher (Geo-Microbial

Technologies Inc., (GMT), Mora, New Mexico)

Fee: US $360 + 20% VAT


Limit: 30 people

This one-day course will review hydrocarbon migration mechanisms

and models, examine the varied near-surface expressions of

hydrocarbon microseepage, review geochemical, remote sensing,

and non-seismic exploration technologies developed to map these

hydrocarbon-induced changes, and discuss the applications of

these methods to finding and producing oil and gas. Numerous case

histories will be presented which document the many applications of

surface geochemical data, ranging from reconnaissance surveys to

developing and high-grading exploration leads and prospects, and

for field development and production applications such as finding

bypassed pay in old fields. The case histories will include onshore and

offshore examples from throughout the world. The course is designed

for exploration and development geoscientists, production engineers,

E&P managers, and anyone wanting a comprehensive review of this

sometimes controversial topic.

Introduction and Brief Historical Review

• Near-Surface Expression of Hydrocarbon Migration

Offshore Observations; Onshore Observations

• Models, Mechanisms and Rates for Hydrocarbon Migration and

Seepage

assessing and diagnosing/predicting key geomechanical and fracture-

related factors. The course elements keep the mathematical aspects

to a minimum, and will incorporate field examples to demonstrate the

principles, applications and pitfalls in dealing with fractured reservoirs,

contrasting worldwide experience with that in the Middle East.


• Fractures and geomechanics (definitions)

• Fractured reservoirs

• Fracture types and origin

• Fracture characterization (tools & methods/fracture aspects/

properties)

• Fracture impact on fluid flow and accumulation

• In situ stress characterization

• Geomechanical response of fractures to operational pressure

changes

• Applications of fracture characterization: Exploration & prospect

evaluation; reservoir development; geosteering; drilling and work-

over; well planning & completion/stimulation; well testing design

and interpretation

• Uncertainties in fracture characterization: assessment of

exploration and development risks related to subjective and non-

subjective factors

Pre-Conference Short Course 3Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate StudentsDates: Saturday, 22 October–Sunday, 23 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Vitor Abreu (ExxonMobil Exploration Company,

Houston, Texas)

Fee: Graduate Students US $50 + 20% VAT

Includes: SEPM Student Membership, SEPM CSP #9,

refreshments and lunch (Sunday only)

Limit: 25 people

Content: 16 PDH, 1.6 CEU

Every graduate student in geoscience who needs to better understand

theory and application of sequence stratigraphy will benefit from

this course. This course is designed to teach graduate students the

principles, concepts and methods of sequence stratigraphy.

Sequence stratigraphy is an informal chronostratigraphic

methodology that uses stratal surfaces to subdivide the stratigraphic

record. This methodology allows the identification of coeval facies,

documents the time-transgressive nature of classic lithostratigraphic

units, and provides geoscientists with an additional way to analyze

and subdivide the stratigraphic record.

Using exercises that utilize outcrop, core, well log, and seismic data,

the course provides a hands-on experience to learning sequence

stratigraphy. The exercises include classic case studies from which

many sequence stratigraphic concepts were originally developed.

The main objectives of the course are to review:

• Basic concepts and terminology of sequence stratigraphy.

• The stratigraphic building blocks of depositional sequences.

• Recognition criteria for the identification of depositional

sequences and their components in outcrops, cores, well logs

and seismic.

• The application of sequence stratigraphy in non-marine, shallow

marine, and submarine depositional settings.

Pre-Conference Short Course 4Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)Phanerozoic Carbonate Systems: Processes and Case StudiesDates: Saturday, 22 October–Sunday, 23 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Maria Mutti (University of Potsdam, Potsdam,

Germany)

Fee: US $275 + 20% VAT


Limit: 35 people

Content: 16 PDH, 1.6 CEU

Geoscientists responsible for interpreting carbonate depositional

processes and architectures and generating models for predicting

subsurface reservoir properties. Graduate and post-graduate students

interested in learning about fundamental processes controlling

carbonate architecture and case studies of carbonate systems

spanning from exploration- to reservoir-scale.

Carbonate Systems are fundamental depositional settings and

often contain important hydrocarbon accumulations. This short

course will use examples from modern settings, integrated with

outcrop and data, to describe the major variables governing the

stratigraphic architecture of carbonate systems and their evolution

through time. Controlling factors discussed will include latitude and

climate (photozoan vs. heterozoan), precipitation modes and lithology

(skeletal vs. microbial), diagenetic potential (aragonite-rich vs.

aragonite-poor), sequence stratigraphy and architecture (lowstand

vs. highstand; high-relief vs. ramp). The influence of these processes

on the geological models, including variations in reservoir geometry,

continuity, and heterogeneity, will be highlighted.

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standards for CO2 will be discussed in the course. Attendees will

become familiar with sequestration fundamentals; enhanced oil

recovery, and supercritical and aqueous phase storage. Siting

and characterization criteria for suitable subsurface geologic

sequestration will be addressed; discussions will include the

importance of geologic traps and seals.

The economics of CCS through the total life cycle will be discussed

in detail for EOR, coal bed methane, and saline aquifers. Practical

application examples and future outlook for CCS will be considered

as part of the economics discussion.

Post-Conference Core Workshop 9The Role and Importance of Corporate Labs in Petroleum Exploration and Production ActivitiesDate: Thursday, 27 October (departs from the Milano

Convention Centre to Bolgiano and returns to the

Milano Convention Centre from Bolgiano)

Time: 08:00–17:00

Location: eni Core Laboratory

Instructors: eni E&P Technicians and Professionals

Fee: Students only US $50 + 20% VAT

Includes: Course notes, refreshments, lunch and transportation

Limit: 50 people

The eni E&P Laboratory workshop is designed to give students

and young professionals an introduction to eni’s petroleum E&P

assessment workflow using examples from Italian sedimentary

basins. A grounding presentation about Italian geology and basic

terminology will be followed by visits to each of the specialist

laboratories where the key features of carbonate and siliciclastic

reservoirs, source rocks and the hydrocarbons characteristic of

different Italian petroleum systems will be illustrated. The tour

will include examples of petrography, SEM, geochemistry of the

source rocks and oils, tomography, fluid thermodynamics and

flow assurance. Reading material on Italian petroleum system and

overviews of the laboratories will be provided.

• Direct Detection Methods

Soil Gas (Interstitial and Adsorbed), Fluorescence, Heavy

Hydrocarbons; Sniffers, Airborne and Satellite Sensors

• Indirect Detection Methods: Microbiological and Geochemical

Microbial, Helium, Iodine, Soil Alteration, Vegetation

Effects, Biogeochemical, Remote Sensing of Seepage

Anomalies

• Indirect Detection Methods: Geophysical

Radiometric, Electrical, Electromagnetic, Magnetic

(Micromagnetics), Passive EM, Passive “Telluric”

• Geochemical Survey Objectives, Survey Design, Method

Selection

• Exploration and Development Case Histories

Reconnaissance Surveys

Prospect Generation and Evaluation

Applications for Field Development and Production

• Interpretation Guidelines; Integration with Geologic and

Seismic Data

• Summary and Conclusions

Post-Conference Short Course 7Fault Seal AnalysisDate: Thursday, 27 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructor: Graham Yielding (Badley Geoscience Ltd,

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom)

Fee: US $475 + 20% VAT


Limit: 50 people

Content: 0.7 CEU

This course is designed to give geologists, geophysicists and

reservoir engineers a thorough overview of new structural techniques

for quantitative prediction of fault seal. The emphasis is placed on

the application of an objective methodology to the analysis of sub-

surface data (seismic interpretation and wells).

Following an introduction to the physical mechanisms of seal, the

course describes a workflow which can be applied to all cases of

subsurface fault-seal analysis. Methods are described to construct

fault-juxtaposition (Allan) diagrams from both seismic interpretations and

maps. ‘Triangle’ plots are explained, for quick 1-D fault-seal analysis.

The different types of fault-rock are illustrated, with an account of their

different capillary and permeability properties. The various published

algorithms for predicting fault-rock distribution are described (Shale

Gouge Ratio, Shale Smear Factor, Clay Smear Potential). Calibration

of fault-seal algorithms in an exploration/appraisal context is

explained, in order to predict potential hydrocarbon column heights

trapped at faults.

The SGR methodology is then extended to the development/

production context. The handling of faults in reservoir simulation

models is described, with full explanation of the concept of a

geologically based fault-transmissibility multiplier.

The final section of the course examines the influence of in situ stress

conditions on fluid flow in fault zones, and fluid leakage out of fault-

bound traps. Attributes such as Slip Tendency and Fracture Stability

are explained, for ranking potentially breached traps and constraining

their maximum column heights.

Post-Conference Short Course 8Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG)Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Sequestration: State of the Technologies, Economics, and Future OutlookDate: Thursday, 27 October

Time: 08:00–17:00

Instructors: Gerald Blount (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions,

Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, South

Carolina) and Jeffery Benegar (TetraTech Inc.,

Sterling, Virginia)

Fee: US $550 + 20% VAT


Limit: 30 people

Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) releases to the atmosphere are

recognized as a major factor in global climate change. Management

of future CO2 releases will likely be performed with conservation,

alternate energy sources, and carbon capture and sequestration

(CCS) technologies. CCS is recognized as critical to achieving

necessary global reductions.

A wide range of technologies will be needed to implement CCS. Most

information presented to the geological community is directed only

toward storage. The actual implementation of CCS will involve capture,

compression, transport, and injection into the geologic formation. The

economics and future outlook are typically not addressed.

The short course will provide an introduction to carbon sources,

capture technologies, transportation, storage scenarios, the

economics of CCS, and major current limitations. Capture systems

(solvents, sorbents, membranes, etc.) will be discussed to provide a

basic knowledge of technical and economic issues. The economics of

compression and transport, and the general transport concentration

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Pre-Conference Field Trip 1Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)The Po Valley Triassic/Jurassic Petroleum Systems and Their Dolomitic ReservoirsDates: Wednesday, 19 October, 08:30 – Friday, 21 October,

20:00 (departs from San Donato eni Headquarters;

returns to Milan’s Central Rail Station and San Donato)

Leaders: Paola Ronchi, Roberto Fantoni and Paolo Scotti (eni

e&p, San Donato Milanese, Italy)

Fee: US $900

Includes: Ground transportation, two nights’ lodging based on

single occupancy, meals (dinner is not provided on

Friday)

Limit: 16 people (minimum of 12 people)

The field trip focuses on the outcropping upper Triassic-Lower

Jurassic Po Valley carbonate petroleum system of the central

Southern Alps. Two dolomitic reservoirs present different

petrophysical properties in relation to various dolomitization

processes: examples of early and burial dolomitization models will be

shown and discussed.

The shores of Lake Iseo allow examination of the reservoir equivalent

to the subsurface Norian Dolomia Principale early dolomitized

peritidal platform and microbialitic margin facies, their coeval

intraplatform basin source rocks and the overlying Hettangian

platform characterized by multiphase burial dolomitization.

Outcrops around Lake Lugano and in the Varese region are deemed

equivalent to the Middle Triassic-Lower Jurassic Po Valley petroleum

system of the Western Southern Alps. There basinal middle Triassic

organic rich carbonate and shale (Besano and Meride formations) and

Middle Triassic-Early Jurassic dolomitic reservoirs are well exposed

providing clues to the understanding of the Villafortuna-Trecate Field.

Additional emphasis is placed on the complex polyphase extensional

Mesozoic tectonics.

The trip includes an introductory Core Workshop at eni’s lab.

Important Note: The area straddles across the Italian-Swiss border; a

Swiss visa may be required. Check applicable conditions.

Pre-Conference Field Trip 2Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)The Central Adriatic Foredeep from Upper Miocene to Pleistocene: an Example of Basin Tectonic-Sedimentary Reconstruction by Means of Surface and Subsurface ToolsDates: Wednesday, 19 October, 13:00 – Saturday, 22

October, 22:00 (departs from Leonardo da Vinci

Airport in Rome, domestic arrival hall; returns to

Milan’s Central Rail Station)

Leaders: Giuseppe Serafini and Manlio Ghielmi (eni e&p, San

Donato Milanese, Italy)

Fee: US $1170

Includes: Ground transportation, three nights’ lodging based

on single occupancy, meals (dinner is not provided

on Saturday)


The field trip area is located in Central Italy and lies in the external

portion of the Apenninic Thrust and Fold Belt.

The purpose of the field trip is examining the Late Miocene foredeep

(Laga Formation) and Early Pliocene turbiditic systems (Cellino

Formation) as well as the shelfal lobes and coarse grained turbidites

infilling the piggy-back basins that developed in Late Early Pliocene

to Late Pliocene time. Facies, geometries, architectures and the

overall tectonic-sedimentary evolution will be illustrated by means of

outcrops, well log correlations, log/outcrop/seismic correlations and

seismic imaging.

field Trips

PRE-CONFERENCE

1. The Po Valley Triassic/Jurassic Petroleum Systems and Their Dolomitic ReservoirsWednesday, 19 October, 08:30 – Friday, 21 October, 20:00

US $900

2. The Central Adriatic Foredeep from Upper Miocene to Pleistocene: an Example of Basin Tectonic-Sedimentary Reconstruction by Means of Surface and Subsurface Tools

Wednesday, 19 October, 13:00 – Saturday, 22 October, 22:00

US $1,170

3. Triassic Platform and Basinal Bodies of the Dolomites as Outcrop Analogues for Hydrocarbon Carbonate Systems

Wednesday, 19 October, 14:00 – Saturday, 22 October, late afternoon

US $1,000

POST-CONFERENCE

4. Walking Along a Crustal Profile Across the Sicily Fold and Thrust BeltWednesday, 26 October, late evening – Saturday, 29 October, 16:00

US $750

5. Late- to Post-Variscan, Large Scale “Hydrothermal” Dolomitization in the Iglesiente Area, Southwestern Sardinia: Geologic/Geodynamic Setting, Fluid Flow and Porosity Evolution

Wednesday, 26 October, 22:30 – Saturday, 29 October, 14:00

US $800

6. Foredeep Turbidites of the Miocene Marnoso-arenacea Formation (Northern Apennines, Italy)Wednesday, 26 October, any time – Saturday, 29 October, 18:00

US $840

7. Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: the Integration of Facies and Structural Characteristics to Understand Reservoir Performance

Wednesday, 26 October, late evening – Sunday, 30 October, 16:00

US $2,050

8. Travertines of Central Southern Italy: Textures and Facies OrganizationWednesday, 26 October, 20:15 – Sunday, 30 October, 20:30

US $1,610

Important notes regarding field trips• Field trips are limited in size and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and must be accompanied by full payment.• If you do not plan on attending the conference, a $30 enrollment fee will be added to the field trip fee. This fee may be applied toward

registration if you decide to attend the conference at a later date.• A wait list is automatically created if a field trip sells out. The AAPG Convention Department will notify you if space becomes available.• Before purchasing non-refundable airline tickets, confirm that the trip will take place, as trips may be canceled if undersubscribed.• Participants must organize and pay transportation (air or train) to meeting points and from the end of trip locality to their final destination.• It is important that you note your gender when you register for hotel room assignments.• You will receive an itinerary with details of meeting points, transportation with the trip, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of

hotels and trip leaders once the trip is confirmed. Please make sure you provide a valid e-mail address when you register.• Proper clothing and supplies are needed for the outdoors (hat, wind breaker, sturdy footwear, sunscreen and rucksack).• Weather conditions in October are very difficult to predict. Climate is usually mild in Sicily, Sardinia and southern Italy in general, although

heavy rain is possible. In the central Apennines and the Southern Alps temperatures are cooler and it may be quite cold at 1000 m above sea level. In mountain areas early snow is not very likely but low cloud coverage, poor visibility, fine rain or mist are not rare. Participants are asked to be suitably equipped and aware that some of the proposed locations may not be accessible. In such unfortunate circumstances, all reasonable efforts will be made to secure alternatives.

• To help us better anticipate the number of attendees and avoid premature cancellation for field trips, please register before 31 August 2011. Field trip cancellations due to low enrollment will be made at this time.

• No refunds can be made for Field Trips after 15 September 2011• Neither AAPG nor trip leaders and their employers maintain insurance covering illness or injury for individuals.


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Post-Conference Field Trip 5Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Late- to Post-Variscan, Large Scale “Hydrothermal” Dolomitization in the Iglesiente Area, Southwestern Sardinia: Geologic/Geocynamic Setting, Fluid Flow and Porosity EvolutionDates: Wednesday, 26 October, 22:30 – Saturday, 29

October, 14:00 (departs from Cagliari Airport in

Cagliari; returns to Cagliari Airport and/or downtown

Cagliari)

Leaders: Alessandro Iannace and Maria Boni (University

“Federico II”, Napoli, Italy) and Thilo Bechstaedt

(University of Heidelberg, Germany and University of

Cracow, Poland)

Fee: US $800


on single occupancy (if trip is fully booked some may

be asked to share a room), meals


The field trip will focus on different Late- to post-Variscan, large-

scale dolomitization types and phases of Cambrian and Ordovician

carbonates in the SW Sardinia (Iglesiente) Zn-Pb-Ba district.

Spectacular outcrops of the original carbonates and their dolomitized

counterparts will be observed, with emphasis on the geometry of

dolomitization fronts and the structural control exerted by Variscan

cleavage on dolomite textures (zebra-type, geodes, breccia cements).

The genesis of several dolomite generations will be discussed within

the geological evolution and related fluid flows from the rifted margin

stages to collisional tectonics and exhumation.

Post-Conference Field Trip 6Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Foredeep Turbidites of the Miocene Marnoso-arenacea Formation (Northern Apennines, Italy)Dates: Wednesday, 26 October (participants are free to arrive

at the hotel anytime on Wednesday) – Saturday, 29

October, 18:00 (meets at the Starhotels Excelsior in

Bologna; returns to Bologna central station)

Leaders: Roberto Tinterri (University of Parma, Parma, Italy)

Fee: US $840



be asked to share a room), meals (dinner is not

provided Wednesday)


The subjects of this field trip are the stratigraphy, facies and

processes of foredeep turbidites of the Marnoso-arenacea Formation

(MaF, Langhian-Tortonian) outcropping in the north-eastern

Apennines. This field trip will be focused on two specific aspects

of the MaF sedimentation: 1) synsedimentary structural controls

affecting the MaF turbidites deposited in an elongate, NW-stretched

foredeep in front of the growing Northern Apennines orogenic wedge

and 2) vertical facies changes of the MaF stratigraphic succession

(about 4,000 m thick) in relation to the progressive closure and upilft

of the foredeep. An introduction to the geology and stratigraphy of

the northern Apennines will be provided.

Pre-Conference Field Trip 3Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Triassic Platform and Basinal Bodies of the Dolomites as Outcrop Analogues for Hydrocarbon Carbonate SystemsDates: Wednesday, 19 October, 14:00 – Saturday, 22

October, late afternoon (departs from Marco Polo

International Airport in Venice; returns to downtown

Milan’s Central Rail Station)

Leaders: Piero Gianolla, Marco Stefani and Marcello Caggiati

(University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy) and Nereo Preto

(University of Padova, Padova, Italy)

Fee: US $1,000



be asked to share a room), meals (excluding dinner

Saturday)


This field trip focuses on Middle and Upper Triassic carbonate

platforms and coeval basinal units. High relief isolated carbonate

edifices will be visited, together with low-relief platforms and ramp

systems. Clastics sealed drowned carbonate pinnacles associated

with potential source shales will be examined. Sedimentary facies

will be discussed within their seismic scale depositional geometry

and framed into a high-resolution chrono- and sequence stratigraphy

scheme. The genetic connection linking carbonate producing

systems, platform slopes and basinal environment will be discussed.

The role played in the formation of potential source, seal and reservoir

units by a changing paleoclimate framework, varying terrigenous input

and the active syndepositional tectonics will be debated.

Post-Conference Field Trip 4Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Walking Along a Crustal Profile Across the Sicily Fold and Thrust BeltDates: Wednesday, 26 October, late evening – Saturday, 29

October, 16:00 (departs from Palermo Airport in

Palermo; returns to Palermo Airport and downtown

Palermo)

Leaders: Raimondo Catalano and Attilio Sulli (University of

Palermo, Palermo, Italy)

Fee: US $750


on single occupancy, meals (dinner is not

provided on Wednesday), guided tour to the Roman

Villa of Piazza Armerina


The field trip illustrates the structural setting of the Sicilian collisional

complex, including its gently deformed foreland.

A traverse along the recently acquired Siripro crustal seismic profile,

from the Tyrrhenian Shore to the Gela Field, allows correlation

between outcropping and buried structures providing new insights

on the imbricated carbonate thrust system of the Northern belt, the

very thick Caltanissetta trough and the dramatic flexure of the Iblean

foreland crust.

This trip will develop along four main N-S transects, including the

Western Madonie shallow and deepwater carbonates, the Eastern

Sicanian thrust system, the structured Central Sicily Messinian

Evaporites, the Pleistocene thrust-top basins and the deformed Iblean

foreland.

Besides geology, the region offers beautiful landscapes and

celebrated archaeological remains.


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YP Meet & GreetDate: Sunday, 23 October

Time: 16:00–17:00

Location: Milano Convention Center

This event, sponsored by the AAPG Young Professionals Committee, serves to bridge the gap

between the students, young professionals and experienced professionals. At the Meet and Greet,

students and recent graduates are paired with young or experienced professionals to gain an

insider’s perspective into the petroleum industry and share direction on the meeting itself (what to

expect, technical sessions, and other recommendations). Mentors and paired protégés will attend

the Opening Session together, and are encouraged to then attend the Icebreaker Reception together

to introduce their new acquaintances to colleagues.

A Network Challenge was introduced at the ACE 2011 and will be held at the ICE 2011. Participating

students must obtain signatures from select exhibitors and select professional AAPG members. Three

cash prizes will be awarded via random drawing of entries.

To participate in the YP Meet & Greet, sign up online at www.AAPG.org/Milan2011.

Student ReceptionDate: Monday, 24 October

Time: 18:00–19:00

Location: Melia Milano Hotel


All registered students and faculty are invited to attend the Student Reception for food, fun and

networking. Meet AAPG leaders and officers as well as executives from the sponsoring organization.

In addition to these industry connections, you can also meet up with fellow students – all in a fun and

relaxing environment. And most importantly, this is where the announcement and presentation of the

first, second and third place winners of the Student Poster Sessions will be held.

Field Trips and Short CoursesField Trips

A limited number of scholarships are available for students interested in Field Trip 3: Triassic Platform

and Basinal Bodies of the Dolomites as Outcrop Analogues for Hydrocarbon Carbonate Systems. To

apply for a scholarship please indicate your interest for acquiring funds by selecting the box requesting

scholarship information during the online registration process. Students that are selected to receive a

scholarship for Field Trip 3 must pay US $50. To ensure a spot in this field trip we suggest that you

select trip 3 at the time of registration, you will be charged the full fee. If you apply and are selected,

your account will be credited the difference. If you are not selected for a scholarship you will be

required to pay the published rate.

Short Courses

A limited number of spots are available for students in these Short Courses.

