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Explorer Regions and Sections By Bruce Lemmon

Take advantage now of one- or two-day pre-registration. This annual event incorporates the broadest possible spectrum of UK-based geoscientific society involvement.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Business Side of Geology Column By Marlan Downey

Safety Record Is A Key Indicator

Why is it important to monitor the safety performance of units within a company? What does it mean when you find that one unit consistently has a much poorer safety record than others?

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Division Column DPA By Lyle Bale

Is It OK to Charge Different Rates?

Question of Ethics: Is it OK to charge different rates?

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Libya Eyes Return To World Markets

What's the attraction? Oil -- and lots of it. Libya's combination of enormous oil fields and large areas that are only lightly explored attract international investors.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article

Bright Sites Entice Global Players

Bright prospects on the horizon include Libya opening some opportunities and Bolivia taking steps to become a major production hub. Follow this midyear roundup to learn of upcoming lease and exploration opportunities and other upstream activities.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Dark Days Don't Dim Expectations

Last year international exploration couldn't afford a new pair of shoes. Major players didn't lose their shirts after all. The result left the industry much better-suited for global travel.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

West Africa's Waters Offer Delicious Temptations

A deadly combination of depressed oil prices and serious internal strife haven't slowed down companies busy drilling and developing some of the most prospective acreage in the world in deep waters offshore West Africa.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Independents Begin To Spread Globally

In the United States,small independent companies over the past 15 years have followed the majors into mature areas and then coaxed more oil and gas out of the ground than most people thought possible. That scenario is about to go global.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Division Column DPA By Robert Sabate

Client Fee Plea Can Teach Lessons

A geologist and a client agree to a project for which the geologist will be paid for time and expenses. At the end of the job, when the final bill is presented, the client acknowledges that the job was well done -- but nevertheless asks the geologist to reduce the bill because it is larger than expected. Assuming you are the geologist, what would you do?

Added on 01 July, 1999

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Oil Industry May Face 'Radical Changes,' Challenges

Last year's sharp drop in oil prices was the warning bell: The oil industry is facing radical changes and tough challenges which may ultimately put even more control of the world's oil supply in the hands of Middle Eastern countries and change the make up of both private and state oil companies all over the globe.

Added on 01 July, 1999

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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

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 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

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