PSAAPG Technical Schedule
Technical Oral Presentations:
Monday Morning, April 22
Energy and the Environment (PSAAPG)
Geothermal Development in a Changing Energy Landscape (PSAAPG)
The Stratigraphic Architecture of Deep-Water Deposits: Integrated Data Analysis for Evolving
Depositional Models. Part I (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Sediment Routing in Western North American (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Monday Afternoon, April 22
Opening Up the West: New and Overlooked Opportunities in Unconventional Reservoirs (PSAAPG)
Arctic Energy Opportunities: from the Cook Inlet to the North Slope and Beyond (PSAAPG)
The Stratigraphic Architecture of Deep-Water Deposits: Integrated Data Analysis for Evolving
Depositional Models. Part II (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Tuesday Morning, April 23
Sedimentology and Biogeochemistry of the Monterey Formation and Modern Upwelling Sediments: a
Session Dedicated to Bob Garrison. Part I (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Applications of outcrop, subsurface, and seafloor studies of turbidite systems to oil and gas reservoirs:
California and beyond. – A session in Honor of Donald R. Lowe. (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Tectonics and Sedimentation on the Pacific Margin of North America: New Developments and
Interpretations. (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Tuesday Afternoon, April 23
Sedimentology and Biogeochemistry of the Monterey Formation and Modern Upwelling Sediments: a
Session Dedicated to Bob Garrison. Part II (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Fluvial and Shallow-Marine Depositional Systems: Insights from Outcrops and Subsurface Prediction
(PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Analysis and Modeling of the Dynamics of Coupled Seascapes and Landscapes (PSSEPM/PSAAPG)
Wednesday Morning, April 24
Reviving Old Giants and Recognizing New Potential in Mature Basins (PSAAPG)
Contributions to the Geology of the Sacramento Basin (PSAAPG)
Geophysical Methods for Increased Subsurface Resolution and Supporting Regulatory Compliance
(SEG)
Field Trips
The Monterey Formation in the Santa Lucia Area and Monterey Area – Saturday April 20 (PSSEPM)
Introduction to the Geology of the Point Lobos Reserve for K-12 Educators, Students, & Guests –
Saturday April 20 (PSSEPM)
Convergent Margin Tectonics across Central California Coast Ranges -- Pacheco Pass – Sunday April 21
(NCGS)
K-12 Educator Workshop and Oceanography Research Laboratory Visits – Sunday April 21 (PSSEPM)
San Andreas Fault & San Juan Bautista Mission – Wednesday April 24 (SJGS)
Analogs for Coarse Grained Deep-Water Reservoirs - Carmelo Formation (Paleocene), Point Lobos State
Reserve, California – Wednesday April 24 (PSSEPM)
The Salinas Basin Petroleum System and Its Outcrop Expression, Central California – Thursday April 25
(PSSEPM)
Exploring the Transition from a Submarine Canyon to its Depositional Apron, Upper Cretaceous Pigeon
Point Formation – Thursday April 25 (PSSEPM)
Fracture Characterization of Monterey Formation Outcrops at Montana de Oro SP – Friday April 26
(AWG/LABGS)
Short Courses
Sequence Stratigraphy for Students – Saturday April 20 through Sunday April 21 (PSSEPM)
Monterey Formation Seminar and Core Workshop – Sunday April 21 (SJGS/LABGS/CGS)
Geologic Data for Petrophysics: What Your Log Analyst Needs To Improve the Results – Wednesday
April 24 (SJGS)
Protecting Assets with Environmental Baseline and Ground Water Monitoring – Wednesday Morning April
24 (DEGEMD)
An Introduction to Working Ancient Electric Logs – Wednesday Afternoon April 24 (SJGS)