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AAPG EXPLORER (ISSN 0195-2986) Is Published Monthly for Members by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1444 S EXPLORER 2 FEBRUARY 2016 WWW.AAPG.ORG Vol. 37, No. 2 February 2016 EXPLORER PRESIDENT’SCOLUMN What is AAPG ? By BOB SHOUP, AAPG House of Delegates Chair s I have met with increase opportunities for delegates and AAPG our members to network Aleaders around the with their professional peers. world, there has been Ideally, we can address these considerable discussion two priorities together. about what AAPG is, or Our annual meeting should be. There are many (ACE) and our international who believe that AAPG meetings (ICE) provide high- is, and should remain, an quality scientific content association that stands for and professional networking professionalism and ethics. opportunities. However, This harkens back to we can host more regional one of the key purposes Geosciences Technology of founding AAPG in the Workshops (GTWs) and first place. One hundred Hedberg conferences. These years ago, there were types of smaller conferences many charlatans promoting can also provide excellent drilling opportunities based on anything opportunities it offers asked how they view AAPG, the answer scientific content and professional but science. AAPG was founded, in part, at conferences, field was overwhelmingly that they view networking opportunities. to serve as a community of professional trips and education AAPG as a professional and a scientific Another priority for the Association petroleum geologists, with a key emphasis events. association. leadership should be to leverage Search on professionalism. AAPG faces a When reviewing the comments, and Discovery as a means to bring Many members see AAPG as a number of challenges which are available on AAPG’s website, professionals into AAPG. Search and scientific association. Indeed, AAPG sees as we move into our it becomes apparent that what our Discovery is an incredible resource, and itself largely as a scientific association. Association’s second respondents value about professionalism free to all geoscientists. One of the Association’s strategic goals is century. We can’t does not lie in the area of ethics and We must look for ways to make to be the premier scientific association for afford to be everything SHOUP professional standards, but in the ability to Search and Discovery, along with our petroleum geoscientists. to everybody, which network with like-minded professionals. other online scientific products such as When I joined AAPG several decades means we will need to be selective in the These networking opportunities allow Datapages an invaluable service to our ago, being able to access quality types of services we continue to offer our our members to discuss the science, members. Not only will this be a direct geoscience papers was one of the members. Knowing how the members and to become aware of business benefit to our members, but a service to key values to my membership. AAPG’s view the Association will help the EC opportunities. all geoscientists that can help us grow our technical programs and publications, short prioritize the services we offer. They do not view these networking membership base. courses, Datapages, UDRIL and Search Instead of regaling you with my opinion, opportunities as social functions, although I believe that by focusing on these and Discovery go a long way in meeting I have asked for the opinion of several they often revolve around social settings priorities we will go a long way toward that strategic goal. However, the amount of hundred past, present and future leaders such as receptions and icebreakers. making the AAPG the Association that information available to all on the Internet of the Association – 88 responded. The What does this survey tell us about advances petroleum geoscience. makes it easy for any geoscientist to first question they were asked, was to rate the types of services AAPG should focus What do you think? You have an access quality geoscience papers without what they consider to be principal value of on providing to our members? As I read opportunity to let us know by taking the being a member of AAPG. AAPG membership. the comments provided by those who same survey that the AAPG leadership Still others see AAPG as a social At first glance, it appears that our responded to the survey, it seems that took by visiting www.surveymonkey. organization where they can meet with leaders are nearly equally divided AAPG should primarily focus on two main com/r/LeadershipSurveyJanuaryExplorer. their colleagues. To them, the value that AAPG is a social, scientific and areas: continue to provide high quality We look forward to your comments and of AAPG is in the social networking professional association. However, when scientific content to our members and to opinions. EXPLORER STAFF TABLEofCONTENTS REGULARDEPARTMENTS Managing Editor AAPG’s Publications Pipeline Unconventional resources ProTracks .................................................... 30 Brian Ervin 04 program passed a new milestone 18 propelled the United States into email: [email protected] recently in its mission to get position as the world’s top fuel Industry Highlights ..................................... 31 Communications Project Specialist geoscience materials to students exporter. Now Saudi Arabia wants In Memory .................................................. 31 Susie Moore who need them. in on the action. email: [email protected] Shell’s surprising departure last year “Oil fingerprinting,” as it’s called, Historical Highlights ................................... 32 Art Direction/Production signaled the end of Arctic oil is indispensable when there is Matt Randolph 08 24 Policy Watch ............................................... 34 email: [email protected] exploration. Or did it? AAPG commingled production from member David Houseknecht and different formations. Geophysical Corner ................................... 36 Graphics Support others explain. Ben McNett Every major producer in the Middle Foundation Update ..................................... 38 Kyle Walker In an already glutted global market, 26 East will be represented at AAPG’s Advertising Coordinator 14 oil producers are bracing for still upcoming GEO 2016 conference in Professional News Briefs ............................ 39 Steve Praytor more production out of the Middle Bahrain next month. email: [email protected] East. But how much more? Classified Ads ............................................ 40 P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, Okla. 74101 Phone: (918) 560-2647 – fax: (918) 560-2636 Director’s Corner ........................................ 42 (U.S. and Canada only: 1-800-288-7636) (Note: The above number is for advertising purposes only.) Divisions Report (EMD) .............................. 42 CORRESPONDENTS ON THE COVER: David Brown Emily Smith Llinás The Sarawat Mountains as seen from Louise S. Durham Ken Milam the city of Ta’if in the Mecca Province of Kristi Eaton Heather Saucier Saudi Arabia. The Sarawat range is the largest mountain range on the Arabian Peninsula and stretches from the Jordan border to Yemen. Photo by Futuristical Tee. The AAPG EXPLORER (ISSN 0195-2986) is published monthly for members by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1444 S. Boulder Ave., P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, Okla. 74101-3604, Left: Geologists measure a section (918) 584-2555. e-mail address: [email protected]. Periodicals Postage Paid at Tulsa, OK and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to AAPG EXPLORER, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, Okla. 74101. Canada Publication Agreement Number 40063731 Return undeliverable Canadian address to: Station A, P.O. Box 54 • Windsor, ON N9A 6J5 • E-mail: [email protected] through the Triassic Shublik Formation along the Sadlerochit River near the eastern Advertising rates: Contact Steve Praytor, AAPG headquarters. 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WWW.AAPG.ORG FEBRUARY 2016 3 EXPLORER Publications Pipeline Program Reaches Major Milestone By KEN MILAM, EXPLORER Correspondent APG’s Publications Pipeline program celebrating 161 tons of donated publications. does more than funnel books and Since its inception, the pipeline Apublications to understocked and has delivered publications to about 60 underserved universities and libraries. universities in at least 15 countries on every It pumps a lot of good will along the way, continent except Antarctica, Blickwede said. explained Jon Blickwede, AAPG member, senior advising geologist for Statoil and Myanmar Milestone former chair of the AAPG Publications AAPG Deputy Executive Director David Lange (left), Martin Cassidy (middle) and Art Pipeline Committee. In another milestone, the PP made Browning (right) with the Cambodian Institute of Technology Certificate of Appreciation at The committee was launched in 2000 its largest single shipment last year to the recent
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