• Pre-conference Short Course 1: The Application of Geomechanics in International Shale Plays

• Pre-conference Short Course 2: Fracture and Geomechanical Characterization of Hydrocarbon

Reservoirs: Principles and Applications with Middle Eastern Perspective

• Pre-conference Short Course 3: Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students

• Post-conference Core Workshop 9: The Role and Importance of Corporate Labs in Petroleum

Exploration and Production Activities

Student Activitiesfield Trips

Post-Conference Field Trip 7Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: the Integration of Facies and Structural Characteristics to Understand Reservoir PerformanceDates: Wednesday, 26 October, late evening – Sunday, 30

October, 16:00 (meets at the Bari Airport in Bari;

returns to Leonardo da Vinci International Airport,

Rome)

Leaders: Raffaele Di Cuia and Alberto Riva (G.E. Plan

Consulting, Ferrara, Italy)

Fee: US $2,050

Includes: Ground transportation, four nights’ lodging based on


Sunday)


This field seminar gives participants a chance to look at the complex

interplay of sedimentology, diagenesis, crustal-scale structuring

and local strain patterns that developed since Triassic in the Apulian

carbonate platforms of the southern Apennines fold and thrust

belt (southern Italy). Integrated descriptions and interpretations of

spectacular outcrops allow considering the following aspects and

their strong inter-relations:

• Sedimentary, stratigraphic and reservoir characteristics —

exposed carbonates range from Cretaceous to Pliocene in

age and were deposited in environments ranging from high-

energy shallow water platforms to deepwater slope and basin

depositional settings. The contrasting facies have different

properties in terms of lithology (grain size, sorting), petrophysics

(porosity and permeability), reservoir unit dimensions, and

mechanical behavior.

• Multiscale and multi-phase structural evolution — the tectonic-

kinematic evolution of the Apennine fold and thrust belt

produced different deformation processes. These processes

occurred at very different scales (from regional to sub-seismic)

and at different stages of the geological history of the area,

ranging from early rifting to orogeny and late exhumation.

The same carbonate units will be observed in different tectonic

settings (foreland and thrust belt) to verify the impact of structural

position on the development of fracture and fault networks.

Post-Conference Field Trip 8Societá Geologica Italiana (SGI)Travertines of Central Southern Italy: Textures and Facies OrganizationDates: Wednesday, 26 October, 20:15 – Sunday, 30 October,

20:30 (departs from Rome Termini railroad station;

returns to Rome)

Leaders: Bruno D’Argenio and Ersiliana Anzalone, (Istituto per

l’Ambiente Marino Costiero, National Research

Council, Napoli, Italy)

Fee: US $1,610

Includes: Ground transportation, four nights’ lodging based on


Sunday), short visits to Paestum and Villa Gregoriana

(Tivoli) archaeological sites


The trip focuses on the reconnaissance and time-space organization

of complex freshwater carbonate bodies, their poro-permeability

characteristics (including synsedimentary karst), cyclicity and climatic

control, as well as analogies and differences with respect to larger

marine carbonate growth forms. Large travertine bodies capable of

modifying the substrate morphology will be seen in detail as well as

travertine slopes of varying gradient, passing upwards to lacustrine

deposits and frontally to waterfalls. Evidence for depositional rates

is provided by the ruins of the Greek-Roman town of Paestum (to be

visited) which was founded on a travertine basement and fossilized by

tufa about 1,000 years ago.

Conference Volunteers NeededThe ability to create a positive and smooth-flowing conference is greatly enhanced by the participation of a strong pool of volunteers. Please consider contributing to the success of this year’s conference. We need volunteers in the following areas: Technical Sessions, Posters, Registration, and Opening Ceremony.

Volunteer for at least four hours and receive:

• uS $25 for every four to six hours worked

• Conference Bag

• Program Book

• Abstracts CD

By registering online at www.AAPG.org/Milan2011 you can select the day(s) and time(s) you are available, as well as the location(s) you prefer.

If you are unable to register online, select “I want to be a student volunteer” on your completed registration form and you will be contacted for your preferences.

To receive benefits, volunteers must be either current students or employees in the industry who are recent (2010-2011) graduates.

If you are interested in volunteering for the conference, please contact:Sonya Punch, Volunteer Chair [email protected]


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Technical Program at a Glance

Theme Session Title Day Time Type

Plenary Forums and Special Sessions

Opening Ceremony Sunday PM Oral

Plenary Session: Following Da Vinci’s Footsteps to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to Assets

Monday AM Oral

Special Lecture: Turbidites Monday PM Oral

Business Forum: The Business of Energy-Keys to Profitability Monday PM Oral

Technology Forum: New Technology Directions in Exploration and Production Tuesday AM Oral

DPA Forum: Professional Issues for Professional Geologists Tuesday PM Oral

Theme I: Carbonate Reservoirs — From Pores to Production Carbonate Giants of the World

Carbonate Giants of the World Monday AM Oral

From Outcrop to Reservoir I Monday PM Oral

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields Monday PM Poster

From Outcrop to Reservoir II Tuesday AM Oral

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields: From Gas to Heavy Oil Tuesday PM Oral

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields: Middle East Tuesday AM Poster

From Outcrop to Reservoir Tuesday PM Poster

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields - Microbial and Non-Marine Sequences Tuesday PM Poster

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields – Offshore Brazil Wednesday AM Oral

Carbonate Reservoirs: Modeling the Heterogeneities Wednesday AM Oral

Porosity in Carbonates: Challenging the Paradigms Wednesday PM Oral

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields - Middle East Wednesday PM Oral

Carbonate Reservoirs: Modeling the Fluids, Diagenesis and Heterogeneities

Wednesday AM Poster

Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields Wednesday AM Poster

Theme II: Where Africa Meets Eurasia —Exploration & Production in the Alpine-Himalaya Fold Belt and Foreland Basins

Regional Setting Paleogeography & Tectonics Monday AM Oral

Europe, North Africa and Balkans I Monday PM Oral

Europe, North Africa and Balkans II Tuesday AM Oral

Middle East and Central Asia I Tuesday PM Oral

Regional Setting Paleogeography and Tectonics Tuesday AM Poster

Middle East and Central Asia Tuesday AM Poster

South Asia Tuesday PM Poster

Europe, North Africa and Balkans Tuesday PM Poster

Middle East and Central Asia Wednesday AM Oral

South Asia I Wednesday AM Oral

South Asia II Wednesday PM Oral

Theme III: Rifts and Deltas Deltas I Monday PM Oral

Rifts and Rifted Margins Monday PM Poster

East Africa Rifts Tuesday AM Oral

Eastern Mediterranean Tuesday PM Oral

Deltas II Tuesday PM Poster

Atlantic Margins Wednesday AM Oral

Rifts and Rifted Margins Wednesday PM Oral

Theme IV: Advances in Integrated Geoscience Applications

Play and Prospect Assessment I Monday AM Oral

Play and Prospect Assessment II Monday PM Oral

Reservoir Modeling Tuesday PM Oral

Play and Prospect Assessment Tuesday AM Poster

Petroleum Systems Modeling Tuesday PM Poster

Petroleum Systems Modeling I Wednesday AM Oral

Petroleum Systems Modeling I Wednesday AM Oral

Petroleum Systems Modeling II Wednesday PM Oral

Reservoirs Modeling and Management Wednesday AM Poster

Theme Session Title Day Time Type

Theme V: Reservoir Management — From Outcrops to Assets

Deep Water I Monday AM Oral

Deep Water II Monday PM Oral

Fluvial, Coastal and Shallow Marine Reservoirs Tuesday AM Oral

Carbonates and Fractured Reservoirs Tuesday PM Oral

Deepwater Reservoirs Tuesday PM Poster

Reservoir Management: From Outcrop to Assets Tuesday PM Poster

Fluvial, Coastal and Shallow Marine Reservoirs Tuesday PM Poster

Reservoir Characterization from Outcrops to Drilling Wednesday PM Oral

Theme VI: Dynamic World of “Uncooperative Reservoirs” — The Geoscience of Unconventional Resources

CBM: A Global Perspective Monday AM Oral

Shale Dynamics: Rock Properties to Hydrocarbon Generation Monday PM Oral

Tight Gas Sandstones in Unconventional Plays Monday PM Oral

Rock Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs Monday PM Poster

The World of Uncooperative Reservoirs: CBM, Tight Gas Sands, and Shales

Monday PM Poster

Facies to Nano Porosity Tuesday AM Oral

Shale Oil & Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets I Wednesday AM Oral

Shale Oil & Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets II Wednesday PM Oral

Shale Oil & Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets Wednesday AM Poster

Theme VII: Leading-Edge Technologies and the Future of E&P

E&P Challenges Monday AM Oral

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Tuesday AM Oral

Geophysical Techniques Wednesday AM Oral

Petroleum Systems Wednesday AM Oral

Geoscience Tools and Techniques Wednesday AM Poster

Petroleum Systems Wednesday AM Poster

Student Posters Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields Monday AM Poster

Exploration & Production in the Alpine-Himalaya Fold Belt and Foreland Basins

Monday AM Poster

Rifts and Deltas Monday AM Poster

Advances in Integrated Geosciences Monday AM Poster

Reservoir Management-From Outcrops to Assets Monday AM Poster

Dynamic World of “Uncooperative Reservoirs” The Geoscience of Unconventional Re-sources

Monday AM Poster

Leading-Edge Technologies and the Future of E&P Monday AM Poster


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Theme V: Deep Water I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. Bruhn and F. Laroquet

11:15 Introductory Remarks

11:20 Deepwater Reservoir Characterization: from Core

Description to 3-D facies Propagation and Reservoir

Modeling: J. Chen, R. Bastidas, G. Laguros, D. Petro,

E. Scott, K. Campion

11:40 An Integrated Approach for the Study of Deep-Water

Reservoirs: T. C. Empinotti, P. Paraízo, M. Moraes, T.

Oliveira

12:00 Assessment of Geological uncertainties and Geological

Modeling of a Giant Turbidite field, Deepwater Campos

Basin, Brazil: D. V. Aranha, M. Blauth, R. R. Neto

12:20 TBD

Theme III: Deltas I (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. G. Guderjahn and J. Underhill


11:20 The PlioPleistocene Eastern Niger Delta: Gravity-Driven

Deformation and Associated Sedimentary Systems:

C. Robin, P. Jermannaud, D. Rouby, T. Nalpas,

F. Guillocheau, S. Raillard

11:40 Lacustrine Deltas and the Stratigraphic Significance of

Coals from the Central Malay Basin: D. M. Ince,

M. Madon, A. B. Koraini, A. A. Rahman, M. Mohamed,

S. S. Hasan, S. Jirim

12:00 Modern Tropical Deltas in Indonesia and Surrounding

Areas: A. Bachtiar, Y. Purnama, A. Krisyunianto

12:20 Structural Characterization of the Late Cretaceous

Ceduna Sub-Basin Delta Systems, Bight Basin,

Australia: Implications for Potential Hydrocarbon Trap

Geometries: J. MacDonald, R. King, G. Backe, R. Hillis

Plenary Session: Following Da Vinci’s Footsteps to Future Energy Resources: Innovations from Outcrops to AssetsMilano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: J. Craig and P. O. Yilmaz


09:00 Professor Gian Battista Vai, Expert on Leonardo da Vinci,

University of Bologna,

09:25 Mohammad Qahtani, Vice President Engineering &

Development, Saudi Aramco

09:40 Mario Carminatti, Exploration Executive Manager,

Petrobras

09:55 Ceri Powell, Executive Vice President Europe, Africa and

Asia, Shell

10:10 Giambattista De Ghetto, Senior Vice President, Research

and Technological Innovation, eni e&p

10:25 Questions/Discussion

Theme I: Carbonate Giants of the World (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: K. Gerdes and S. C. Anjos


11:20 The Tempa Rossa field Static Modelling Case History

(South Apennines - Italy): M. Moge, M. Vanhalst, J. Perrot,

R. Botton-Dumay

11:40 Tectono-Sedimentary Evolution of the Early Cretaceous

South Atlantic Rift and Sag Basin: from Carbonate

Reservoir to Stratified Evaporite Seal: P. Szatmari

12:00 How Seismic Can Contribute to Sequence Stratigraphy

of Deep Buried Carbonate Banks. The Example of the

Late Paleozoic Karachaganak field (Kazakhstan): F.

Luoni, O. Borromeo

12:20 The Perla World-Class Giant Gas field, Gulf of

Venezuela: An Overview on a Successful Case History

in a Virtually unexplored Basin: A. Fioretta, A. Schiroli, V.

Barletta

Theme II: Regional Setting Paleogeography & Tectonics (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: J. Craig and C. Doglioni


11:20 Subduction Zones Classification: Examples from the

Southern Border of Eurasia: C. Doglioni

11:40 Guadalupian Palaeobiogeography across the Neotethys

Ocean: L. Angiolini, G. Muttoni, G. Crippa, V. Verna

12:00 Late Orogenic faulting of the foreland Plate – An

Important Component of Hydrocarbon Systems of

Orogenic Belts and Their forelands: F. J. Picha

12:20 Origin of Basins Jammed in the Tethyan Realm; Lessons

from Immature Stages: M. Pubellier

Theme VI: CBM: A Global Perspective (AAPG/EMD)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: J. B. Aldrich and E. P. Kissner


11:20 A Decade of Coal Bed Methane in Australia:

P. Cockcroft, R. Bresnehan

11:40 The Impact of Coal Characteristics on CBM

Prospectivity of Barakar Coals of Damodar Valley

Coalfields: M. Rudra

12:00 Assessing and Advancing a CBM Resource Play

Towards Commerciality — A Case Study from the uK;

PEDL 159 Solway Basin: J. B. Aldrich, T. Hower

12:20 Coal Bed Reservoir and Continuity Evaluation,

Ibbenbueren Mine Cores, Germany: Analog for NW

Germany CBM Wells: E. P. Kissner, J. W. Snedden

Theme IV: Play and Prospect Assessment I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. M. Afifi and T. Lien


11:20 Simultaneous Joint Inversion as a Salt Detector in South

Gabon Land Exploration “Best of EAGE”: M. Mantovani,

T. Dugoujard

11:40 Revisiting an Old Prospect by Integrating Seismic,

CSEM and Well Data. A Case Study from the Norwegian

Shelf “Best of EAGE”: S. Sperrevik, J. Rykkelid,

D. Cumming, J. Hesthammer, G. Maxwell, M. Boulaenko,

K. Berry, C. Ekeli

12:00 Contribution to Prospect De-Risking on the Veslemøy

High, SW Barents Sea – An Offshore Vertical Source,

Vertical Receiver CSEM Survey: E. Leon, J. Børven

12:20 How Geosciences Integration Led to the Re-Birth of an

Old Discovery: Hild East, Norway: C. H. Mathieu, R. R.

Hope, L. Bruckert, S. Kvinnsland

Technical Program

Monday Morning Oral Sessions

Monday Afternoon Oral SessionsTheme I: From Outcrop to Reservoir I (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: M. Mutti and K. Rami


14:05 use of Outcrop Analogues when Characterizing and

Modelling Carbonate Reservoirs: S. Nardon, T. Aigner,

W. Blendinger, J. Borgomano, J. Gari, D. Palermo

14:25 The Impact of Hierarchical fracture Networks on flow

Partitioning in Carbonate Reservoirs: Examples Based

on a Jurassic Carbonate Ramp Analog from the High

Atlas, Morocco: S. Agar, S. Geiger, S. Matthäi, R. Alway,

S. Tomás, A. Immenhauser, R. Shekhar, J. Paul,

G. Benson, Z. Karcz, L. Kabiri

14:45 facies Heterogeneity in a Kimmeridgian Carbonate

Ramp System (Jabaloyas, Eastern Spain) — Outcrop

Analogue for the Arab D Reservoir: V. Martínez, G. San

Miguel, M. Aurell*, B. Bádenas, B. Caline, C. Pabian-

Goyheneche, J. Rolando, N. Grasseau

15:05 Outcrop-Based 3-D Geomodel Analogue for

Cretaceous Reservoir, Pecos River Canyon, Texas: Part

1: facies and Rudist Mound Model: X. Janson,

C. Kerans, C. Zahm, T. Playton

15:25 Break

16:10 Reservoir Modelling of a Bioclastic Calcarenite

Complex on favignana, Southern Italy: The Application

of Multi-point Statistics: R. Kil, A. Moscariello*

16:30 fault Zones in Tight Carbonate Reservoirs: Outcrop

Studies from the Suez Rift (Sinai, Egypt): E. Bastesen,

A. Rotevatn

16:50 Joint Spacing as a Consequence of Depositional

Environments and Diagenetic History: An Example from

Miocene Layered Carbonates (Granada Basin, Spain):

A. Rustichelli, F. Agosta, E. Tondi

17:10 fracture and Non-Matrix Pore Development Related

to Evaporite Paleokarst Collapse, Lower Cretaceous

Comanche Shelf, Texas: C. Zahm, R. G. Loucks

Theme II: Europe, North Africa and Balkans I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. Doglioni and F. Frizon


14:05 Po Plain Petroleum Systems: Insights from Southern

Alps Outcrops (Northern Italy): R. Fantoni, R. Galimberti,

P. Ronchi, P. Scotti

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Technical Program

Theme VI: Shale Dynamics: Rock Properties to Hydrocarbon Generation (AAPG/EMD)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: N. Fishman and T. Engelder


14:05 The Correlation between Natural fracturing and Gas

Shales: T. Engelder

14:25 Induced and Natural fractures in Shales — A

Geomechanical Perspective: G. D. Couples

14:45 Stress Analysis using Source Mechanisms from failure

along Joints and faults in the Marcellus formation

during Hydraulic fracture Stimulation Treatment:

S. C. Williams-Stroud, B. J. Hulsey

15:05 Development of Shale Gas Reservoirs: Some

Subsurface Challenges: A. I. Younes

15:25 Break

16:10 Recognizing the Impact of Hydraulic Expulsion

fracturing on Reservoir Pressure in Mud-Rock Reservoir

Systems: S. Sturm

16:30 Detailed Petrophysical Reservoir Characterization and

Its Role in frac-Stimulation Modeling of Shale Gas

Reservoirs: M. A. Shebl, C. Smith, R. Yalavarthi

16:50 North American Case Study Demonstrates the Ability

of 3-D/3-C Seismic Data to Predict the Petrophysical

Properties of Shale: R. E. Harris, J. Tinnin

17:10 Gas Generation at High Maturities (> Ro = 2%) in Gas

Shales: N. Mahlstedt, B. Horsfield*

Theme V: Deep Water II (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre



14:05 Architectural Hierarchy and Anatomy of an Exhumed

Submarine Slope Channel Complex: J. P. Figueiredo,

D. M. Hodgson, S. S. Flint

14:25 Study of Deep-Water Sand-Rich Lobes Variability:

Examples from the Annot Sandstones formation,

Eocene-Oligocene, SE france: S. Etienne, T. Mulder,

P. Razin, R. Joussiaume, E. Tournadour, O. Teboulle,

M. Bez, G. Desaubliaux

14:45 Lobe Element Architecture and Reservoir Geometry in

a Transient Slope fan (Villafranca fan; Southeastern

Tyrrhenian Sea): F. Gamberi, M. Rovere

15:05 Modern Deepwater Analogues for Turbidite Reservoir

Architecture: The Development and Distribution of

Linked Debrites in the Moroccan Turbidite System:

J. E. Hunt, R. B. Wynn

15:25 Break

16:10 Revisiting Models for Mini-Basin Development and

Associated fill Morphology and Architecture in Mobile

Substrate Margins: V. T. Maharaj, L. Wood, J. Buttles,

D. Mohrig

16:30 A Hybrid Deterministic-Stochastic Approach to

Modeling Reservoir facies Distribution in the Deepwater

Environment: The Example of Landana 1A Reservoir,

Block 14, Angola: A. M. Ingles, J. Clark, S. Jenkins,

D. Grimes, M. Levy

16:50 Geological Modeling using Geostatistical Inversion:

Late Pliocene Deep-Water Turbidite fields Offshore

Northwestern Myanmar: D. Kim, S. Yang, J. Kim

17:10 Process-Based Simulations of Sediment Gravity flows

as Mechanisms for the formation of Hydrocarbon

Reservoirs in Deep Marine Environments: R. Basani,

M. Janocko, E. W. Hansen, E. Tantserev, R. Rouzairol,

S. Heimsund, T. E. Aas, J. A. Howell

Theme III: Deltas II (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre



14:05 Stratigraphic Distribution of Soft-Sediment Deformation

Structures in Clinoform Successions of the Permian

Ecca Group, Karoo Basin, South Africa: C. M. Oliveira,

D. M. Hodgson, S. S. Flint

14:25 Seismic Stratigraphy of the Deep-Water Area in the

Northern Orange Basin, Offshore South Africa:

J. Salomo

14:45 The Seismostratigrahy Sequence Model of the Rio

Grande Cone, Brazil: L. Castillo, T. Kazmierczak*, M. Ruiz,

F. Chemale

15:05 New Sequence Stratigraphic Model for the Burgan,

Mauddud and Wara formations of Greater Burgan field,

Kuwait: B. Al-Enezi, F. Abdullah, K. Burman, K. Datta,

H. Al-Enezi, E. Legurroue, J. Filak, B. Murat, S. Rousse,

A. Peysson, B. Datta*

Theme VII: E&P Challenges (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. Guzman and I. Russell


16:10 Geochemical Parameters for unraveling Mixtures.

