Original Papers Needed

• You are invited to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation at the 2012 Eastern Section of the AAPG AAPG AAPG AAPG Annual Meeting. All papers of interest to the Eastern Section, the Division of Environmental Geosciences, Energy Minerals Division, and Division of Professional Affairs will be considered for presentation. The technical program is expected to comprise of two or three concurrent oral sessions and two poster sessions each day.

  Proposed Theme Sessions

  • Source Rock Geochemistry, Petrophysics, and Thermal Maturity
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development from Eastern Shales
  • Carbon Sequestration and Wastewater Disposal
  • Environmental Effects of Modern Minerals Extraction
  • Coal and Coalbed Methane, Nuclear, and Renewable Energy

  • Secondary and Tertiary Recovery
  • Economics and Politics of Exploration and Development of Hydrocarbons
  • Case Studies and Current Research on Environmental Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Deep Exploration Potential in the Eastern USA
  • Horizontal Wells: Design, Drilling, Completion, and Hydraulic Fracturing Techniques