Exploring the Pathway from Europe to Asia

26-27 September 2013 / Tbilisi, Georgia 

Co-chairs: Reinhard Sachsenhofer, Leoben University & Gabor Tari, OMV  

Partnered with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia

AAPG Europe is proud to announce a Regional Conference scheduled to take place on 26-27 September 2013. This ground-breaking event will take place in the wonderful city of Tbilisi in Georgia, located in the middle of what explorers call the Paratethys region of Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia.     

Recent years have seen a huge rise in E&P activities in regions which were previously underexplored and new frontiers for oil and gas exploration are opening up globally. This comes as a result of improved exploration technologies as well as geopolitical developments which have led to increased accessibility in some countries. Both of these factors apply to some parts of the Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union and Central Asia.     

Regional and topical themes: 

This conference will concentrate on the petroleum systems of the Paratethys from a hydrocarbon exploration and geoscience perspective. The geographic focus will be on the Pannonian, Black Sea, Caspian Sea basins and various Alpine folded belts and their foredeep/foreland basins in the same region including the Alps, Carpathians, Balkans, Pontides, Crimea and the Caucasus. There are many exploration topics which are unique to the Paratethys region which are captured in the session themes.     

Who should attend? 

This event will be of interest to upstream oil and gas industry professionals exploring the broader area of Central/Eastern Europe and Asia. Participation by academic researchers and students with an interest in hydrocarbon exploration and regional geology is also most welcome. Registration opening soon.     

Planned technical sessions:

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

1) IMPORTANT:  Authors will be solely responsible for the content of the material submitted and AAPG Europe Region will not edit the abstracts. Abstracts must be submitted in English.    

2) DEADLINE:   

The deadline to submit abstracts is 31 May 2013 at 23:59 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).   

3) ABSTRACT LIMIT:    

There are no restrictions on the number of abstracts you may submit, or on the number of abstracts you may present.   

4) CHARACTER LIMIT:    

There is a limit of 3,000 characters for the text of your abstract submission.   

5) SPECIAL CHARACTERS and FORMATTING:    

Use 12 point Times New Roman font, fully justified and single-spaced.    

6) TITLE & SESSION:   

The title should be entered in mixed case. Please do not enter the title in upper case letters. Do not use formatting tags in the title (with the possible exception of the lowercase tag).    

Please indicate the session for the abstract from the list below:     

• Petroleum systems of the Paratethys: what is proven and what is speculative?
• The Maykop Formation and its equivalents in the Paratethys: a regional overview
• Unconventional exploration targets in the Paratethys region
• Sequence stratigraphy in the Paratethys and correlation issues with the global stages
• Improving the stratigraphic resolution within the Paratethys
• The signature of the Messinian sea-level drop in the Paratethys
• Paleogeographic changes in the Paratethys related to the evolution of marine connections
• Case studies of application of geochemistry and basin modelling in the Paratethys region
• The folded belts of the Paratethys: case studies from the Alps to the Caucasus
• Yet-to-find studies in various parts of the Paratethys

7) AUTHORS:   Please enter all authors in the order they should appear in the heading of the abstract. If you (the Contact Author) are not the Presenter on an abstract, you will need to provide contact information on the Presenter, such as name of the institution(s), mailing and e-mail addresses.   

8 ) ABSTRACT PROOF:   

Carefully check the proof of your abstract. Make sure all special characters and formatting display properly.   

Please send your submission to europe@aapg.org by the 31st May 2013

Registration Rates

 

The March 2013 edition of the AAPG European Region Newsletter is now available

Download a PDF version 

The Budapest Education Week offers 4 days of lectures and a 1 day field trip. The course is aimed at Young Professionals and Students looking at integrated Geology and Geophysics Interpretation.

Improve your skills and join us in Budapest – more details and registration coming soon!

Topics

Monday 26^th August – Basin Modelling

Tuesday 27^th August – Sequence Stratigraphy

Wednesday 28^th August – Tectonics

Thursday 29^th August – Field trip (Sequence Stratigraphy)

Friday 30^th August – Reservoir Management /Reservoir Geology

For information regarding sponsorship opportunities please contact Fionn Devine at fdevine@aapg.org

After the successful inaugural event AAPG European Region is thrilled to announce a second year of APPEX Regional in Istanbul specifically focusing on Eastern Europe, the Black Sea and Caspian, Southern Russia the Stan Countries and the East Mediterranean.

Date for yor diary: 5-7 November 2013 at the Ceylan Intercontinental Hotel in Istabul.

The event will again bring together principals, senior managers, business developers and new venture managers for an unmatched opportunity to network and do business with NOCs, governments, financiers and global E&P deal-makers and decision-makers.

Whether you’re looking to buy or sell deals, expand into new areas, find new partners in the Region, or just stay on top of the industry, APPEX Regional is the place to be.

• Your one-stop shop for upstream opportunities in this vital Region.
• The key forum for networking and international deal development, carefully designed to let you do real business.
• Connect with buyers, properties and prospects from around the vital part of Eastern Europe – find the next deal first.
• Explore a programme of regional and topical speakers to keep you on top of trends and discoveries, including finance forum, prospect forums, and with the presence of the International Pavilion bringing Global NOC’s.
• Meet, discuss and negotiate deals with the right decision makers.

Over two-and-a-half days, attendees will explore current and future trends in the Region, new oil and gas hot-spots, and discover and debate dozens of upcoming prospects from a Region covering the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, plus some Eastern Mediterranean countries (Italy, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia).

All this takes place in a relaxed, friendly environment that has been carefully designed for maximum networking, allowing attendees to buy, sell and trade prospects and properties, find new strategic partners and clients, and stay one step ahead of the competition.

Click here to see the video from APPEX Regional 2012

For further information please contact AAPG Europe via email europe@aapg.org or call +44 207 434 1399