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Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Existing Skills, Infrastructure Could Power Geothermal Revolution

Technological advances in the geothermal energy sector are making some geoscientists hopeful about the potential to deliver its energy resources almost anywhere on the planet. The growing need for clean, resilient, baseload energy coupled with recent advancements in oil and gas technology have prompted geoscientists to push the boundaries of geothermal resources. Looking beyond the natural settings of the resource, geoscientists are working to bypass geographic and geologic limits so that geothermal energy can be used around the world.

Added on 01 January, 2022

Explorer Division Column DEG By Miriam Winsten

The Impact of the Geosciences on Global Goals

Back in 2015, the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, were adopted by world leaders in a historic UN Summit. Now, in 2021, new pledges have been announced after the first week of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Conference of the Parties, or COP26.

Added on 01 December, 2021

Explorer Historical Highlights By Raymond Pierson

The San Juan Basin at 100 Years

Natural gas was first commercially discovered in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico in 1921, making this year the Basin’s centennial. The first San Juan Basin natural gas strike occurred one mile south of Aztec, N.M., when the Aztec Oil Syndicate completed their No. 1 State. Production was found at a depth of about 1,000 feet. The gas discovered south of Aztec was piped into town and used domestically throughout most of the 1920s. This was the first commercial use of natural gas in New Mexico or the San Juan Basin. Located in northwest New Mexico and southwest Colorado, the San Juan is one of the largest gas basins in the United States, along with the Marcellus in the Appalachian Basin and the greater Hugoton Field of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Added on 01 December, 2021

Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Geothermal Offers an Economical Alternative to Wind, Solar

Considering that geothermal energy can supply power 24/7 for hundreds of years, it can use existing infrastructure from retired coal and nuclear plants, it is extremely attractive to investors, and that it creates more jobs than wind and solar energy, the question arises: Why does so much of this clean, natural resource remain in the ground? That was the topic of discussion at the “Geothermal 101” Geosciences Technology Workshop, hosted recently by AAPG and Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Added on 01 December, 2021

Explorer Division Column EMD By Justin Birdwell

What’s New in Energy Minerals

There are many potential changes coming to AAPG and, by association, the Energy Minerals Division, but that doesn’t mean we should be static or complacent. New efforts now will help lay the groundwork for whatever the future holds. Worried EMD won’t exist in the NewOrg? Don’t! Whatever form a combined AAPG-SPE might take, there will certainly be a place for energy geoscientists interested in and working on the energy resources and issues currently addressed under the EMD umbrella. We might be working under a different name, but the need for a forum to discuss the array of resources being studied and developed by energy geoscientists will remain.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Explorer Article By Phil Wannamaker,Virginie Maris

Casting Sunlight on the Deep Heat Sources with Magnetotelluric Geophysical Imaging

The eastern Great Basin of western Utah has long been known as a high heat flow region containing young volcanic rocks and several producing hydrothermal systems. The Utah FORGE Enhanced Geothermal Systems project seeks to advance technology to extract the heat in the huge volumes of hot rock underground, identified or strongly suspected, that do not currently possess adequate permeability. Resolving the underlying mechanisms that have heated such volumes should not only help characterize the magnitude of an individual resource but also create a pathfinder for discovering other systems, both EGS and hydrothermal.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Battery Revolution, Renewable Energy Drives Critical Minerals Demand

As the United States and other developed countries embrace the prospect of transitioning to renewable energy, the need for critical minerals is skyrocketing. Solar plants, wind farms and electric vehicles require more minerals to build than their fossil fuel-based counterparts. For example, a typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired plant, according to the International Energy Agency. Addressing the exploding need for critical minerals and how petroleum geoscientists can lead such efforts, members of AAPG’s Energy Minerals Division came together to discuss the future of critical minerals at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy conference in Denver.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

YPs See Bright Future in Transitioning Energy Industry

At a session entitled, “From Petroleum Industry to Energy Industry: Global Young Professionals’ Perspectives on a Sustainable Future,” at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy conference recently held in Denver, speakers representing the World Petroleum Council’s Young Professionals Committee attributed their career decisions to the ongoing need for oil and gas, opportunities to help the industry decarbonize and a growing number of geoscience-related fields that are in need of their skillsets to thrive.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Is Biomass a Blessing or a Boondoggle?

When it comes to biomass – and, specifically, the burning of scrap lumber and forest debris – people on both sides of the debate agree that not only do trees release carbon dioxide when burned, but they are also the most effective tool we have at removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The question and disagreement, then, is what the net result is: do trees – the source of biomass for energy – capture the same amount of CO2 (through photosynthesis) while growing? “Almost half of the ‘renewable’ energy that Western Europe credits itself for is biomass of various kinds,” said Scott Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

Sustainable Solutions for Trinidad and Tobago

DeNovo uses green energy to power offshore platforms and reduce country’s carbon footprint.

