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Events Blog By Grant Smith

Registration Scholarships Available for Displaced Energy Professionals

Many individuals have been affected by the sustained downturn in oil price. Staying current and up-to-date with industry innovations and maintaining your professional network are more important than ever. URTeC is offering a special registration rate to help do just that. A limited number of scholarships for URTeC registration are now available to displaced geoscientists and energy professionals. Eligible applicants will pay just 50% of the current rate for the full conference, including all technical sessions, networking events, and the exhibition.

Added on 20 June, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Attend the premier event focused on the latest science and technology applied to the exploration, appraisal, analysis, and development of unconventional resources. URTeC remains the only event that brings the entire asset team together under one roof to connect on all things unconventional.

Added on 13 June, 2017

Explorer Foundation Update By Tamra Campbell

Preparing the Next Generation of Geoscientists

The AAPG Foundation is committed to the next generation of geoscientists, from introduction of geology through hands-on programs to grants and scholarships that aid students with their studies.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Historical Highlights By Keith Kvenvolden

A Retrospective on Source Rocks as Reservoir Rocks

In a recent EXPLORER, Marlan Downey lamented that he had not fully appreciated the idea that source rocks could serve as reservoir rocks for oil and natural gas. He was not alone.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

All Eyes Are on Unconventionals

As U.S. production continues to grow, all eyes are focused on OPEC and its recent May 25 meeting to determine whether to keep production cuts in place in an effort to maintain oil prices.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Article

And the winners are ...

Independent geologist Denise Cox, president of Florida-based Storm Energy, has been voted president-elect of AAPG for the 2017-18 term.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Historical Highlights By Richard Bain

Centennial of the Wolfcamp Formation

A few months after the founding of AAPG in early 1917, the first description of the Wolfcamp Formation was published in the University of Texas Bulletin No. 1753 titled “Notes on the Geology of the Glass Mountains” by J. A. Udden, on Sept. 20, 1917.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Chandler T. Wilhelm

Transitions: Preparing for the Next Business Cycle, Crew Change

For the first time since the oil price collapse in November of 2014 and the difficult restructuring of our industry that followed, there are some signs of life returning to the oil patch.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Decoding the Permian

Fasken Oil and Drilling Info have a data set encompassing hundreds of square miles and thousands of wells, and they’re willing to share.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Article By David Brown

Permian Basin: The Center of Black Gold Activity

The Permian Basin has been known for black gold and clear methane for almost 100 years. Today, it’s just as closely associated with little green pieces of paper. Those dollars are flowing into the area as fast as oil and gas are flowing out. Companies and investors dropped almost $30 billion into Permian deals last year.

Added on 01 April, 2017