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Explorer Article By David Brown

The medium is still the message: Effectively communicating the industry’s “message” has required companies to rethink – and repackage – their public image.

Added on 01 January, 2008

Explorer Regions and Sections By Mike Lakin

Plans Continue for APPEX London

Preparations for the seventh annual AAPG Prospect and Property Expo in London – APPEX London – are well under way, and this growing event promises to be a new milestone in developing global deal-making under one roof.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Policy Watch By Don Juckett

Treating Symptoms Is Not a Cure

One of our primary goals at GEO-DC is to help policy makers make better decisions. Fortunately, we are not alone – three studies released this year by prominent and respected sources are providing opportunity to engage policy makers on minerals, coal and petroleum.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

'Listening' Can Take Many Forms

Communication and opportunity go hand-in-hand with strategic planning. At AAPG, the leadership and staff are constantly looking for opportunities to serve our members. Part of this is expanding our ability to communicate and understand members’ needs.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Communication? Good = $$ Savings

Hermann Eben, management consultant from Midland, Texas, leads seminars at annual AAPG Leadership Conferences, coaching AAPG members in strategy and goals alignment, creating action plans and, one of his main topics, managerial communications skills for geoscientists.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Murphy Oil: Hometown Hero

Murphy Oil, a worldwide exploration and production company and the United States ninth-largest refiner, has promised almost $50 million dollars in scholarships to the graduating seniors in its small Arkansas hometown, located about 120 miles south of Little Rock. The El Dorado Promise program may be one of the most fruitful partnerships ever developed between a petroleum company and its local community.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Prices Reflect More Than Hot Air

In 2006, Qatar’s oil minister said about oil prices, “If you can stop the politicians from making negative statements, I am sure you will see almost fifteen dollars disappear from the price.” And that was when oil was about $58 a barrel.

Added on 01 December, 2007

Explorer Policy Watch By Don Juckett

'CR' Apt to Keep Things Going

Forecasting events in Washington has a probability function akin to forecasting energy prices; chances are very good that predictions will be incorrect. However, here are some items to continue to watch that have potential import to AAPG members.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Division Column EMD By Jeremy Platt

Beyond Oil: The Critical Role of Natural Gas

For most, energy economics means the price of oil. Admittedly, its price is enormously important to producers, refiners and consumers.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

PTTC Joins the AAPG Family

One of the key programs cut was the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) funding of the (PTTC) – one of the most, if not the most successful fossil fuel programs developed as a partnership among oil and gas producers, academia and the DOE.

Added on 01 November, 2007

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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 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 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 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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