Paul Weimer

Bruce D. Benson Endowed Chair
Director - Energy and Minerals Applied Research Center (EMARC)
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin, 1989
M.S., University of Colorado, 1980
B.A., Pomona College, 1978
At CU since 8/1990

E-mail: paul.weimer@colorado.edu
Phone: 303-492-3809

Research Interests

My principal areas of research are in seismic and sequence stratigraphy and petroleum systems analysis of deep-water continental margins. Detailed studies concentrate on depositional settings within a sequence stratigraphic framework. Recent studies have been primarily in deep-water siliciclastic depositional systems in the Gulf of Mexico, although my work has encompassed all depositional settings in 40 basins worldwide. This research has focused on the integration of stratigraphy, structural geology, and petroleum systems analysis. New research focuses on interactive geologic displays for the public igp.colorado.edu.

Selected Recent Publications

Books written

Weimer, P., and R. M. Slatt, 2004, The Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Settings: SEG Distinguished Instructor Short Course Notes, 488 p.
Weimer, P., and R. M. Slatt, in press, An Introduction to the petroleum geology of turbidite systems: AAPG Studies in Geology, anticipated publication, 03/2005 (in press).

Books edited

Tailleur, I. L., and P. Weimer, eds., 1987, Alaskan North Slope Geology: SEPM Pacific Section Spec. Pub. No. 50, 2 volumes, 874p. published October 1987, 1000 volumes sold 4/98
Weimer, P., and M. H. Link, eds., 1991, Seismic facies and sedimentary processes of submarine fans and turbidite systems: Springer-Verlag, New York, 447 p.
Weimer, P., and H. W. Posamentier, eds., 1993, Siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy: recent developments and applications: AAPG Memoir 58, 500 p.
3542 volumes sold 11/00
Weimer, P., A. H. Bouma, and B. L. Perkins, eds., 1994, Submarine Fans and Turbidite Systems: Sequence Stratigraphy, Reservoir Architecture, and Production Characteristics, Gulf of Mexico and International: Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Fifteenth Annual Research Conference, 452 p.
published December 1994, three printings, 1830 sold 11/00
Weimer, P., and T. L. Davis, eds., 1996, Applications of 3-D seismic data to exploration and production: AAPG Studies in Geology 42/ SEG Geophysical Developments Series No. 5, 276 p. , two printings, 4000 volumes sold 11/00
Weimer, P., R. M. Slatt, J. L. Coleman, N. Rosen, C. H. Nelson, A. H. Bouma, M. Styzen, and D. T. Lawrence, eds., 2000, Global Deep-Water Reservoirs: Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twentieth Annual Research Conference, 1104 p.
Fillon, R H, N. C. Rosen, P. Weimer, A. Lowrie, H. W. Pettingill, R. L. Phair, H. H. Roberts, and B. Van Hoorn, eds., 2001, Petroleum systems of deep-water basins: global and Gulf of Mexico experience: Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twenty-first Annual Research Conference, 770p.
Weimer, P., M. R. Sweet, M. Sullivan, J. Kendrick, D. R. Pyles, A. Donovan, eds., Gulf of Mexico Deepwater reservoirs core workshop, GCSSEPM/AAPG Annual Meeting, 92 p.
Weimer, P., R. Bouroullec, V. Matt, R. J .Austin, and J. G. Roesink, editors,SEPM Special Digital Publication: Anticipated publication, 3rd Quarter, 2005 “Petroleum systems of the northeast deep Gulf of Mexico: an integrated and interactive sequence stratigraphic, structural, and petroleum systems study.”

Entire issues of refereed journals dedicated to my research

GeoMarine Letters, 1989, v. 8, no. 4, p., 185-272.
AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, no. 5b, p. 865-1121.

