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Sep 01, 2026
David Brown, Explorer Correspondent
Africa, Economics, Exploration and Production, Offshore
New Discoveries Fuel West Africa’s Offshore Future
New discoveries, seismic programs and multibillion-dollar developments are positioning West Africa for a surge in offshore oil production.
Sep 01, 2026
Tom Wilker
Director's Corner
Introducing the AAPG Flywheel
AAPG’s Flywheel, inspired by Amazon, starts with member experience to drive renewal, engagement, professional enrichment, and a stronger geoscience community.
Sep 01, 2026
Ritesh Kumar Sharma, Satinder Chopra
Geophysical Corner, Geophysics
When Reflections Interfere
A new statistical approach to seismic tuning accounts for changing rock properties, providing more realistic estimates of reservoir thickness and uncertainty.
Sep 01, 2026
Jon Rotzien
Exploration and Production
The Power of the Team
Great exploration teams thrive on trust, diverse perspectives, shared goals and collaboration that turns individual expertise into collective success.
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Sep 01, 2026
Vern Stefanic
‘Now is the Time that Matters’
The AAPG Foundation’s $25 million Capital Campaign aims to strengthen geoscience education, research and training as the profession faces growing challenges.
Sep 01, 2026
Barry Friedman, Explorer Correspondent
AI, GIS
Closing America’s Geoscience Data Gap
Earth MRI is expanding U.S. geologic mapping and geophysical surveys, while AI tools could turn shared data into new critical mineral discoveries.
Sep 01, 2026
Michael Quentin Morton
Historical Highlights, Middle East
On a Clear Day, You Can See Across the Strait of Hormuz
An expedition to Oman’s remote Musandam Peninsula explored its geology, archaeology and natural history overlooking the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sep 01, 2026
Phoebe Mcmellon, Sandra Merten
AI, GIS
Sapere Aude: The Geoscientist Who Knows How to Ask
GeoSapienAI uses retrieval-augmented AI to turn more than a century of trusted geoscience literature into fast, verifiable insights.
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