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Explorer Emphasis Article By Nicola Scarselli,Nuno Pimental,Rui Pena Dos Reis,Susie Daniels

ICE Field Trips Provide Rare Opportunity

With ICE in one of the most iconic European capitals, the organization committee wanted to shape an ambitious field trip program that would look beyond the British Isles. Against all odds dictated by the unfavorable state of the industry, three field trips accompanied from start to end the success of ICE in London.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Division Column EMD By Doug Wyatt

EMD Expanding Horizons at 2018 ACE

When considering the future of our industry, innovation and new technologies are always discussed. It might be splitting hairs but I believe that having a “view” toward the future could be more important.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Resources, Guideposts and Future Directions

Many years ago, I was on the undergraduate Columbia College eight man rowing team in New York. As I think back fondly on those college days, I realize that I learned a lot from my crew team experience on guiding and leading people. I learned that “leadership” is doing the right things, while “management” is doing things the right way. AAPG needs both.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Heloise B. Lynn

The Fabric, or Internal Structure, of Rocks

Geology is the correct starting point for any geophysical discussion in AAPG. This two-part article starts with the rock, progresses to the wave and concludes with our increased understanding of the rock. If you, dear reader, can stay for both parts, you will gain a basic understanding of how anisotropy in P-P seismic reflection data can add to our understanding of the rocks, specifically the reservoir, at depth.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Energy Dominance and the Outer Continental Shelf

Energy dominance is how the White House described the Trump Administration’s emerging energy policy in mid-2017. With expanding U.S. oil and natural gas production coupled with growing exports to global markets, the muscular language signaled a notable policy shift from the previous administration, and a desire to leverage the nation’s petroleum resources for its economic and security potential.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Historical Highlights By Keith James

Not Written in Stone

The Plate tectonic paradigm – “the unifying theory of geology” – has just turned 50. In 2017, the Geological Society of London’s William Smith Meeting celebrated this historical occasion, perhaps with a touch of self-congratulation, but with little discussion of alternative ideas.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

New Methods Drive Haynesville Renaissance

New methods in hydraulic fracturing have turned the Haynesville Shale play into a behemoth of natural gas production.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Experimenting with Gas Cycling for EOR

Core Laboratories’ experiments with engineered gas injection show tremendous promise for enhanced oil recovery, but will it work in the field?

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Defining the Anthropocene Era

New research from the Anthropocene Working Group sheds light on whether humans have created a new geological epoch.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Shale Gas in the UK

The United Kingdom has long flirted with the prospect of attempting to emulate the United States’ success with hydraulic fracturing for cheap and plentiful shale gas, but a recent study raises doubts.

Added on 01 February, 2018

DL Abstract By Jennifer Wilcox

The Role of Carbon Capture in Meeting Net-Zero Carbon Goals

President Biden has laid out a bold and ambitious goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the United States by 2050. The pathway to that target includes cutting total greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and eliminating them entirely from the nation’s electricity sector by 2035. The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management will play an important role in the transition to net-zero carbon emissions by reducing the environmental impacts of fossil energy production and use – and helping decarbonize other hard-to abate sectors.

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Added on 20 July, 2022

DL Abstract By Alex Simms

Interactions Between Ice Sheets and Relative Sea Levels: Lessons From Antarctica and NW Scotland

Local sea-level changes are not simply a function of global ocean volumes but also the interactions between the solid Earth, the Earth’s gravitational field and the loading and unloading of ice sheets. Contrasting behaviors between Antarctica and Scotland highlight how important the geologic structure beneath the former ice sheets is in determining the interactions between ice sheets and relative sea levels.

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Added on 21 July, 2022

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