Selected papers from 1998-2004

Dixon, B. T., and P. Weimer, 1998, Sequence stratigraphy of the eastern Mississippi Fan (Pleistocene), northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 1207-1232.
McBride, B. C., M. G. Rowan, and P. Weimer, 1998, The evolution of allochthonous salt systems, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82., p. 1013-1036
McBride, B. C., P. Weimer, and M. G. Rowan, 1998, The effect of allochthonous salt on the petroleum systems of northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 1083-1121.
Roberts, H. H., P. Weimer, M. G. Rowan, 1998, Subsurface controls on seafloor vent/seep related geology, deepwater Gulf of Mexico: initial results: GCAGS Transactions, v. 48, p. 367-372.
Rowan, M. G., and P. Weimer, 1998, Salt-sediment interaction, northern Green canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 1055-1082.
Varnai, P. and P. Weimer, 1998, Interaction between sedimentation and salt tectonics; a case study from the northern Green Canyon and central Ewing bank areas, northern Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 48, p. 457-466.
Villamil, T., C. Arango, P. Weimer, A. Waterman, M. G. Rowan, P. Varnai, A. J. Pulham, and J. R Crews, 1998, Biostratigraphic techniques for analyzing benthic biofacies, stratigraphic condensation, and key surface identification, Pliocene and Pleistocene sediments, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 961-985.
Weimer, P., M. G. Rowan, B. C. McBride, and R. M. Kligfield, 1998, Evaluating the petroleum systems of the northern deep Gulf of Mexico through integrated basin analysis: an overview: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 865-877.
Weimer, P., J. R. Crews, R. S. Crow, and P. Varnai, 1998, Atlas of the petroleum fields and discoveries in northern Green Canyon, Ewing Bank, and southern Ship Shoal and South Timbalier area (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 82, p. 878-917.
Weimer, P., P. Varnai, P., F. M. Budhijanto, Z. M. Acosta, R. E. Martinez, A. F. Navarro, M. G. Rowan, B. C. McBride, T. Villamil, C. Arango, J. R. Crews, and A. J. Pulham, 1998, Sequence stratigraphy of Pliocene and Pleistocene turbidite systems, northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (offshore Louisiana), northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, 82., p. 918-960.
Trudgill, B. D., M. G. Rowan, J. C. Fiduk, P. Weimer, P. E. Gale, B. E. Korn, R. L. Phair, W. T. Gafford, G. R. Roberts, R. E. Lowe, and T. A. Queffelec, 1999, The Perdido Foldbelt: northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico: part 1. structural geology, evolution, and regional implications: AAPG Bulletin, v. 83, p. 88-113.
Fiduk, J. C., P. Weimer, B. D. Trudgill, M. G. Rowan, P. E. Gale, R. L. Phair, B. E. Korn, G. R. Roberts, W. T. Gafford, R. S. Lowe, and T. A. Queffelec, 1999, The Perdido foldbelt, northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico: Part 2: seismic stratigraphy and petroleum systems: AAPG Bulletin, v. 83, 578-610.
Slatt, R. M., and P. Weimer, 1999, Turbidite Systems: Part II: Sub-seismic scale reservoir characteristics: The Leading Edge, v. 18, p. 562-567.
Weimer, P. and R. M. Slatt, 1999, Turbidite Systems: Part I: Sequence and seismic stratigraphy: The Leading Edge, v. 18, p.454-463.
Bolchert, G. A., P. Weimer, and B. C. McBride, 2000, Structural and stratigraphic controls on petroleum seeps, northern Green canyon, northern Gulf of Mexico: implications for petroleum migration: GCSAGS Transactions, v. 50, p. 65-74.
Crews, J. R., P. Weimer, A. J. Pulham, and A. Waterman, 2000, High-resolution biostratigraphic analyses of northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank, northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, p. 1519-1536.
Morton, C. H., and P. Weimer, 2000, Sequence stratigraphy of the Alaminos Fan (upper Miocene-Pleistocene), northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCSSEPM 20th Annual Research conference, p. 667-685.
Nelson, E., P. Weimer, J. Caldaro-Baird, and B. C. McBride, 2000, Maturation modeling of a mega-regional profile, northern Gulf of Mexico basin: implications for regional maturation: GCAGS Transactions, v. 50, p. 309-319.
Nelson, E., M. Lewan, and P. Weimer, 2000, 1-D maturation modeling of different source rock kinetics, northern Gulf of Mexico basin: GCAGS Transactions, v. 50, p. 321-330.
Slatt, R. M., C. G. Stone, and P. Weimer, 2000, Updip to downdip variations in turbidite facies, Lower Pennsylvanian Jackfork Group, southcentral Arkansas, USA: GCSSEPM 20th Annual Research conference, p. 836-876.
Stover, S. C., P. Weimer, and S. Ge, 2000, Northern Gulf of Mexico paleo-fluid flow patterns, source rock maturation: Offshore Magazine, v. 60, no. 11 p. 96-97, 141.
Weimer, P., 2000, Interpreting turbidite systems with 2-D and 3-D seismic data: an overview in A H. Bouma and C. E. Stone, eds., Fine-grained submarine fans: AAPG Memoir 72, p. 89-91.
Weimer, P., and H. W. Pettingill, 2000, Many frontier ultra-deepwater basins have strong hydrocarbon potential: Offshore Magazine, (Special Issue: UltraDeep Engineering), p. 26-29.
Weimer, P., R. M. Slatt, P. Dromgoole, M. J. B. Bowman, and A. Leonard, 2000, Developing and Managing Turbidite Reservoirs: Case Histories and Experiences: Results of the 1998 AAPG/EAGE Research Conference: AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, p. 453-464.
Stover, S. C., P. Weimer, and S. Ge, 2001, The effect of allochthonous salt evolution and overpressure development on source rock thermal maturation: a 2- dimensional transient study in the northern Gulf of Mexico basin: Petroleum Geoscience, v. 7, p. 281-290.
Stover, S. C., S. Ge, P. Weimer, and B. C. McBride, 2001, The effects of salt evolution, structural development, and fault propagation on Cenozoic oil migration: a two- dimensional fluid flow study along a mega-regional transect in the northern Gulf of Mexico: AAPG Bulletin, v. 85, p. 1945-1966.
