About Dr. Turko

Dr. Molly Turko has nearly 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is a subject matter expert in structural geology. She has had the opportunity to work in multiple basins in the U.S including the Anadarko, Ardmore, Delaware, Powder River, Appalachian, Onshore Gulf Coast, and Rocky Mountain Basins. She received both a B.Sc. (2009) and a M.Sc. (2011) in geology from the University of Tulsa followed by a Ph.D. (2019) from the University of Oklahoma. Her work experience includes several small independents, Chesapeake Energy, and she is currently full-time with Devon Energy. She has taught courses for R.M.A.G., AAPG, Applied Stratigraphix, and for the Ore Geology Conference. Molly is the Vice President of AAPG’s Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Division for 2021-2023 as well as chair for the upcoming 2023 AAPG Midcontinent Sectional.