On this episode we welcome the wonderful Molly Turko, PhD to the studio. If you do not know, Molly is a structural geologist at Devon Energy, and is the President of AAPG’s Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Division for 2023-2025, as well as the co-chair for the 2023 AAPG Midcontinent Sectional Meeting. She also serves on the board of the Oklahoma City Geological Society, is treasurer of the AAPG Midcontinent Section, and is an Associate Editor of the AAPG Bulletin along with writing for GeoExpro. Her passion is mentoring and teaching, but her favorite role is leading structural geology field courses in Nevada and Southern Oklahoma for Applied Stratigraphix. Molly shares with co-hosts Rey Trevi?o III and Kristy Kerns the intricate relationship between geology and oil exploration. They also discuss her journey in the oil industry and how geological formations influence oil and gas production. 03:10 – Molly’s Background 06:12 – Field Trips and Geology 08:23 – Geology of the Wichita Mountains 12:02 – Oil Reservoirs and Geological Structures 13:46 – Importance of Traps and Seals 15:50 – The Role of Geologists 16:54 – Understanding Well Logs 20:44 – Advancements in Well Performance 21:27 – Importance of Well Spacing 25:08 – Revitalizing Old Oil Fields 28:06 – Geological Factors in Oil Formation 31:41 – Earthquake Myths Thank you Molly for coming on the show!!! #ThankYou to the #Sponsors of?The Crude Truth: LFS Chemistry, NAPE Expo LP Sandstone Group Exec Crüe, Texas Star Alliance, Pecos Country Operating, Real News Communications Network Fox News Media Fox Business Network Newsmax Media, Inc. The Wall Street Journal Washington Examiner The New York Times The Dallas Morning News USA TODAY Fort Worth Star-Telegram Forbes C-SPAN, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Simon Ateba, Mike Emanuel, Madison Scarpino, Lily Lozier, Tom Borelli, Deneen Borelli, Maria Bartiromo, Sharla McBride, Megan Ilievski, Gillian Turner, Chanley Painter #Shoutout to the?Sandstone Group #podcast team: David Blackmon, Stuart Turley, Michael Tanner, Kristy Kerns, Irina Slav, T Nemeth , Rey Trevi?o III https://lnkd.in/ghwH3SSR
I enjoyed this interview so much!
Thank you Molly Turko, PhD for coming on and sharing your knowledge. Kristy Kerns and I learned so much!!! #geology
Structural Geology Expert at Applied Stratigraphix | President of AAPG PSGD | Devon Energy
3 周This was such a fun day, I really enjoyed being on the show and talking "rocks". Rey and Kristy, you all are a joy to be around, and I can't wait to get in the field with you all sometime to go look at rocks ??