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Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Shale has already revolutionized American energy production, and Switch Energy Alliance Chair Scott Tinker says we’re only beginning to unlock its mysteries.

Added on 01 July, 2018

Explorer Division Column DEG By Stephen Testa

'I a Geologist': How We Define Ourselves

The famous phrase “I a geologist” is one from a young man 29 years of age named Charles Darwin. After his introduction to geology at the age of 21 by Adam Sedgwick, Darwin would eventually embark on the famous voyage of the Beagle which lasted from 1831 to 1836.

Added on 01 June, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Paul Gibbs, Freedom Tank Technology

Technology that makes operations safer as well as more efficient is a focus for AAPG’s U-Pitch pitch event to take place at URTeC, July 23-25 in Houston. Welcome to an interview with Paul Gibbs, developer and creator of the Freedom Tank Technology Tool which is designed to make oil and gas storage much safer.

Added on 17 May, 2018

Explorer Article By Brian Ervin

AAPG Officers Elected

Independent geologist J. Michael Party, president of Midland, Texas-based Beryl Oil and Gas LP, has been voted president-elect of AAPG for the 2018-19 term.

Added on 16 May, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Stanford's Earth Science Program Benefits Energy, Environmentalism

Geoscience education is turning out to be a good fit for the modern university, and an especially good way to position students for the future. In part that’s because of the nature of earth science studies, said Stephan Graham, dean of the geoscience school at Stanford University.

Added on 01 May, 2018

Explorer Foundation Update By Tamra Campbell

Geoscientists Without Borders Continues Global Outreach

The AAPG Foundation is in its fourth year as a partner of Geoscientists Without Borders, an outreach program that provides humanitarian applications of geoscience around the world.

Added on 01 March, 2018

Explorer Division Column DEG By Stephen Testa

Oh What a Night!

One cannot overemphasize the importance of understanding the data – how it was generated, where it came from, how it was manipulated and massaged, and whether the conclusions drawn are supported by the data or if is there overreach.

Added on 01 March, 2018

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We know they're out there ... tell us who they are. Help us identify those who are making a difference with their excellence in achievements and contributions to our science, our profession and our Association. Two months remain to submit a nomination recognizing those who continue to make AAPG a valuable asset to the industry and the world of geosciences.

Added on 05 February, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Shale Gas in the UK

The United Kingdom has long flirted with the prospect of attempting to emulate the United States’ success with hydraulic fracturing for cheap and plentiful shale gas, but a recent study raises doubts.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

A 'Once-In-A-Generation' Opportunity

Unconventional resources represent a bright opportunity for the United States' economic and energy future, but that is in no sense guaranteed. A misinformed public debate about the impacts and merits of hydraulic fracturing in particular and the oil industry in general threatens that future.

Added on 01 January, 2018

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Explorer Article By J.K. Dietrich

Natural Increase of Oil Column Buoyancy and the Instability of Caprock Seals

A new type of buoyancy model can be used to understand the source of residual oil zones, both thick and thin, to help determine the likelihood that economically viable recoverable oil resides in transition zones of imbibition reservoirs. Application of a buoyancy and breech model will fill a void in reservoir characterization. It will help distinguish between TZs and ROZs, the first of which allows application of primary and secondary (waterflooding) oil recovery methods and the second of which requires more difficult CO2-enhanced oil recovery projects.

Added on 08 May, 2024

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

US Energy Forecast: Even Cloudier Than Usual

It isn’t news to anyone that prediction is difficult, especially when it’s the future (as a great man once said). Uncertainty and unpredictability are just a part of the job of tracking and predicting the future supply and demand of energy. That being the case, when energy analysts say that the current level of uncertainty is particularly high, it might be easy to dismiss it as a “dog bites man” story. It isn’t.

Added on 04 June, 2024

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kenneth Bredesen,Kurt Marfurt,Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Impact of Reprocessing Seismic Data

Advancements in processing and imaging techniques have continued over the last several decades, which have gradually improved the quality of the processed surface seismic data. When the quality of the existing seismic data is not adequate to perform an interpretation task reasonably, then the interpreter looks for other options. Is it feasible to acquire a new survey? In the absence of an improved survey, will reprocessing of seismic data be a good option?

Added on 01 December, 2023

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Introducing the New EXPLORER, New Digital Newsletters

Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Historical Highlights By Jorge Navarro Comet

Casablanca: Spain's Biggest Oil Field

The Casablanca oil field, discovered in 1975 and located on the Mediterranean shelf edge, has been greatly significant in the world’s offshore oil industry activity, besides being by far the biggest oil field in Spain.

Added on 01 March, 2019

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