Molly Turko

About Molly Turko

TurkoTectonics.comDr. Molly Turko has over 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, Maveric, Onshore Gulf Coast, and Rocky Mountain Basins. Additional study areas include Nevada and Utah analyzing Basin and Range structures for geothermal potential and mineral exploration. 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 where she studied under Dr. Shankar Mitra. Her work experience includes Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, Applied Stratigraphix, and several small operators in Tulsa. She has taught courses for R.M.A.G, AAPG, Applied Stratigraphix, SCA, and for the Ore Geology Conference based out of Peru. Molly is the President of AAPG’s Petroleum Structure and Geomechanics Division for 20••••25 as well as the co-chair for the 2023 AAPG Midcontinent Sectional Meeting. She also serves on the board of the Oklahoma City Geological Society, is treasurer of the AAPG Midcontinent Section, and is an Associate Editor of the AAPG Bulletin along with writing for GeoExpro. Her passion is mentoring and teaching, but her favorite role is leading structural geology field courses in Nevada and Southern Oklahoma for Applied Stratigraphix. Visit her website at to learn more about Molly, her experience, and to see what structural geology teaching tools she has available for purchase!#andycube

Experience

1. Structural Geologist

   Devon Energy

   Nov 2022 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

Education

• The University of Tulsa

  Master of Science, Geology-Structure Geology

  2007 — 2011

• University of Oklahoma

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geology-Structural Geology

  2013 — 2019