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This course is intended for engineers who need a better understanding of the geology and geological concepts used in exploration and production decisions, including petroleum engineers, drilling and completion engineers and others who may need a basic petroleum geology refresher. It will also be valuable for GeoTechs, Landmen, Bankers, Office staff and others who work with geologists and need a basic knowledge of geology and geologic terminology and processes.

Added on 07 April, 2016

Explorer Article

Registration Open for URTeC 2016

Registration is now open for the 4th annual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) to be held Aug. 1-3 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

EOR Method Creates Market For Carbon Emissions

A positive aspect to price downturns is that they provide the gift of time to develop new, more efficient technologies to enhance anticipated upswings. To this end, improvements in the realm of already existing technologies, such as enhanced oil recovery applications, are underway given the anticipation for higher demand and prices in the future.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

How To Turn a Dry Hole Into a Success Story

Dry hole. Two of the worst words in offshore exploration. When per-well costs offshore can reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars, no one wants to drill a duster. So are dry holes nothing but failures? “Not if they provide information that sets up the next discovery,” said AAPG member John Snedden.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Production On the Rise in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s crude oil production is estimated to increase to record high levels in 2017, despite record low price.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

Offshore Technology Conference Promotes Efficiency, Resiliency

In a time of low energy prices and market volatility, it is more important than ever for energy professionals to develop the tools to stay competitive and efficient. The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), set for May 2-5 in Houston, provides the perfect opportunity.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Bulletin Article

Quantitative seismic geomorphology of the middle Frio fluvial systems, south Texas, United States

Quantitative seismic geomorphology techniques are applied to the middle Frio, south Texas, to quantify the morphometric parameters necessary for predictive geologic models of fluvial reservoirs. This study seeks to quantify the geometric variability of the middle Frio channel belts.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Bulletin Article

Depositional controls on sediment body architecture in the Eagle Ford/Boquillas system: Insights from outcrops in west Texas, United States

Vertical and lateral facies distribution of the Boquillas Formation (outcrop analog of the Eagle Ford, west Texas) is controlled by sediment productivity under the influence of bottom currents below storm-wave base. Grainstone bodies in the middle member of the Boquillas are sedimentary.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Events Blog By Grant Smith

3 days | 11 disciplines | 1 focus - Registration Now Open for URTeC 2016

Unconventional resources remain a major component of the energy market and will continue to evolve and press on with modernization. As the upstream industry is given another opportunity to reinvent itself, now is the perfect time to rediscover opportunities you may not have considered before – and URTeC is here to help!

Added on 31 March, 2016

Bulletin Article

High-resolution stratigraphy and facies architecture of the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian) Eagle Ford Group, Central Texas

This study uses core and outcrop data to deﬁne the Eagle Ford lithofacies in the Austin, Texas area. Facies variability is a signiﬁcant aspect of the Eagle Ford system and has implications for source rock quality, seal capacity, reservoir characterization, and hydraulic fracture potential.

Added on 01 March, 2016

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