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Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Profession Has a Lot at Stake in Budget Battle

Sitting at his Oval Office desk on Aug. 2, President Obama signed into law the compromise agreed to by the House of Representatives and Senate to lift the nation’s debt ceiling and trim federal spending.

Added on 01 September, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Key to Successful VSP Is Planning

The key to successful completion – and use – of a complex 3-D vertical seismic profile lies in the planning.

Added on 01 September, 2011

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Lack of Energy Policy Affects Jobs

Persistently high employment by U.S. standards – upward of 9 percent – figures as a prominent issue for politicians of every stripe seeking to gain or hold political office in the 2012 election.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Division Column EMD By Stephen Testa

Remaining Relevant – Not a Problem!

It’s a new year, with a new EMD Executive Committee and president, and there is renewed interest in unconventional and alternative energy resources.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

What? No Geological Survey in Louisiana?

The attention-grabbing antics of rapscallion Louisiana politicians who often rule the roost, so to speak, have long overshadowed the state’s considerable importance to the United States, particularly in the energy milieu.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

A Couple of Deep GOM Projects Get Go-Ahead

It’s been little more than a year since the infamous Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico brought industry activity there to a screeching halt for the most part.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Tuscaloosa Another Shale Playground

The word on the street indicates the next potentially big U.S. shale oil play is … drumroll, please: The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS).

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Article By David Brown

Red Sea an Intriguing Frontier

A multi-disciplinary team of geoscientists has developed a new framework for the north Red Sea region – and their findings may cause a new reassessment of the area’s resource potential.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Article By Jeff Aldrich

Unconventionals Will Get Global Showcase at Milan ICE

The fast-approaching AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Milan will showcase – in association with EMD – a comprehensive unconventional resources program with global scope, ranging in scale from the nanopore to the petroleum system, exploring the latest in applied geoscience and engineering.

Added on 01 August, 2011

wwwUpdate Blog By Larry Nation

AAPG Communications Department Wins APEX 2011 Award of Excellence

The Communications Department of American Association of Petroleum Geologists has been awarded the APEX 2011 Award of Excellence in the Member & Customer Communications category for its work on the multi-media “We Are AAPG” project.

Added on 05 July, 2011

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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

How the U Adds Value in CCUS

Carbon capture and sequestration reduces emissions, but it cannot work past cost barriers without the revenue opportunities provided by utilization and storage.

Added on 01 March, 2024

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Introducing the New EXPLORER, New Digital Newsletters

Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By David Brown

What Will it Take to Get CCUS Ready for Prime Time?

Nihal Darraj, carbon capture and storage researcher at Imperial College, London shares barriers to CCUS commercialization, including costs, technology, permitting and more.

Added on 01 March, 2024