Pettingill, H. S., and P. Weimer, 2001, Global Deep Water Exploration: Past, Present and Future Frontiers: 21st GCSSEPM Research Conference, p. 1-22.
Pyles, D. R., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2001, Stratigraphic and tectonic framework of the DeSoto Canyon and Lloyd Ridge Protraction areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: implications for the petroleum potential and potential play types: 21st GCSSEPM Research Conference, p. 285-314.
Pettingill, H. S., and P. Weimer, 2002, Global Deep Water Exploration: Past, Present, and Future Frontiers: The Leading Edge, v. 21, p. 371-376.
Pettingill, H. S., and P. Weimer, 2002, Global Deep Water Exploration: Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, p.
Fillon, R., and P. Weimer, 2002, Geological and Geophysical Differences between Shelf and Deep Water Hydrocarbon Environments, Implications for MMS Field Designation and Deep Water Royalty Relief in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region: Rocky Mountain Law Foundation, April 18-19, New Orleans, 29 p.
Pettingill, H. S., and P. Weimer, 2002, Global Deep Water Exploration: Past, Present and Future Frontiers: Offshore Magazine, v. 62.
Bowen, D. W., and P. Weimer, 2003, Sequence stratigraphy and reservoir geology of Morrow sandstones (Lower Pennsylvanian), eastern Colorado and western Kansas: AAPG Bulletin, v. 87, p. 781-815.
Bowen, D. W., and P. Weimer, 2004, Reservoir geology of the Nicholas and Liverpool-Cemetery Fields, Stanton County, Kansas, and their significance to the regional interpretation of the Morrow Formation incised valley-fill systems in eastern Colorado and western Kansas: AAPG Bulletin, v. 88, p. 47-70.
Arreguin, M., and P. Weimer, 2004, Regional sequence stratigraphic setting of Miocene-Pliocene sediments, Veracruz Basin, Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 25-40.
Arreguin, M., and P. Weimer, 2004, 3-D seismic interpretation of the Cocuite-Playuela Fields, Veracruz Basin, Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 11-24.
Bouroullec, R., P. Weimer, and O. Serrano, 2004, Salt tectonic history of the northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 63-80.
Gardosh, M. A., P. Weimer, and A. Flexer, 2004, The sequence stratigraphic evolution of the Neothethyan, southeastern Levant continental margin, onshore and offshore Israel: Fifth International Symposium on eastern Mediterranean Geology, Thessalonki, Greece, 14-20 April, T-1-65, 4 p.
Gonzalez, H., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphy of the upper Miocene to Pleistocene sediments of the central Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northern Gulf Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 197-214.
Lapinski, T., R. Bouroullec, and P. Weimer, 2004, Structural evolution of the Thunder Horse mini-basin, Mississippi Canyon, northern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 313-326.
Lapinski, T., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphic evolution of Thunder Horse mini-basin, Mississippi Canyon, northern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 327-341.
Martin, J. M., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphy of the upper Miocene to upper Pliocene sediments of west- central Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northern Gulf Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 425-441.
Morris, P. L., and P. Weimer, 2004, Structural geology of the Mississippi Fan Foldbelt, northern deep Gulf of Mexico, Part 1: geometry and restorations: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 461-481
Morris, P. L., and P. Weimer, 2004, Structural geology of the Mississippi Fan Foldbelt, northern deep Gulf of Mexico, Part 2: growth history and evolution: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 483-501.
Morton, C. H., and P. Weimer, 2004, Sequence stratigraphy and evolution of an upper Pleistocene Mississippi Fan Channel (0.7-0.6 Ma), northern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 505-519.
O’Connor, S., and P. Weimer, 2004, Structural evolution of northern South Marsh Island: analysis of a hybrid roho-stepped counter regional salt system, and kinematic evolution of normal fault growth and linkage patterns: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 557-572.
Roesink, J. G., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphy of Miocene to Pleistocene sediments, east central Mississippi Canyon, northern Gulf Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 587-601.
Sincavage, R. , P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphy of upper Miocene to Pleistocene of southwestern Mississippi Canyon and northwestern Atwater Valley, northern Gulf Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 655-669.
van den Berg, A., R. Bouroullec, and P. Weimer, 2004, Structural evolution of Mensa minibasin, Mississippi Canyon, northern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 687-701.
van den Berg, A., P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec, 2004, Sequence stratigraphic evolution of Mensa minibasin, Mississippi Canyon, northern deep Gulf of Mexico: GCAGS Transactions, v. 54, p. 703-716.
Weimer, P., and C. Shipp, 2004, Mass transport complex: musings on past uses and suggestions for the future use: Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings Contribution # 16752, 13 p.
Shipp, R. C., and P. Weimer, 2005, Characteristics and definitions of MTCs: The Geologic Society (London) Special Publication, in prep.
Roberts, H. H., P. Weimer, and R. M., Slatt, in review., Sedimentary systems: delatas and deepwater turbidite systems, in A.W. Bally and D. G. Roberts, eds., Principles of regional geology: Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Papers in preparation (edited books)

