University of Dhaka AAPG Student Chapter

🌙⭐Eid Mubarak 🌙⭐
May this auspicious occasion fill your hearts with peace, your homes with joy, your surroundings with warmth and your lives with countless blessings. ✨

🔥 Time is running out—don’t miss your chance!
📣 The AAPG Dhaka University Chapter is going to publish the 4th edition of its magazine, “The Earth Issue No: 4.”
✍️ We are inviting submissions from enthusiastic students and young geoscientists!
Share your research articles, review papers, environmental insights and thought-provoking discussions on contemporary Earth issues.
⏳ Deadline: 1 June, 2026
Make your writings count and contribute to scientific awareness and meaningful dialogue.
✨ Don’t miss your chance to get published!
🔗 Submission link:
https://surveyheart.com/form/63c1119520c36b76bd6f166c
📚 We have also added links to our previous 3 publications below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bnpcwvi1M4DyjM2wjVLSxd1K7RfCwydv?usp=sharing

📣 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Dhaka University Chapter is on its way to publishing the 4th edition of its very own magazine, “The Earth Issue No: 4.”
✍️ We are now inviting submissions from you enthusiastic students and young geoscientists!
Share your research articles, review papers, environmental insights and thought-provoking discussions on contemporary Earth issues.
⏱️ So grab this wonderful opportunity and make your writings count!
📅 Submission deadline: 1 June 2026
Let your ideas contribute to scientific awareness and meaningful dialogue within the geoscience community. 🌍
🔗 Submission link: https://surveyheart.com/form/63c1119520c36b76bd6f166c
💎 Instructions are given below:

🌏 Exploring Bangladesh’s Coastlines and Deltas with a Global Expert!
We had the privilege of hosting the distinguished Professor Dr. Hermann-Rudolf Kudrass, a world-renowned marine geologist. He is the formerly of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany and MARUM, University of Bremen.
During the seminar, he shared insights highly
to Bangladesh, including:
🌊 Tsunami deposits and sediment dynamics in the Bay of Bengal
🔍Sea-level changes and climate impacts on our deltaic regions
⛏️ Geological evolution and heavy mineral accumulations of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
🌳Recent findings on earthquake-driven coastal subsidence in the Sundarbans since the 8th century, inferred from submerged kilns and mangrove remnants, highlighting how tectonic activity shapes our landscape.
His work is instrumental in helping us understand how Bangladesh’s coastline and river systems respond to natural and climatic changes. Listening to his perspectives today not only inspired us but also emphasized the importance of science for disaster preparedness, sustainable development and climate resilience in our country.

📍 AAPG–SPE–EAGE Joint Fieldwork | Sylhet Region
From December 21–24, the AAPG, SPE and EAGE Student Chapters of the Department of Geology, University of Dhaka organized a fieldwork across Jaflong, Tamabil and Jaintiapur (Sylhet) under the guidance of Dr. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan and Md. Sajjadul Islam Fahim.
🪨 Day 1: We examined the Kopili Shale and Sylhet Limestone. The limestone displayed a clear vertical progression from micritic limestone at the base, through fossiliferous limestone to upper sparitic (crystalline) limestone, reflecting changes in depositional conditions and diagenesis.
🛥️ Day 2: At Tetul Ghat, we studied the Bhuban Formation—a sandstone dominated sequence interbedded with shale, representing a shallow marine to deltaic depositional environment during a marine transgressive phase. We collected shale samples to better understand the Afifanagar deltaic sequence and the transition between shallow marine and deltaic deposits.
🪨 On the return walk, we observed the Bokabil Formation, notable for its heterolithic bedding with alternating sand and shale, indicating deltaic energy fluctuations and also briefly saw the Dupitila Formation, completing our Surma Group observations.
🌍 The Surma Group has major geological significance in Bangladesh. Its Miocene fluvio-deltaic to shallow marine sandstones and shales form the structural backbone of the eastern basin and host the majority of the country’s natural gas reservoirs. In the Surma Basin alone, about 11 out of 28 discovered gas fields account for an estimated ~10.8 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of recoverable gas within the Bhuban and Bokabil formations, making it essential for national energy supply and petroleum exploration.

🇧🇩 ১৬ ডিসেম্বর – বিজয় দিবস 🇧🇩

আজ আমরা গভীর শ্রদ্ধার সঙ্গে স্মরণ করছি আমাদের জাতীয় ইতিহাসের এক গৌরবময় ও তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ দিন।
১৯৭১ সালের এই দিনে অর্জিত হয়েছিল এক অবিস্মরণীয় সাফল্য, যা আমাদের সাহস, ত্যাগ ও ঐক্যের প্রতিফলন।
বীর শহীদদের আত্মত্যাগ এবং দেশের প্রতি তাদের অকুণ্ঠ ভালোবাসা আমাদের জন্য চিরন্তন প্রেরণার উৎস।

