Explorer Emphasis Article
By Heather Saucier
The exploration expeditions in Alaska beginning in the late 1800s trump most other places in the world: The nuances of geology and geophysics required to find oil and gas in America’s last frontier tell the technical side of the journey, but mix in a history of Native Americans and Russians leading explorers to oil seeps, Hollywood investors, sled dog exploration teams, and rigs disassembled and transported by air for the first time – and science inevitably becomes a bit of lore.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 October, 2014
Explorer Article
By Heather Saucier
The options for female geologists might not have matched those of their male counterparts in the 1930s and ‘40s, but for some women – they were opportunities nonetheless – and they deserved chasing. Helen Laura Foster, an AAPG member who is now 94, took full advantage of those opportunities.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 September, 2014
Explorer Historical Highlights
By Ross Coen
The history of oil development in Alaska is often presented as a heroic tale, but long before the 1968 discovery of the Prudhoe Bay field (16 billion barrels and counting), the industry experience was marked by a great deal of frustration and failure.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 June, 2014
Explorer Article
By David Brown
Mystery of the deep: No one knows for sure what quantity of gas hydrates awaits discovery deep in the earth, but projections are auspicious.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 May, 2014
Explorer Article
By Mike Mitchell
On March 27, 1964, Mike Mitchell and others were in the field working on a research project with professor Ruth Schmidt from the geology department at ACC when they experienced the Great Alaskan Earthquake, the most powerful earthquake in recorded U.S. history.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 April, 2014
Explorer Article
By Heather Saucier
Ruth Schmidt, one of the first 100 women members of AAPG, is celebrated for her brilliant and adventurous career geologic career.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 April, 2014
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
A multi-client seismic database maps prospects and pitfalls in the largely uncharted Arctic North Slope.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 March, 2014
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Brian Ervin
Seismic Outlook: After several years of plenty, 2014 is expected to be a comparatively lean year for the seismic industry, a few localized hot-spots around the world notwithstanding.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 March, 2014