Events

Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2026
Time: Wine served at 11:00am; Lunch served at 11:30am
Venue: Petroleum Club of Houston, 1201 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

Like most non-profit organizations, AAPG has struggled to maintain its membership levels over the last decade. The decline in industry employment driven principally by the COVID pandemic and global reaction to a perceived energy transition led to a dramatic reset in the oil and gas industry. Declining membership, volatility in the upstream E&P business and company downsizing all have had an impact on the AAPG organization.

In this context the Executive Committee for 2025-26 focused the organization in three areas; 1) long-term financial stability, 2) cost reduction, modernization and streamlining processes and workflow that were decades old, and 3) creation of the 3-year plan focused on AAPG’s vision, value proposition, strategy and plan of action. The roadmap for the executive committee was outlined with specific metrics for years 1 to 3 in addition to a Presidents Project which focused on student and university reengagement and the Imperial Barrel Award (IBA).

Going forward AAPG is focused on being the thought leader and scientific voice in the energy dialogue understanding that geoscience and subsurface expertise is a key skill to unlock all forms of energy. Training the next generation of geoscientists is critical to sustaining our profession and ensuring we deliver energy for the next 100 years.

*** 2026 Season Luncheon Pass Holders PLEASE RSVP at bottom of event page along with registration. Cost will be $0 but it lets us know you're coming. ***

**Early-bird registration ends Monday June 15th at NOON. (Not applicable to the DBE)
Late / walk-in registration tickets will be available for $65 for both members and general admission**