Examples from the South Atlantic Continental Margins,

the u.S. Gulf of Mexico and the Giant North-Central

West Siberian Gas fields: J. M. Moldowan, D. Zinniker,

J. Dahl, A. Rovenskaya-Nemchenko, Z. Liu, T. Nemchenko

14:25 Structural and Stratigraphic Controls on Salient and

Recesses Development along Thrust Belt fronts: The

Northern Apennine (Italy) Case Study: D. Scrocca,

M. Livani, P. Arecco, C. Doglioni

14:45 Recent Reactivation of a Miocene fold-and-Thrust

Belt (Northern Apennines, Italy). Implications for the

Petroleum System: V. Picotti, R. Capozzi, M. Minola,

F. Terazzi, D. Oppo, A. Ponza

15:05 Tertiary Sedimentary and Tectonic Evolution of Apulian

Platform in the Val d’Agri Subsurface Area (Southern

Italy): A. Pugliese, M. Ghielmi*, G. Barbacini, P. Carubelli,

C. Magistroni, S. Miraglia, L. A. Renna, V. A. Scola

15:25 Break

16:10 Tectoni Style in Western Albania Thrustbelt and Its

Implication on Hydrocarbon Exploration: T. Velaj

16:30 Interaction of Black Sea Deposition with Tectonics of

Surrounding Orogens: C. R. Sheya, M. Nemcok,

R. Geletti, I. Marson, V. Dvorakova

16:50 Cimmerian Structures Imaged on Modern 3-D Seismic

Data in the North Caspian fold-and-Thrust Belt of

Kazakhstan: W. Kosi, J. Schmitz, G. Tari, V. Tikhonov

17:10 Geomechanical Implications and Structural Interaction

between Allochthonous and Autochthonous Salts and in

the Southern Pyrenean Central unit, Spanish Pyrenees:

G. Backe, S. Brealey, S. O’Brian

Business Forum: The Business of Energy — Keys to ProfitabilityMilano Convention Centre

14:00–15:30


See Summary on Page 8

Theme VI: Tight Gas Sandstones in Unconventional Plays (AAPG/EMD)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: J. B. Aldrich and U. Berner


16:10 Quasi-continuous Lithologic Accumulation System: A

New Model for Tight Gas Occurrence in the Ordos Basin,

China: J. Zhao, J. Fu, X. Wei, X. Liu, X. Wang, Q. Cao,

Y. Ma, Y. Fan

16:30 understanding the Potential of the unconventional

Karoo Basin Play, S. Africa: Progress and Problems:

G. Bada, B. Law, D. Hughes, R. J. Wallis

16:50 Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Accumulation and

Distribution of Tight Oil in China: An Example of Jurassic

Tight Oil in Sichuan Basin: C. Zou, S. Tao, F. Yang, X. Gao

17:10 Barremian and Aptian Sediments in NW Germany —

Plays for unconventional Hydrocarbons: U. Berner,

M. Heldt

Theme IV: Play and Prospect Assessment II (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. M. Afifi and T. Lien


14:05 An Integrated Approach to Exploration of Eolian

Stratigraphic Traps in Central Saudi Arabia: Y. H. Hu,

M. S. Al-Zahrani

14:25 TBD

14:45 Deepwater Angola: Block 15/06, Technology and Ideas

to Turn a Risky Challenge in an Exploration Success

Case: M. Mantovani, P. Barbieri Arnaldi, R. Brajucha,

F. Lottaroli, V. Nolli, G. Spadini


Venezuela Seismic Inversion and Integration of Geology

and Geophysics as Keys for Success: O. Borromeo,

A. Corrao, A. Marini, M. Redaelli, E. Spadafora*

15:25 Break

16:10 Integrated Interpretation of North Sea Turbidite Play

Combining Elastic Inversion, Sedimentology and

Seismic Geomodelling Technology: I. Schmidt,

D. A. Stanbrook, H. P. Hansen, J. M. Kiely

16:30 Charge and Leakage Analysis Integrating Different

Scales: from fluid Inclusions to Seismic Attributes,

Loppa High, Barents Sea, Norway: P. Pestman, N. Tur,

M. Esteban, T. Polo, A. Sánchez, D. Tiwary, R. Tocco,

J. Tritlla, A. Vayssaire

16:50 Identifying Oil Seep Areas at Seafloor using Oil Inverse

Modeling: M. Mano, C. Beisl, L. Landau

17:10 The Palaeogeographic Evolution of the World Since the

Late Jurassic: Implications for Depositional Systems

and Source-to-Sink Relationships: P. J. Markwick,

A. M. Galsworthy, L. K. Raynham, R. G. Bailiff, K. Benny,

M. Harland, D. Eue, D. Campanile, K. Bonne, L. Hagan,

S. Mazur, E. Edgecombe, N. Wrobel



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HeaderTechnical Program

• Characterization of Burrow-Mottled Dolomites in the Devonian

Wabamun Group, Pine Creek Area, West-Central Alberta,

Canada: G. Baniak, M. Gingras, G. Pemberton

• Depositional System, Petrography and facies Analysis of

Pleistocene Travertine in Southern Marche, Central Italy: A. De

Bernardo, G. Della Porta, E. Capezzuoli

• Diagenesis of a Late Triassic — Early Jurassic Drowning

Succession Overprinted by Late Paleofluid Migration Events:

O. Gyori, A. Mindszenty, F. Molnár

Student Poster Session: Exploration & Production in the Alpine-Himalaya Fold Belt and Foreland Basins (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00 - 13:00

Co-Chairs: J. Craig and C. Doglioni

• Transition Between Deep-Water Channel-Belt and Overbank

Deposits of the upper Austrian Molasse Basin using 3-D

Seismic-Reflection and Core Data: L. Masalimova, D. Lowe

• Re-Evaluating the Reservoir Gas Sands of Rashidpour Gas

field: A Case Study: N. Ahmed

• Salt Diapirism in the Iranian Sector of the Persian Gulf: Timing

and Structural Evolution: L. Chiariotti, S. Carruba, L. Cattaneo,

C. Perotti, G. Bertozzi, G. Bolis, L. Feltre, M. Rahimi

• Qaidam foreland Basins Strike-Slip fault and Oil Gas

Accumulation: Z. Fan

• Triangular Zone at the front of fold-and-Thrust Belts Due to

Either Erosion or Delamination: C. Liu, B. Mary, Y. Leroy,

M. Pubellier, B. Maillot

• Regional Extension and Genetic Conditions of the Salonta

Sandstone unit in the Darvas-Vésztö Trough and Békés Basin:

M. Lux

• Structural and Time Constraints of Long-Lived, Crustal-

Scale Structures in the foreland Domains of the Apennine-

Maghrebian Chain (Southern Italy): Implications for

Background Deformation: A. Cilona, E. Tondi, F. Agosta,

V. Spina

• Late Dolomitization in Basin Limestones of the Southern

Apennines fold and Thrust Belt (Italy): A. Iannace,

M. Gasparrini, T. Gabellone*, S. Mazzoli

• Integrated High-Resolution Stratigraphy of a Middle to Late

Miocene Sedimentary Sequence in the Central Paratethyan

Vienna Basin: W. Paulissen, S. M. Luthi, P. Grunert, S. Coric,

M. Harzhauser

• IntegratedMicropaleontologyandGeochemistryoftheLower

and Upper Puchkirchen Formation (North Alpine Foreland Basin,

Chattian-Early Aquitanian): P. Grunert, R. F. Sachsenhofer,

R. Hinsch, M. Harzhauser, W. E. Piller, H. Sperl

Student Posters - Rifts and Deltas (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00 - 13:00

Co-Chairs: A. Fraser and S. Fraser

• Volcanic Rifted Margins and unconventional Delta Systems;

Constraining Supply, Sea Level and Slumping: K. Wright,

R. Davies, D. Jerram, J. Morris, R. Fletcher

• Tectonic framework of Indian Eastern and Western

Petroliferous Basins: A Synthesis: N. Virmani, B. P. Singh

• Comparative Study of Krishna-Godavari and Niger Delta

Regions and Geological Development of Hydrocarbon Pools in

These Basins: S. Nigotia, A. Pande, K. S. Misra

• Burial, Thermal and Maturation History in the Northern Viking

Graben (North Sea): A. Schlakker, J. Csizmeg, G. Pogácsás,

A. Horti

• fluid Dynamics, Petrography and Depositional Environments

of the Valanginian Age Gas Bearing Sandstone, Bredasdorp

Basin, South Africa: O. A. Fadipe, P. P. Carey

• Niger Delta Growth faults and Growth Stratigraphy — The

Interaction between Delta Tectonics and Sedimentation:

H. Fazli Khani, S. Back

• Seismic Characteristics of Paleo-Volcanics Relative to Diapiric

Salt in Rifted Basins: D. B. Dunlap, L. Wood

Student Posters - Advances in Integrated Geosciences (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Co-Chairs: P. E. Flores and A. M. Afifi

• The Influence of Partly unobservable Areas on fracture

Network Characterization: C. Zeeb, P. Blum, E. Gomez-Rivas,

L. Stark, D. Grabowski, P. D. Bons

• Well to Seismic Ties Modeling with the Adaptive Log Analysis:

I. S. Deshenenkov, D. A. Kozhevnikov, K. V. Kovalenko

• Sub-Milankovitch Cycles Established from High-Resolution

Logs and Robust Chronostratigraphic Tuning: An Example

from a Miocene Sedimentary Sequence in the Vienna Basin:

W. Paulissen, S. M. Luthi

• An Inverse Approach for Relating Seismic Velocity and

Overpressure to Permeability and Sedimentation History in

Deep Basins: H. M. Moreno, T. A. Minshull, R. A. Edwards

• facies Analysis in Petroelastic Modeling: L. Uspenskaya,

G. Kalmykov

• formation Mechanism of the Quaternary Biogenic Methane

Gas: F. Zhao, H. Zu, Z. Cao

• The Tertiary Geological Record of the Bureba Area, Western

Ebro Basin, Spain: J. I. Escavy, H. J. María*

16:30 Hunting for Oil under the Deep Brazilian Offshore using

mCSEM — The Petrobras Experience: M. P. Buonora,

A. Zerilli, T. Labruzzo, P. T. Menezes, J. Crepaldi

16:50 Mapping Oil Prospectivity in the Northern Tucano Basin

(Brazil): An Analysis of the Spectral-Spatial Patterns

in Orbital Remote Sensing Data and Their Spatial

Association with Geologic features: C. R. Souza Filho,

T. Lammoglia

17:10 RTM Guided Migration Velocity Analysis: A West Africa

Case History: M. Andreolli, C. Andreoletti, T. Ciaccio,

R. Brajucha, N. Bienati

Special Lecture: TurbiditesSpeaker: Emiliano Mutti, Former Professor, University of Parma

Milano Convention Centre

17:30 – 18:00


Monday Morning Poster SessionsPresenters in their booths 10:00–11:30

Student Poster Session: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00-13:00

Co-Chairs: K. Gerdes and S. C. Anjos

• Integrated Micro- and Biofacies Analysis: Basis for Carbonate

Models and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Eocene,

Northern Egypt: M. E. Tawfik, T. Aigner, A. Ziko, M. Elgamal

• Relating fracture Patterns to Geodynamics and Petrophysics

in Naturally fractured Carbonate Reservoir Analogue

(Provence, S-E france): A. Lavenu, J. Lamarche, B. Gauthier,

Y. Guglielmi, C. Pabian-Goyheneche, J. Ballard

• Nature and Origin of Dolomitization of the Boat Harbour

formation Carbonates in Northern Peninsula, Western

Newfoundland, Canada: Implications for Porosity Controls:

B. J. Olanipekun, K. Azmy

• upper Pleistocene-Holocene? Terraced-Slope Hot-Spring

Travertine System and Its Modern Analogue in the Albegna

Valley, Southern Tuscany (Central Italy): F. Barilaro, G. Della

Porta, E. Capezzuoli

• Porosity and Heterogeneity Effect on Vp/Vs Ratio in

Carbonate Rocks from a Reservoir in the Middle East:

E. Mokhtar, S. Vega, A. Abed Hassan, M. Mohamed Al Baloushi

• fracture System Characterization and Evolution in the Cingoli

Anticline, Italy: L. Petracchini, D. Scrocca, M. Antonellini,

A. Billi, R. Bencini

• 3-D Seismic Geomorphology of Channel Systems in the

Chalk Group, Southern Danish North Sea: S. Masoumi,

S. Back, L. Reuning, P. Kukla

• Paleokarst Signatures in the Loppa High, Barents Sea: 3-D

Seismic Mapping, Seismic facies Classification and Core

Data Confirm the Presence of Buried Karsts Terrains:

J. Sayago, M. Di Lucia, M. Mutti, A. Cotti, A. Sitta, K. Broberg

• Diagenesis of Microbial Carbonates: A Case History from the

Norian of the Italian Peninsula: F. Laiena, M. Gasparrini,

Y. Hamon, A. Iannace, F. H. Nader

• The Influence of Dolomite Crystal-Size and Sorting on the

Reservoir Quality within Carbonate Stringers of the South

Oman Salt Basin: J. Morwinski, S. Becker, L. Reuning, P. Kukla,

G. G. Lopes Cardozo, S. Farqani, Z. Rawahi

• understanding Reservoir Quality in Ara Stringers of the

Ediacaran - Early Cambrian Petroleum System of the South

Oman Salt Basin: Diagenetic Relationships in Space and

Time: S. Becker, L. Reuning, J. Morwinski, P. Kukla, S. Abe,

S. Li, J. Urai, S. Farqani, G. G. Lopes Cardozo, Z. Rawahi

• Impact of Diagenesis on Reservoir Quality Evolution of

fractured Cretaceous Carbonate Reservoirs from Abu Dhabi,

united Arab Emirates: A. D. Al Harethi, S. Morad

• Comprehensive Study of frequency Response in Carbonate

Rocks and Its Leading factors: M. K. Alhammadi, S. Vega,

M. Jouini

• Revision of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Oil-Bearing

formations in Lebanon: G. S. Bellos

• Outcrop Analogue for a Mixed Silicicoclastic-Carbonate

Ramp Reservoir: A Multi-Scale facies Modeling Approach:

F. Amour, M. Mutti, N. Christ, A. Immenhauser, G. Benson,

S. Tomás, S. Agar, L. Kabiri

• fracture Density as a function of Crystal Size: Insights from a

Carbonate Reservoir Analogue: F. Dati, V. Guerriero,

A. Iannace, S. Mazzoli, S. Vitale, M. Giorgioni



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Theme VI: The World of Uncooperative Reservoirs: CBM, Tight Gas Sands, and Shales (AAPG/EMD)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: J. B. Aldrich and T. Piperi

• Gas and Water Production forecasting using Semi-Analytical

Method in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: E. Firanda

• The Characteristics and formation Mechanism of Deep Tight-

Gas Sandstone Reservoir in Kuqa foreland Depression of

Tarim Basin, NW China: C. Liu, R. Zhang, H. Zhang, B. Wang

• Quantification of Gas Accumulation Efficiency of Tight

Sandstone Gas fields: Case Studies of Sichuan and Ordos

Basin, China: F. Wang, H. Zhang, H. Wang, Z. He

• Studies on Origin and Mixing Proportion and Resources

Significance of the Coalbed Gases, Huainan Coalfield:

Z. Xiaojun

• Exploration for Coal Bed Methane in the Greater Nama-

Kalahari Basin of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and

Zimbabwe: T. Piperi, T. Luzzi-Arbouille*, B. Ehlers-Fliege, M. Zine

• upper Paleozoic Coal Measures and unconventional Natural

Gas Systems in the Ordos Basin, China: X. Tang, J. Zhang

• Geochemistry of Ordovician and Silurian Black Shales,

Cantabrian Zone, Asturias and Leon Provinces, Northwest

Spain: F. Maio, C. Aramburu, J. Underwood

• Gas-Water Distribution and Development Strategy of xujiahe

Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoir in Sichuan Basin, China: L. Ji,

A. Jia, L. Zhao, D. He, Y. Wei, T. Chen

• Experimental Measurement of Vertical and Horizontal

Permeability of Storage Domain Rocks from the Krechba

field, Algeria and Controls on Their Permeability:

P. J. Armitage, R. H. Worden, D. R. Faulkner, A. C. Aplin,

A. R. Butcher, J. Iliffe

• Geological Attributes of fine-Grained Turbidities as

unconventional Reservoirs: D. Stow, A. Gardiner

• Minagish formation — A Potential unconventional Play in

Offshore Kuwait: F. Hussain, A. Al-Kandary, R. Husain,

A. Prakash, M. Rinaldi

Theme VI: Rock Properties of Unconventional Reservoirs (AAPG/EMD)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: E. Idiz and A. Maldonado

• Pore Structure and Methane Adsorption Capacities of

Organic-Rich Black Shale from the Lower Silurian in South

China: B. Yu, J. Zhang, T. Fan, J. Li

• fracture Detection Interpretation Beyond Conventional

Seismic Approaches: S. Abele, R. Roden

• Crack-Seal Deformation and the Development of Power-Law

Size Distributions of fractures in Sedimentary Rocks:

J. N. Hooker, S. E. Laubach*, J. Gale, L. Gomez

• Challenges and Way forward in Exploration of unconventional

Najmah Reservoir in Kuwait: B. Khan, S. K. Singh, R. T. Arasu,

T. F. Al-Adwani, R. I. Abu-Taleb, S. Bader

• Geological Characteristics and Pooling Conditions of

Terrigenous Mud Oil & Gas in China: S. Pan, T. Wang, P. Wei,

C. Liu

• The Influence of fabric Arrangement on Oil Sand Samples

from the Estuarine Depositional Environment of the upper

McMurray formation: J. D. Bell, A. Boateng, O. Olawale,

D. Roberts

Theme III: Rifts and Rifted Margins (AAPG/SEPM)Exhibition Hall 14:00–1700

Co-Chairs: S. Fraser and A. Fraser

• A Re-Evaluation of Play Risks and Volumes Offshore Nova

Scotia: H. Wilson, M. Luheshi, D. Roberts, B. Colletta

• Compaction of Cretaceous Sequences and Cenozoic Burial

and uplift History of the Sub-Andean Santiago Basin, Peru:

A. M. Mesa, C. Macerllari, W. Hermoza

• Rates of faulting and Sedimentation in the Continental Rift

Setting Constrained by Biostratigraphic, Structural and

Seismic Studies - Implications for Reservoir Architecture,

Dentale formation, Gabon: A. Aramowicz, G. Ageneau,

P. Chimienti, A. J. Robinson, B. Arnon

• Episodic Rifting and the Control on Cenozoic Source Rock in

the Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea: Q. Li, Y. Zhang

• The Architecture of the Continent-Ocean Boundary in the

Northern Baffin Bay - New Evidence Based on MCS Data: T.

Altenbernd, K. Berglar*, M. Block, V. Damm, M. Schnabel,

A. Ehrhardt

• 3-D Basin Modeling of the Serbian Banat Region of the

Pannonian Basin: Evaluating the Impact of Tectonic Inversion

upon Hydrocarbon Potential: H. Yilmaz, J. D. Pigott,

D. Radivojevic, K. L. Pigott, I. Milovanovic

• Tectonic Disposition of Back-Arc Andaman Basin and Its

Hydrocarbon Potential: V. Arora, K. S. Misra

Student Posters - Reservoir Management — From Outcrops to Assets (AAPG) Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: P. O. Yilmaz and P. de Clarens

• High-frequency Evolution of Cap Lopez Canyon (Gabon) from

Annual Bathymetric Data: L. Biscara, T. Mulder, V. Hanquiez,

V. Marieu, J. Gallissaires, J. Crespin, T. Garlan

• Gas-Condensate Accumulations in the Badenian Reservoirs

of the Moldavian Platform: V. Tarigradschi, E. Visnevschi, B.

Slusari, S. Grigorescu, C. Pene

• The Deposition and Distribution of Organic-Rich Muds by

Modern Turbidity Currents on the Western European Passive

Margin: Analogues for the Deepwater Petroleum Systems:

J. E. Hunt, R. B. Wynn, C. J. Stevenson

• Biogenic Gas System in the upper Miocene from the

Moldavian Platform: E. Visnevschi, V. Tarigradschi, B. Slusari,

S. Grigorescu, C. Pene

• Structurally Controlled facies Distribution: The Panamint

Valley, Western u.S. — A Surface Analogue for the

Heterogeneous Reservoir Architecture of a Permian Age Tight

Gas field in NW Germany: A. A. Vackiner, P. Antrett,

H. Stollhofen, S. Back, P. Kukla

• Triassic Red Beds in SE Spain: Evaluation as Potential

Reservoir Rocks Based on a Preliminary Petrological Study:

S. Henares, C. Viseras, J. Fernández, S. Pla, G. Cultrone

Student Posters - Dynamic World of “Uncooperative Reservoirs” The Geoscience of Unconventional Resources (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00 - 13:00

Chair: P. Baskinski and N. Fishman

• field Characterization and Analog Modeling of fractures in the

Woodford Shale, South East Oklahoma: H. Badra

• Mechanical Properties of the Niobrara formation, Rocky

Mountain Region, uSA: A. Maldonado, M. L. Batzle,

S. Sonnenberg

• Development Value of Oil Shales in Middle Jurassic Seven-

Segment yuka Area Qaidam Basin, China: P. Chenxu

Student Posters - Leading-Edge Technologies and the Future of E&P (AAPG) Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: P. Christie

• Sequestration of CO2 in a Naturally fractured Siliciclastic

Reservoir, Spitsbergen, Svalbard: K. Senger, A. Be, S. Bergh,

A. Braathen, K. Bælum, H. Elvebakk, R. Farokhpoor,

G. Fladmark, A. Mørk, M. Mørk, S. Olaussen, K. Ogata,

J. Tveranger, G. Wærum

• Carbon Capture and Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery: A

fully Integrated Approach: B. Hedley, J. Aldersey-Williams,

R. Davies, J. Gluyas, D. Hanstock, A. Law, D. Scott, F. Watson,

D. Wilson

Monday Afternoon Poster SessionsPresenters in their booths 15:00–16:30



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Theme I: From Outcrop to Reservoir II (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: S. Nardon and C. Hollis


9:00 Key Note Talk: Quantitative Outcrop Analysis and

Reservoir Models: Approaches in Integrating Different

Scales: M. Mutti

9:30 3-D Outcrop Modeling: The Oligo-Miocene Carbonate

System of the Maiella Mountain — Abruzzo Region, Italy:

M. Brandano, L. Lipparini*, A. Romi, V. Campagnoni,

L. Tomassetti

9:50 Controls on Hydrothermal Sub-Stratiform Dolomitization

of an Outcrop Analogue: The Benicassim Case Study

(Maestrat Basin, E Spain): E. Gomez-Rivas, J. Martín-

Martín, M. Corbella, S. L. Stafford, A. Lee, A. Travé,

R. Salas, A. Teixell, J. Vergés, A. Griera, E. Cardellach

10:10 The LHS Prograding Carbonate System (Early

Cretaceous-Sultanate of Oman): from Seismic

Stratigraphy and Outcrop Analysis to Reservoir

Modeling: E. Dujoncquoy, P. Razin, C. Grélaud, P. Imbert,

R. Labourdette

10:30 Break

11:10 from a Tight Carbonate to a Porous Potential Reservoir:

Hydrothermal Dolomites in the Paleozoic of Northern

Spain: N. Muñoz-Quijano, T. G. Bechstaedt*, M. Boni,

G. Gutiérrez-Alonso

11:30 Tracing Lateral Metre-Scale Cycle Variability across

the Latemar Platform (Dolomites, Italy) using Digital

Outcrop Modeling: F. Amour, M. Mutti, N. Christ, A.