Weimer, P., R. Bouroullec, and V. Matt, Petroleum systems of the northeast deep Gulf of Mexico: an overview
Weimer, P., R, Bouroullec, V. Matt, H. Gonzalez, J. M. Martin, D. R. Pyles, J. G. Roesink, R. Sincavage, R. J. Austin, and S. Melton, Sequence stratigraphy of Neogene turbidite systems, Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Diaz, J., Cepeda, R., G. Dorn, and P. Weimer, 3-D analysis of shallow marine intraslope turbidite systems: southern Mississippi Canyon: analogs for producing reservoirs
Bouroullec, R., O. Serrano, and P. Weimer, Structural geology of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: Part I
Bouroullec, R., O. Serrano, and P. Weimer, Structural geology of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: Part II
R. Bouroullec, Serrano, O., and P. Weimer, Tectonics and sedimentation of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Matt, V., R. Bouroullec, and P. Weimer, Petroleum systems analysis of Mississippi Canyon, Atwater Valley, Western DeSoto Canyon and northern Lloyd Ridge areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Lapinski, T., A. van den Berg, R. Bouroullec, and P. Weimer, 3-D seismic stratigraphy of the Thunder Horse and Mensa areas, southern Mississippi Canyon, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico.
Matt, V., R. Bouroullec, A. van den Berg, T. Lapinski, P. Weimer, and J. G. Roesink, Petroleum systems modeling of the Thunder Horse and Mensa areas, southern Mississippi Canyon, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico.
Weimer, P., T. Lapinski, R. Bouroullec, V. Matt, and J. M. Martin, Structural and stratigraphic controls on petroleum seeps, MS Canyon and northern Atwater valley, northern Gulf of Mexico: implications for petroleum migration

Atlases in Preparation

These are large data summaries that form the scientific basis for the written papers. Each atlas will consist of 75-200 pages in a linked Acrobat pdf format that allows the user to self-navigate through the document. Because the publication will be done on CD-ROMs, we will be able to have thorough documentation and supporting material for the written papers. These atlases have proven to be most popular with our industry supporters.

