Call for Papers

Proposed Sessions

Future of Production

• The future of deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico
• Salt tectonic:  salt dynamics for improved E&P
• Unconventional plays in an evolving energy landscape
• Revitalizing Gulf Coast conventional plays: new infrastructure-led strategies

Future of Geohazards and Resource Management

• Rising sea-level around the GOM: projections and adaptions
• Water and Energy: balancing demand and disposal
• Induced seismic events: geohazards analysis and monitoring strategies
• Neotechtonics and the role of subsidence and faulting in destabilization of the Gulf Coast
• Ground water: managing supply and demand from disposal to desalination

Future of Sustainable Energy

• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
• Hydrogen subsurface storage
• Critical minerals for renewable energy and storage
• Geothermal resources of the Gulf Coast

Future of Technology in the Geosciences

• Reservoir models from forecasts to exploration and beyond
• Deep learning, AI, and geostatistical applications across the geosciences
• New technologies in hydrology and water resource management

Panel Discussions

• Adapting a regulatory framework to an evolving energy landscape
• Geoscience careers for 2021 and beyond
• Economics of shale plays in a post-Covid world: re-evaluate the unconventional business model
• Creating a stronger workforce through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I)