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Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

While shale gas producers continue to tout their production prowess, a few voices are starting to question the underlying economics of shale gas development.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Division Column DEG By Mary Harris

Changes Bring Opportunities

Since the time of my last EXPLORER column in December, the petroleum industry has experienced many changes.

Added on 01 March, 2011

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

ACE 2011 – Disseminating the Science

Science is the heartbeat of AAPG. It is the key for innovation in our industry, and AAPG is dedicated to finding new scientific developments and related new technologies.

Added on 01 March, 2011

Explorer Article By Vern Stefanic

Regions Tackle Challenges in 2011

What’s next? Leaders of three AAPG Regions talk about anticipated activity and potential challenges their areas face in 2011.

Added on 01 February, 2011

Explorer Article By Courtney Chadney

Lecturers Hit the Global Trail

Encore presentation: Last year was the biggest and most successful year ever for AAPG's international Distinguished Lecture program – and organizers are hoping this year brings more of the same.

Added on 01 January, 2011

Explorer Division Column DEG By Mary Harris

'New Era' Provides New Opportunities

On the last day of the GCAGS meeting we learned that the moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico had finally been lifted. Although this is great news, what does it really mean for the petroleum industry? We know the implementation of new offshore drilling regulations will be forthcoming and will promote safety.

Added on 01 December, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Shale Hydrofrac Concerns Addressed

Dangerous, or not so much? Some are anxious to give the public a different perspective on hydraulic fracturing.

Added on 01 December, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Arctic Frontier Demands Innovation

The circum-Arctic region has ample energy potential, but innovative technology is essential for future exploration. One research geologist explains the need for combining tried and true geology basics with new, creative methods to get the best results.

Added on 01 November, 2010

Delegates Voice Division Article By Mary Harris

Division of Environmental Geosciences

One of DEG’s greatest benefits is our Environmental Geosciences Journal. Our plans for the next year include sponsoring special editions on hydraulic fracturing, produced water, enhanced oil recovery, and environmental impacts of oil spills. Other DEG activities for the next year include a membership drive to attract new national, international, and student members as we are currently below 1,000 active members.

Added on 10 October, 2010

Explorer President’s Column By David Rensink

GOM Operations Enter New Era

BP’s Macondo well has been plugged using top-kill techniques, and the oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is dissipating faster than many had predicted. The oil flow has stopped and the well has been sealed. This is very good news.

Added on 01 October, 2010

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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 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 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

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 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

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