ESAAPG

6th ESAAPG Webinar - Randy Blood
2021-02-16 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM Webinar
The Eastern Section will host our 6th Webinar Series featuring Randy Blood will present:
“Giving 100%: Field and Laboratory Observations of the Marcellus Shale and Associated Strata which may explain Well Production in Excess Gas-in-Place”.

7th ESAAPG Webinar - Rick Fritz, AAPG President
2021-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 | ZOOM Webinar
Join us for our 7th Webinar in our Series, featuring Rick Fritz, AAPG President, as he presents:
Dynamic Career Pivots—Always Pay Attention to the Really Big Things
Rick Fritz, AAPG President
Every career has ups and downs. This is especially true of the cycles experienced in the petroleum industry. Pivots or changes in careers are also related to the myriad of opportunities available in science. During my 40 years in the industry I’ve experienced eight major career pivots. From a geophysicist at Texaco to a geologist at Exxon to a research geoscientist and manager at Masera Corporation to an geo-land speculator and president of MXC Exploration to executive director of AAPG to new ventures lead at SM Energy to CEO and entrepreneur of Council Oak Resources, a private-equity company, and back to chief consultant and bottle washer for Fritz Energy Partners. Wow! That’s a mouth-full…or rather a life-full.
In today’s work climate an out-of-work geoscientist must look at an even broader range of opportunities. To help our members pivot and find work AAPG joined with SPE in the Members in Transition (MiT) program. This is a comprehensive program of information sharing, meetings, mentorship and support. As a result AAPG has developed a toolbox that contains information on jobs and resources (https://toolkit.aapg.org/). In this program 50 geoscience or geoscience-related jobs were identified through review of industry and other commercial job websites. The strategic step in pivoting to a new career is to understand the maturity of an industry and how many jobs are available in that industry—this is job density. For example, one of the highest job densities is found in the mature environmental/ hydrogeology industry. Another promising career is in carbon capture; however, since it’s an “emerging industry” job density is low right now but should increase in ten years.
Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” I don’t claim genius but I’ve had a passion for science even when I was a kid and all through my career. I believe one secret to success is to always – always – pay attention to the really big things! During my career, it seems that approximately every five years there was a major scientific discovery or technological advancement– something that significantly changed our view of Earth processes or allowed us to use technology for applications we had not imagined. Examples are plate tectonics, sequence stratigraphy, horizontal drilling with staged hydraulic fracturing, shale petrophysics, correlation and mapping programs, geo-analytics, among others. These are major pivot points in our science and profession. I’ve found it was always important in my career to pay close attention to these big events, embrace them and learn as much as possible.

8th ESAAPG Webinar - "From Rocks to Robots"
2021-04-20 15:00 - 16:00 | ZOOM Webinar
The ESAAPG will be presenting its eighth webinar in the series on April 20, at 3:00 Eastern. The talk will be given by Nick Orsborn. He will be presenting, “From Rocks to Robots”. Hope everyone can join us.
Bio: Nick Orsborn attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he obtained a B.S. and M.S. in Geology. Nick spent eight years in the oil and gas industry in roles focused on subsurface mapping, wellsite operations, and business development. In early 2016, after a local office closure and facing unemployment, Nick decided to take stock of the skillsets he had obtained through his experience in one industry and apply them to one completely foreign to him at the time. Over the past five years, Nick has established himself as an operations leader in the self-driving technology industry, currently working for rising start-up Aurora Innovation. Nick lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and daughter.

2021 Eastern Section Annual Meeting - Pittsburgh
2021-10-02 - 2021-10-06
Join the Eastern Section for our 50th Annual Section meeting held this year in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Save the Date! October 2nd to 6th.
More Details to come!

Virtual Lunch & Learn - Toby Rice on "Unleashing US LNG, The Greatest Green Initiative on the Planet"
2022-06-30 13:00 - 14:00 | ZOOM Webinar
Eastern Section AAPG Monthly Tech Talk – Virtual Lunch & Learn
Grab your lunch, huddle around the computer, and enjoy an ES-AAPG Technical Talk!
Unleashing US LNG, The Greatest Green Initiative on the Planet
Presented by Toby Z. Rice, President and CEO, EQT Corporation
Toby Z. Rice was named EQT’s President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2019, when he also was elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Since May 2018, Toby has served as a Partner at Rice Investment Group, a multi-strategy fund investing in all verticals of the oil and gas sector. From October 2013 until its acquisition by EQT in November 2017, Toby was President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Rice Energy. Previously, he served in several positions with Rice Energy, its affiliates and predecessor entities – beginning in February 2007 – including President and Chief Executive Officer of a predecessor entity from February 2008 through September 2013
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GSP New Year's Social Party
2024-01-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Southern Tier Brewery, 316 N. Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States
The Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists invite you to the
GSP/PAPG 2024 New Year Social
Admission is FREE! Celebrate the New Year with your fellow colleagues.
Enjoy good conversation, networking, and up to two free beers courtesy of GSP/PAPG

Devonian Shale Meeting
2024-02-22 11:00 - 16:00 | Seneca Resources Auditorium, 2000 Westinghouse Drive, Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066, United States
Understanding the Devonian Shales of the Marcellus Liquids Fairway in West Virginavia the Analysis of Volatiles Entrained in Legacy Cuttings; Insights into HC Content, Composition, and Production
Presented By: Dr. Christopher Smith, Senior Chemist
Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh
And the
Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists
Wednesday, February 22, 2024
At Seneca Resources Auditorium,
2000 Westinghouse Dr., Suite 400
Cranberry Twp., PA 16066
Agenda:
11:15 to 11:45 Social Half Hour
11:45 pm Lunch Buffet
12:00 pm Lecture
$25 for members
$40 for non-members
$5 for students
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ESAAPG Core Workshop
2024-10-27 - 2024-10-28 | Monroe County Convention Center, 302 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47403, United States
Core from Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Caprocks, Energy Storage Reservoirs including Natural Gas Storage Fields
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2025 Eastern Section AAPG Meeting
2025-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 | The Boat House at Confluence Park, 679 W. Spring Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
The ES-AAPG Executive Committee and Delegates are pleased to convene a one-day meeting at the Boat House at Confluence Park hosted by the Ohio Geological Society.
Join us for a day full of technical talks, honoring award winners, and networking with colleagues in Columbus, Ohio!
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks & Morning Talks
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Mid-Morning Talks
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch & H&A Session
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Talks
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Closing Talks
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Register at https://ohiogeosoc.org/events/2025-esaapg-ogs/
View the TECHNICAL PROGRAM here
