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Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Geoscience Education Is in Transition, in More Ways Than One

“Transition” dominates geoscience education at the university level today, especially petroleum geoscience education, as classrooms transition out of the COVID pandemic and the energy transition plays a larger role in college curricula.

Added on 01 April, 2022

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

Colombia is Open for Business

For Colombia’s National Hydrocarbon Agency and national oil company Ecopetrol, now is the perfect time to seek opportunities in a country providing diverse geological potential, a prepared workforce and contractual stability. They believe that Colombia is that country, and they are prepared to make their case as principal sponsors and hosts of AAPG’s International Conference and Exhibition taking place in Cartagena April 19-22.

Added on 01 April, 2022

Explorer Article By David Brown

The Ukrainian Oil Upset

Russia’s military action against Ukraine forced the Western world to face some hard truths about that country’s powerful position in world energy markets. In Europe, the invasion produced worry about possible disruptions in vital energy imports. In the United States, it led to calls for a stronger American oil and gas sector with increased government support. Beyond the volatile up-and-down swings in energy prices immediately following the onset of the Ukraine war, concerns emerged that the incursion could have an unbalancing effect on world markets for years to come.

Added on 01 April, 2022

Explorer Historical Highlights By Monika Gisler

The Oil Monarch’s New Clothes

On Nov. 15, 2021, Shell dropped a bombshell: the company no longer wants to be royal. Founded in 1906, Shell has long been based in England, with its tax domicile and headquarters centered in the Netherlands. Now, Shell is moving its headquarters, including its tax domicile, from the Netherlands to London and unifying its share structure. These steps will result in the loss of its traditional label, “Royal Dutch,” which Shell has carried for more than one hundred years. The realignment is intended to allow Europe’s largest oil and gas group to be repositioned.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer President’s Column By Gretchen Gillis

Taking an Introspective Turn

Listening to “Simple Song” as I write prompted me to think about choosing to go it alone. As we know, geologists do not go it alone – we engage in a vibrant and diverse community and across disciplines to solve many of the world’s biggest problems, starting with water and energy and extending into topics like mineral resources and natural hazards. AAPG is a pillar of the geoscience community and its members engage with geoscientists, engineers and other energy professional internationally. AAPG members are rightfully proud of the vital work we do.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kurt Marfurt,Renjun Wen,Ritesh Sharma,Rongfeng Zhang,Satinder Chopra

3-D Crossplotting: An Effective Visualization and Interpretation Tool

Crossplotting is widely used in AVO analysis because it facilitates the simultaneous and meaningful evaluation of two attributes. Generally, common lithology units and fluid types cluster together in AVO crossplot space, allowing identification of background lithology trends and anomalous off-trend aggregations that could be associated with hydrocarbons. Interactive crossplots allow the interpreter to visualize the relationship between different well log properties or between different seismic attributes.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Article By Charles Sternbach,John Casiano,Kristie Luchtel-Ferguson,William DeMis

Beware the False Promise of Low-Density Energy Machines

The energy transition has been getting so much press that a hypothetical visitor from Mars could be forgiven for believing it will be completed “by next Tuesday.” Some universities and organizations are dropping any mention of petroleum in the interest of appearing forward-looking. We see this as timely folly based on a lack of historical perspective. History shows that energy transitions are lengthy and complicated. They never follow a prescribed path; they wander down dead-ends and evolve with pragmatic solutions unforeseen today.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

ExxonMobil Releases Historic Treasure Trove of Core Data

The geoscience community at large now has access to a major trove of data gathered by ExxonMobil in the 1980s and ‘90s. ExxonMobil will share the results of its behind-the-outcrop coring program through a website created by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Emphasis Article By Bongani Sayidini,David Van Der Spuy

Offshore Namibia Discovery Signals Bright Future for South Africa Oil and Gas

Shell has made a significant oil and gas discovery at the Graff-1 well offshore Namibia. The well results have so far shown at least two reservoirs in the Upper Cretaceous, with a light oil column reported in the Santonian, in high quality channel sands. This discovery is in the deep water of the southernmost sector of the Orange Basin offshore Namibia.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Asia’s Growing Demand for Gas Drives Offshore Projects

Asia’s increased appetite for natural gas ranks as one of the most important global energy stories of the past 10 years, and one of the most often overlooked. It appears likely to drive Asian exploration and energy trading for the near future.

Added on 01 March, 2022

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