Immenhauser, S. Agar, L. A. Yose, G. Benson

11:50 Driving Parameters for Process-Like Modeling of

Replacement Dolomite Related to fractures (Calcari

Grigi, Trento Platform, Northern Italy): C. I. Planteblat,

A. Arnaud-Vanneau, T. Adatte, B. Caline, A. Boullier,

K. Föllmi, G. Massonnat

12:10 Role of Karstic and Basinal fluids in Porosity Evolution

in the Buda Hills, Hungary: A. Eröss, Z. Poros,

J. Madl-Szönyi, A. Mindszenty, F. Molnár, P. Ronchi,

A. Csoma

Theme III: East Africa Rifts (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: I. Cloke and A. Fraser


9:00 Key Note Talk: The Exploration History of the East Africa

Rift System: A Tullow Oil Perspective: Ian Cloke

9:30 Exploration History of the Butiaba-Victoria-Nile Play,

Albert Rift Basin, uganda: P. A. Burden

9:50 uganda’s first Oil Development — Kasamene:

C. McFerran

10:10 Advancements in the understanding of the Regional

Geology and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of the Lake

Edward Area of uganda and Democratic Republic of

Congo: R. Bain, C. Nicholas, P. Copestake

10:30 Break

11:10 Petroleum Exploration and Development in a frontier,

Remote Rift Basin, the Albertine Graben of the East

African Rift System: D. Abeinomugisha, P. Obita

11:30 Source Rock and Maturation Studies of the East African

Rift: C. Duggan

11:50 The Neogene Succession of the Albertine Graben,

uganda — Recent Efforts to Set up a Coherent

Stratigraphic Scheme: J. M. Lukaye, D. Worsley,

L. Kincoco

12:10 Mozambique Rovuma Basin: An Emerging World Gas

Province: M. Orsi, B. Ciurlo, F. Fonnesu, S. Haliru,

L. Meciani, G. G. Moltifiori, F. de Finis

Theme II: Europe, North Africa and Balkans II (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: V. Picotti and F. J. Picha


9:00 Key Note Talk: Sequence Stratigraphy of the North

Alpine foreland Basin: A Case Study from the Early

Miocene Hall formation: P. Grunert, R. Hinsch, S. Coric,

A. Soliman, M. Harzhauser, W. E. Piller, H. Sperl

9:30 Influence of Alpine Tectonics on Source Rock

Distribution, Hydrocarbon Generation and Migration in

the Austrian Part of the Molasse Basin:

R. F. Sachsenhofer, H. Linzer, A. Bechtel, I. Dunkl,

R. Gratzer, J. Gusterhuber, R. Hinsch, H. Sperl

9:50 Geological-Structural Interpretation of the Croatian

Parts of Dinarides Knin-Ravni Kotari and Eastern Part of

the Adriatic Basin Based on 2-D Seismic Reprocessing,

Geological Map and Wells Data: D. Tomašić, I. Kratković,

S. Grandić

• Stratigraphic Architecture of Pre-Salt Microbial Series from

the Salta Rift System (yacoraite formation, NW Argentina): S.

Rohais, Y. Hamon, R. Deschamps

• Jurassic Rift Architecture in the Northeastern Western Desert,

Egypt: W. A. Wescott, M. Atta, D. C. Blanchard, R. M. Cole,

S. T. Georgeson, D. A. Miller, W. W. O’Hayer, A. D. Wilson,

J. C. Dolson, A. Sehim

• The Western Sardinian Margin: Structural Evidence from New

Geophysical Data: R. Geletti, F. Zgur*, A. Del Ben, R. Romeo,

R. Codiglia, D. Accettella, S. Fais, M. Fedi, E. Forte, A. Mocnik,

M. Pipan, R. Ramella

• Submarine Canyons and fans in a Rift-Climax Event: Analysis

of Two Contrasting Late Jurassic Systems in the Lusitanian

Basin (Portugal): N. Pimentel, R. Pena dos Reis, M. Group

• South Eastern Greenland — understanding the Hydrocarbon

Potential using Recently Reprocessed 2-D Regional Seismic

Data: G. Scaife, A. Billings

• Recent Experience in Velocity uncertainties during field

Appraisal and Development in a Pre-Salt System, Case Study

Gabon: G. Ageneau, P. Chimienti, J. Baillie

• Tectono-Stratigraphic Evolution of South Atlantic Extensional

Rifted Margins: Constraints from Sandbox Analogue

Modelling: A. Cappelletti, F. Salvi, M. Meda, C. Cavozzi,

B. Chowdhury, Y. Nestola, A. Argnani, F. Tsikalas, C. Magistroni,

S. Dalla, M. Roveri, N. Bevilacqua

• Multiple Seismic Interpretation Scenarios for Pre-, and Syn-

Rift Structures in the Deep Ivorian Basin, Gulf of Guinea, West

Africa: Z. Schleder, A. Zarshchikov, A. Akhmetzhanov,

A. Peterhänsel, G. Toropov, C. Bradley, M. Neese, R. Wallace,

G. Gauly, G. N’Dri

• The Tertiary Piedmont Basin in NW Italy: Implications for

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development in Deep-Water

and Tectonically Active Settings: I. Chiambretti, G. Ghibaudo, F.

Massari, A. Moscariello

• formation of Early Drift Continental fragments: Global

Examples and Petroleum Systems: S. G. Henry, A. Danforth,

P. Nuttall, S. Venkatraman

• forming Conditions and Deposition Characteristic of Shallow-

Water Deltas in Putaohua formation of Songliao Basin,

Northeast China: S. Pan, J. Wang, S. Liang

• Dynamic Changes of Palaeotopography and Their Control on

the Migration of Delta Lobe — Research on Liaoxi Low uplift

of Bohai Gulf Basin, China: G. Tao

• Predicting Stratigraphic Architecture from Local Basin and

Physiographic Settings: A Process-Based Analysis of Asian

Shoreline Systems: B. Vakarelov, B. Ainsworth

Theme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Chair: J. Roberts

• understanding Hydrocarbon Accumulations in Ancient

Evaporite-Associated Petroleum Systems: J. K. Warren

• Paleokarst Breccia-Pipe Reservoir Analogue, Carboniferous,

Svalbard: W. H. Wheeler, J. Tveranger, B. Heincke,

L. Stemmerik, L. Breesch, A. Braathen, H. D. Maher, G. Rossi,

S. J. Buckley

• Structural and Diagenetic Controls of a fractured Carbonate

Reservoir - Implications for Oil Deposit Development (A Case

Study from the Zechstein of Poland): A. Gasiewicz,

Z. Mikolajewski, M. Slowakiewicz*

• Sedimentary Evolution and Reservoir Prospective of

Bashkirian-Moscovian Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Deposits

in the Loppa High (Norwegian Barents Sea): M. Di Lucia,

J. Sayago, M. Mutti, A. Cotti, K. Broberg, A. Sitta

• The Anisian Carbonates of the Peri-Tethys Basin: from

Reservoir Characterization to Subsurface utilization: S. Gast,

H. Wirth, A. E. Götz*

• Core-Based facies Analysis of the Cretaceous/Oligocene

Boundary - Offshore Central Adriatic Sea, Italy: M. Brandano,

V. Campagnoni, L. Lipparini, J. Pignatti, D. Mannetta

• Offshore Guajira: An underexplored Carbonatic Province at

North of South America: C. E. Molinares, V. Ramirez*, P. Gomez,

D. Pecuch, G. Fiume, S. Ghosh, F. Audemard

• A Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Study of the Cogollo

Group Limestones (Lower Cretaceous), Maracaibo Basin,

Western Venezuela: M. E. Espin, I. Jarvis

• Reservoir Presence in the Albian Carbonates (Madiela

formation) Offshore Gabon: C. Louzada, C. Braun

• A Brief Review of Carbonate Discovery Trends of the Decade

(2000-2009): J. Benton

Tuesday Morning Oral Sessions* Denotes Presenter is other than the first author. * Denotes Presenter is other than the first author.


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Technical Program

10:10 Sedimentology of Early Aptian Reservoir: Dunga field,

Mangyshlak Basin, Kazakhstan: E. Cazier, M. Hein,

G. Pemberton

10:30 Break

11:10 facies Architecture in Outcropping Analogues for the

TAGI Reservoir; Exploratory Interest: C. Viseras,

J. Fernández, S. Henares, N. Cuéllar

11:30 Wellbore to Outcrop Correlation and Sequence

Stratigraphic Evaluation of the Late Cretaceous Lower

ferron Sandstone in East Central utah, uSA: T. Klausen,

J. A. Howell

11:50 The Cambro-Ordovician Sedimentary Sequence around

Petra (Jordan): Coastal Sedimentary Development at the

Edge of Gondwana: S. M. Luthi, W. Hagadorn,

M. E. Donselaar

12:10 The Stacked-Channel Reservoir Sands of SE Asia (New

Depositional Concepts and Implications for Reservoir

Prediction): J. Lambiase

10:10 Revisited Hydrocarbon Prospectivity in the Adriatic

Basin: A. Riva, R. Di Cuia, M. Marian

10:30 Break

11:10 The Buried fold-and-Thrust Belt in Sicily: Perspectives

for future Exploration: R. Catalano, A. Sulli, V. Valenti,

G. Avellone, L. Basilone, M. Gasparo Morticelli,

C. Albanese, M. Agate, C. Gugliotta

11:30 Hydrocarbon Systems in the Onshore and Offshore

Sicilian fold-and-Thrust Belt: New Constraints from

Geochemical Data: C. Caldarelli, D. Smith

11:50 Morocco Bound — A North African Exploration Success

Story: S. D. Harker

12:10 The Pliocene to Pleistocene Succession of the Hyblean

foredeep (Sicily, Italy): M. Ghielmi, M. R. Amore,

E. M. Bolla, P. Carubelli, C. S. Serraino, G. Knezaurek

Theme VII: Carbon Capture and Sequestration (AAPG/DEG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: P. Christie and C. Brouet-Menzies


9:00 Key Note Talk: Effects of Pore-Level Rock Properties on

Injectivity and Storage Capacity of CO2 in Depleted Oil

and Gas fields and Saline Reservoirs: J. Kaldi

9:30 3-D Approach on CO2-Rich fluid Circulation Impact on

Reservoir and Cyclic fault Permeability Changes along

Moab-Green River Segmented fault System: N. Ellouz

Zimmermann, J. Faure, E. Frery, R. Deschamps

9:50 Predicting Dynamic Reservoir Connectivity from

Historical Oil field Production Data: Implications for CO2

Injection: B. Hedley, R. Davies, J. Gluyas, D. Hanstock,

S. Mathias, J. Aldersey-Williams

10:10 fluid and Lithology Discrimination using Rock Physics

Modelling and LambdaMuRho Inversion: An Example

from Onshore Niger Delta, Nigeria: A. C. Ekwe,

M. K. Onuoha, N. Osayande

Technology Forum: New Technology Directions in Exploration and Production11:10–12:30




Theme VI: Facies to Nano Porosity (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: E. Idiz and P. Lis


9:00 Key Note Talk: Bed-Scale facies Variability of Outer

Shelf Deposits in a Gas-Shale Reservoir Analog:

Cretaceous Eagle ford formation, Del Rio, SW Texas:

D. Minisini, S. Bergman, C. Macaulay

9:30 TBD

9:50 TBD

10:10 Nano-Scale Porosity Analysis of a Permian Tight Gas

Reservoir: P. Antrett, A. A. Vackiner, C. Hilgers,

U. Wollenberg, P. Kukla, J. Urai, H. Stollhofen

10:30 Break

11:10 The Interplay of Sedimentation, Eustasy, and Tectonics

in Controlling Vertical TOC Variations in Ordovician to

Silurian Shales, Eastern Poland: P. Lis, J. Kaufman,

K. Bohacs, M. J. Hardy

11:30 Poland Shale Gas/Oil Play: Integrating Old and New

Disciplines to Interpret unconventional Resource

Potential of an Early Paleozoic Source Rock: M. J. Hardy,

C. L. Davis, J. Kaufman, S. G. Molyneux, R. E. Klimentidis,

I. J. Ferguson

11:50 Predicting fluid Phases and Properties in Shale Gas

Settings using PVT in Basin Modeling: O. Meuric,

V. Dieckmann, E. Idiz, W. Senior, M. Keym

12:10 Tight Reservoir Rock Integrity — Experimentally

Measured Pre-failure Permeability Response to Stress

Changes: P. J. Armitage, D. R. Faulkner, R. H. Worden

Theme V: Fluvial, Coastal and Shallow Marine Reservoirs (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: D. Erratt and B. Farhad


9:00 Key Note Talk: A Combined Process- and Architecture-

Based Classification for Marginal Marine Systems —

Linking the Ancient and the Modern: B. Ainsworth,

B. Vakarelov, R. Nanson

9:30 Thin-Bedded fluvial Sheet Sandstone as Secondary

Reservoir Target: Outcrop Analogue Study of a

Quaternary Semi-arid fluvial System, Altiplano Basin,

Bolivia: M. E. Donselaar, M. Cuevas Gozalo, S. Moyano

9:50 The Rotliegend Reservoir System of the Northern upper

Rhine Graben (Germany): from Outcrop Analogue

Studies to Geothermal Reservoir Assessment: K. M. Bär,

A. E. Götz, M. Felder, N. Molenaar, I. Sass

Tuesday Afternoon Oral SessionsTheme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields: From Gas to Heavy Oil (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. Pabian-Goyheneche and K. Gerdes



Venezuela: Depositional and Diagenetic Controls on

Reservoir Quality in Early Miocene Carbonates:

O. Borromeo, S. Miraglia, D. Sartorio, E. M. Bolla,

O. Andrea, S. Reali, J. Pinto, S. Ortega, C. Castellanos,

R. Villalobos

14:25 Geological factors Controlling Reservoir Properties

in Microporous Carbonates — Example of the Mishrif

formation (upper Cenomanian) of the Middle East:

M. De Ville, D. Christophe, V. Emmanuelle, B. Caline, L.

Laurent, B. Raphael, M. Carine, E. Poli,

C. Pabian-Goyheneche

14:45 Bitumen Deposits by Pyrolysis Method Southern Iraq

Oilfields: A. A. Ali, R. A. Abdulsadah

15:05 Stratigraphic, Diagenetic, and Structural Components

of the Irminio Oil field, SE Sicily: D. Lindsey

15:25 Break

16:10 Drastic Modification of Carbonate Reservoir

Permeability Architecture from Differential Bitumen

Plugging — Effects on field Development Options:

P. D. Wagner

16:30 A Geomechanical Study of the Gorm field, Danish

Central Graben: using Innovative Technology to

Predict fracture Density, Orientation and Hydraulic

Behaviour in a Chalk Reservoir: D. Quinn, M. Arnhild,

B. Jaarsma, B. Freeman

16:50 Applying 3-D Seismic Multi-Attribute Analysis

and unsupervised Seismic facies Classification

Techniques in Jurassic Carbonate Depositional

Sequences, Onshore Saudi Arabia: S. R. Wharton,

P. Lawrence, A. Gregory, A. Bakhiet

17:10 An Integrated Solution to Rock Physics Modelling in

fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: M. Kemper, S. Payne*,

P. Wild

Theme III: Eastern Mediterranean (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. G. Guderjahn and A. Fraser


14:05 Quantification and Mapping of the Regional State-of-

Stress across the Offshore Nile Delta, Egypt: M. Tingay,

P. A. Bentham*

14:25 Exploration Potential of the Eastern Mediterranean and

Levantine Basin Area: D. G. Peace

14:45 Petroleum Prospectivity of Lebanon: An Overview:

F. H. Nader

15:05 The Levant Basin: A Natural Laboratory for Early Stage

Salt Tectonics: J. A. Cartwright

15:25 Break

16:10 Rift Shoulder Source to Prodelta Sink: The Cenozoic

Development of the Nile Drainage System:

D. Macgregor

16:30 Analysis of Sediment-Transfer Processes and Deposits

in the Eastern Nile Deep-Sea fan and Levantine

Province Combining Seafloor Studies and Reflection

Seismics: M. Galbiati, C. Joanne, J. Mascle, S. Migeon,

P. Rocchini



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14:25 Characterisation of 3-D fracture Networks using

Quantitative Outcrop Analogues Analysed with Lidar

and Shallow Geophysics: R. R. Jones, E. A. Vsemirnova,

A. A. Bubeck, M. A. Pearce, F. E. Watson, S. E. Daniels,

J. A. Carle

14:45 Dynamic fault Behaviour Characterization using 4-D

Seismic Data: R. Castilla, R. Gatefoin, E. Brechet, P. Prat,

V. Marlot, E. Zuckmeyer, P. Ruelland

15:05 Outcrop Analogue Studies for Reservoir

Characterization of Deep Geothermal Systems in upper

Jurassic Limestone formations (South Germany):

S. Homuth, A. E. Götz, I. Sass

15:25 Break

16:10 Deviated Versus Vertical Wells in Complex Carbonate

Reservoirs: Lessons Learned from Outcrops: R. Di Cuia,

A. Riva, M. Marian

16:30 Workflow for Geological Characterization and Modeling

of the Albian Carbonate Reservoirs from Offshore

Campos Basin, Brazil: M. Blauth, R. Faria, A. Maul,

M. Monteiro, M. Pittella, S. Carneiro, P. Tibana

16:50 Searching for Potential Analogues for the Pre-Salt

Santos Basin, Brazil: High-Resolution Stratigraphic

Studies of Microbialite-Bearing Successions from

Salta Basin, Argentina: E. B. Freire, G. J. Terra, G. Raja

Gabaglia, R. Lykawka, E. B. Rodrigues

17:10 Characterisation of Potential Lacustrine Carbonate

Reservoirs: The Microbial/Algal Buildups and

Associated Carbonate Deposits from the Eocene Green

River formation: C. Seard, G. Camoin, J. Rouchy,

A. Virgone, C. Pabian-Goyheneche, E. Poli

16:50 The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Impact on Prospectivity in

the E. Mediterranean: A. Fraser, C. G. Guderjahn,

H. Allen, A. Al-Balushi

17:10 The Nubian Sandstone formation in the Central Graben

Area (Libya - Sirte Basin): Stratigraphic framework and

Sedimentary Evolution: M. Minervini, G. Serafini,

A. S. Betikh

Theme II: Middle East and Central Asia I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: J. Ringenbach and J. Vergés


14:05 The Southernmost Margin of the Tethys Realm from

Morocco to Oman: Initial Geometry and Timing of the

Inversion Processes: D. Frizon de Lamotte, C. Raulin,

N. Mouchot, J. Wrobel-Daveau, C. Blanpied,

J. Ringenbach

14:25 The Zagros folded Belt: Along Strike Structural

Variations, Evolution and Petroleum Plays:

J. Ringenbach, J. Wrobel-Daveau, S. Sherkati, S. Jahani,

J. Letouzey, D. Frizon de Lamotte

14:45 Geodynamic Analysis of the Zagros foreland, Iraq:

K. Schafer, P. G. DeCelles, J. Kendall, P. Tai, P. Wyer

15:05 Three-Dimensional fold Geometries in N Iraq and SE

Turkey: Oblique Collision between Arabia and Eurasia:

R. R. Jones, M. A. Pearce, I. Alsop, G. Rock

15:25 Break

16:10 Area Balanced Crustal Cross-Section across the NW

Zagros Belt and Late Cretaceous Arabian Margin

Reconstruction: Shortening and Deformation Sequence:

J. Vergés, E. Saura, E. Casciello, M. Fernàndez,

A. Villaseñor, I. Jiménez-Munt, D. Garcìa-Castellanos

16:30 Imprints of Arabia-Eurasia Plate Collision on

Stratigraphy and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Kuwait:

R. Husain, M. Rinaldi, N. Al-Ammar*

16:50 The Palaeotethys Suture Zone in NE Iran: New

Constraints on the Evolution of the Eo-Cimmerian Belt

(Darius Programme): A. Zanchi, F. Berra, M. Balini,

M. R. Ghassemi, G. Heidarzadeh, S. Zanchetta

17:10 Structure and Evolution of the Eastern Kopet Dagh and

Southern Amu Darya Basin Since Triassic Time:

J. Letouzey, C. Muller, S. Sherkati, A. Hosseini, A. Piryaei,

M. Masibegi

DPA Forum: Professional Issues for Professional Geologists 14:00-17:30

Co-Chairs: D. Tearpock and J. Brooks



Theme IV: Reservoir Modeling (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. Maffioli and I. Russell


14:05 from Inversion Products to Reservoir Properties:

M. Kemper

14:25 Advanced Automatic Seismic Detection of Structural

features in Carbonate Reservoirs: Technology Overview,

Validation and Application on a Libyan Offshore Case

Study: F. Tosoratti, A. Corrao, M. Fervari, C. Magistroni,

V. Milluzzo

14:45 Advanced Reservoir Modeling in Poor Seismic; October

field, Northern Gulf of Suez, Egypt: W. J. Sercombe,

L. Thurmon, J. Morse

15:05 Discrete fracture Network Simulation: Application of

Tectonic Simulation and Conditional Global Optimization

Technique: N. Gholizadeh Doonechaly, S. Rahman

15:25 Break

16:10 Karachaganak field — Lower Permian Integrated

Reservoir Study: A. Francesconi, F. Bigoni, C. Albertini*,

F. Villa, O. Borromeo, F. Luoni

16:30 Surface Based Modeling: Integration of field Data,

flume Experiments and Numerical Modeling in

Geosciences: A. Cantelli, Z. Sylvester, C. Pirmez

16:50 from Basin to Reservoir Models: A Workflow for

Integrating Data and Assessing uncertainties: Q. Sacchi,

G. Weltje, F. Verga, R. Dalman

17:10 TBD

Theme V: Carbonates and Fractured Reservoirs (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. M. Afifi and F. Van Bucheu


14:05 fracture Network Modelling of the Latemar Platform:

Alternative Workflow for Effective Property Calculation

and Analysis: H. Boro, E. Rosero, G. Bertotti

Tuesday Morning Poster SessionsPresenters in their booths 10:00–11:30

Theme IV: Play and Prospect Assessment (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: A. Pedretti

• Deep Water Siliciclastic Depositional Systems of Sergipe

Sub-Basin - Exploratory Perspectives — Sergipe-Alagoas

Basin, Northeastern Offshore Brazil: R. R. Cunha,

C. M. Jardim, M. A. Nobrega, C. B. Almeida, P. G. Souza

• 4-D understanding of the Evolution of the Penal/Barrackpore

Anticline, Southern Sub-Basin, Trinidad: X. R. Moonan

• Seismic Sedimentology Research in Qingshankou formation

of Southern Songliao Basin: L. Cai-yan

• Biogeophysical Classification of Seafloor Seeps at a

Carbonate-Hydrate Mound, Northern Gulf of Mexico:

C. B. Lutken, A. Simonetti, M. Ingrassia, L. Macelloni,

J. H. Knapp, C. Fisher, S. Caruso, M. D’Emidio

• “Say What We Mean and Mean What We Say”: The unified

upstream Risk Model as a force for Shared understanding:

M. A. Sykes, K. C. Hood, S. N. Salzman, C. J. Vandewater

• Searching High and Low: Correlating Shallow and Deep

Structural Trends along the West African Margin to Determine

Sediment Transport and Hydrocarbon Migration Controls:

W. Dickson, C. F. Schiefelbein*

• Geologically Driven Pore Pressure Prediction from Seismic

Velocity Data — Theory: R. Swarbrick, R. Lahann, S. O’Connor,

E. Hoskin, S. Green

• A New Tectonic Map of the World: P. J. Markwick, S. Mazur,

M. Hammill, D. Eue, R. Bouatmani, M. Stewart, N. Henshaw,

C. Hill

• Gulf of Suez: An Integrated G&G Study for Structural Model

Definition: M. Manera, C. Andreoletti, L. De Vincenzi,

M. Sayed Adb El Fattah

• Pre-Drill Prediction of Hydrocarbon Charge: Microseepage-

Based Prediction of Charge and Post-Survey Drilling Results:

D. Schumacher

• The Quantitative Structural Model of Dushanzi Anticline

in Southern Margin of Junggar Basin and its Insights for

Petroleum Exploration: Y. Wang

• CSEM-Driven Exploration in the Gulf of Mexico: A. Stefatos,

R. Monsen, A. Vereshagin, B. Alaeimajolan, J. Hesthammer

• Modeling Smectite to Illite Transformation and the Effect on

Compaction and Overpressure Development: Y. Yang,

J. E. Iliffe

• A Novel Method Linking Processes and Stratigraphy in a Tidal

Environment: Barataria Basin, Louisiana: N. C. Howes,

I. Y. Georgiou, M. A. Kulp, D. M. FitzGerald



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• Reservoir Characterization of 1st Eocene Heavy Oil Carbonate

formation using fMI* fullbore formation MicroImager in

Wafra field - A Case Study: N. M. Eloutefi, J. R. Smith,

F. Al-Khaldi, A. A. Aviantara, M. Al-Khabbaz

• Diagenetic Controls on Carbonate Reservoir Quality of

Jurassic Middle Marrat formation in Burgan field, Kuwait:

B. Chakrabarti, M. Al-Wadi, H. Abu Hebiel, A. Al-Enezi

• Outcrops and Subsurface: An Example of Geologic and

Seismic Modeling of the La Jardinera Turbidites, Neuquén

Basin – Argentina: J. E. Faccion, A. Silveira, M. Moriss,

O. Carbone, H. Leanza, P. Paim, A. Andrade-Ramos, R. D’Ávila,

S. Santos

Theme III: Deltas (AAPG/SEPM)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00


• Morphodynamics and Sedimentology of Channels in Tidal

Bars and Tidal flats: S. Fagherazzi, G. Mariotti, T. Sun

• Sequence Stratigraphy on Recent Deposits of Patia Delta —

Colombian Southwest: L. Castillo, M. Ruiz, T. Kazmierczak*

• Lower Carboniferous Submarine fan Deposits, Lena River

Delta (North-East Siberian Craton): V. Ershova, A. Khudoley,

A. Prokopiev

• Structural features and Exploration Domains of Stratigraphic

Reservoirs of Passive Rift Basin Group in Northern China:

Q. Chen

• The Deltaic Reservoirs of Reconcavo Basin: Stratigraphy and

Sedimentology: V. S. Campinho

• Late Miocene-Pliocene Shortening, uplift and Wrench

Tectonics Dominated Canyon Development along the Mid-

Hungarian Mobile Belt: G. Pogácsás, G. Juhász, J. Csizmeg,

Á. Dudás, N. Német, A. Milankovich, J. M. Szonyi, S. Simon,

B. Czauner, B. Baracsi, T. Tomcsányi, B. Szabo

• Tectonic Evolution and Its Influence to Gumai formation as

an Active Source Rock at Sopa field, South Sumatra Basin,

Indonesia: D. H. Patra

• Offshore Côte d’Ivoire: Stratigraphic and Basin Modelling for

Petroleum Evaluation: G. Gauly, J. N’Da, N. Bléoué, B. Murat*,

P. Wojciak, P. Jermannaud, S. Roure

• Evolution of the Deltaic Petroleum System in the ulleung

(Tsushima) Back-Arc Basin, East Sea, Korea: J. Ko, J. Yoon

• The Tectono-Sedimentary Evolution of the Amazon fan across

the Central Transect (foz do Amazonas Basin, Brazil):

E. Carrus

Theme II: Middle East and Central Asia (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Co-Chairs: M. Pubellier and A. Zanchi

• Structural Interpretation of fractures and Veins in the Jabal

Akhdar Dome, Oman Mountains: E. Gomez-Rivas, P. D. Bons,

D. Koehn, J. Urai, S. Virgo, M. Arndt, B. Laurich, C. Zeeb,

L. Stark, P. Blum

• Neogene Block-Rotation in Central Iran: Evidence from

Paleomagnetic Data: M. Mattei, F. Cifelli, G. Muttoni, A. Zanchi,

F. Berra, F. Mossavvari, S. Eshraghi

• The Evolution and Hydrocarbon Accumulation of foreland

Basins in Eastern Section of Tethys: G. Zhang, F. Ma, Z. Liu,

S. Wang

• The Triassic Evolution of the Aghdarband Basin (Koppeh Dag,

NE Iran): M. Balini, A. Nicora, A. Zanchi, M. R. Ghassemi,

M. Bahrammanesh, M. Hosseiniyoon, M. Norouzi, S. Soleimani

• Petroleum Prospects in the fold-Thrust Zones of the Sinop-

Samsun Basin, Central Black Sea Continental Margin of

Turkey: S. Sen

Theme II: Regional Setting Paleogeography and Tectonics (AAPG/SEPM)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: C. Doglioni

• Correlation Problem in Miocene Sediments of Kumchai Oil &

Gas field of upper Assam Basin (India) and a unique Method

of Correlation Adopted in field Development Study Based on

Heavy Mineral Assemblage — A Case Study: S. S. Deb,

I. Barua, R. Borgohain

• A New Model of the Palaeogeographic and Tectonic Evolution

of Tethys from 150Ma to Present: Implications for Depositional

Systems and Source-to-Sink Relationships: A. M. Galsworthy,

L. K. Raynham, P. J. Markwick*, D. Campanile, R. G. Bailiff,

K. Benny, M. Harland, D. Eue, K. Bonne, L. Hagan,

E. Edgecombe, N. Wrobel

• Gravity Inversion Mapping of Crustal Thickness and

Lithosphere Thinning for the Eastern Mediterranean and North

Africa: L. Cowie, N. J. Kusznir

Theme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields: Middle East (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: J. de Vera

• Geological Modeling of Makhul formation in Minagish field:

Integrating Sedimentological, Petrophysical, Geophysical and

Well Test Data: An Example of Tight and Complex Reservoir

from Kuwait: H. M. Alammar, A. Manowar, B. Nikhil, H. Alowihan,

S. Tanoli, B. Khan, S. Mushnuri, M. Alvarez

• Chronostratigraphy of Two Carbonate Successions: Lower

Cretaceous Shu’aiba formation and Jurassic Platform Hanifa-

Arab to Gotnia Basin Transition, Saudi Arabia: D. M. Steinhauff,

A. Gregory

Tuesday Afternoon Poster SessionsPresenters in their booths 15:00–16:30

Theme IV: Petroleum Systems Modeling (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Chair: D. Grigo

• Integrated Geomechanical Reservoir Characterization

Approach to Study Migration and Accumulation of

Hydrocarbons within Llanos Basin, Colombia: V. Baranova,

A. Mustaqeem*, F. Brouwer, D. Connolly

• Geological Calibration of Kinetic Model for Petroleum

Generation of Lacustrine Source Rocks: F. Wang, Z. He, J. Li,

H. Zhen

• 3-D Modelling of Hydrocarbon and CO2 Generation and

Migration, Gulf of Gabes, Offshore Tunisia: J. O. Grimmer,

A. Benbrahim, A. Hamdi, P. Nadin, J. McQuilken

• Petroleum System Modeling for Exploration Aims in the

Riphean and Vendian Sedimentary Sequences of the Lena-

Tungusska Basin: N. Lopatin, S. Zubairaev, I. Tikhonov,

V. Kalabin, T. Emets, K. Sitar, S. Bakaikin

• Petroleum System Modeling for (un)Conventional

Hydrocarbon Resources Assessment The Broad fourteens

Basin, The Netherlands: R. Abdul Fattah, H. Verweij,

J. ten Veen, N. Witmans

• Subsidence, Thermal and Maturity History of Late Miocene

to Quaternary formations in the Pannonian Basin: J.Csizmeg,

G.Juhász, K. Milota, G. Pogácsás

Theme V: Fluvial, Coastal and Shallow Marine Reservoirs (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: D. Erratt and B. Farhad

• The Treachery formation — A Complex Glacially Influenced

Reservoir, Blacktip Gas field, Southeastern Bonaparte Basin,

Western Australia: A. Simeonova, P. Giaj-Via

• Autocyclic and Allocyclic Controls in the fluvial Sedimentation

in the Oligocene-Early Miocene Sequence, Middle Magdalena

Valley Basin: J. Peralta-Vargas, C. Rodriguez, A. Suter,

L. Gomez, C. A. Leal

Theme V: Deepwater Reservoirs (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00


• A 3-D Model for Deep-Water Reservoirs Coupling a Depth

Averaged Theory for Turbidity Currents flowing in Meandering

Channels and Vertical Channel Trajectories: A. Frascati,

M. Bolla Pittaluga, Z. Sylvester, A. Cantelli, C. Pirmez

• Integrated Characterization of Intra-Slope Reservoirs:

Transferring facies and Log Imaging Data to Seismic Inversion

Constrained by Outcrop Analogues (Marulk field, Offshore

Norway): J. Ormoy, M. Rossi, F. Pirera, R. Berto, F. Tosoratti,

R. Bersezio, F. Felletti, P. Scaglioni

Theme II: Europe, North Africa and Balkans (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: V. Picotti and F. J. Picha

• Controls of Structural Inheritance in Normal fault Propagation

and Extensional Basin Segmentation: The Crati Basin,

Northern Calabria, Italy: V. Spina, E. Tondi, S. Mazzoli

• Hydrocarbon Habitat of the Azov-Kuban Basin, ukraine and

Russian federation: T. R. Klett

• Seismo-Stratigraphic Study of the Plio-Pleistocene Deposits

of the Central Adriatic Sea, Italy “Best of EAGE”: L. Lipparini,

R. Tinterri

• A Review of Petroleum Plays in the Meso-Cenozoic

Carbonates in Central Adriatic Sea (Italy): D. Scrocca,

B. Inversi, L. Lipparini

• Neogene Evolution of the Calabrian Wedge-Top Basins (Italy):

Exposed Reservoir Analogues of the Off-Shore Gas fields:

F. Muto, V. Spina, V. Tripodi*, S. Critelli

• The Adriatic Sea — New Potential in a Proven Exploration

Province: D. G. Peace

• Wrench Tectonics Control on Neogene-Quaternary

Sedimentation and Hydrocarbon Accumulation along the Mid-

Hungarian Mobile Belt: G. Pogácsás, G. Juhász, . Dudás,

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• Heavy Oil Accumulations on Aggradational Settings — An

Example from the Barrow Delta Offshore Carnarvon Sub-

Basin: A. Gongora

• Developing Thin Heavy Oil Rims – Through Geosteering Long

Horizontal Wells an Example from Offshore Carnarvon Sub-

Basin: A. Gongora

• Some Carbonate Hydrocarbon Prospects in Albanides fold-

and-Thrust Belt: E. Prenjasi, S. Dhima, S. Gjevori, L. Arapi

• from Thrust-and-fold Belt to foreland Basins: Hydrocarbon

Exploration in Italy: A. L. Cazzola, R. Fantoni, R. Franciosi,

V. Gatti, M. Ghielmi, A. Pugliese

Theme II: South Asia (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: M. Khan and N. Zimmerman

• Hydrocarbon Prospects of Balochistan Basin Revisited —

Delineation of New Horizon for the Discovery of Hydrocarbons

in Southwestern Part of Pakistan: N. Zaigham, N. Hisam,

M. Khan, Z. Nayyar

• Structure and Internal Geometry of the Northern Sulaiman

frontal Ranges, Pakistan: A Better understanding Towards

the Hydrocarbon Potential of Range fronts Having foreland-

Dipping Monocline: S. Ahmad, M. Khan, N. Khan, A. Adhami

• Tectonic Characteristics of the Thrust Belts in Northern

Margin of Turpan-Hami Basin, in the Northwestern China:

X. Lu, Y. Huang, Q. Wu, Z. Li, J. Hao, Q. Su

• Neotectonic Rejuvenation of the Garampani fault and South

Almora Thrust: Outer Kumaun, Lesser Himalaya, uttarakhand,

India: P. D. Pant, G. C. Kothyari*, K. Luirei

• Black Shales of Paleogene Subathu formation, NW Himalaya:

A Promising Resource of Organic Matter: S. Neelam

• Depositional and Diagenetic History of the Lower Siwalik

Subgroup (Miocene), Northwest Himalaya, Jammu (India):

S. Pandita, S. K. Bhat

Theme I: From Outcrop to Reservoir (AAPG/SEPM)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Chair: B. van der Kooij

• fracture Characterization in Contrasting Platform Carbonate

facies in Permian Limestone Outcrops, Muak Lek and

Chumphae Areas, Central-Northeast Thailand: R. Utomo,

J. Warren, W. Susanto

• Depositional and Diagenetic factors Affecting the

Development of Bed-Parallel, Burial-Related Structures in

Oligo-Miocene Ramp Carbonates (Maiella Mountain, Central

Italy): A. Rustichelli, E. Tondi, F. Agosta, M. Giorgioni,

C. Invernizzi

• Geophysical Investigation of the Breccias Impact on Reservoir

Quality in the Madison formation, The Beartooth Region,

Montana, uSA: W. H. AlKawai

• Evaluation of Carbonate Reservoir — Secondary Porosity —

By Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Logs: J. Donahue,

C. H. Smith*, E. Menendez

• Magnetic Resonance Permeability in Low-Porosity Carbonate

Wash: J. Kneedy, C. H. Smith*, S. Ramakrishna

Theme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields — Microbial and Non-Marine Sequences (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Chair: B. van der Kooij

• Pre-Salt facies in the Carmópolis Area, Northeast Brazil:

Stratigraphy and Depositional Model: C. C. de Araújo,

P. A. Moretti, V. Madrucci, N. C. da Silva, A. Toczeck,

A. B. Almeida

• Microbial Mounds from the Middle Jurassic of the High Atlas

(Morocco): S. Tomás, M. Homann, M. Mutti, F. Amour, N. Christ,

A. Immenhauser, G. Frijia, S. Agar

• New Challenges for Marine and Lacustrine Microbial

Carbonate Reservoir Rocks: E. Poli, A. Virgone, C. Pabian-

Goyheneche

• Economic Impact of Carbonates formed under Continental

Conditions: H. J. María, J. I. Escavy

Theme V: Reservoir Management: From Outcrop to Assets (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 14:00–17:00

Co-Chairs: P. O. Yilmaz and S. C. Anjos

• Geological Modeling of a Giant Turbidite field using Analogue

Outcrop Data and Seismic Attributes, Deepwater Campos

Basin, Brazil: A. Del Rey, C. Falcone, J. Silva, M. Meira,

R. B. Vieira

• Reservoir Characterisation for field Development, Albertine

Graben, East African Rift System: C. P. Amusugut, A. Ochan*

• Reservoir and Seal Potential in a young Oceanic Basin: The

Vavilov Basin (Central Tyrrhenian Sea): M. Rovere, F. Gamberi,

M. P. Marani, F. Pittaluga, M. Baldi, E. Leidi

• Integrated formation Evaluation of High Pressure High

Temperature Tight Reservoirs, a Case Study from West

Kuwait: M. AlMukhaizeem, A. Rabie, R. Husain, A. Al-Fares

• Defining Geological Model of Hidden Thin Sands Reservoir

within Crosswell Seismic using Multi-Atribute Seismic and

Petrophysical Analysis Bunyu field — East Kalimantan

Indonesia: A. Ringoringo, E. Caruso

• Evolving a Reservoirs understanding through the use of field

Analogues and facies Associations: Case Study from the

Niger Delta: A. J. Robinson

• Tectonic Controls on Reservoir Quality and Distribution Based

on Modern Sedimentological Study in Thrust fold Belt System

of Lariang Basin, West Sulawesi, Indonesia: A. Bachtiar,

Y. Purnama, P. Suandhi, A. Krisyunianto, K. Simanjuntak, F. Baroes

Wednesday Morning Oral SessionsTheme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields — Offshore Brazil (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: S. C. Anjos and B. Mitchener


9:00 Key Note Talk: Carbonates in Brazil: New Challenges in

Reservoir Studies: A. R. Spadini, P. S. Denicol,

V. Madrucci

9:30 Non Marine Carbonate Precipitates: A Review Based on

Recent and Ancient Case Studies: G. Della Porta,

F. Barilaro

9:50 Well-Log Signature of fractured Intervals in Carbonate

Platform Rocks from the Sergipe Sub-Basin (NE Brazil):

M. C. Araujp, G. C. Matos, M. M. Erthal, F. S. Lourenço,

M. F. Santos, A. C. Lage, S. M. Almeida, R. S. Valverde

10:10 Sedimentological and Diagenetic Characterization of

Albian Carbonate Reservoirs — Example of Deep Water

Marlim Leste Oil field, Campos Basin, Brazil: F. S. Brito,

D. L. Oliveira

Theme I: Carbonate Reservoirs: Modeling the Heterogeneities (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: P. Burgess and P. Ronchi


11:10 A Hierarchical Approach to Characterizing the Impact of

Stratigraphic and Sedimentological Heterogeneities on

flow in Carbonate Reservoirs: P. J. Fitch, M. D. Jackson,

G. J. Hampson, C. M. John

11:30 A Systematic, Multi-Scale Workflow for Carbonate

Reservoir Characterization: Example from Lower

Cretaceous Carbonates of the Middle East:

M. Bartenbach, P. Wolpert, T. Aigner, M. Suess

11:50 Integrated Rock, Log and Seismic Studies Applied

to Carbonate Reservoir Characterization, a Brazilian

Experience: L. D. Dillon, G. Schwedersky Neto, C. Nunes,

E. Abreu

12:10 The Impact of Subgrid Heterogeneities on flow

Prediction in Carbonates: from Pore-to-Outcrop Scale:

S. Geiger, A. Al-Dhahli, R. Annewandter, I. Butler,

S. Chandra, M. van Dijke, C. Fricke, C. Maier, K. Schmid,

K. Sorbie, Y. Zaretskiy

Theme VI: Shale Oil and Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets I (AAPG/EMD)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: E. Idiz and J. Dahl


9:00 Key Note Talk: Some unconventional Insights from

International Exploration of Resource (unconventional)

Oil and Gas Plays: R. J. Wallis, T. Ahlbrandt, G. Bada,

D. Hughes, B. Law

9:30 Shale Gas in Europe: B. Horsfield, H. Schulz, I. Kapp

9:50 TBD

10:10 uSGS Strategy for Assessment of European Gas Shales:

D. L. Gautier

10:30 Break

11:10 TBD

11:30 Derisking of unconventional Gas Opportunities:

Application of Basin Modelling: M. Keym, V. Dieckmann,

O. Meuric, O. Huvaz, E. Leenaarts, E. Idiz

11:50 Recent Advances in Production Performance Analyses

of unconventional Reservoirs: B. D. Poe

12:10 Designing Tight-Shale Production Strategies using

Diamondoid Nanotechnology: J. Dahl, J. M. Moldowan,

S. M. Moldowan

Theme III: Atlantic Margins (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: I. Cloke and J. Underhill


9:00 Key Note Talk: Deep-Water Sands of the Brazilian

Offshore Basins: E. Mutti, M. Carminatti

9:30 Tectono-Stratigraphic Model for the Aptian-Barremian

Continental Rift Carbonates in the Southern Campos

Basin, Brazil: M. C. Muniz, D. Bosence, C. Elders



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Theme VII: Geophysical Techniques (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: H. Brændshøi and A. Mustafa


9:00 Key Note Talk: Quantifying the Benefit from Pressure

Gradient Data in Wavefield Reconstruction for Time-

Lapse Seismic: K. Eggenberger, P. Christie*, E. Muyzert,

M. Vassallo, A. Özbek

9:30 Influence of Salt Geometry and Salt-Sediment

Interaction on Seismic Imaging: H. Bui, G. Jamieson,

F. Snyder, S. Herbert, D. Becker, M. Smith

9:50 TBD

10:10 The use of Seismic Emission Tomography (SET) for

the Direct Mapping of Natural or Hydraulic Stimulation

Induced fracture Networks and Their Impact to the

Natural Permeability field: P. Geiser, J. Vermilye,

R. Roundtree, A. Lacazette, L. Thompson, S. Hellman,

I. Dricker

10:30 Break

11:10 Improved Seismic Inversion using Dual-Sensor

Streamer Technology: P. Dhelie, C. Reiser

11:30 The Value of CSEM Data in Exploration “Best of EAGE”:

A. Buland, L. Løseth, A. Becht, M. Roudot, T. Røsten

11:50 The use of CSEM within an Integrated Exploration

Project “Best of EAGE”: A. Lovatini, E. Medina,

T. Campbell, K. Myers

12:10 CSEM Efficiency - Evaluation of Recent Drilling Results:

J. Hesthammer, S. Sperrevik, A. Stefatos

9:50 West Africa Pre-Salt Exploration: Background and

Perspective of the West African “Tupi” Myth: F. Lottaroli,

L. Meciani, P. Andreotti

10:10 The upper Cretaceous Sedimentary Succession in

Brazilian Equatorial Margin — A Stratigraphic-Trap

Prone Succession for Hydrocarbon: O. D. Pessoa Neto,

J. P. Figueiredo

10:30 Break

11:10 Integration of 2-D/3-D Seismic, Regional Interpretation

and Petroleum Systems Modeling to Assess the

Hydrocarbon Potential of the Kwanza Basin:

C. Rodriguez, C. Abu, N. Herbst, K. Kornpihl, C. Koeninger,

M. Uzcategui, G. Milne

11:30 The Impact of Conjugate Margins Analysis on Play

fairway Evaluation — An Analysis of the Hydrocarbon

Potential of Nova Scotia “Best of EAGE”: M. Luheshi,

D. G. Roberts, H. Wilson, K. R. Nunn

11:50 A New Approach for Basin-, Petroleum System- and

Play Analysis: An Application to the West African Gabon

Coastal Basin and the Conjugate Brazilian Almada-

Camamu Basin: S. Beglinger, M. Corver, H. Doust,

S. Cloetingh

12:10 Joint Modelling of the Thermo-Tectonic Evolution in an

Extensional Area: E. Carminati, M. Cuffaro, E. Miglio,

C. Doglioni, P. Ruffo

Theme II: Middle East and Central Asia (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: M. Pubellier and A. Zanchi


9:00 Key Note Talk: Characterisation of the Evolution of

a foreland Basin Active Margin from Sedimentary

Records and AfT Analysis on Detrital Apatites: Example

of the NE Tian Shan foothills: G. Heilbronn, L. Barrier,

M. Jolivet, S. Bourquin, C. Robin, A. Gallaud, J. Charreau,

R. Augier, Y. Chen

9:30 Hydrocarbon Potential of the Jurassic Carbonates — An

Emerging Play in the Sulaiman foldbelt, Pakistan:

G. N. Khan, M. Anwar, F. Daud

9:50 Buried Giant Arc Structure System and Petroleum

Exploration in Turpan-Kumul Basin, Northwest of China:

Y. Zhanlong, C. Qilin

10:10 The Controlling of Altyn Structural Belt on Deformation

History and Tectonic Evolution of Southeastern Tarim

Basin, NW China: M. Li, L. Tang

Theme II: South Asia I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: S. Pandita and K. Schafer


11:10 Stratigraphy and Structure of the Iranian Makran: J. Burg

11:30 Indian Plate Collision in Pakistan and Myanmar and Its

Impact on Hydrocarbon Prospectivity: D. Bannert,

M. R. Khan*

11:50 The Naga-Paktai (NE India) and Sulaiman (Pakistan)

