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Explorer Article By Michael Gardosh

The Israeli Gas Revolution and the Emergence of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Province

An old joke used to be told in Israel: Why did Moses so unwittingly lead the Jewish people to the land of milk and honey and not to one of its petroleum-rich neighbors? Not anymore. In the last decade, giant gas fields have been discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea offshore Israel, and offshore gas is rapidly becoming the main source of energy for power generation.

Added on 01 December, 2018

Bulletin Article

Factors controlling shale microstructure and porosity: A case study on upper Visean Rudov beds from the Ukrainian Dneiper–Donets Basin

The present contribution aims for a characterization of microstructure and pore space distribution of upper Visean Rudov beds, considered the main source rock for conventional oil deposits in the Ukrainian Dniepr-Donets Basin and a prospect for unconventional hydrocarbon production in recent years.

Added on 21 November, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

AAPG's First China GTW Probes the Mysteries of Deep and Ultra-Deep Petroleum Systems

The first AAPG Beijing Geosciences Technology Workshop, October 26-28, took place in Beijing and represented a number of 'firsts.' The theme was 'Deep and Ultra-Deep Petroleum Systems: What We Know and Don't Know' and the event featured a strong technical program and international cases and topics.

Added on 08 November, 2018

Explorer Historical Highlights By Luis Pacheco

Before the Storm

Looking at the ruins of the Parthenon today, perched high on the Acropolis of Athens, it is difficult to imagine that those pollution-tainted marbles were once the pinnacle of a civilization that gave us the principles of philosophy, mathematics, logic and democracy. Looking at the ruins of what is left today of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., it is difficult to imagine that, like the Parthenon, it once stood proudly as Venezuela’s beacon of modernity.

Added on 01 November, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

The Exploration Transformation

The world is awash in oil at the moment, but with chronic underinvestment in exploration coupled with global energy demand steadily rising, the stage may be set for an oil price spike in the years to come, according to some analysts. Others, on the other hand, predict that improved production methods and project efficiency will go a long way toward meeting supply demands with existing reserves.

Added on 01 November, 2018

Explorer President’s Column By Denise Cox

Energy Transitions and Conference Transitions

“When you think about the future of energy in the year 2025, seven years from now, I see ______?” This was one of the digital interactive questions asked at the Energy Transitions Forum in Amsterdam last month. The answers from a room of energy professionals were telling: diversity, renewables, energy, change, hybrid, oil, gas. The Forum addressed how companies and geoscientists can broaden their roles for energy transitions that can include a lower-carbon future.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Explorer Historical Highlights By Mike Simmons

Catastrophism and the Historical Roots of Sequence Stratigraphy

Alongside 3-D seismic, long-reach horizontal drilling and the application of plate tectonics to exploration, sequence stratigraphy has been one of the greatest scientific advances within the petroleum geology industry of the last 50 years. Since it came to the wider attention of the industry in 1977, it has been embraced because the integration of time-significant surfaces with stratigraphic architecture provides great predictive insight at a variety of scales and extracts value from many data types.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Understanding Our Restless Earth

Carlo Doglioni, professor of Earth Science at Sapienza University in Rome, is one of this year’s recipients of the Robert R. Berg Outstanding Research Award.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

The Exploration Conundrum

Oil companies made huge cuts in their exploration budgets during the 2015-17 industry downturn, canceling or postponing up to $1 trillion overall in scheduled and planned projects. At the same time, success rates for international exploration dropped to 50-year lows. The outlook for future reserves has stumbled, if not tumbled.

Added on 01 October, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Henk Jaap Kloosterman, Shell Learning: The world of work is rapidly changing, how do companies respond?

The world of work is rapidly changing. Digital Technology disrupts business models and changes the way work is done. How do companies change their learning & development approach to respond to this changing landscape?

Added on 20 August, 2018

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