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Oil Prices Continue to Climb as Wall Street Braces for Showdown with Iran - 08 August, 2024 07:30 AM

Major Earth Systems 'on Track for Collapse,' Study Claims - 08 August, 2024 07:30 AM

California Energy Commission Proposes State Takeover of Oil Refineries - 08 August, 2024 07:30 AM

Oil Prices Continue Downtrend - 07 August, 2024 07:30 AM

The IEA’s Mission to Decide the Future of Oil - 07 August, 2024 07:30 AM

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Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Surina Esterhuyse, Geohydrologist. Innovators in Geoscience Technology Series.

Groundwater resources are valuable resources, especially in arid climates such as in South Africa where in a dry year they may receive no rain at all. Welcome to an interview with Surina Esterhuyse, who speaks to us about the special challenges facing water scarce countries and her particular experience in South Africa.

Added on 31 December, 2018

Explorer Article By Michael Campbell

A History of the Energy Minerals Division of the AAPG

In 2017, AAPG celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding in Tulsa, Okla. This same year was also the 40th anniversary of the establishment the AAPG Energy Minerals Division. The EMD has evolved as an organization over the past 40 years to reflect the changes in the mix of resources fueling the world’s ever-increasing energy demand.

Added on 01 December, 2018

Explorer Article By David Brown

What Does the Election Outcome Mean for the Oil Industry?

November’s midterm elections in the United States brought a split decision and gave the country a divided Congress. The potential effect of the vote on the oil and gas industry and U.S. energy policy is also a toss-up, according to some analysts.

Added on 01 December, 2018

Explorer Foundation Update By Paul Weimer

Developing Animations for K-12 Education and Public Outreach

For the past 18 years, the Interactive Geology Project at the University of Colorado has been creating scientifically accurate animations to illustrate geologic processes for K-12 education and public outreach.

Added on 01 November, 2018

Explorer Division Column EMD By Wayne K. Camp

EMD is Seeking Servant Leaders

The Energy Minerals Division’s total membership remains healthy with more than 3,000 members. Rather than focusing on a pure numbers game, EMD’s focus this year will be on servant leadership. Our challenge is to identify members who are willing to participate in one of our many committees and serve as new leaders to replace the current committee chairs and officers.

Added on 01 November, 2018

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Salt of the Earth

Mark G. Rowan, one of two recipients of this year’s Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award, was more than just a little bit surprised about his selection – as much for being considered as for winning. Rowan received the honor for “his outstanding contributions to research on salt tectonics, fold-thrust belts, passive margins, diapirs and salt sheets, salt-sediment interaction and cross-section restoration.”

Added on 01 November, 2018

EMD Blog By Wayne K. Camp

Utah Oil Shale Closer to Becoming a Reality

On September 26, 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued their Record of Decision (ROD) to approve a 14-mile long “energy corridor” across public lands in Uintah County, Utah to support development of a planned 27,000 acre South Project oil shale mine to be developed by Estonia-based Enefit American Oil. The ROD followed a six-year environmental study and preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Study issued by the BLM following extensive public comment.

Added on 04 October, 2018

Explorer Foundation Update By Diane Keim

41st Annual Trustee Associates Meeting

Nestled between Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds and the Sawtooth Range, between a batholith and Paleozoic sediments, and the volcanic Snake River Plain is a narrow, linear hollow known as “Sun Valley.” Sun Valley has been a seasonal home to many celebrities, including American novelist Ernest Hemingway, and champion skiers since the late 1930s. And for a few wonderful days in August, Sun Valley Resort was home to our Trustee Associates for their annual meeting.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By Geoff Camphire

Inspire Students During Earth Science Week

Innovation, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills are as important to the arts as they are to the Earth sciences. That’s why Earth Science Week 2018 is celebrating the theme of “Earth as Inspiration,” promoting public understanding of the geosciences and emphasizing artistic expression as a powerful way of strengthening Earth science education in the 21st century.

Added on 01 September, 2018

Explorer Historical Highlights By John Bluemle

A Day to Remember: The Discovery of Oil in North Dakota

“Light the flare.” With those words, Blackie Davidson tossed up a lighted, oil-soaked rag and the gas started to burn in a 30-foot-long flare. This was the real beginning – the opening of the Williston Basin to oil production on April 4, 1951. The discovery of oil will always be remembered by those who were in North Dakota at the time. Its effect on the state and the nation can never be properly assessed.

Added on 01 September, 2018

Clayton Schultz President (2024-2025) SM Energy

Alonzo Riley Brinkerhoff Past President (2024-2025) Duchesne River Resources 14068391375

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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