Ranges: A Polyphased History and Petroleum System

Modeling: N. Ellouz Zimmermann, S. Vishvanath,

T. Jaswal, J. Letouzey, W. Sassi

12:10 Impact of Indo-Pakistan and Eurasian Plates Collision in

the Sulaiman fold Belt, Pakistan: I. M. Khan

Theme VII: Petroleum Systems (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: N. C. de Azambuja Filho and F. Abdullah


9:00 Key Note Talk: A Novel Green Method of Extraction of

Aliphatic Hydrocarbons from Petroleum Source Rock:

A. Akinlua

9:30 Offshore Hydrocarbon Seepage Mapping through

Hyperspectral and Multispectral Data: A Possible Means

for Remotely Estimating Oil API Gravity and Timing of Oil

Exposition Over Water: T. Lammoglia, C. R. Souza Filho

9:50 Shale Rock Properties, Keys for Successful Dynamic

Modeling of Hydrocarbon Migration: A. Okui

10:10 3-D Seismic fault Plane Images from Offshore

Myanmar, Gulf of Thailand, and Lake Maracaibo: Insight

into Regional Stresses and Hydrocarbon Migration

Pathways: J. D. Pigott, N. Prapasanobon

Theme IV: Petroleum Systems Modeling I (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: M. Kacewicz and P. Ruffo


11:10 Quantification of the Origin of Conventional Natural

Gases on the Global Scale: A. V. Milkov

11:30 The Effects of Glaciations on the Petroleum Systems in

the Barents Sea: W. Fjeldskaar, A. Amantov, I. F. Loetveit

11:50 Carbonates — A Challenge for Basin Modelers:

M. Kacewicz

12:10 Original Gas-in-Place Evaluation for Non-American Gas

Shale: The Petroleum System Modelling Supported

Approach: D. Grigo, R. Galimberti, E. Rodriguez

Wednesday Afternoon Oral SessionsTheme I: Porosity in Carbonates: Challenging the Paradigms (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: C. Nicholls and S. Agar


14:05 Integrated Reservoir Characterization from Core to

Geomodel: Example of a Cretaceous Mixed Clastic/

Carbonate Oil field, West Africa: C. Duval, C. Mabille,

A. Virgone, M. Rebelle, P. Vernay

14:25 Carbonate Porosity Creation by Mesogenetic

Dissolution: Time for a Reality Check: S. N. Ehrenberg,

O. Walderhaug, K. Bjørlykke

14:45 Combined µ-CT and Pore Network Modeling Dedicated

to Quantitative Rock-Typing: E. De Boever, C. Varloteaux,

A. Foubert, F. H. Nader*, S. Youssef, S. Bekri, E. Rosenberg

15:05 Carbonate Reservoirs and Increasing Depth — It’s Not

All Bad News!: B. Wignall

Theme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields — Middle East (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: I. Sharp and O. Borromeo


15:35 Cretaceous Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional

Systems of the Arabian Plate; Implications for Global

Exploration and Reservoir Description: M. Simmons,

R. Davies, D. Lodola

15:55 Insights from Quantitative Sequence Stratigraphic

Analysis of Cyclic Peritidal Carbonates: Triassic,

Sultanate of Oman: M. Obermaier, T. Aigner, S. Al-Kindy

16:15 fracture and In Situ Stress Patterns in Khuff Structural

Traps, Eastern Offshore Saudi Arabia: M. S. Ameen,

M. M. Zahrani, A. M. Moosa, P. G. McEffer

16:35 Diagenesis and fluid System Evolution of the Khuff

formation Outcrop Analogues, Northern united Arab

Emirates: S. Fontana, F. H. Nader, S. Morad, A. Ceriani,

I. S. Al-Aasm

Theme VI: Shale Oil & Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets II (AAPG/EMD)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: P. Basinski and N. Fishman


14:05 Shale Oil Potential of the Paris Basin, france:

B. Monticone, M. Duval, R. Knispel, P. Wojciak, M. Dubille*



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Theme IV: Petroleum Systems Modeling II (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: M. Kacewicz and P. Ruffo


14:05 Integrating Basin Modeling and Organic Geochemistry

for the Reconstruction of the Hydrocarbon-filling

History of a Haltenbanken Oil field, Mid-Norway:

R. V. Ondrak, R. M. Haberer, A. Vieth, R. di Primio,

H. Wilkes, L. Leith, B. Horsfield

14:25 fluid Inclusion Evidence for fluid Interactions During the

filling of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: P. Eadington,

J. Bourdet, R. Kempton, H. Volk, K. Liu

14:45 Building Better Integration between Structural

Complexity and Basin Modelling: M. Thibaut, I. Faille,

F. Willien, J. C. Lecomte, J. Lecomte, J. Callot

15:05 Integrative Characterization of faults’ Hydraulic

function in Hydrocarbon Entrapment: B. Czauner,

J. Madl-Szönyi

15:35 Numerical Simulation of Deep Biogenic Gas Play

Northeastern Bay of Bengal (Offshore Northwest

Myanmar): Y. Chung, S. Yang, J. Kim

15:55 Predicting Petroleum Composition by Modeling: Case

Studies from Brazilian Marginal Basins: H. B. Penteado,

L. Araújo, L. A. Trindade

16:15 Petroleum Systems Modeling — Crucial Tool for

Decision Support System: A Case Study from Deepwater

Cauvery Basin, India: S. Basu, S. P. Sharma, N. Sinha

16:35 Effects of Stress Changes Due to Glacial Erosion on

Reservoir Excess Pressure and fault-Zone Reactivation:

I. F. Loetveit, A. Gudmundsson, M. Sydnes

Theme V: Reservoir Characterization from Outcrops to Drilling (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Chair: P. de Clarens


14:05 Sequence Stratigraphic update of the 3-Series of the

Troll field Reservoir: O. Thomas-Ideh

14:25 The Belridge Giant Oil field — 100 years of History and

a Look to a Bright future: M. E. Allan, J. J. Lalicata

14:45 Reservoir Quality Prediction in Sandstones through

Rock Microcharacterisation: A. Ortenzi, M. Arduini,

F. Golfetto, A. Consonni

15:05 Integrated Petrophysical Evaluation Applied to the

Characterization of Shaly-Sand Reservoirs in the

Santonian Gas field, Santos Basin, Brasil: T. C. da Silva,

M. Coutinho

15:35 Drilling Conditions Making Wells unsuitable for fluid

Inclusion Stratigraphy (fIS) Studies: S. E. Ohm,

H. Haneferd

15:55 Close-Range Hyperspectral Imaging for Mapping

Outcrop Composition: T. H. Kurz, S. J. Buckley*,

J. A. Howell

16:15 Milking Data to the Last Drop: Maximizing Value of fluid

Data through Integrated fluid Characterization: E. Inan,

D. Naafs, H. Elshahawi, M. Hows, S. R. Ramaswami,

D. Frese, E. L. Clarke

16:35 An Innovative Approach for Estimating the SW and

Porosity using Gas and Mud Logging Data in Real Time:

G. Beda, D. Tiwary

14:25 Characterization of the Bakken System of the Williston

Basin from Pores to Production; The Power of a Source

Rock/unconventional Reservoir Couplet: A. Grau,

R. H. Sterling

14:45 Impact of Geological Variation and Completion Type

in the u.S. Bakken Oil Shale Play using Decline Curve

Analysis and Transient flow Character: E. V. Hough,

T. McClurg

15:05 unconventional Resources and Oil Accumulations of

the Bajenov Suite of the West Siberia: Irregulation of the

Distribution and Localization: B. M. Valyaev

15:35 The Niobrara Petroleum System — A Major Tight

Resource Play in the Rocky Mountain Region, u.S.A.:

S. Sonnenberg

15:55 North American Shale Reservoirs — Similiar, yet So

Different: M. Roth

16:15 unconventional Gas in Italy: The Ribolla Basin:

R. Bencini, E. Bianchi, R. De Mattia, A. Martinuzzi,

S. Rodorigo, G. Vico

16:35 Geological Conditions for upper Paleozoic Shale Gas

Enrichment in the Ordos Basin, China: J. Zhao, Q. Cao,

Y. Fan, Y. Bai, X. Wang

Theme III: Rifts and Rifted Margins (AAPG/SEPM)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: A. Fraser and S. Fraser


14:05 Heat-flow Prediction from Gravity Inversion Mapping of

Crustal Thickness and Lithosphere Thinning: Application

to Arctic Rifted Continental Margins: N. J. Kusznir,

A. Alvey

14:25 A Generalized Inverse Method for Testing Depth-

Dependent Extension Models at Highly Extended

Continental Margins: A. Crosby, N. White, G. Edwards,

M. Thompson, R. Corfield, L. Mackay

14:45 Mapping & Reconstructing Rifted Margin Crustal

Thickness, Ocean-Continent Transition and Micro-

Continents using Satellite Gravity Inversion: A Tool for

Deepwater Exploration: A. Alvey, N. J. Kusznir,

A. M. Roberts

15:05 Thermal Evolution of Hyper-Extended Rifted

Margins: Insights from 40Ar/39Ar Thermochronologic

Investigations of the fossil Alpine Tethys Margins

Preserved in the Alps: M. Beltrando,

G. Manatschal

15:35 Geologically Constrained Deformable Plate

Reconstruction Methods Provide New Insights into the

Development of the Irish and Newfoundland Conjugate

Margins: B. Ady, R. Whittaker

15:55 Nature of the Continent-Ocean Transition along the NW

Palawan Continental Margin, South China Sea:

D. Franke, U. Barckhausen, N. Baristeas, M. Engels,

S. Ladage, R. Lutz, J. Montano, N. Pellejera, E. G. Ramos,

M. Schnabel

16:15 The Syn- to Post-Rift Transition on the West Iberian

Margin: T. M. Alves, D. Soares

16:35 The fractured Basement in Block 10 of yemen: A

Successfully Appraised Nonconventional Play and

Challenges for future Development: P. de Clarens,

N. Langevin, J. Duneau, B. Gauthier

Theme II: South Asia II (AAPG)Milano Convention Centre

Co-Chairs: M. Khan and N. Zimmerman


14:05 Geometry and Evolution of the Sulaiman fold Belt and

Hydrocarbon Prospects: I. A. Jadoon

14:25 Application of 2-D Basin Modeling for Evaluation of

Petroleum Potential of Outer Part of Hazara-Kashmir

Syntaxis, Sub-Himalayas, Pakistan: A. Ahsan,

A. Hussain, M. Muhammad Saqab

14:45 An Assessment of the Hydrocarbon Potential of the Area

on and around Ninety Degree East Ridge to the West of

Andaman Islands: B. Samanta, A. K. Nandi

15:05 Detachment Tectonics and Its Implication for the

Hydrocarbon Exploration In Western Kohat foreland

Basin, Northwest Himalayas, Pakistan: M. I. Khan, S.

Ahmad, M. R. Khan

15:35 The Paleo-Tethyan History of North Karakorum Terrane:

M. Gaetani

15:55 Evaluation of a Distinct Sub-Play for Enhanced

Exploration in an Emerging Petroleum Province, Bannu-

Kohat Sub-Basin, Pakistan: N. Ahmad, M. R. Khan

16:15 Thermal Modelling and Hydrocarbon Generation History

of the Kangra-Mandi Sub-Basin of the Himalayan

foreland Basin, Himachal Pradesh, India: C. Mohan,

B. Mukherjee, N. K. Verma

16:35 Potential Proterozoic Petroleum System: Northwest

Himalayan Thrust Belt, Jammu (India): N. Hakhoo,

G. M. Bhat, S. Koul, J. Craig, B. Thusu



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• Synthetic Array Curves from Dual Induction Logs: G. Hu,

I. Geldmacher

Theme I: Carbonate Reservoirs: Modeling the Fluids, Diagenesis and Heterogeneities (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: J. Roberts

• Stratigraphic Controls on 3-D Structural Traps Developed in

Carbonate/Shale Multilayer Sequences: M. A. Pearce,

R. R. Jones*, G. Rock

• Petrophysical Inversion on Carbonates from Pre-stack

Seismic Data: T. Coléou, F. Allo, O. Colnard, I. Machecler,

L. Dillon, G. Schwedersky Neto, A. Colpaert, A. van Wijngaarden

• Carbonate Pore Type Identification using fuzzy Logic and

Open-Hole Logs; Case of Study: Cretaceous formation in

Lake Maracaibo: R. Soto, D. Arteaga, C. Martin, F. Rodriguez

• An Original Technique to Characterize Naturally fractured

Reservoirs utilizing Pressure Transient Analysis: T. I. Elkewidy

• Implications of Conceptual and Numerical Modeling of

Diagenetic Processes for Reservoir Characterization:

F. H. Nader, E. De Boever, E. Kohler, X. Guichet, J. Daniel,

O. Lerat, B. Doligez

• understanding Hydrothermal Dolostone through Combined

New Stable Isotope (δMg) Analyses with Conventional field,

Petrographic and Isotopic Data: D. Lavoie, S. Jackson, I. Girard

• Effects of Pore Geometry Changes on Chalks Velocity

Anisotropy: M. Saberi, M. Barone, P. van Heiningen

• Characterization of Subsurface Syndepositional fractures in

Carbonates using Borehole Image Logs: P. Zarian, M. Guidry,

E. Cavallerano

• Characterization of fluids and Their Products in a Recent,

fault-Related Hydrothermal System, Case Study from the

Buda Thermal Karst, Hungary: A. Eröss, J. Madl-Szönyi,

A. Csoma

Theme I: Global Carbonate Sequences and Fields (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: J. Roberts

• The features and Distribution of Lower Paleozoic Dolomite

Reservoir in Tarim Basin, Northwest China: A. Shen, J. Zheng,

Z. Qiao, X. Luo

• A New Structure and fault-Controlled Meteoric Karstification:

A Case Study of Ordovician Carbonate Reservoir at yingmai

Area, Tarim Basin, Northwest China: Z. Qiao, A. Shen, J. Shou,

X. Ni, J. Zheng

• Characteristics of Nanyishan fractured Reservoir and

Productivity in Chaidamu Basin, in the Western China: Z. Li

• Seismic-Based Characterization of Baturaja Carbonate at 3-D

Topaz Area: I. Yuliandri, T. K. Usman, M. J. Panguriseng

• A Mixed Clastic/Carbonate Reservoir Example: The Albian

Deposits from Offshore Congo: A. Virgone, E. Poli, C. Mabille,

G. Nely, C. Duval, L. Tarrouilly, B. Gatignol, C. Bernard-Graille

• A New Approach to Propagate Petrophysical Properties

in a fracture Network for Naturally fractured Carbonate

Reservoirs — Case Study: Cretaceous at Maracaibo Lake,

Venezuela: R. Soto, S. Perez, D. Arteaga, C. Martin, F. Rodriguez

• When 3-D PSDM Data Turns your Geologic Model upside

Down: G. Fisher

Theme VI: Shale Oil & Gas Case Studies: The Toolbox Assets (AAPG/EMD)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Co-Chairs: P. Basinski and N. Fishman

• The Horton Bluff formation Gas Shale, frontier Shale, Play

fairway Analysis, Nova Scotia, Canada: A. MacDonald

• Tectonics of the Lower Paleozoic in the Lublin - Podlasie Basin

at the Western Margin of the East European Craton, SE Poland

— Results of Seismic Data Interpretation: G. Wróbel, P. Walker,

P. Krzywiec, P. Poprawa

• Shale Assets: Applying the Right Technology for Improving

Results: J. L. Pitcher, D. Buller

• Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Parachute Creek Member

of the Green River formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado,

u.S.A.: A. Malicse, E. Inan

• Shale and Shale Gas in China: J. Zhang, T. Fan, B. Yu, X. Tang

• Kerogen-Generated Products Retained in Shale as One of

Important Sources of Shale Gas: Y. Sun

• Hydrocarbon Potential of the Danish-Polish Marginal Trough,

Central Poland – Review of Conventional and unconventional

Plays: P. Gawenda, C. Ruchonnet, H. Dobrova

Theme IV: Reservoirs Modeling and Management (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Chair: C. Sala

• Identification of High-Resolution features on formation

Pressure Gradients: A Case Study in a Heavy Oil Accumulation

of the Campos Basin, Offshore Brazil: P. C. Artur,

C. F. Beneduzi, C. A. De Andre, S. A. Roberto

• The Role of 4-D Seismic Interpretation and Dynamic Modeling

in the Successful Drilling of a Late Stage Development Well in

the West Brae field, North Sea, uK: F. Bacciotti, K. D’Amore,

J. Seguin

• use of Core and Cross-Plot Analysis for Rock-Type Definition

over a Mature Nigeria fields Delivers Substantial Increase in

STOIIP and Reserves: A. Huerlimann, G. A. Ernster

• Model-Centric 3-D Petrophysical Application Technology:

R. R. Sung, K. Wahabi

• Integration of Time Lapse Seismic and Dynamic Reservoir

Model facilitate EOR Immiscible Water Alternating Gas (IWAG)

Programme in Oil field, Offshore Peninsular Malaysia:

N. Shahud, R. B. Ismail*, Y. Singh, R. B. Ibrahim

• Subsurface Re-assessment of a Mature Nigerian field Leading

to New Well Opportunities: A Case Study: S. Parkins, M. Nowak

• Assessing the Impact of Incorporating Low Throw faults on

Reservoir Connectivity and Simulation Response: V. Wood,

S. R. Freeman, S. D. Harris, J. Campbell, S. Smith

• Integrating Petrophysics, Digital Image Analysis and Magnetic

Methods in Reservoir Characterization: A Case Study from the

Triassic of Northern Germany: S. Maerz, M. Zeug, G. Frijia,

M. Szurlies, M. Mutti

• Integrated Reservoir Connectivity Analysis, Zechstein

Carbonate Reservoir, Northern German Basin: F. V. Corona,

J. Neble, K. A. Rettenmaier

• Glacial Sedimentological Interpretation from Microresistivity

Images, Al Khlata formation, Oman: D. Li Wang, M. Helmy,

K. Rawnsley

• Benefits and Applications of Spectroscopy Logging Tool in P

Member, Escandalosa formation, Borburata Oil field, Barinas

Basin Venezuela: M. A. Gutierrez, A. E. Guzman, J. C. Rangel

• Seismic and Image Log Data Integration; a New Approach to

Reservoir Quality Evaluation: M. Frass

Theme VII: Petroleum Systems (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Co-Chairs: N. Azambuja and F. Abdullah

• use of Layered formation Models in Deformation Analysis:

E. Davis

• Advanced formation fluid Evaluation While Drilling with a New

Heavy Gas Detector: G. Ferroni, F. Rivolta, R. Schifano

• Hydrocarbon Prospect of Weda Basin Halmahera Island,

Indonesia: B. Sapiie, N. Naryanto

• Hydrocarbon Detection of fractured Carbonate Reservoir:

S. Qinhua, L. Jianxin, Z. Huquan, L. Xiaomei

• Characterization of Hydrocarbon and Source Rock in

Berembang-Karangmakmur Deep Jambi Sub Basin:

M. A. Yosa

• Geological Evolution of Surat Depression and Development of

Hydrocarbon Pools in Contigeous Areas: B. Dimri, K. S. Misra*

• The Migration and Accumulation Conditions and the

Exploration Prospects in Large Low Permeable Lithologic Oil

& Gas fields — China Ordos Basin as an Example: G. Yanru,

Z. Yanling, X. Wanglin, L. Junbang

• Structural Assessment and 3-D Geological Modeling as an

approach to Good Reservoir Management Scheme, Ras

Budran field — Gulf of Suez, Egypt: S. M. Selim,

M. Z. Abd el-Rahman, A. M. Abd El-Hadi, K.M. Abd Allah

Theme VII: Geoscience Tools and Techniques (AAPG)Exhibition Hall 10:00–13:00

Co-Chairs: H. Brændshøi and A. Mustafa

• A Pattern Recognition Approach for Automatic Horizon

Picking in 3-D Seismic Data: Y. Yu, C. Kelley, I. Mardanova

• Integration of Sandbox Analogue Modelling and 2-D Structural

Restoration as a Supplementary Tool to Exploration: Case

Histories in Extensional, Transcurrent and Compressional

Settings: F. Salvi, A. Cappelletti, M. Meda, D. Testi, C. Cavozzi,

Y. Nestola, B. Chowdhury, A. Argnani, F. Tsikalas, C. Magistroni,

S. Dalla, M. Roveri, N. Bevilacqua

• Geological Pitfalls in CSEM-Driven Hydrocarbon Exploration:

A. Rotevatn, R. C. Davies

• Incorporation of Geology, Wells, Rockphysics into Anisotropy

Estimation for Seismic Depth Imaging Enables “True Earth

Model”: H. Bui, P. Ng, J. Zhou, C. Kue, M. Smith

• Surface Geology Reconstruction through Integration of Active

and Passive Remotely Sensed Data: A. Boz, V. Clementi, R. De

Paulis, M. Boschetti, M. Pepe, C. Prati, F. Rocca, S. Tebaldini

Wednesday Morning Poster SessionsPresenters in their booths 10:00–11:30



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class venue for a homemade pasta cooking class/competition under

the supervision and assistance of professional chefs. Participants

will be divided into teams where they will prepare three or four

different kinds of pasta such as maltagilati, pappardelle or ravioli

stuffed with various ingredients. Both teams will be asked to

prepare as much pasta as possible, within the time range given by

the chefs. The winning group will then be awarded. The activity will

be followed by a served dinner.

Tour 3Sforzesco Castle and The Last SupperDate: Tuesday, 25 October

Time: 09:30–12:30

Fee: €52 (VAT included)

Includes: Round-trip by private luxury coach, professional

English-speaking guide, entrance to Sforzesco

Castle Museums, entrance to see The Last

Supper and coffee break

HeaderGuest Tours

Important Notes Regarding Guest Tours• Studio ITER is handling guest tour registration. To register for guest tours online, please visit www.AAPG.org/Milan2011/GuestTours

and follow the instructions online or complete the form on page 55 and return as directed.• Cancellations and/or amendments should be made in writing to Studio ITER, via fax or e-mail.• All prices are in € (Euro)• English-speaking guides will be provided.• Undersubscribed tours may be canceled.• All tours will depart and return to the Meliá Milano Hotel, meeting in the lobby 15 minutes prior to departure.

GUEST TOUR DATE TIME FEE

1. Milan City Centre Tour Monday, 24 October 09:30–12:30 €52

2. Milan Cooking Challenge Monday, 24 October 17:00–21:00 €163

3. Sforzesco Castle and The Last Supper Tuesday, 25 October 09:30–12:30 €52

4. Brera Borough and Gallery Tuesday, 25 October 15:00–18:00 €48

5. Italian Fashion/Shopping Tour Wednesday, 26 October 09:30–12:30 €72

Tour 1Milan City Centre Date: Monday, 24 October

Time: 09:30–12:30


Includes: Round trip by private luxury coach, professional

English-speaking guide, visit of Duomo with

earphones, entrance ticket for La Scala Museum

and coffee break

Explore some of the Milan city centre’s highlights on this popular

outing. The tour starts with Piazza Duomo, where you can admire

the Duomo, one of Milan’s most important symbols. Few churches

in Italy underwent such a slow, complex building process as Milan’s

cathedral. Through this gigantic cathedral the High Gothic style

from beyond the Alps made its way down to Milan and henceforth

influenced the whole country.

