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Choose One (or Many!) On-Demand Courses from our E-Symposium Catalogue

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

Added on 28 August, 2012

Explorer Division Column EMD By Jeremy Boak

Common Wording vs. Historical Terminology

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.

Added on 01 August, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Mancos-Niobrara Play Full of Surprises

Surprise! Ordinarily a target for oil production, the Cretaceous Niobrara formation is proving to be more versatile in Colorado’s Piceance Basin.

Added on 01 August, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Larry Nation

Tulsa: Oil Capital of the World

When the appellation was declared by Tulsa, it was a boomtown in Indian Territory fast growing into a city with an entrepreneurial excitement fueled by some massive oil fields nearby. And the title was up for grabs.

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer President’s Column By Ted Beaumont

Concepts Shift Creates Ripples of Change

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.

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Shale List Grows

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

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Collaboration Play

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

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Teams Finding New Ways to Shale Success

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.

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer Spotlight On… By Barry Friedman

Keeping Science at the Forefront is Difficult

Lee Allison, the state geologist and director of the Arizona Geological Survey, knows a lot about the coming need for strategic investment in data integration – and about how to succeed in today's political climate.

Added on 01 July, 2012

Explorer Article By David Brown

Assumed 'Simplicities' Masked Hidden Potential

The name game: Unraveling the geologic complexities of the Granite Wash is tough enough, but one team of geologists went one better – they unraveled the mystery of the clashing nomenclatures.

Added on 01 July, 2012

Workshop

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tuesday, 18 February – Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

AAPG Orphan, Abandoned, Idle, and Marginal Wells Conference

Join us for AAPG Orphan, Abandoned, Idle and Marginal Wells Conference 2025. This workshop will focus on orphan, abandoned, idle, and marginal wells and the business opportunities and technology associated with plugging and repurposing wells, reducing methane emissions, protecting water supplies, and extending the lives of marginal wells.

Added on 16 October, 2024

Nathan Alan Randolph President (2023-2025) Pablo Energy II, LLC (806) 350-3493

Jamie Ann Woolsey Past President (2023-2025) PQ GeoConsulting (479) 650-5067

John A. Brett, III Vice President (2023-2025) Brett Exploration, LLC (405) 620-3000

Tara Lynn Benda Secretary (2023-2025) Equus Energy Partners (918) 513-1854

Molly Turko Treasurer (2023-2025) Devon Energy (405) 596-2847

The House of Delegates of the AAPG is made up of delegates from affiliated societies and international regions throughout the world. They are selected by popular vote from within their respective areas and serve a three year term.

Who Is My Delegate?

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

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