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The world's helium shortage is not a household topic, but it could become one in 2013 – this long-called a 'looming crisis' is now a fast-approaching reality.
We are proud to unveil our second Sequence Stratigraphy Quiz, which, like the first one, allows you to learn, test your knowledge, and print out a certificate with your grade – all for free!
Poor proppant selection for hydraulic fracturing in a shale play can be disastrous. The wrong size and the wrong coating can result in clogged pore spaces and greatly reduced permeability. Instead of increasing reservoir connectivity, a poor proppant selection can decrease it.
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AAPG Education is proud to debut a new series of learning opportunities designed for quick, fun, on-the-go learning. We will be launching a series, “Quick Bite Learning” which will involves lessons and quizzes which you can complete during lunchtime, breaks, or any time you’d like to refresh your knowledge or learn something new.
It often seems as though attempts to find sweet spots are restricted to seismic, petrophysics, cores, and regional geological information. There’s geochemical information as well, and as yet, it’s often an underutilized data set, often because there is little or no consistency in the information gathered in all the wells.
The Niobrara Shale play continues to evolve as wells are drilled and new technologies are employed. Have you kept up?
Making a Difference: Human trafficking takes a horrific toll on lives around the world, but one AAPG member and his wife have dedicated their lives to exposing the tragedy – and helping those who have suffered most.
If you’re going to enhance fracture systems in shale plays, you’ll definitely need to have a thorough understanding of the goals of hydraulic fracturing, and how you can determine if your operations are effective.
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