From Piazza Duomo, your tour will go to the splendid Galleria

Vittorio Emanuele. After a refreshing coffee stop in a nice bar, we

will proceed toward Piazza delia Scala, where you can see the

world famous Theater La Scala. Designed by the great neoclassical

architect Giuseppe Piermarini, La Scala opened on 3 August 1778

and is among the most prestigious theatres of Europe, staging the

grandest opera, ballet and classical music shows. In the city centre,

the tour will be mainly walking.

Tour 2Milan Cooking ChallengeDate: Monday, 24 October

Time: 17:00–21:00


Includes: Round-trip transportation by private luxury coach,

professional English-speaking assistant, cooking

class held by professional chefs and English

translator, technical equipment, aperitif, three-

course dinner with beverage included, apron and hat

Hone your Italian cooking skills — and enjoy some friendly

competition —with this tour. Participants will arrive at the cooking

The Studio ITER ExperienceStudio ITER has been appointed by AAPG as the official ground

operator for the conference. In operation in Italy for more than

24 years, Studio ITER will provide attendees and guests with

valuable tourism assistance.

Experiencing ItalyStudio ITER, along with the local organizing committee, have

created a program of tours covering all aspects of Milan from

city tours, cooking challenge, castles, shopping, and the world-

famous “Cenacolo” (Last Supper) by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Milan is recognized as a world fashion and design capital, with

a major influence in commerce, industry, music, sport, literature,

art and media. Milan is famous for its wealth of historical and

modern sights - the Duomo, one of the biggest and grandest

Gothic cathedrals in the world, La Scala, one of the best

established opera houses on the globe, the Galleria Vittorio

Emanuele, an ancient and glamorous shopping gallery, the Brera

art gallery, with some of the finest artistic works in Europe, the

Pirelli tower, a majestic example of 1960s modernist Italian

architecture, the San Siro, a huge and famed stadium, or the

Castello Sforzesco, a grand medieval castle. So, one has their

fair share of old and new monuments. Plus, it contains one of

the world’s most famous paintings — Leonardo da Vinci’s The

Last Supper.

Let the ITER team customize a tour for youStudio ITER has put together a team of real tourism

professionals whose main target has been and still is to provide

a high-quality service and diversified, original products with full-

time assistance.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Studio

ITER. Our experienced team of travel consultants will be happy

to help you customize the best pre- or post- conference tour

making this a memorable trip to Italy. Visit www.AAPG.org/

Milan2011/GuestTours to get more information on how we can

customize a tour based on your preferences and budget.

For more information contact Studio ITER:Tel: +39 075 8002115 /// +39 075 8001772

fax: +39 075 8004222

E-mail: [email protected]


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Guest Tours

This tour will take you to one of the most famous monuments and

paintings in Milan. The Sforzesco Castle has seen long historical

vicissitudes during the past years. It was demolished, then rebuilt

several times, embellished and restored to become a symbol of both

happy and dramatic events that are to be found in the historical

background of the city.

The oldest part of the building was built from 1360 to 1370 along

Milan’s medieval walls by Galeazzo II Visconti, who decided to have

this fortress built basically as a defense. Then his successors, Gian

Galezaao and Filippo Maria went on with the building. Filippo Maria

made the fortress his residence and arranged the great park in the

northern area.

Your tour will then proceed to the church housing the world-famous

Il Cenacolo by Leonardo Da Vinci, also known as The Last Supper.

It is located in the refectory of the Dominican convent adjoining the

church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Painted between 1494 and 1498

under the rule of Ludovico il Moro, with this masterpiece Leonardo

abandoned the traditional method of fresco painting, depicting the

scene “a secco” on the wall of the refectory. Part of this itinerary will

be walking.

Tour 4Brera Borough and GalleryDate: Tuesday, 25 October

Time: 15:00–18:00


Includes: Round-trip transportation by private luxury coach,

professional English-speaking guide, entrance at

Brera Gallery and gourmet stop

Brera is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Milan, preserving the

alleys, bouquet squares and old buildings typical of the past centuries.

It is now full of elegant shops and nice cafes, where it is very lively

during the night and pleasant in daytime for walks and shopping.

Right in the heart of Brera sits the important Brera Arts Academy and

Gallery, where we will admire outstanding masterpieces of paintings

and sculpture. Part of this itinerary will be walking.

Tour 5Italian Fashion... Shopping Tour!Date: Wednesday, 26 October

Time: 09:30–12:30


Includes: Round-trip transportation by private luxury

coach, one English-speaking Personal Shopper for

each group of approximately 10 participants and

aperitif renforcé

Not surprisingly, Milan is considered one of Europe’s fashion capitals,

just like Paris, Rome and Florence. There is an exclusive district in

Milan where all the most important fashion brands have their refined

boutiques. It is the area between Via Montenapoleone and Via della

Spiga, which is also rich in antique shops, tea rooms and cafés. In

this tour your personal shopper will help you to discover a city of

fashion and design, elegant boutique showrooms, tailors and jewelry

shops, as well as the off-beat specialized item and antique stores.

Your expert assistant will also be glad to take you to the type of

stores you are looking for. Your personal shopper’s experience and

knowledge will help you choose the most unusual, precious gifts for

yourself, your family and your house. Most of this itinerary will be

walking.

Guest Tours Registration Form

Please complete this form in capital letters and fax it to:Giselda Ceccotti, Studio ITERTel./Fax 0039-075-8001772 // Tel./Fax 0039-075-8002115E-mail: [email protected] // Web: www.iterweb.it


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AccommodationsPlease book your rooms through the AAPG Housing Bureau. This

helps AAPG meet hotel room block commitments and avoid penalties

that could ultimately increase conference expenses.

Reservations

• All reservations must be made through the AAPG Housing

Bureau by 21 September and will be processed on a first-come,

first-served basis.

• Reservations requested after 21 September will be

accommodated based on hotel availability.

• Reservations made online must include a valid credit card

number and expiration date.

• Reservations can be made online at www.AAPG.org/Milan2011.

For other booking options please refer to the Conference

Accommodations form.

Multiple Room Requests

You may reserve up to five rooms online with individual names. One

credit card or individual credit cards may be used.

Room Maximums/Bed Types

Most hotels have a maximum of 2 people per room. Some hotels may

accommodate a third person for an additional fee.

Suite Requests

Contact the AAPG Housing Bureau at [email protected]

to request a suite. We suggest you reserve a standard hotel room

at the hotel of your choice in the event suites are unavailable. You

may cancel this reservation by contacting the AAPG Housing Bureau

once you have received confirmation of your suite reservation. Suite

availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Rates

To receive the conference room rate, all hotel reservations must be

made through the AAPG Housing Bureau by 21 September. Please

refer to the rates table on page 56. All room rates are in Euros and

include 10% VAT and daily breakfast.

Payment

A valid credit card with an expiration date of 10/2011 or later is

required to guarantee your reservation online. Your credit card may

be charged by the hotel for your first night’s stay or for the entire stay

(including 10% VAT), approximately one month prior to arrival.

Modifications

Modifications can be requested through the AAPG Housing Bureau

through 21 September. Modifications are subject to availability. After

21 September modifications will be accepted through the AAPG

Housing Bureau but must be approved by the hotels. Please note

these modification requests may take up to 48 hours to process.

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Hotel Poliziano Fiera n/a €143 €143 • • • • • • • • •

Meliá Milano €199 €204 €204 • • • • • • • • • • •

Milan Marriott* €150† / €180†† €170† / €200†† €170† / €200†† • • • €18/day • • • • • • •

* Non-smoking hotel // ** Parking rates are subject to change // † nights of 22 Oct., 23 Oct., 28 Oct. // † † nights of 24 Oct., 25 Oct., 26 Oct., 27 Oct.

All hotel rates are in € (Euro) and include 10% VAT and daily breakfast.

Best Western Hotel Mozart• 30 days prior to arrival date

— No cancellation penalty• Between 10 up to 30 days

prior to arrival date — 1 night’s stay cancellation penalty

• Within 10 days prior to arrival date — 100% of stay cancellation penalty

Hotel Poliziano Fiera• up to 5 days prior to arrival

date — 1 night’s stay cancellation penalty

• Within 5 days prior to arrival date — 100% of stay cancellation penalty

Meliá Milano• up to 5 days prior to arrival

date — No cancellation fee• Between 5 days and 24

hours prior to arrival date — 1 night’s stay cancellation penalty

• Less than 24 hours prior to arrival date — 100% of stay cancellation penalty

Milan Marriott• 7 days prior to arrival date —

No cancellation fee• Between 7 days and 24

hours prior to arrival date — 1 night’s stay cancellation penalty

• Less than 24 hours prior to arrival date — 100% of stay cancellation penalty

1. Best Western Hotel Mozart2. Hotel Poliziano Fiera3. Meliá Milano4. Milan Marriott

Hotel Legend

Cancellation Policy The cancellation policy varies by hotel. your credit card will be charged by the hotel according to the penalty schedule below:

Hotel locations are approximate to the MIC and are to be viewed as a reference point only.

1. Best Western Hotel Mozart

2. Hotel Poliziano Fiera

3. Meliá Milano

4. Milan Marriott


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General Information

Milano Convention CentreAddress: Via Giovanni Gattamelata 5, 20149 Milano

The Milano Convention Centre is right in the centre of Milan, 4 km

from the Duomo and just 5 minutes from Leonardo’s The Last Supper.

The Milano Convention Centre (MIC plus) is a striking example of

innovative urban integration and architectural excellence that is sure

to leave its mark on the city. Designed by Mario Bellini, the project

includes the restoration and renewal of the existing complex, followed

by its extension and integration with the new part, thus creating a

door that opens on the Expo and the great international metropolises

beyond. MIC plus is being built according to self-sustainable energy

criteria, thanks to a complex system of photovoltaic panels shaped

like a comet, that will not only produce sufficient energy for the centre

itself, but will also have plenty to spare for the surrounding area.

The prestige and charisma of the exterior will be matched by the

functionality and uniqueness of the interior.

Exhibition Hall HoursSunday, 23 October: ............ 18:00–20:00

Monday, 24 October: ........... 10:00–18:30

Tuesday, 25 October: .......... 10:00–18:30

Wednesday, 26 October: ...... 10:00–14:30

Children under the age of 16 will not be allowed in the Exhibition Hall

during setup or teardown. Children 13 and older will be allowed to

attend the exhibition during regular exhibit hours if they are properly

registered and wearing their badges. During exhibit hours, children

under the age of 13 will not be allowed into any activities within the

exhibition hall, including the Icebreaker Reception, unless they are

young enough or small enough to be confined in a stroller, backpack

or frontpack.

On-Site RegistrationRegistration will be located on Level 1 of the Milano

Convention Centre.

AccommodationsHousing reservations due to Experient by 21 September 2011

Last/Surname First/Forename

Company/University Position

Address

City State/Provice Country Zip/Postal Code

Day Telephone (include area/country code) Mobile Fax Number

E-mail

Acknowledgements will be sent to the above e-mail or fax number

Personal Information

Arrival Date: Departure Date:

Hotel Preference Room Type

Enter hotel names in order of preference

1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________

4. __________________________________

If hotel choice is unavailable, which ismore important?: q rate q location(You will be placed in another hotel listedon page 56 of this announcement)

Multiple Room RequestsYou may reserve up to five rooms online or by completing a form with individual names and fax it to +1 847 996 5401 or +1 800 521 6017 (U.S. and Canada).

Suite RequestsPlease contact the AAPG Housing Bureau at [email protected]. We suggest you reserve a standard hotel room as well in the event suites are unavailable. You may cancel your standard hotel room reservation by contacting the AAPG Housing Bureau once you have received confirmation of your suite.

Single (1 person/1 bed) q smoking q non-smokingDouble for single use q smoking q non-smokingDouble for double use q smoking q non-smoking

q Handicapped-accessible room

Other requests:

Occupants

List the full name of all individuals who will be occupying the room

1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________

If sharing a room, send only one reservation form listing room occupants. Please do not send more than one form per reservation.

Guarantee

All reservations must be guaranteed. Quoted prices are in Euros and include 10% VAT and daily breakfast.

I will be paying by:

q Visa q MasterCard q American Express q Diners Club

Credit Card Information

Card Number Expiration Date

Name on Card Authorized Signature

Complete this form and mail or fax by 21 September 2011 to:

AAPG Intl Housing Bureau

c/o Experient

568 Atrium Drive

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

fax: +1 847 996 5401

+1 800 521 6017

Tel: +1 847 996 5876

+1 800 974 3084

• All reservations must be received

by 21 September 2011 in order to

guarantee conference rates.

• Reservations will be assigned on

a first-come, first-served basis.

• A written acknowledgement will

be sent to you via e-mail or fax

from the AAPG Housing Bureau

indicating which hotel you have

been reserved in — based on

availability.

Thank you for booking your room

through the AAPG Housing Bureau.

This helps AAPG meet hotel room

block commitments and avoid

penalties.

Hotel Map Legend

(See page 57)

1. Best Western Hotel Mozart

2. Hotel Poliziano

3. Meliá Milano

4. Milan Marriott

Questions:

Please direct all housing questions

to [email protected]

All events will be held at the Milano Convention Centre unless otherwise noted.


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Climate The temperature in October is generally mild enough that spending

lots of time exploring outdoor attractions is enjoyable, and you won’t

feel like you need to take breaks from oppressive heat. Of course, it’s

not unheard of for it to rain more often than not throughout the month

– so this is one of those months when you may get equal use out of

your sunglasses and umbrella.

Temperatures in October vary depending on where you are in Italy,

but as a general rule of thumb Northern Italy’s temperature that month

runs about 45-65°F (7-18°C).

Currency and BankingThe Euro (Single European currency) is the official currency of Italy

and 12 EU member states.

The first Euro coins and notes were introduced in January 2002, the

Italian Lira was in circulation until 28th February 2002, when it was

completely replaced by the Euro. Euro (€) = 100 cents. Notes are

in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in

denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Currency exchange

Travelers checks, checks and foreign money can be changed at

banks, railway stations and airports, and very often at major hotels

(generally at a less convenient rate). Many banks offer differing

exchange rates depending on the denominations of currency being

bought or sold. Check with banks for details and current rates.

Credit and debit cards in Italy

Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted, as well as

Eurocheque cards. Check with your credit or debit card company for

merchant acceptability and other facilities that may be available.

Travelers checks

Travelers checks are accepted almost everywhere. To avoid additional

exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take travelers checks

in Euros, Pounds Sterling or U.S. Dollars.

General Information

Cyber C@féVisit the Cyber C@fé to surf the Web, check your itinerary planner,

follow links to exhibitors’ websites, retrieve and send e-mail and

keep in touch with colleagues and family while you are attending the

conference.

Electronic CapturingPhotography and video/audio recording of any kind are strictly

prohibited in the sessions, breakfasts, luncheons and throughout the

exhibition area.

Mobile WebsiteThis is a 2D-barcode (also known as QR code)

containing the address of our mobile site.

If your mobile phone has a barcode reader,

simply snap this bar code with the app and

launch the site. This way you’ll be able to

view the Conference-at-a-Glance, General

Information, etc., from your iPhone or Android

2.0+ smart phone.

No-Smoking PolicySmoking is prohibited inside the convention centre.

Obtaining a VisaIt is your responsibility to apply for a passport, visa or any other

required documents and to demonstrate to consular officials that you

are properly classifiable as a visitor under Italian law.

You may also obtain a visa letter from AAPG if you are registered and

are fully paid for the conference. You may request a letter by selecting

the box either online when you register or on the printed registration

form.

AAPG cannot assist you with the interview process, nor can anyone

representing the sponsoring organizations call an embassy or

consulate on your behalf to provide support for granting a visa. AAPG

provides this letter for visa purposes only.

Should your application be denied, AAPG can neither intervene in

the process nor change the decision of the governmental agency.

All expenses connected with obtaining proper documentation and

attending the conference are your responsibility.

If your visa application is denied and AAPG receives a copy of the

denial by fax (+1 918 560 2684) or e-mail ([email protected]) before

24 October 2011, your registration fee only will be refunded, less a

processing charge.

Entry into Italy

Visit http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/Stranieri/

IngressoeSoggiornoInItalia.htm for complete entry requirements. For

information on whether you need a visa or not visit http://www.esteri.

it/visti/index_eng.asp. Visit www.AAPG.org/Milan2011 for hyperlinks.

Registering with Your Embassy

Travel advice for tourists suggests that you register with your

country’s consulate or embassy when traveling abroad.

Online Conference Itinerary PlannerThe Online Itinerary Planner allows attendees to view abstracts,

sessions and other events. The items of interest may then be selected

to create a personalized itinerary for the conference. The itinerary

planner will display the users’ selected itineraries. Visit www.AAPG.

org/Milan2011/TechnicalProgram to link to the itinerary planner.

Social MediaFollow AAPG_Events on Twitter, using hash tags #AAPG #ICE2011,

and on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Temporary Health InsuranceAAPG’s Committee on Group Insurance has arranged for insurance

plans designed to cover the special situations international travelers

might encounter that may not be covered by their domestic

insurance. HealthCareAbroad — for residents of the United States

under age 85 traveling outside the United States — provides medical,

accidental death and dismemberment and worldwide assistance

coverage. HealthCare Global — for citizens and residents of the

United States under age of 71 and for foreign nationals traveling to

destinations outside of the United States — provides accident and

sickness coverage plus worldwide assistance coverage.

Complete details, including the information on cost and the

applications for coverage, may be found at www.wallach.com. You may

reach Wallach and Co. by phone at +1 800 237 6615 or +1 540 687

3166 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The AAPG Insurance Program’s

brokers may be reached at +1 800 254 4788 or +1 703 367 8970.

About MilanMilan (Italian: Milano) is financially the most important city in Italy and the second largest in Italy. Milan is famous for its wealth of historical

and modern sights — the Duomo, one of the biggest and grandest Gothic cathedrals in the world; La Scala, one of the best established

opera houses on the globe; the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, a historic and glamorous shopping gallery; the Brera art gallery, with some of the

finest artistic works in Europe; the Pirelli tower, a majestic example of 1960s modernist Italian architecture; the San Siro, a huge and famed

stadium; or the Castello Sforzesco, a grand medieval castle. So, one has their fair share of old and new monuments. Plus, it contains one of

the world’s most famous paintings – Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Here are some tips:


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General Information

Directions to Milano Convention CentreFrom the airport

• Linate: Take bus No. 73 in the “National Arrivals Exit” area all

the way to the terminal in Piazza San Babila. Go down into the

Metro. Here take the Red Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction).

• Malpensa: The “MALPENSA EXPRESS” train service will take

you directly from the airport to the centre of Milan in 40 minutes,

arriving at the Ferrovie Nord “Cadorna” station. Here take the

Red Metro Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction).

• Orio al Serio: The “AUTOSTRADALE” or “AIR PULLMAN”

bus service will take you directly from the airport to Milan

Central Station in 60 minutes: then take the Metro Green Line 2

(Abbiategrasso direction) and get off at “Cadorna.” Here take the

Red Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction).

By Train

• Central Station – Garibaldi Station: Take the Metro Green Line

2 (Abbiategrasso direction) and get off at “Cadorna.” Here take

the Metro Red Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction).

• Stazione Cadorna: Here take the Metro Red Line 1 (Rho Fiera

Milano direction).

For the “viale Eginardo / viale Scarampo” entrance: get off at the

“Amendola” stop – 700 m from Centro Congressi, or at “Lotto”

approx. 800 m.

For the “piazzale Carlo Magno / via Gattamelata” entrance: get off

at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station

above: take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola”

stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi.

By Car

From any of the ring roads circling Milan follow the signs to

Fieramilanocity, or to any of the large Park & Ride car parks located

close to these Metro stops:

• Cascina Gobba (1800 cars). Green Line

• San Donato (1800 cars). Yellow Line

• Famagosta (3000 cars). Green Line

• Bisceglie (1900 cars). Red Line

• Lampugnano (2000 cars). Red Line

Public TrasportationBuses & Trams

For the “viale Eginardo/viale Scarampo” entrance:

• Bus No. 78 – Eginardo/Colleoni stop

For the “piazzale Carlo Magno/via Gattamelata” entrance:

• Bus No. 78 – get off at Colleoni/Gattamelata

• Tram No. 27 - get off at Piazza 6 Febbraio

Metro

• Red Line 1:

For the “viale Eginardo / viale Scarampo” entrance: get off at the

“Amendola” stop – 700 m from Centro Congressi, or at “Lotto”

approx. 800 m.

For the “piazzale Carlo Magno / via Gattamelata” entrance: get off

at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station

above: take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola”

stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi.

• Green Line 2: get off at “Cadorna.”

• Yellow Line 3: Get off at “Duomo,” switch to the Red Line 1 (RHO

Fiera Milano direction).

Currency restrictions

Check with the Embassy before departure. Import and export of both

local and foreign currency is limited to €10,329.14. If it is intended

to import or export amounts greater than this, the amount should be

declared and validated in Italy on form V2.

DiningAlthough Milan is a city that changes its mind as quickly as fashion

trends come and go, it remains one of the strongest bastions of

traditional Italian cooking, where homemade elements are still very

much praised and appreciated. There are trattorias, enoteche (wine

bars) and restaurants (including luxury ones) everywhere that offer

traditional Milanese and Italian dishes to eat. This city’s traditional

cooking is based on filling dishes like osso buco (braised veal shanks)

and risotto alla milanese (chicken-broth risotto made with saffron).

Dining times tend to be a shade earlier than in Rome or Florence,

with lunch generally served between 12:30 and 14:30 and dinner from

19:30 to 21:30. Dinner, and sometimes lunch, is usually preceded by

that great Milanese institution, the aperitivo—a glass of sparkling wine

or a Campari soda in a sophisticated hotel bar.

Aperitivo

Roughly from 19:00 to 21:00, many bars offer drinks and cocktails

at a fixed price (€5-8 each), accompanied by free all-you-can-eat

buffets with snacks, pastas, and many other small appetizers. But be

careful not to confuse “aperitivo” with “free dinner”. It’s a snack to be

enjoyed with a drink.

Snacks

In summer enjoy gelato, an excellent Italian ice cream. The quality

mark “gelato artigianale” indicates gelaterias that produce their own

ice creams, without industrial processing. Bakeries are open every

day, you can enjoy great and inexpensive bread-related food, such as

pizza and focaccia. You can find a bakery almost everywhere in Milan,

even in the Duomo area, and is a good alternative for a fast lunch.

Tipping

There is much confusion regarding tipping in Italy. Italians do not

typically leave tips anymore at restaurants. In touristy locations there

will often be a line left blank for a tip to be added. Just draw a line

through it and leave a few Euros. Never leave tips at a bar counter.

