Professional geological society, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) has announced that it will join with the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) in the publication of a new, peer-reviewed journal for advancing the practice of subsurface interpretation.
A quarterly publication, Interpretation will comprise papers directly related to the practice of interpretation of the Earth's subsurface for exploration and extraction of mineral resources and for environmental and engineering applications.
The first issue will be completed in August and will include a special section on interpreting stratigraphy from geophysical data. The second issue, scheduled for November completion, will include a special section on interpretation for unconventional resources. Submissions are closed for these two issues. Submissions are now open for the February 2014 issue, which will include special sections on seismic attributes and pore-pressure prediction and detection.
The journal aims to accelerate innovation in interpretation for resource exploration, exploitation, and environmental stewardship. An Interpretation article is not required to contain an interpretation but should help advance the practice of interpretation. Articles that describe interpretation methods and applications involving integration of multiple data sets to quantify as well as visualize subsurface structure are strongly encouraged.
