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Explorer Historical Highlights By Henry S. Pettingill,Paul Weimer,Rocky Roden

Before unconventional resources became prevalent in the global petroleum supply, deepwater exploration and development was a significant focus for many larger companies. For deepwater activities to succeed, the petroleum industry was forced to merge its above-ground concerns with the below-ground geoscience and engineering disciplines.

Added on 01 January, 2022

Explorer Article By Brian Ervin

Honoring AAPG's Best

Congratulations to Paul Weimer, Martha Lou Broussard, Fred Schroeder, Margot and Ned Timbel and the many other AAPG Award Winners who will be recognized at the 2020 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Houston, June 7-10. Paul Weimer is the recipient of the Association’s highest honor, the AAPG Sidney Powers Memorial Award. Martha Lou Broussard joins him at the top of the awardees list as this year’s Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award recipient.

Added on 01 December, 2019

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Doing Something About the Weather, and Bears

The University Centre in Svalbard, in the Norwegian high Arctic archipelago, has created a geoscientific database for high Arctic training and research, a unique approach to the retrieval, coordination and cataloging of data in a less than hospitable area.

Added on 01 March, 2019

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

BP Celebrates 40 Years of Production in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay

It was only expected to produce for 30 years. But now, 40 years later, BP looks forward to another 40 years of production in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay.

Added on 01 February, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

The Exploration Conundrum

Oil companies made huge cuts in their exploration budgets during the 2015-17 industry downturn, canceling or postponing up to $1 trillion overall in scheduled and planned projects. At the same time, success rates for international exploration dropped to 50-year lows. The outlook for future reserves has stumbled, if not tumbled.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Jason Jweda and Aimee Villarreal: AAPG 2019 Iceland GeoTour

Iceland is more important than ever for geoscientists as we transition to new and hybrid sources of energy. The geothermal resources of Iceland have long been a model for the world, and the technologies are very applicable to the U.S. wherever the geothermal gradient is high and/or there is magma near the surface (California, Yellowstone Caldera, Hawaii, and more).

Added on 20 August, 2018

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Oil Markets in the Balance: The Role of Unconventional Resources

All eyes were glued on Vienna last month as OPEC gathered to assess oil market conditions and set production targets for its member countries to ensure adequate supplies, but also to support oil prices.

Added on 01 July, 2018

Bulletin Article

A revised Triassic stratigraphic framework for the Arctic Alaska Basin

The Triassic Shublik Formation and the Triassic-Jurassic Otuk Formation are partially age- equivalent lithostratigraphic units that were deposited in the Arctic Alaska Basin (AAB).

Added on 25 June, 2018

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Share Your Knowledge to Advance Arctic Energy Resources

On behalf of the conference Program Committee, the OTC Board of Directors, and the OTC sponsoring organizations, we invite you to submit a paper proposal for the Arctic Technology Conference, an OTC event. The conference is returning to Houston, a key energy hub, on 5–7 November 2018.

Added on 20 February, 2018

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Energy and Opportunity: Discovery Thinking Forum

AAPG President Charles Sternbach likes to quote the late Marlan Downey, a past AAPG president, about the secrets to a successful career in the profession. “Go where the energy is.” And in London, during the Discovering Thinking seminar at this year’s ICE, Sternbach, along with others, will revisit the world’s most petroliferous basins with new technology.

Added on 01 October, 2017

Webinar By Mauricio Isreal Guizada Duran

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Geology and Geophysics of Oil Exploration – Andes Exploration - Spanish Talk

Visiting Geoscientist Mauricio Guizada provides an overview of general structural geology of the Andes, with a focus on the Central Andes. His talk covers topics related to onshore exploration, G&G methods in exploration and risk analysis. Join Mauricio Guizada via Zoom on June 23 at 4pm CDT.

Added on 28 May, 2020

Webinar By Juan Pablo Lovecchio

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Rifting: How Breaking Continents Can Create Exploration Opportunities - Spanish Talk

El geocientífico visitante Juan Pablo Lovecchio revisa aspectos generales de la ruptura, grietas y formación pasiva de márgenes y evolución a través del tiempo, así como elementos del desarrollo del sistema petrolero.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Webinar By Xavier Moonan

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Unravelling the Aftermath at Los Iros

Visiting Geoscientist Xavier Moonan provides an overview of the destruction in the Los Iros area following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Trinidad and Tobago in 2018. His talk focuses on understanding the results from various post-earthquake studies conducted on the Los Iros, reviewing the theories developed to explain the origin and integrating datasets to provide an understanding of what transpired.

Added on 27 May, 2020

Webinar By Juan Pablo Lovecchio

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Rifting: How Breaking Continents Can Create Exploration Opportunities

Visiting Geoscientist Juan Pablo Lovecchio reviews general aspects of rifting, rifts and passive margin formation and evolution through time, as well as elements of petroleum system development.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Webinar By Alan Foum

Virtual Webinar

Monday, 8 June 2020, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Petroleum Perspectives, Past Present and Future

A geophysicist with extensive worldwide experience in exploration, appraisal and development settings gained at BG group, Alan Foum will talk about future energy demand modelling in terms of oil, gas and electricity including renewables with his presentation 'Petroleum Perspectives, Past Present and Future'

Added on 01 June, 2020

Webinar By Susan Morrice

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Bringing your own Energy to the Energy Business: First Discovery of Oil in Belize is the empowerment of the people of Belize

Visiting Geoscientist Susan Morrice shares her personal experience and insight in this talk about opportunities for geoscientists. “Geoscientists have advantages ... They are Time Travellers and have open minds. Bringing this creativity and innovation to your company or starting your own! Challenging times bring silver linings!”

Added on 28 May, 2020

DL Abstract By John Castagna

Beyond Physics in Geophysics

Physics is an essential component of geophysics but there is much that physics cannot know or address.

Request a visit from John Castagna!

Added on 14 September, 2023

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