The first AAPG International Research Symposium on Interaction between Earth’s Spheres and Deep Oil and Gas (IES-DOG) was held at China University of Petroleum (East China) from October 24 to 27. More than 500 experts, scholars, and young students gathered together from over 60 universities, research institutes, and co-constructing units of the State Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas from 12 countries, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. With the focus on the theme of “Enrichment Mechanism and Efficient Exploration and Development of Deep Oil and Gas” , they jointly explored the latest progress and future trends in global deep oil and gas exploration and development theories and technological innovations.

The symposium featured multiple engagement formats, including invited reports, keynote speeches, and poster presentations. Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as plate tectonics and basin formation and evolution, earth’s sphere interactions and deep oil and gas enrichment, lithosphere evolution and clean energy resources, high-temperature and high-pressure rock physics and intelligent prediction of deep oil and gas, safe and efficient drilling and low-carbon development of deep oil and gas, and AI technologies in deep oil and gas exploration and development. These discussions present diverse perspectives and the latest achievements in global deep oil and gas research.

The AAPG International Research Symposium on Interaction between Earth’s Spheres and Deep Oil and Gas is a high-end international exchange platform in the field of deep oil and gas jointly created by the university and AAPG, which is co-sponsored by State Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), R&D Center for Ultra-Deep Complex Reservoir Exploration and Development, CNPC, and the China-Saudi Arabia Petroleum Energy “the Belt and Road” Joint Laboratory and is organized by China University of Petroleum (East China), SINOPEC Exploration Company, CNPC Engineering Technology R & D Company Limited, and CNPC Tarim Oilfield Branch. Based on Earth system science and earth’s spheres interaction principles, the symposium focuses on the enrichment mechanisms and efficient exploration of deep hydrocarbon resources. It aims to bring together geologists worldwide to share latest findings on deep oil and gas distribution through earth’s spheres interaction theories, while exploring new theories and technologies for deep reservoir development, and ultimately advance sustainable growth in the petroleum industry.