Weimer, P., R. J. Austin, R. Bouroullec, V. Matt, J. G. Roesink, H. Gonzalez, J. M. Martin, D. Pyles, R. Sincavage, and S. Melton, Atlas of the sequence stratigraphy of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Weimer, P., R. J. Austin, T. G. Lapinski, A.van den Berg, S. E. Melton, R. Couture, and M. Arreguin, Atlas of stratigraphic data base: interpreted wireline logs, synthetic seismogram and well-to-seismic correlations
Bouroullec, R., R. J. Austin, O. Serrano, P. Morris, and P. Weimer, Atlas of the structural geology of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Serrano, O., R. Bouroullec, and P. Weimer, Atlas of the tectonics and sedimentation of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Matt, V., R. J. Austin, R. Bouroullec, P. Weimer, and J. G. Roesink, Atlas of the petroleum systems modeling of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Lapinski, T., R. J. Austin, P. Weimer, R. Bouroullec, J. M. Martin, and V. Matt, Atlas of the petroleum seeps of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Weimer, P., R. J. Austin, S. E. Melton, T. Lapinski, V, Matt, J. M. Martin, and R. Bouroullec, Atlas of the Petroleum Fields and Discoveries of Mississippi Canyon and northern Atwater Valley areas, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
van den Berg, A., T. Lapinski, R. J. Austin, P. Weimer, and R, Bouroullec, Atlas of the sequence stratigraphy and structural geology of the Thunder Horse and Mensa areas, southern Mississippi Canyon, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico
Matt, V., R. R. J .Austin, Bouroullec, P. Weimer, T. Lapinski, A. van den berg, and J. G. Roesink, Atlas of the petroleum systems of the Thunder Horse and Mensa areas, southern Mississippi Canyon, northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico

Computer Fly-throughs, Interactive displays, Study Area Movies

Roesink, J. G., R. J. Austin, P. Weimer, and R. Bouroullec

These will be presented in a series of .exe files so that the user can self navigate through the study area and fly along the sea-floor or move into the subsurface and study the exact nature of the structure, stratigraphy, or migration of fluids.

Director displays will allow the use to access all of the data generated from this project and view with the ability to display any set of parameters (seismic profiles, wireline logs, biostratigraphy, all maps, petroleum systems profiles).

Movies: will illustrate the 3-D distribution different data sets

Courses Offered

Applied Sequence Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis, Petroleum Geology, Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems, HistoricalGeology

Honors and Awards

1992 American Association of Petroleum Geologists, J. C. "Cam" Sproule Best Paper Award

1992-1994 Shell Foundation Faculty Initiation Award

1995 Landmark Worldwide Technology Forum, 2nd runner-up

1997 Landmark Worldwide Technology Forum, 2nd runner-up: GCAGS Best Paper Award (co-author)

1998 GCAGS Best Paper Award-Second Place (co-author)

1998-1999 AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, 16 cities

1999 GCAGS Best Poster Award-Second Place (co-author)

2001 Esso Australia Distinguished Lecturer, 6 cities, 1.5 day short course

2001 GCSSEPM Distinguished Service Award

2003 AAPG Distinguished Service Award

2004 SEG Distinguished Instructor Short Course, 25 cities, 18 countries, 6 continents, 1 day short course

2004 GSA Fellow

2005 AAPG Grover T. Murray Distinguished Educator Award

Selected Recent Professional Society Work (1997 - 2004)

1997 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM-President

1997-2000 Editorial Board, GeoMarine Letters

1997-2000 Associate Editor, AAPG Bulletin

1998-2000 AAPG Distinguished Lecture Committee, Vice Chairman

1998 AAPG Hedberg Conference, Galveston, TX. "Reducing Risk in the Gulf of Mexico" reservoir session co-organizer.

1998 AAPG/EAGE Third Research Symposium, Almeria, Spain. "Developing and Managing Turbidite Reservoirs: Case Histories and Experiences" co- convenor (with Roger Slatt, Mike Bowman, and Peter Dromgoole).

1998 AAPG International Meeting, Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Co-convenor (with Cesar Cainelli, Petrobras) of one day sypmosium on deep-water reservoirs.Co-teach 2-day short course (with Carlos Bruhn, Petrobras) of deep-water reservoirs

1999 American Geological Institute Academic -Corporate Associates Conference, Keynote speaker, corporate/academic partnerships

1999 AAPG Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Co-convenor (with Hans Nelson, Roger Slatt) on comparing modern sea-floor images with 3-D seismc images of turbdiite systems. Co-taught 2.5 day short course (with Roger Slatt) entitled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems"

1999 AAPG International Meeting, Birmingham, England. Oral session chairman. Co-convenor (with Mike Bowman, BP) of session "Stratigraphic Prediction of Turbidite Reservoirs." Co-teach 2 day short course (with Roger Slatt) entitled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems"

2000 AAPG Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Co-convenor (with Lloyd Wenger, Exxon) of session on petroleum systems of the Gulf of Mexico.