এই দিন আমাদের শিক্ষা দেয় যে, ঐক্য ও অটল সংকল্প থাকলে যেকোনো প্রতিকূলতাই অতিক্রম করা সম্ভব।
চলুন, তাদের ত্যাগকে গভীর শ্রদ্ধার সঙ্গে স্মরণ করে দেশের কল্যাণ, শান্তি ও অগ্রগতির পথে নিজেদের অবদান রাখি।

📍On 27 November, AAPG and SPE Dhaka University Student Chapters organized a collaborative Industrial visit at the Srikail-5, an appraisal-cum-development Well, Srikail Gas Field under the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX). There joined two respected faculty members: Professor Dr. Md. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan and Md. Sajjadul Islam Fahim, Lecturer from Department of Geology, University of Dhaka and 24 students including the coordinators from the Department of Meteorology, Oceanography and Disaster Science and Climate Resilience.

Srikail-5 has a directional drilling system with the target depth of about 3,450 metres. To ensure hands-on learning, students were divided into three mixed groups of 8 members each consisting of students from 2nd year to Master’s level. The entire drilling operation was explained through five major systems:
🔸 Hoisting System
🔸 Rotary System
🔸 Circulation System
🔸 Power System
🔸 Blowout Management
Each part was guided by specialized engineers who demonstrated the operational workflow in detail.

🪖The experts taught the students how the hoisting system is responsible for lifting, lowering and suspending the drill string, casing and other heavy equipments. It provides the mechanical force needed to move drill pipes in and put of the drillbore. They also explained how the rotary table or top strive, drill string and drill bit works in rotary table and provides rotational force to cut through rock layers. There is a vital role player in this whole operation--drilling mud, which is pumped down the pipe through the bit and back to the surface. The power system supplies energy needed to operate all drilling rig components.

🖲 Overall, the technical aspects were explored including:
• Gas discovery process
• Reservoir & human safety protocols
• Downhole sensor measurements
• Drill bit assembly, stabilizers, collars, jars, drill pipes, and MWD (Measurement While Drilling)
• Inclined drilling techniques
• Monitoring RPM, torque, ROP, hook load, WOB, stand-pipe pressure (SPP)
• Gas chromatography (GC) and Total Gas (TG) analysis
• DST (Drill Stem Test) for commercial viability of reservoirs

🎗The hospitality and welcoming gestures of all the honourable managing bodies and staffs made this initiative a memorable one. This visit will be marked as an invaluable field experience, bridging classroom knowledge with real-world petroleum operations and deepening our understanding of Bangladesh’s subsurface energy resources.

On 3rd November, 2025, University of Dhaka AAPG Student Chapter held a successful and engaging meeting with Chevron Bangladesh.
The main objectives of the meeting were strategic outreach, collaboration efforts and the development of a future program roadmap.
We were truly honored to have Mr. Joyanta Dutta, Earth Science Team Lead, Chevron Bangladesh and Mr. Ashikur Rahman, Earth Scientist, Chevron Bangladesh, present at the session. Their valuable insights and thoughtful guidance made the discussion highly inspiring and productive.
University of Dhaka AAPG student chapter was represented by:
🔹 President: GM Mohiuddin Jobayer
🔹 Vice President: Mahir Faisal Ibn Zakir
🔹 General Secretary: Shakil Ahmed
We were also delighted to have a member from JU AAPG Student Chapter join the meeting, fostering greater inter-chapter connection and collaboration.
This meeting marks a meaningful step toward strengthening the bond between industry and academia, paving the way for future innovation, opportunities and mutual growth within the geoscience community.

The AAPG, UDGS, SPE, EAGE, AWG, and IAEG: University of Dhaka Student Chapters are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar on the advanced applications of Artificial Intelligence in geoscience and petroleum engineering.

🎓 Topic: Machine Learning and Explainable-AI Frameworks for Data-Driven Model Development and Features Selection: Insights into Reservoir Characterization and Geomechanics

🎙️ Speaker:
Dr. Mohammad Islam Miah
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Rock Mechanics)
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Ph.D. (Oil & Gas Engineering), Memorial
University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada
M.Eng. (Petroleum Engineering), BUET.
B.Sc. (Petroleum & Mining Engineering), SUST

🗓️ Date: 25 October 2025
🕣 Time: 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM (BST)
💻 Platform: Zoom

Join us for an insightful session exploring how machine learning and explainable AI frameworks are revolutionizing reservoir characterization and geomechanical analysis.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/SXHhYGGwt65Fzmda6

Registration deadline: 24 October, 2025

"AAPG Introduction Session 2025"

Today, dated as 9 July, 2025; the executives of the 2025-26 committee had the honor of introducing the American Association of Petroleum Geoscientists (AAPG) Dhaka University Student Chapter to the newcomers of the 57th batch of the Department of Geology, University of Dhaka. It was a privilege to present the goals and initiatives of AAPG to this promising new cohort of geology students. We look forward to supporting and mentoring them as they embark on their journey in the field of geology.

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