Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
Presentation matters as much as the prospect itself, a veteran geologist says, as he offers tips on how to market a prospect to potential buyers.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2014
Explorer Article
By Brian Ervin
The second annual Playmaker Forum will build on the success of last year’s event, offering professional development, networking, and tricks of the trade from some of the best oil finders in the world.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2014
Explorer Article
By David Brown
Discoveries were comparatively sparse, but they persisted steadily throughout the year. Here are some of the more significant discoveries of the past year.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2014
Explorer Article
By David Brown
A review of major oil and gas discoveries of 2013 shows a down year in terms of quantity—but that’s not the whole story.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2014
Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
Basic research – the source of innovative technology – has experienced significant cuts in the past three years as the House and Senate have disagreed on spending proprieties and “sequestration” has become the default budget process.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2013
Explorer Article
By Ken Milam
BP's interest in the Gulf of Mexico remains strong. An expected average of US$4 billion each year for the next 10 years is expected to be invested.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2013
Explorer Article
By Sarah Haviland
Edinburgh, Scotland, has a new research center planning to open its doors in 2015. It is the Sir Charles Lyell Centre, named after Britain's 19th century geologist. The uptick of interest in emerging industries of shale oil and gas and deep sea metal mining is just one of the areas of the focus planned for the centre.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2013
Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
Over the past two years large variations in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates of the volume of methane released during natural gas production have been used by organizations arguing respectively that natural gas is cleaner than or dirtier than coal.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 November, 2013
Explorer Division Column EMD
By Jeremy Boak
A recent story about Shell’s withdrawal from a long-lived project on in situ production of shale oil from oil shale was an interesting example of over-interpretation of a small dataset.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 November, 2013
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
Wil who? Don’t look now, but the Wilcox Trend is making a name for itself – thanks to high oil prices and technology applications, such as hydraulic fracturing.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 October, 2013