Explorer Article

Added to the 'first-time-ever” list was the announcing of paper and poster awards at the end of the event.

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Explorer Article

Monterey Shale oil development will happen – but it could take a decade, according to AAPG member Fred Aminzadeh.

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Explorer Article

California dreaming: Some people see the Monterey Shale, and think “oil.” Others, however, see a slippery challenge.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Nuisance? For a long time the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale was considered an irritating target for drillers – but time and economic dynamics have a way of changing perspectives.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Closest of trends: Geoscientists experienced a huge “aha!” moment that started with the realization that Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale and Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale have a lot in common.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Back for more: Operators found new success when they took another look at Louisiana’s Wilcox play.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

September will be a busy month for the AAPG Sections – two groups will be holding their annual meetings, both in locales that boast geologic industry history and plenty of entertainment opportunities. 

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Explorer Division Column DEG

As the new president of the Division of Environmental Geosciences I get to begin my tenure with my views and thoughts of an area that DEG, and AAPG in general, needs to address.

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Explorer President’s Column

An average of four dry holes are drilled through a giant field before the discovery is recognized, according to AAPG Sidney Powers Medalist Robert M. Sneider.

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Explorer Division Column EMD

For more than 100 years, shale oil has referred to the product of pyroly­sis of oil shale, whereas oil shale refers to organic rich (kerogen) rock that has never reached the oil window.

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