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Yes, the 2011 ACE in Houston keeps rolling! Another batch of videos is now available online on AAPG’s YouTube channel, and this time it’s from the AAPG/SEPM Student Reception.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

For those of us in the AAPG European Region, 2011 began where 2010 left off – very busy.

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Explorer Historical Highlights

The history of oil in the Middle East is essentially a story of giant oil fields (each containing over 500 million barrels).

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Explorer Policy Watch

BP made headlines in late April by pledging $1 billion for restoration projects along the Gulf Coast.

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Explorer Article

There’s no doubt that an array of technology innovations have played a key role in advancing exploration activity and successes.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Colorado’s state geologist warned the world is depleting its natural resources as the United States and growing economies scramble for precious metals, oil and gas.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

A significant new Bakken Shale oil play has finally warmed up in northwest Montana.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Doug Strickland dreamed big when his work led to discovery of the Covenant oil field in central Utah.

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Explorer Article

It used to be NIMBY (Not In My Backyard), Harbert said, but BANANA is now a more accurate description: Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything.

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With the recent addition of many 2011 ACE videos to AAPG’s YouTube channel comes another opportunity to share the ones that interest you personally.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

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.

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Explorer Historical Highlights

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

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Explorer Article

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

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Explorer Article

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

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Headquarters Contacts

Susan Nash
Susan Nash Director, Innovation and Emerging Science and Technology, AAPG +1 405 314 7730