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Sediment source regions and paleotransport of the Upper Jurassic Norphlet Formation, eastern Gulf of Mexico

The Upper Jurassic Norphlet Formation is an eolian sandstone and important hydrocarbon reservoir that overlies the Louann Salt in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Because the sand was concentrated into dunes formed by Late Jurassic winds, determining the source areas and paleotransport direction of the sand can improve predictions of the distribution of the dune facies around the GOM.

Added on 23 August, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Amazing Training Events at ICE 2017 - Register Now.

Join us in London, England to learn, collaborate, network, and engage with industry peers and experts. At ICE 2017 you will meet geologists, geophysicists, and other petroleum industry professionals from countries around the world for the opportunity to build your knowledge and your skills, to discover technology innovations, and to interact with like-minded geoscientists.

Added on 16 August, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

URTeC 2017 — An Overwhelming Success!

There is no doubt that the fifth edition of the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) held, 24-26 July 2017 in Austin, Texas was an overwhelming success. With the industry beginning to recover from a long downturn and the resulting stranglehold on unconventional reservoirs, the timing of this premier meeting on unconventional resource technology couldn’t have been better.

Added on 02 August, 2017

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Keep Looking Up!

Helping all our members add to the global energy supply is AAPG’s prime goal and will be for a very long time. Research shows that we have underestimated petroleum systems. Combine that with our ever-improving ability to extract energy sources from nano-scale spaces, and we have an energy revolution.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Article

'The Next 100 Years of Global Energy Use' Presentations Available Online

The AAPG Foundation recently announced the awarding of more than $100,000 to undergraduate students, geoscience student-led groups and seven military veterans, all part of its initiative of supporting geoscience education.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Have You Registered for URTeC 2017? There's Still Time.

Don't miss the single most important unconventional resources event of the year. URTeC remains the only event that brings the entire asset team together under one roof to connect on all things unconventional.

Added on 06 July, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Last Chance to Make Your Presence Known at URTeC

Make your presence known at the industry's premier science-based conference and marketplace for unconventional exploration, drilling, and production technologies.

Added on 03 July, 2017

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Let Your Life Be in Harmony with Your Words

AAPG is about community, and it has been since our founding Members gathered together in Tulsa, Oklahoma more than 100 years ago.

Added on 01 July, 2017

Explorer Article

'The Next 100 Years of Global Energy Use' Presentations Available Online

Added on 01 July, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Slow Injection For Better Well Re-Fracturing

It’s widely known that refracturing a horizontal well can help to reduce the interaction between so-called parent and child wells by causing a high stress area around the refractured wells and diverting child well fractures away from the parent well.

Added on 01 July, 2017

Hunter Stockdale Carr President (2024-2025) Carr Resources, Inc. (903) 597-2336

David Clay Past President (2024-2025) CRA Advisors (713) 417-4937

Bryan Guzman Treasurer (2019-2025) Premier Corex (832) 503-4645

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NOTE: Membership in an affiliated society does not necessarily constitute membership in the AAPG and vice versa.

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