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URTeC is headed to Houston, 23-25 July 2018 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Key exhibit spaces are going fast, reserve your space today before it’s gone. Don't miss the sixth edition of the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.

Added on 07 November, 2017

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Mapping Out an Innovative Future

In the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving on Nov. 23. No matter where you are in the world, it is always good to give thanks. I am thankful to organizers of this year’s highly successful International Conference and Exhibition (ICE) in London and I am personally thankful for a profession that allows each of us to work in teams to solve challenging problems while we create energy abundance, prosperity and a better way of life for the world.

Added on 01 November, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

New Tech Promises 'Huge Impact' on Digital Rocks

New developments in digital rocks and digital outcrop models continue to put more data – and more realistic data – on geoscientists’ desktops.

Added on 01 November, 2017

Bulletin Article

Gulf of Mexico overpressure and clay diagenesis without unloading: An anomaly?

Compaction disequilibrium is a widely accepted cause of overpressure, especially in clay-rich, rapidly deposited sediments. Clay diagenesis has been associated with the occurrence of overpressure greater than the compaction disequilibrium overpressure.

Added on 23 October, 2017

Bulletin Article

Late Paleozoic subsidence and burial history of the Fort Worth basin

The Fort Worth basin in north-central Texas is a major shale-gas producer, yet its subsidence history and relationship to the Ouachita fold-and-thrust belt have not been well understood. We studied the depositional patterns of the basin during the late Paleozoic by correlating well logs and constructing structure and isopach maps.

Added on 23 October, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Last Chance to Submit for ACE 2018 Salt Lake City

The Utah Geological Association is proud to host the AAPG 2018 Annual Convention & Exhibition (ACE) at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. With easy access to some of the most extraordinary rocks in the world, Salt Lake City is the ideal location to combine fundamental geology with emerging innovation. Don’t miss your chance to share your knowledge and investigate all Utah has to offer.

Added on 10 October, 2017

Explorer Historical Highlights By Robbie Gries

Three Women, One Breakthrough

The first major technical breakthrough in petroleum geology was foraminiferal micropaleontology – made by three young “girls” in 1921, which, within three years, created oil industry jobs for 300 micropaleontologists and gave rise to micropaleontology courses in 31 geology departments.

Added on 01 October, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Jim Hill

Texas Strong!

With more than 18 percent of the membership based in and around Houston, if we haven’t been directly impacted by the storms ourselves, many of us have friends and colleagues who have been.

Added on 01 October, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Harvey's Reach Extends Far Beyond Houston

When Hurricane Harvey brought disastrous flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast, it threatened more than Houston residential neighborhoods. A significant part of the nation’s energy infrastructure is located inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and a network of production platforms and offshore pipelines stretches eastward from there to Louisiana and beyond.

Added on 01 October, 2017

Explorer Article By Jack Swickard

Energizing and Educating New Mexico's Future Scientists

Two of New Mexico’s titans of education work in offices far from the state’s major universities. To most observers, they are employed in oil and gas exploration and development. But to people in the know, Bill Owen and past AAPG President Edward K. “Eddie” David are extraordinarily successful, high-dollar fundraisers for college scholarships and educational training.

Added on 01 October, 2017

Workshop

Houston, Texas

Tuesday, 10 December – Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

AI, Machine Learning and Analytics for Subsurface Energy

Join us for an AI and analytics workshop that focuses specifically on subsurface energy, and provides the needed knowledge, tools, and insights. Opportunities are emerging, and those who have the tools, skills, and knowledge will be at the forefront Specifically, the conference will bring together AI and Machine Learning and a wide range of data issues in the form of technical presentations, probing panel discussions and poster sessions.

Added on 05 September, 2024

Field Seminar

Houston, Texas

Saturday, 1 February 2025, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Buffalo Bayou K-12 Educators Hurricane Hike

Everyone in Houston lives within a few miles of a bayou. Some people think of them as permanent, but the bayous are constantly changing, especially during high water events like Hurricane Harvey. This trip is a 2.5 mile walk down a section of Buffalo Bayou where we will look at the archives of past storms and discuss what to do for future storms.

Added on 05 December, 2023

Autumn Haagsma President (2023-2024) Michigan Geological Survey (269) 387-8696

Ian Alan Thomas Past President (2023-2024) Olympus Energy 713-203-3871

Valerie Feller Vice President (2023-2024) Indiana Geological and Water Survey 812-855-1335

Donna Caraway Willette Secretary (2023-2024) Illinois State Geological Survey (217) 244-0116

Ashley S.B. Douds Treasurer (2023-2025) IGWS (412) 216-2665

Dan A. Billman Advisory Councilor (2019-2025) Billman Geologic Consultants Inc (724) 916-4557

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