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Liquids-rich plays? New carbonates? Shale plays? Important new tools? Basic skills? seismic, engineering, geology. We’re excited about our catalogue of archived e-symposia

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For more than 100 years, shale oil has referred to the product of pyroly­sis of oil shale, whereas oil shale refers to organic rich (kerogen) rock that has never reached the oil window.

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Explorer President’s Column

In North America onshore, the resource play has caused a dramatic shift in the exploration objectives of many, if not most, independent and major petroleum companies.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Shale List Grows: Production from unconventional reservoirs, particularly shale, has been a boon to U.S. domestic natural gas stockpiles.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

All for one and one for all: It took a team effort to find exploration success in theWolfcamp Shale.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

The third dimension: Continued improvements in new technologies such as 3-D seismic are helping some companies deal with the cost of successful shale exploration.

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Explorer Article

Pesky hydrocarbons just want out: Is the trap half-full or half-empty?

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Explorer Article

Something old, something new: The venerable Austin Chalk has been a part of the U.S. oil story for more than three decades – but a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey has added a new chapter to its tale.

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The Permian Basin CCUS Center is offering a series of four low-cost webinars on carbon capture and sequestration. The cost is $25 per webinar.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

The AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Long Beach is all wrapped up. And what a great meeting it was!

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Hunter Stockdale Carr Hunter Stockdale Carr President (2024-2025) Carr Resources, Inc. (903) 597-2336
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Bryan Guzman Bryan Guzman Treasurer (2019-2025) Premier Corex (832) 503-4645

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