Frank Kottlowski Memorial Award (Best Paper Award; A tie): Alan S. Kornacki, "Composition of Produced Gas and Mud Gas Samples from Greater Sabine Bossier and Haynesville Gas-Shale Reservoirs, Northern Louisiana USA," given at the 2010 AAPG Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, as presented by Michael D. Campbell, EMD President (2010-2011), and

Frank Kottlowski Memorial Award (Best Paper Award; A tie): Jack Pashin, "Devonian Shale Plays in the Black Warrior Basin and Appalachian Thrust Belt of Alabama", given at the 2010 AAPG Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, as presented by Michael D. Campbell, EMD President (2010-2011).