HGS General Dinner -Disruptive Oil and Gas Discoveries

Monday, April 15
ROOM • Norris Conference Center • 816 Town and Country Blvd #210
Site Map • Floor Plan
Social Hour 5:30–6:30 pm
Dinner 6:30–7:30 pm, Presentation 7:30- 9:00 pm
Member/Emeritus/ - $65.00 Non-Member- $75.00 Student $65

To guarantee a seat, you must pre-register on the HGS website and pay with a credit card.  You may walk up and pay at the door if extra seats are available.  Please cancel by phone or email within 24 hours before the event for a refund.  Online & pre-registration closes Sunday, April 14 at noon.

A Deliberate Search for Disruptive Oil & Gas Discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond

Speaker: Mark Shann, Westlawn Americas Offshore

This presentation will talk about the search for disruptive discoveries in the US and southern GOM. What are the main differences across the Gulf in terms of petroleum systems and hydrocarbon potential?  Is there new play potential from recent global analogs?

Disruptive discoveries are the material exploration finds that can reset basin-creaming curves and reinvigorate exploration (think Starbroek in Guyana). They require some thinking beyond the norm, based on careful data observation, in combination with the application of new technology, especially seismic imaging. This talk examines some of the key similarities and differences in the petroleum systems and hydrocarbon potential across the Gulf of Mexico and draws on recent global discoveries to suggest that some new play types may also be present across the wider GOM.

About the Speaker

Mark Shann is a data-led geoscientist with 35+ years in the E&P upstream business and has had the fortune to have worked across the world in his endeavors.  He says he is thankful to BP International for the first 32 years, which gave him an excellent on-the-job/formal set of training opportunities, and global geological exposure.

Shann jumped to working private equity in 2014 and saw in a very immediate way how technical rigor combined with a certain amount of luck can create business value in the upstream sector, first with Sierra Oil and Gas in Mexico, and now with Westlawn Americas Offshore. Mark now works as Chief Technology Officer for Westlawn Americas Offshore. WTO holds exploration and production assets in the US GOM.

Instructions to Norris Conf. Center: The Center is near 1-10 and Beltway 8.

Norris Conference Centers - Houston/Citycentre

816 Twn N Cntry Blvd Ste 210, Houston, TX 77024 

The parking garage is next to the Moran Hotel at 800 Sorella Court, Houston.  parking is free if you park on the third floor or higher. There is an entrance to the Norris Center on the third floor of the parking garage.