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Keys to oil & gas plays can be discovered & expanded by using some basic concepts and creative techniques. I will present, with examples, some of these concepts & techniques that have led to the expansion and discovery of numerous major plays and fields in Texas. I will discuss how these concepts & techniques attributed to the great success in the following play expansions: The Barnett Shale Play west of the Viola Pinchout; the King Sand Play in Concho and Menard Counties; the Tannehill Sand Play in Stonewall and King Counties; and many others. Concepts & Techniques to be Discussed Change County Line Archive Data Knowledge Sharing A Way Out Applied Knowledge New Technology Old Timers Team Scout Symposiums/Meetings Shallow/Deep Field Folks Look-A-Likes Trends Never Think Never R&D Successes Connect the Dots Leap of Faith
AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90078©2008 AAPG Annual Convention, San Antonio, Texas