Mud Volcanoes, Featuring Mark Tingay: Scientists’ Stories of Survival, Episode 1

The AAPG-Energy Minerals Division lecture series Scientists’ Stories of Survival highlights topics of interest to scientists that contain two parts. The first is a topic that is a little lighter than the hard science topics we are all accustomed to and second a story of survival. These two ingredients will vary depending on the issue (as it has a certain trade paperback adventure theme) and will evolve over time. We welcome you to the inaugural issue and encourage you to attend. Introduction: Mike Bingle-Davis Presentation: Mark Tingay Episode 1: MUD VOLCANOES There are over 300 active onshore mud volcanoes globally, and many more offshore. Mud volcanoes are subsurface fluid escape features in which overpressures drive fluids, gases, and subsurface sediments to the surface. Mud volcanoes offer a unique window into the subsurface petroleum system to help us understand how overpressures are generated and dissipated, how fluids flow through sedimentary basins, and how they can be used to