[en] A wide range of issues relevant to the petroleum industry in both Ontario and northern New York state were addressed with particular reference to the potential for hydrocarbon plays in the shale and carbonate rocks of the region. The 21 presentations and poster sessions discussed a variety of topics including the sedimentology and petrology of oil and natural gas reservoirs, with emphasis on their depositional histories and geological correlations. This included a review of sequence stratigraphy, source rocks, and hydrodynamics of hydrocarbon fluid flow in fractured reservoirs. Many of the papers reviewed exploration methods, market economics, and enhanced recovery techniques such as well stimulation and horizontal drilling. Several presentations also reviewed the recent advances that have been made in remote sensing techniques, ground truth measurement acquisition, and seismic surveys. Eight of the 21 presentations were processed separately for inclusion in the database