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Explorer President’s Column By Scott W. Tinker

Energy, Economy And Environment Linked Together

The energy-environment bridge is built on an economic foundation. Energy is required for a healthy economy, and a healthy economy is requisite to a clean environment. Said differently, in a global or national recession, not much is invested in the environment; we have other issues and concerns to deal with that are more pressing. The economy-environment link, however, may not be widely understood.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

'Drill It or Lose It' a Losing Proposal

A large and varied program spotlights an emerging global energy power at September's GEO India 2008.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Article By David Curtiss

Funding for Research Urged

Calling for “a robust federal oil and natural gas program – on the scale of oil, nuclear and alternatives, on the order of $500 million per year,” AAPG President Scott Tinker urged U.S. Senate appropriators to significantly boost oil and gas research.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Article By David Curtiss

North Sea Highlighted At Oslo Conference

A comprehensive look at the industry’s past and future in the North Sea will be highlighted at this year’s AAPG European Region conference, set Oct. 5-7 at the Hotel Bristol in Oslo, Norway.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Rigs, Reefs and Wrecks

Reefs created by shipwrecks and deep-sea oil rigs in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico may host more diverse sea life in deeper water than previously thought.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

'Drill It or Lose It' a Losing Proposal

Primer: Why “drill it or lose it” may be the wrong approach.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Gulf Coast Still Revealing Its Charms

Game changer: Shale plays like the Haynesville are keeping the onshore Gulf region active and exciting.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Success Breeds Success in GOM

Majors, independents, deepwater, shallow plays – it all adds up to unabated success in the Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

New GOM Production Coming Online

And now, the rest of the story: Production from some big-name field developments in the Gulf of Mexico is finally about to begin.

Added on 01 September, 2008

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Energy Needs Drive India Industry Role

A large and varied program spotlights an emerging global energy power at September's GEO India 2008.

Added on 01 September, 2008

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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

US Energy Forecast: Even Cloudier Than Usual

It isn’t news to anyone that prediction is difficult, especially when it’s the future (as a great man once said). Uncertainty and unpredictability are just a part of the job of tracking and predicting the future supply and demand of energy. That being the case, when energy analysts say that the current level of uncertainty is particularly high, it might be easy to dismiss it as a “dog bites man” story. It isn’t.

Added on 04 June, 2024

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kenneth Bredesen,Kurt Marfurt,Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Impact of Reprocessing Seismic Data

Advancements in processing and imaging techniques have continued over the last several decades, which have gradually improved the quality of the processed surface seismic data. When the quality of the existing seismic data is not adequate to perform an interpretation task reasonably, then the interpreter looks for other options. Is it feasible to acquire a new survey? In the absence of an improved survey, will reprocessing of seismic data be a good option?

Added on 01 December, 2023

Explorer Article By J.K. Dietrich

Natural Increase of Oil Column Buoyancy and the Instability of Caprock Seals

A new type of buoyancy model can be used to understand the source of residual oil zones, both thick and thin, to help determine the likelihood that economically viable recoverable oil resides in transition zones of imbibition reservoirs. Application of a buoyancy and breech model will fill a void in reservoir characterization. It will help distinguish between TZs and ROZs, the first of which allows application of primary and secondary (waterflooding) oil recovery methods and the second of which requires more difficult CO2-enhanced oil recovery projects.

Added on 08 May, 2024

Explorer Historical Highlights By Jorge Navarro Comet

Casablanca: Spain's Biggest Oil Field

The Casablanca oil field, discovered in 1975 and located on the Mediterranean shelf edge, has been greatly significant in the world’s offshore oil industry activity, besides being by far the biggest oil field in Spain.

Added on 01 March, 2019

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Introducing the New EXPLORER, New Digital Newsletters

Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

Added on 01 April, 2024

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