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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Shales Give Basis for Rosy NPC Resource Report

Home grown: A recent National Petroleum Council study suggests America has enough oil resources to meet its growing demand for several decades.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Study Cautions Overenthusiasm on Shale Capacity

The rest of the story? High expectations dominate current outlooks for U.S. energy independence, but a past AAPG president warns against overenthusiasm on shale capacity.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Division Column DPA By Marty Hewitt

DPA Executives Approve Dues Increase

The DPA’s Mid-Year meeting was held Nov. 5 in Plano, Texas, and was attended by 17 people, including the DPA’s Executive Committee, councilors and committee chairs along with AAPG Divisions manager Norma Newby.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Erin Camp

Casing Gets Early Blame in Fracturing Studies

A wise adage states that anything worth having is not easily obtainable – and it just so happens that the most promising source of cleaner, domestic, cost-effective energy of the near future also is incredibly controversial.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Dave Cook

CCS in the Spotlight

On one hand carbon capture and storage lacks governments' support in Europe. On the other hand understanding of CCS technology is growing.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Deep Waters Off Mozambique Yield Big Gas Finds

Out of Africa: The deepwater Rovuma Basin off the coast of Mozambique is proving to be a bonanza for discovery.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Miguel Ramirez,Victor Ramirez

Colombia's Ecopetrol: A Legacy of Principles

With Colombia rapidly approaching a historical production record of one million barrels of oil per day, and Ecopetrol, the state oil company, celebrating its 60th anniversary, it is worth reviewing the events that led to these milestones.

Added on 01 December, 2011

Explorer Division Column DEG By David Vance

A Tale of Two CO2 Opportunities

The use of injected carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a process that was first used on Jan. 26, 1972, at the SACROC unit in Scurry County, Texas. Since then carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery in primary production zones has expanded across the Permian Basin in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, and to a more limited extent in Kansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Alaska and Pennsylvania – and in other countries.

Added on 01 December, 2011

Explorer President’s Column By Paul Weimer

Random Musings From 35,000 Feet (10,675 m)

In the last few months, I have had the extraordinary opportunity to visit 12 countries and interact with many geologists and students. A few musings regarding the future ...

Added on 01 December, 2011

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Show your support – DPA Professional Cards

There’s a new feature on the home page of the Division of Professional Affairs.

Added on 17 November, 2011

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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 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 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 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

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