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Explorer Foundation Update By Lorry Oldefest

Distinguished Lecture Tours Announced for 2014-15

It has a new name, a new energy and a new lineup of experts, all primed to spread geoscience knowledge around the world. “It” is AAPG’s newly named Global Distinguished Lecture Program – emphasis on the “global” – which dates back to 1941 but continues to be the Association’s flagship initiative for offering the latest in geologic science to AAPG affiliated geological societies and universities.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer Article

URTeC Was Even Better the Second Time Around; Plans Start for 2015

The second annual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, which once again threw a multidiscipline spotlight on new approaches, technology and science being used to develop unconventional plays, attracted more than 5,000 attendees– a 25 percent increase over last year’s inaugural event – to Denver’s Colorado Convention Center in late August.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Sedimentary Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry: A Guide to Interpreting Ancient Organic-Rich Mudstones, Their Solid-Phase Components and Organic Carbon Preservation

Designed for geologists, geophysicits, petrophysicists and petroleum engineers this course will present the concepts of sedimentary geochemistry and biogeochemistry, along with the framework to interpret elemental and mineralogical records in such organic rich mudstone sequences

Added on 26 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Rock/Fluid Interactions and Natural Fracture Development and Alteration

Listen to Dr. Ronald Nelson as he shares his knowledge and insights on a practical approach to defining reservoir fluid and pressure related natural fracture generation and fracture property alteration in conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

Added on 23 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Mineralogy Aspects of Reservoir Quality Evaluation with a Focus on Clay Minerals – Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs

Want an introduction or review of the mineralogical aspects of reservoir quality evaluation? Well here's your chance, Mineralogy Aspects of Reservoir Quality Evaluation with a Focus on Clay Minerals, will provide attendees with fundamental information needed to evaluate and assess reservoir quality of conventional and unconventional plays.

Added on 18 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Practical Salt Tectonics

Take a first hand look at the basic working tools to explore and develop hydrocarbons in salt basins. This introduction to salt tectonics is intended for geoscientists, engineers, and managers who need review or update on this constantly evolving field. The course is appropriate for those working in any salt basin globally and assumes abasic familiarity with structural geology concepts and terminology

Added on 09 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Assessment, Forecasting, and Decision-Making in Unconventional Resource Plays

Gain a better understanding on how to evaluate, plan and make decisions with regards to unconventional resource assessment, testing, and development planning. This course oriented towards the recognition &characterization of uncertainty in unconventional reservoirs will dive well beyond tactical number-crunching into analysis, decision-making, strategy, portfolio management, and a rudimentary understanding of risk analysis

Added on 03 September, 2014

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Resistivity for Determining Hydrocarbon Distribution

The title says it all: Determining Hydrocarbon Distribution Using Resistivity, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, Southwestern Mississippi. The purpose of the study was to investigate the TMS Trend in southwestern Mississippi using electric logs and IHS’s proprietary Petra mapping software to document the structure, stratigraphy and hydrocarbon distribution.

Added on 01 September, 2014

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

GCAGS 2014: It's Not Just About the Oil

It soon will be time to pack up and head to Lafayette, La. for the 2014 Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies meeting, hosted by the Lafayette Geological Society.

Added on 01 September, 2014

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty of Fracturing

The ever-increasing number of hydraulic fracturing applications used to economically produce shale reservoirs impacts various businesses that profit from this phenomenon. Think sand mining/processing, for example.

Added on 01 September, 2014

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

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

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