2000 31st International Geological Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Co-convenor (with Cesar Cainelli, Petrobras) of session "Seismic Stratigraphy of Deep-Water Environments".

2000 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twentieth Annual Research Conference, Houston, TX. Co-convenor (with Roger Slatt, Arnold Bouma, David Lawrence, Jim Coleman) of conference titled "Deep-Water Reservoirs of the World" www.gcssepm.org

2000- AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates

2000 Bert Fest. Houston, TX. Bert Bally retirement festival. Invited Speaker "Tectonic Controls on Turbidite systems, northern Gulf of Mexico"

2000 AAPG Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Co-convenor of session on "Petroleum systems of the Gulf of Mexico."

2000 31st International Geological Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Co-convenor (with Cesar Cainelli, Petrobras) of session "Seismic Stratigraphy of Deep-Water Environments".

2000 Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. Co-taught a 3 day short course (with Roger Slatt) titled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems"

2000 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twentieth Annual Research Conference, Houston, TX. Co-convenor (with Roger Slatt, Arnold Bouma, David Lawrence, Mike Styzen, Jim Coleman) of conference titled "Global Production in Turbidite Systems Reservoirs"

2000 Colorado Scientific Society, Counselor

2000-2003 AAPG Distinguished Lecture Committee, Chairman

2001 The Geological Society (London), March 22-24. "Deep-water depositional systems of the world." Invited Keynote speaker

2001 SEPM 75th Anniversary Jubilee Symposium, Denver, CO. Convenor of Symposium (1.5 days) at National Meeting titled "Sedimentary Systems in Time and Space" June 8-9

2001 AAPG Annual Convention. Co-Convenor (with Henry Pettingill) of 1.5 day session titled "Frontier Deepwater Provinces"

2001 SEG Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. Co-teach two-day short course titled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems"

2001 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twenty-first Annual Research Conference, Houston, TX. Co-convenor (with Dick Fillon, Henry Pettingill, Berend van Hoorn, Harry Roberts) of conference titled "Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Margins of the World"

2002 AAPG Annual Convention, Houston, TX. Co-convenor of two-day SEPM Research Symposium "Modern Seafloor Swath and Subsurface Seismic 3D Images: Implications for Deep Water Systems Models and Deepwater Plays."
Co-convenor of one- day core workshop "Gulf of Mexico deep-water reservoirs"
Co-teach a 3 day, AAPG short course titled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems.

2002-2004 AAPG, Treasurer.

2003-2006 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Foundation, Trustee

2003 American Geological Institute, Geology in National Parks Outreach Committee

2003 AAPG International Convention, Barcelona, Spain. Session Chair (with Steve Flint) titled "3-D imaging of depositional systems." Co-teach two-day short course titled "Petroleum Geology of Turbidite Systems"

2003 Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Bob F. Perkins 23rd Annual Research Conference, Houston, TX. Technical Program Committee.

2004 AAPG Annual Convention, Dallas, TX. Poster session organizer of "Petroleum systems of the northeastern deep Gulf of Mexico: An integrated sequence stratigraphic, structural, and petroleum systems modeling study."

2004 RMAG, 3-D seismic symposium, Denver, CO. Keynote Speaker

2004 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX. May, Keynote speaker, “Mass transport complexes”

2004 EAGE Annual Meeting, Paris, France. Symposium organizer (with Remy Eschard) “Geologic modeling of deepwater reservoirs”

2004 GCAGS Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. Symposium organizer (with Trey Meckel, Jon Blickwede, Erik Mason) “Petroleum systems of the northern deep Gulf of Mexico.”

2004 AAPG International Convention, Cancun, Mexico. Session organizer (with Nilo Azumbuja, Ian Stewart) titled “Pre-exploration predictions in deepwater.”

2006 AAPG Annual Convention, Houston, TX. Co-convenor (with Craig Shipp, Henry Posamentier) of two-day SEPM Research Symposium “The role of mass transport complexes in deepwater settings.”

2006 AAPG International Convention, Perth Australia. Session organizer (with Roger Slatt) Deep-water trends of the world.

2006 GCSSEPM Gulf Coast Section-SEPM Twenty-sixth Annual Research Conference, Houston, TX. Technical Program Committee.