Added on 01 November, 2021

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Multiscale Modeling of Gas Transport and Storage In Shale Resources

The gas transport in organic-rich shales involves different length-scales, from organic and inorganic pores to macro- and macrofractures. In order to upscale the fluid transport from nanoscale (flow through nanopores) to larger scales (to micro- and macrofractures), multicontinuum methodology is planned to be used.

Added on 08 September, 2014

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

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 12:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Wind Farm Operations: Current Practices and Future Trends

The presenters will discuss effective management of wind farm operations and the challenges often encountered.

Added on 21 November, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Successful Oilfield Water Management: Case Studies and New Directions (including recycling)

The goal of this e-symposium is to provide an overview of the latest trends and technologies for water management for oil and gas drilling, completions, and production.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Webinar By Chad Hammond,David Fosberg,Hugh Winkler,Larry R. Davis,Susan Nash

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 8: New Directions in Automation

Join us for the 'New Directions in Automation' webminar. Where the opportunities are now, and how to pivot and take advantage of them. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7:00pm to 8:30pm CDT, 24 June 2020.

Added on 15 June, 2020

Webinar By Arash Nazhad,Larry R. Davis,Sudhir Pai,Sunil Garg,Susan Nash

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Risk and Recovery in 2021

Join us for 'Pivoting 2021: Risk and Recovery in 2021'. Panelists discuss how they now approach risk assessment and opportunity evaluation after the dramatic changes due to economic stresses (crises) and a global pandemic. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm - 8:30pm CDT, 31 March 2021.

Added on 03 June, 2020

Webinar By Flavio Juarez Feijo

Virtual Webinar

Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Santos Basin: 40 Years from Shallow to Deep Waters - Portuguese Talk

A Bacia de Santos é um excelente exemplo de quanto petróleo é mantido em locais remotos, apenas esperando ser encontrado por exploradores ousados com a vontade e os recursos necessários para encontrá-los. Junte-se a Flávio Feijó para uma apresentação da história e do potencial para futuras descobertas na Bacia de Santos O webinar será apresentado via Zoom na terça-feira, 14 de julho de 2020, às 15:00 CDT (UMT-6). Register Now at Zoom

Added on 10 July, 2020

Webinar By Brent Kisling,Hani Elshahawi,Larry R. Davis,Susan Nash,Tali Rosman

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Pivoting Week 6: Smart Manufacturing & 3D Printing

Join us for 'Smart Manufacturing & 3D Printing' where we will discuss materials innovation and smart manufacturing, leveraging 3D printing to build resilient supply chains and women in 3D printing. Webinar will be presented via Zoom 7pm - 8:30pm CDT, 10 June, 2020

Added on 16 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

Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Applied Biostratigraphy: An Introduction to the Ecology and Application of the Major Fossil Groups Used in the Petroleum Industry

Join us for November’s AAPG Women's Network 2023 Short-Short Course Series on Wednesday, November 29th from 9-11 am (CT) with Dr. Alicia Kahn to discuss biostratigraphy and micropaleontology, largely as it pertains to oil and gas exploration.

Added on 15 November, 2023

DL Abstract By Isabelle Moretti

The Natural H₂ Exploration Started: Why, Where and by Who?

Why H₂ is generated in subsurface? Which are the reactions and the promising geological setting? Example in countries where H₂ have already been found: Australia, Brazil. Kinetic reactions: i.e., Is the natural H₂ renewable? What we don't know yet about this resource and about the H₂ systems (generation/transport/accumulation). Overview of the current landscape (subsurface law, permitting, E&P activity)

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Added on 13 September, 2023

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Memoir 98: The Great American Carbonate Bank–The Geology and Economic Resources of the Cambrian-Ordovician Sauk Megasequence of Laurentia

Comprised of 48 chapters, this Memoir covers the biostratigraphy, ichnology, stratigraphy, depositional facies, diagenesis, and petroleum and mineral resources of the GACB. Product #787. Price: Member $184/List $304.

Added on 01 February, 2018

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Memoir 77 - Color Guide to Petrography of Carbonate Rocks

This volume expands and improves the AAPG 1978 classic, A Color Illustrated Guide to Carbonate Rock Constituents, Textures, Cements, and Porosities (AAPG Memoir 27). Product #649. SALE Price $24 (Regularly priced: Member $48 / List $68)

Added on 01 June, 2018

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MEMOIR 100: Tectonics and Sedimentation: Implications for Petroleum Systems

This 18-chapter volume is small enough to focus on the interplay among tectonics, sedimentation, and petroleum systems. Yet it is big enough to cover the diversity of structural styles in important petroliferous sedimentary basins around the globe. Product #1174. Price: Member $174 / List $174.

Added on 01 December, 2018

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Studies in Geology 56: Atlas of Deep-water Outcrops

A collection of both qualitative and quantitative data on deep-water outcrops from around the world, this volume contains 154 chapters, and includes papers on all seven continents and 21 countries. Product #736. Price: Member $189/List $239.

Added on 01 January, 2018

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