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Explorer Article By Diane Freeman

No El Niño is in sight. Demand for natural gas may stay low but what about next year?

Added on 01 February, 2000

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

After years of 'wheeling and dealing' international oil companies are finally beginning to sink exploratory wells in the Caspian Sea. Could the 'exploratory well of 1999' meet that prediction? The next two years should prove it.

Added on 01 February, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

West Africa's Dreams Come True

Excitement grows as international companies jockey for position in the world's hottest play -- West Africa's deep water field.

Added on 01 January, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Discoveries Are Getting Smaller

Oil and gas discoveries of the 90s were significant in location but less so in size. How does this impact the future? 'To meet the current annual demand ... and the demand ... in 2010, new production must originate from a variety of sources...,' says Robert Esser, director of Global Oil and Gas Resources with Cambridge Energy Research Associates.

Added on 01 January, 2000

Explorer Article By David Applegate

Congress Paid Attention in 1999

Low oil prices combine with job losses in the industry catch the attention of the 106th Congress. Legislation was enacted to create a loan guarantee program for independent producers, extend tax credits for marginal wells, resolve oil royalty issues and increase research funding. However, progress remains elusive.

Added on 01 January, 2000

Explorer Article By Roderick W. Tillman

Geology Continues to 'Deliver'

How much effort is going toward improving recover from already producting fields? A survey taken of nearly 300 AAPG members in five U.S. cities by the AAPG Reservoir Development Committee may surprise readers with their answers.

Added on 01 December, 1999

Explorer Article By Robert Sneider

Teams Usually Win Competition

Pilot test attempts to prove that MDTs are more effective and profitable.Here's one company's story.

Added on 01 December, 1999

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Four Policy Statements Approved

The AAPG Division of Professional Affairs' Governmental Affairs Committee has produced a total of nine statements since 1998 that have received the Executive Committee nod. Recently four Policy Statements concerning issues facing the upstream industry were approved at an October meeting.

Added on 01 December, 1999

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Industry Must Fix Its Image

BP Amoco's chairman Sir John Browne, as the keynote speaker of a special session in Birmingham sees an opportunity to change our the image of oil and gas from ... 'dirty, old fashioned, arrogant and unprincipled ... People do recognize the link between energy and progress.'

Added on 01 November, 1999

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Upbeat Spirit Gives Birmingham Boost

AAPG's international meeting and exhibition in Birmingham, England turned out to be a time of optimism and anticipation for the next century. Held in September, it attracted more people than expected.

Added on 01 November, 1999

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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 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 Historical Highlights By Bernard Duval,Jean Laherrere,Jean-Jacques Biteau,Jean-Marie Masset

From Outcrops to the Champs-Elysées: Petroleum Exploration in the Paris Basin

The Paris Basin offers times of both discoveries and failures, from its first well drilled near Normandy in the 1920s to today.

Added on 01 March, 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

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