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Explorer Division Column EMD By Anne Draucker

Conventions offer something for everyone and in the low price environment, it’s the perfect time to attend. Attendees gain new skills and make contacts that could potentially lead to new jobs.

Added on 01 November, 2016

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

NOCs Strive Through Price, Production Challenges

Cautious optimism and determination characterized talks at the recent National Oil Company Forum at ICE in Cancun.

Added on 01 November, 2016

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Toward a Better Understanding of Micro and Nano-Pores and Geomechanics: Interview with Wen Zhou

The dynamics of fluid behavior and structural movement on the nano-scale can be complicated and not always what was expected. New research that analyzes the well information and cores using new techniques and technologies is yielding important and useful results. Welcome to an interview with Wen Zhou, Chengdu University of Technology, who discusses recent research findings.

Added on 24 October, 2016

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Uncovering Relationships Between Salinity and Hydrocarbon Geochemistry: Interview with Chenglin Liu

Primary research in hydrocarbon generation is yielding new insights into the natural gas geochemical characteristics of conventional and unconventional reservoirs, along with discoveries relating to the geomechanical processes. Welcome to an interview with Chenglin Liu, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, who discusses enlightening new findings regarding the relationship between salinity and hydrocarbon geochemical characteristics.

Added on 20 October, 2016

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

AAPG and Drones: an event that will result in a concrete project to help you land contracts, jobs, or expanded operations

Attend the AAPG Drone Workshop and Short Course (Nov 30, Dec 1-2 in Houston) and let AAPG launch your new or expanded ventures. Emerge with a project that will help you land contracts and connections. All attendees will learn how to get started with drone-based mapping, and each attendee will receive his or her own AAPG drone-focused project which can help you build your resume. Use your AAPG project to launch your new line of business and new sources of revenue. We will also discuss marketing your services.

Added on 19 October, 2016

Learn! Blog By Stephanie Brown

New Opportunities with Drones: New Needs, FAA Rule Changes, New Technologies

During a downturn, diversify! Broaden your base with drones. New information on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, drones, and how they can be utilized in the detection of methane leaks around unconventional gas and oilfield sites, are of great interest in the oil and gas industry today. Dyan Gibbens of Trumbull Unmanned, in Houston, TX will discuss the challenges, advancements and lessons learned at the New Opportunities with Drones: New Needs, FAA Rule Changes, New Technologies workshop December 1-2, 2016, at the Norris Conference Center in Houston, TX.

Added on 18 October, 2016

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

A Closer Look at a Paraffin / Heavy Oil Solution: Interview with Richard Snow

Hot pipes set me free! Tar sands, heavy oil, paraffin — three killers of mature fields. Finally, a simple and effective solution — hot pipes! It’s a great concept, but does it work? Here’s a continuation of an interview with Dr. Richard Snow, Pyrophase, who answers questions about their technology that helps stimulate flow in wells with paraffin or low-gravity oil problems.

Added on 03 October, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Identifying Facies Using Microseismic Analysis

Researchers from the University of Calgary found just what they weren’t looking for when they monitored microseismic signals from an unconventional resource unit in the Hoadley field in central Alberta.

Added on 01 October, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Using Image Data for Mineralogy

Understanding the complex makeup of reservoirs is essential, and it requires considerable evaluation and time.

Added on 01 October, 2016

Explorer Article By Brian Ervin

SIGS and TIGS Take Off

It’s been just over a year and a half since the AAPG House of Delegates approved the formation of SIGs and TIGs, and the new classification structure is steadily catching on.

Added on 01 October, 2016

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Explorer Article By Jhonny Casas

Angelo Pitoni, a Real-Life 'Indiana Jones' in Venezuelan Territory

Adventure enthusiasts should enjoy the story of Angelo Pitoni, a larger- than-life geologist whose story includes exploits rivaling any of those portrayed on the big screen. This article focuses specifically on a chapter of his life that took place in my country, Venezuela, and forms part of our country’s oil exploration history.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás,Sylvia Anjos

The ‘Father of the Pre-Salt’

Brazil’s famed “Father of the Pre-Salt,” Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, is credited with several major oil discoveries and with advances in petroleum systems research.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By David Brown

Persistent Prospects of the Permian

An influx of recent mergers and acquisitions has brought even more operators to the Permian, and there are some regions where there is still much geoscience to be done.

Added on 26 March, 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