Getting to MilanAirport InformationLinate International Airport (LIN)

20090 Milan Linate

Telephone: +3902232323

Linate is the “point to point” airport that connects the city of Milan to

other European and Italian cities. It is 7 km from the centre of Milan.

Since the airport is so close to the city, it is served by Milan’s public

transport network, which is managed by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi

S.p.A. (ATM). Tickets can be purchased from the newsstand inside the

airport terminal or by the ATM vending machines close to the bus stop.

Bus No. 73 outside the terminal building goes to San Babila Square,

in the city centre, which is served by metro line MM1. Be careful to

look for direction SAN BABILA M1. The bus runs every 10 minutes and

makes many stops en route. Caution: DO NOT take Line 73 buses

directed to S. FELICINO. This will take you in the wrong direction.

Fare: €1.00

Malpensa International Airport (MXP)

21010 Varese

Telephone: +3902232323

Malpensa is the intercontinental airport of North Italy. It is

approximately 50 km from the centre of Milan. The Malpensa Express

Train between Malpensa and Milano Cadorna is recommended as

the easiest and fastest connection from Terminal 1 to the city centre

(or vice versa.) Trains to Milano Cadorna leave every 30 minutes from

Terminal 1. The trip takes approximately 40 minutes. The Cadorna

station is connected to Milan’s subway network, at the intersection of

the red M1 and green M2 lines. The last train departs at approximately

23:20, after which you will need to take a bus or taxi. Fare: One-way

€11.00; Same-day round trip €14.50.

Orio al Serio International Airport (Bergamo Airport – BGY)

SACBO Via Aeroporto 13

Orio Al Serio / Lombardi, I-24050

Telephone: +39035326323

Orio al Serio airport is in the heart of Lombardy and is 45 km from the

centre of Milan.

Public Transportation Taxi

To Milano Convention Centre Km Miles Time Cost Time Cost

From Linate Airport 15 9.3 35 mins € 1.00 30 mins € 25.00

From Malpensa Airport 46 28.6 50 mins € 10.00 35 mins € 70.00

From Orio al Serio Airport 56 34.8 80 mins € 7.00 45 mins € 80.00

From Central Railway Station 5 3.1 20 mins € 1.00 15 mins € 10.00

From City Centre (Duomo) 5 3.1 15 mins € 1.00 15 mins € 10.00

All prices subject to change.


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General Information

The Metro (a big white M on a red

background logo) has three lines, each

commonly identified by a color as shown

below, and is the best way to get around

Milan. The lines are: MM1, red (rossa); MM2,

green (verde); MM3, yellow (gialla). Trains

run every 1-3 minutes. Service starts at

06:00 and the last trains run until around

midnight (02:00 on Saturday nights).

Trams (streetcars) run above-ground on

rail lines running through the streets.

Some tram lines are operated by the

ultramodern ‘jumbo’ green tram; others are

run by yellow or orange antique traditional

carriages. Many tram stops have electronic

information panels with indications on

how many minutes to wait before the next

available service. Tickets must be purchased

in advance from news stands, tabaccherie

(tabacconist—look for large T sign), coffee

bars and the tourist information office.

Buses should probably be your third public

transport option. Equally comfortable,

rather punctual and clean with many routes

to choose from. ATM streetcar and bus

services stop around 02:00.

Taxis can be expensive and may be

booked by phone or hailed directly from

sidewalks. The main taxi companies can

be reached at 02 40 40, 02 69 69 or 02 80

80, or alternatively, from a land line dial

848.814.781 to be connected to the nearest

taxi stand.

Radiobus is a good, inexpensive alternative

to taxi. Shuttle buses are operated by ATM

(silver color with a strip of international

flag painted diagonal logo) operate after

20:00 and until 02:00. Book by phone

at 02 4803 4803 at least 20 minutes in

advance (a couple of hours is better). The

bus will stop at a dedicated place (these

have a hexagonal panel with blue writing

RADIOBuS and telephone number on white)

and will leave you virtually any place.

fare: €2 per person. you may purchase the

tickets in advance, or pay on the bus.

Registration

Registration Type On or before 3 Aug. On or before 21 Sept. After 21 Sept.

AAPG Member or Associated Society Member * US $710 US $800 US $990

AAPG Emeritus Member ** US $355 US $400 US $495

Nonmember US $850 US $930 US $1,180

AAPG Student Member or Associated Society Member * US $45 US $45 US $60

Student Nonmember US $60 US $60 US $80

One-Day Member/Associated Society Member * Conference & Exhibition Monday Tuesday Wednesday

US $325 US $405 US $490

One-Day Nonmember Conference & Exhibition Monday Tuesday Wednesday

US $490 US $570 US $655

One-Day Exhibition OnlySunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

US $80 US $80 US $80

Field Trip/Short Course Only (Not registering for the conference) US $30 US $30 US $30

Guest Name: US $150 US $150 US $150

Guest of an AAPG Emeritus Member

Name:

US $75 US $75 US $75

*AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists), AASP (American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists), AWG (Association of Women Geoscientists), CPC (Circum-Pacific

Council For Energy & Minerals Resources, Inc.), GSL (Geological Society of London), GSA (Geological Society of America), IAMG (International Association of Mathematical Geology),

NABGG (National Association of Black Geologists & Geophysicists), SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists), SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology), SGI (Societá Geologica Italiana),

SIPES (Society of Independent Earth Scientists), SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), SPWLA (Society of Professional Well Log Analysts), TSOP (The Society For Organic Petrology)

** You must be a current member for a minimum of 30 years and be 65 years old before you qualify. Contact AAPG Member Services at +1 918 560 2643 to verify Emeritus status.

Register on or before 3 August for the best deal. Cancellations and refunds are accepted through 15 September 2011.

Airport TransfersStudio ITER will be glad to arrange for AAPG 2011 attendees both private shuttle buses from/to Malpensa Milan Airport and private transfers

from/to all the main Airports: Malpensa (MXP), Linate (LIN) and Orio al Serio (BGY). Advanced booking is required for both private and shuttle

transfers. See booking form online at www.AAPG.org/Milan2011 or on page 72.

Attendees traveling with shuttle buses will be met in Malpensa (MXP) (Terminal 1) by a Studio ITER representative and escorted to the luxury, air-

conditioned means of transportation ready to take you to your destination hotel.

The estimated transfer time to/from MXP and LIN Airport is approximately 1 hour (subject to traffic) while to/from BGY Airport please calculate

approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. If you need to calculate your pick-up time upon departure, plan a minimum of 1 hour for Schengen flights

check in and a minimum of 2 hours for non-Schengen flights check in.

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Save time on-site by bringing your confirmation that includes a

barcode. Badges and tickets will be printed when you check in

onsite.

Note: Some company systems will not print the barcode on the

confirmation. In this case, your registration ID number will be used.

PaymentRegistrations cannot be processed unless full payment is received

with the registration form. Payment may be made by check, money

order, credit card or wire transfer. Cash payments in U.S. dollars are

accepted on site only. AAPG does not accept purchase orders as a

form of payment and does not invoice for conferences.

Check or Money Order

Made payable in U.S. dollars to: AAPG 2011 ICE

Credit Card

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are

accepted.

Wire Transfer

Please email [email protected] for information on paying by

wire transfer. No registrations will be processed until we receive

notification from our bank that the wire has been received. If you plan

to pay your registration fee by wire transfer, please allow ample time

so that AAPG receives notification of the transfer prior to 10 October.

If a wire transfer is received after this date, we cannot guarantee that

it will be applied to the individual record.

Name Badge and TicketsTo be admitted to any conference activity, you must wear your official

AAPG 2011 ICE name badge. Information on your badge will appear

as it is completed during the registration process. Pre-registered

attendees may pick up badges and tickets at the Registration Desk.

Changes/Cancellations/Refund PolicyChanges can be made by following the instructions on your

confirmation or contacting the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex

by email ([email protected]), fax (+1 781 821 6720),

telephone (+1 781 821 6732).

Cancellations can be made by following the instructions on your

confirmation or contacting the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex

by e-mail ([email protected]), fax (+1 781 821 6720),

telephone (+1 781 821 6732) by 15 September. Cancellations

received on or before 15 September will be fully refunded less a $50

processing fee. Refunds will not be issued for registration, short

courses, field trips, luncheons, etc., after 15 September or for

“no-shows”; however, substitutions are always allowed.

Cancellation of Under-Subscribed Events

Please register early to help avoid cancellation of events. We realize

the inconvenience and expense you may incur due to cancellation

and will make every effort not to cancel any events held in conjunction

with the conference. However, at times it does become necessary

to cancel events due to under-subscription. We cannot accept

responsibility for costs associated with any cancellations of under-

subscribed events, i.e. airline tickets, hotel deposits, etc. Refund of

the event fees will be issued if an event is cancelled.

Sold Out Events

If an event is sold out, it will be noted on www.AAPG.org/Milan2011.

If you register online and wish to be placed on the wait list, please

mark the event. If your registration is received by mail or fax, you will

automatically be placed on the wait list.

On-Site RegistrationRegistration will be locaated on Level 1 of the Milano Convention

Centre.

Registration hours:

Friday, 21 October ...................................12:00–17:00

Saturday, 22 October ..............................08:00–17:00

Sunday, 23 October ................................08:00–19:30

Monday, 24 October ................................07:30–17:00

Tuesday, 25 October ...............................07:30–17:00

Wednesday, 26 October ..........................07:30–14:00

It’s Easy to Register

Online registration by Credit Card is available at:

www.AAPG.org/Milan2011.

Online registration allows you to know immediately which events

(short courses, field trips, luncheons, etc.) are available and if you are

registered for an event. If an event is not available, it will not appear

on the screen or it will indicate “sold out.”

Faxing or mailing your registration will delay this process and events

may sell out while your registration is in transit. To add an event

after you have registered, follow the instructions under the heading

“Changes/Cancellations/Refund Policy”. Please be careful not to

register online again, as this will result in duplicate charges.

Mail-In RegistrationDownload a registration form at www.AAPG.org/Milan2011 or

use the form on pages 68-69.

AAPG Registration Center c/o Exgenex

437 Turnpike St

Canton, MA 02021-1411

United States

Phone-In Registration+1 781 821 6732

Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 (EST)

Fax-In Registration+1 781 821 6720

Duplicate registrations and charges may occur if you send more than

one copy of a registration form.

Registration Types• Members, Associated Society Members, Join and Save,

Nonmembers, Complimentary Exhibitors and Student

Registrants: Receive access to the Opening Ceremony,

Icebreaker, Technical Sessions, Refreshment Breaks and

Exhibition, as well as a copy of the Program Book and Abstracts

CD and attendee amenity.

• One-Day Registrants: Receive access to the Technical Sessions,

Refreshment Break and Exhibition for the day of registration,

as well as a copy of the Program Book and Abstracts CD and

attendee amenity.

• One-Day Exhibition Only Registrants: Receive access to the

exhibition for the day of registration.

• Field Trip/Short Course Registration Only: Receive access only

to short courses and field trips for which you register. If you do

not register for the conference and exhibition in addition to the

short courses and field trips, you will not receive access to any

activities or events during the conference and exhibition.

• Guest Registrants: Receive access to the Opening Ceremony,

Icebreaker, Technical Sessions, Refreshment Breaks and

Exhibition. A guest must be registered by a conference

registrant; a person who qualifies as a guest may not be a

member of AAPG or a professional in the industry.

ConfirmationsA detailed confirmation, including information about the registration

type, products selected, payment information, receipt, etc., will be

emailed to you within 24-48 hours. Please retain this acknowledgement

for your records. Should you not receive a confirmation, please contact

the AAPG Registration Center/Exgenex by email at:

[email protected] or phone at +1 781 821 6732.

HeaderRegistration

Register on or before 3 August for the best deal. Cancellations and refunds are accepted through 15 September 2011.


STEP 1: CONTACT INFORMATION

AAPG Member Number Nickname

First/Forename Last/Surname

Title

Company

Address

City State Zip/Postal Code

Country

Day Telephone Mobile Number

E-Mail Fax

Country of Residence Country of Citizenship

q I certify that the above information is true and accurate. Customer VAT I.D. #:

STEP 2: REGISTRATION TYPE

Registration Type On or before 3 Aug. On or before 21 Sept. After 21 Sept.

q AAPG Member or Associated Society Member *, or Join & Save q US $710 q US $800 q US $990

q AAPG Emeritus Member ** q US $355 q US $400 q US $495

q Nonmember q US $850 q US $930 q US $1,180

q AAPG Student Member or Associated Society Member * q US $45 q US $45 q US $60

q Student Nonmember q US $60 q US $60 q US $80

q One-Day Member/Associated Society Member *

Conference & Exhibition q Monday q Tuesday q Wednesday

q US $325 q US $405 q US $490

q One-Day Nonmember

Conference & Exhibition q Monday q Tuesday q Wednesday

q US $490 q US $570 q US $655

q One-Day Exhibition Only

q Sunday q Monday q Tuesday q Wednesday

q US $80 q US $80 q US $80

q Field Trip/Short Course Only (Not registering for the conference)

q US $30 q US $30 q US $30

q Guest Name:____________________________________ q US $150 q US $150 q US $150

q Guest of an AAPG Emeritus Member

Name:__________________________________________

q US $75 q US $75 q US $75

Total Amount Due for Registration Type US $

STEP 3: PRODUCTS FROM PAGE TWO (Be sure to include page 2 when mailing or faxing your registration if products are selected)

Total Amount Due from page 2 products (including VAT) US $

STEP 4: PAYMENT INFORMATION AND WAIVER/RELEASE

Grand Total Amount Due (sum of above 3 lines) US $

q Check (#_________) q American Express q MasterCard q Visa q Discover q Diners Club q Wire Transfer

Credit Card Number Expiration Date

Name on Card Signature

By registering for the AAPG 2011 International Conference & Exhibition, I release and agree to indemnify American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the agents, officers, servants and employees of each, from all liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained by me while involved in any way with the conference and exhibition except that AAPG is not released from such liability to the extent the same is caused by its actual negligence or willful misconduct. I have read and understand this waiver and release.

Four ways to register:Online: www.AAPG.org/Milan2011Phone: +1 781 821 6732 (Mon.-Fri.; 08:00-17:00 EST)Fax: +1 781 821 6720Mail: AAPG Registration Center c/o Exgenex 437 Turnpike St. Canton, MA 02021-1411 United States

Are you a member of any of the

following? (check all that apply)

q AAPG q AASP q AWG q CPC q GSL

q GSA q IAMG q NABGG q SEG q SEPM

q SGI q SIPES q SPE q SPWLA q TSOP

I belong to the following AAPG

division(s): (check all that apply)

q DEG q DPA q EMD

I am a(n): (check all that apply)

q AAPG Section President

q AAPG Section Officer

q AAPG Region President

q AAPG Region Officer

q Affiliated Society President

q DEG President q DEG Officer

q DPA President q DPA Officer

q EMD President q EMD Officer

I am a: (check all that apply)

q Speaker q Poster Presenter

q Session Chair q Field Trip Leader

q Short Course Instructor

Occupation: (check all that apply)

q Academic q Engineer q Geologist

q Geophysicist q Landman q Other:________

Position:

q CEO/President q Vice President q Manager

q Staff Employee q Independent Consultant

q Professor q Student q Retired

q Other:________________________________

Gender:

q Male q Female

Age:

q 24 and Under q 25-29 q 30-39

q 40-49 q 50-59 q 60-69 q 70+

Special Needs:

q Vegetarian q Wheelchair Access

q Other Dietary Needs:__________________

Other:

q I need a letter for Visa purposes

q I want to be a judge

q I want to be a student volunteer

q Withhold my name from exhibitor mailing lists

q The YP Meet & Greet is a way for students and

professionals to connect at ICEIf you are

interested in participating, please check this box.

More information will follow at a later date.

q Check here for students wanting information

on Field Trip/Short Courses scholarships

Use one form for each registrant. All authors, speakers, co-chairs and session chairs must register and pay the appropriate fee.

Cancellations received by 15 September 2011 will be refunded less a US $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after 15 September.

Full payment is due with registration. Please make checks payable to: AAPG 2011 ICE

*AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists), AASP (American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists), AWG (Association of Women

Geoscientists), CPC (Circum-Pacific Council For Energy & Minerals Resources, Inc.), GSL (Geological Society of London), GSA (Geological Society of

America), IAMG (International Association of Mathematical Geology), NABGG (National Association of Black Geologists & Geophysicists), SEG (So-

ciety of Exploration Geophysicists), SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology), SGI (Societá Geologica Italiana), SIPES (Society of Independent Earth

Scientists), SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), SPWLA (Society of Professional Well Log Analysts), TSOP (The Society For Organic Petrology)

** You must be a current member for a minimum of 30 years and be 65 years old before you qualify. Contact AAPG Member Services at +1 918 560

2643 to verify Emeritus status.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PRODUCTS: PAGE 2

First/Forename Last/Surname Customer VAT I.D. #

SHORT COURSES M=Member / N=Nonmember / S=Student / G=Graduate Student

Pre-Conference Short Courses fee Per Person # of Tickets Total Cost

1. The Application of Geomechanics… US $995 (M) _____ ______ After 9 September rate increases to: US $1,095 (M) _____ ______ US $1,095 (N) _____ ______ After 9 September rate increases to: US $1,195 (N) _____ ______ US $90 (S) _____ ______

2. fracture and Geomechanical… US $995 (M) _____ ______ After 9 September rate increases to: US $1,095 (M) _____ ______ US $1,095 (N) _____ ______ After 9 September rate increases to: US $1,195 (N) _____ ______ US $90 (S) _____ ______

3. Sequence Stratigraphy for… US $50 (G) _____ ______

4. Phanerozoic Stratigraphy Systems... US $275 _____ ______

5. Risk and uncertainty for… US $675 _____ ______

Post-Conference Short Courses fee Per Person # of Tickets Total Cost

6. Non-Seismic Detection of… US $360 _____ ______

7. fault Seal Analysis US $475 _____ ______

8. fundamentals of Carbon Capture… US $550 _____ ______

9. Core Workshop US $50 (S) _____ ______

SHORT COURSE TOTAL _____ $_____

VAT @ 20% $_____

SHORT COURSE GRAND TOTAL $_____

FIELD TRIPS

Pre-Conference field Trips fee Per Person # of Tickets Total Cost

1. The Po Valley Triassic/Jurassic… US $900 _____ ______

2. The Central Adriatic foredeep… US $1,170 _____ ______

3. Triassic Platform and Basinal… US $1,000 _____ ______

Post-Conference field Trips fee Per Person # of Tickets Total Cost

4. Walking Along a Crustal Profile… US $750 _____ ______

5. Late- to Post Variscan, Large… US $800 _____ ______

6. foredeep Turbidites of the… US $840 _____ ______

7. fractured Carbonate Reservoirs… US $2,050 _____ ______

8. Travertines of Central Southern… US $1,610 _____ ______

FIELD TRIP TOTAL (No VAT) _____ $_____

LUNCHEONS

Luncheon fee Per Person # of Tickets Total Cost

DPA Luncheon US $50 _____ $_____

Exhibitor Sponsored Luncheon US $0 _____ $_____

LUNCHEONS TOTAL _____ $_____

VAT @ 20% $_____

LUNCHEONS GRAND TOTAL $_____

MEMBERSHIP (New members only)Becoming an Associated Member of AAPG enables you to register at the member rate. See page 71 for application.

Membership Type fee Per Person Number Total Cost

Associate Member (North American mailing address) US $45 _____ ______

Associate Member (International mailing address) US $65 _____ ______

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL (No VAT) _____ $_____

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE FROM PRODUCTS SECTION _____ $_____

VAT @ 20% US $


2011 AAPG ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONFax the completed Associate Membership application to: +1 918 560 2694 or mail to AAPG Member Services Department, PO Box 979, Tulsa, OK, 74101-0979

Complete all information. Please print.

Last Name First Name

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Mailing Address

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EDUCATION• I have received the following degree(s):

q B.Sc. q M.Sc. q Ph.D. q Other _________________________________________________________________________________________

• My major was (is): q Geology q Geophysics q Engineering q Other ___________________________________________________________________________

• Degree* granted on ________________ School & location ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (*Students — Expected date of graduation) q Undergraduate q Graduate q Other________________________________________________________________________________________

EXPERIENCE• My present employment is in exploration, research or teaching of:

q Geology q Geophysics q Petroleum Engineering q Other __________________________________________________________________

• My experience level as of this date is: q Less than 1 year q 1–3 q 4–6 q 7–10 q 10 plus years

If requested, I will submit a complete resume or cv and documentation of my training. I understand membership is subject to review and agree that AAPG’s Constitution, including the Bylaws and Code of Ethics, shall be the sole measure of my rights.

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Transfer rates include max. 1 hour delay; for any exceeding hour the supplement is: Car = Euro 48,00 per hour or part of it // Minivan = Euro 70,00 per hour or part of it.

Important NotesAdvancedbookingisrequiredforbothprivateandshuttletransfers•Estimatedtransfertimeto/fromMXP/LINAPT1h00(subjecttotraffic)•Estimatedtransfertimeto/from

BGYAPT1h30mns(subjecttotraffic)•Shuttlebusescanbesubjecttoconfirmation/variationincasethemin.guaranteednumberisnotreached

CancellationThis registration is valid only after receiving a written confirmation by Studio Iter and after paymentis received. Payment is accepted in Euro only and is due immediately at reservation.

Rates are inclusive of local taxes. It is possible to cancel transfers reservation by 9 October 2011 without any penalty. After this date the full transfer cost will be charged.

PrivacyIn compliance with article 13 of D.lgs n. 196/2003, we inform you that filling this form you give authorization to Iter srl to hold the data supplied by you and to use them to carry out the required booking. The data will be held within an electronic database and will be passed on exclusively to the recipients involved in the booking contract. You can exercise your rights

regarding the holder of the data (Iter srl) at any point, as per article 7 of D.lgs. n. 196/2003.

Paymentq Bank Wire Transfer (bank information will be communicated by mail on receipt of this form).

q Credit Card: q Visa q MasterCard q AmericanExpress

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Airport Transfer Reservation formPlease complete this form in capital letters and fax it to:Giselda Ceccotti, Studio ITERTel./fax 0039-075-8001772 // Tel./fax 0039-075-8002115E-mail: [email protected] // Web: www.iterweb.it

P.O.Box979Tulsa,OK74101-0979

www.AAPG.com/Milan2011

The comprehensive technical program will cover some of the most popular topics in geology, including:

•CarbonateReservoirs—FromPorestoProduction

•WhereAfricaMeetsEurasia—Exploration&ProductionintheAlpine-HimalayaFoldBeltandForelandBasins

•RiftsandDeltas

•AdvancesinIntegratedGeoscienceApplications

•ReservoirManagement—FromOutcropstoAssets

•DynamicWorldof“UncooperativeReservoirs”—TheGeoscienceofUnconventionalResources

•Leading-EdgeTechnologiesandtheFutureofE&P

To exhibit:MikeTaylorExhibition Sales RepresentativeE-mail:[email protected]:+12817738836

To sponsor:JulieSimmonsMarketing ManagerE-mail:[email protected]:+19185602618

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