Short Course

SC-13: Applied Biostratigraphy: Utility In The Oilfield

Monday, 25 August | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | George R. Brown Convention Center

Sponsored by the AAPG and SEG Women’s Networks

Topics covered include: Biostratigraphy and its utility will be explained from data collection to age interpretation, geological interpretation, integration with logs, seismic, litho- and sequence stratigraphy. Practical application will be discussed in decisions and risks for real-time drilling and post-drill framework building.

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Geologists, geophysicists, and those interested in learning more about biostratigraphy.
This course will discuss biostratigraphy and micropaleontology, largely as it pertains to oil and gas exploration. We will discuss the fundamentals of evolution, time, and ecological niches. The three major fossil groups that are used in oil and gas will be the focus both paleoceanographically and biostratigraphically. Biostratigraphy and its utility will be explained from data collection to age interpretation, geological interpretation, integration with logs, seismic, litho- and sequence stratigraphy. Practical application will be discussed in decisions and risks for real-time drilling and post-drill framework building. You should leave the course with some understanding of the different fossil groups, their utility from both academic and industrial perspectives, how to optimize biostratigraphic data and its collection, how to plan a well using biostratigraphy, and how to interpret the data once received.

Notes

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• Short courses are limited in size and are reserved on a first come, first served basis and must be accompanied by full payment.
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• Please register before 24 July 2025 to help guarantee your spot. Short course cancellations will be considered at this time — no refunds will be accepted for cancellations after this date.
• Registrations will continue to be processed for short courses that are not cancelled up until they are sold out or closed.

Fee:
$150 Professional
$25 Student
30
.8 CEUs
8 Professional Development Hours
More information coming soon.

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