State geologists in South Dakota believe the hot activity that defines the celebrated Bakken Shale play is about to move south to their locale. Expanded Web Version

Eccellente! A strong technical program plus Milan’s inspiring setting helped make the recent International Conference and Exhibition one of AAPG’s top international meetings ever. Expanded Web Version

Celebration time: Colombia is approaching a historical production record, and Ecopetrol is marking its 60th year of existence. Naturally, it’s all connected.

ProTracks: Passion and ingenuity have led AAPG member Daniel Minisini on a quest to interview and video famous geologists, and then share their thoughts on a website he created.

International Regions

Going deep: Downhole reservoir monitoring is a concept that’s generating a lot of buzz, thanks to a lot of new tools and techniques.

No oil left behind: A Texas consortium has a lofty goal to locate and extract the billions of barrels of petroleum remaining in place following conventional recovery.

Let’s get small: Hydraulic fracturing has become a contentious segment of the industry – but nanotechnology is now poised to play a major role in the practice’s future.

 

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The Sueva 1, currently being drilled by Nexen in the Eastern Cordillera highlands near Bogotá. Photos courtesy of Miguel Ramirez.