Explorer Policy Watch

GEO-DC was host to 14 AAPG members in Washington, D.C., in May for the first-ever AAPG Congressional Visits Day (AAPG CVD).

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The Division of Professional Affairs has in recent years accomplished a number of tasks to benefit its members.

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Explorer Article

Everything you learned in kindergarten: The early lessons of life – be honest, do good works for others – can still provide a good foundation in the world of ethics.

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Explorer Article

Reason to sing? Northern Louisiana’s high-profile, still-fledgling Haynesville shale gas play, despite the challenges facing many operators, is hitting all the right notes.

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Behind the scenes: You’ve heard about a new report that points to the Arctic as having great potential for hydrocarbon resources. But have you heard how the report was made?

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wwwUpdate Blog

I love new stuff. Hope you do, too. New beginnings. New clothes. New people. New places. New software. New upgrades.

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A new video produced by AAPG gives a look into what AAPG is and who AAPG members are.

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The Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver is almost upon us, and Twitter makes it easy for those who will be attending – and those who will not – to follow what’s happening.

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Explorer Policy Watch

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a finding that carbon dioxide and several other greenhouse gases endangered public health and welfare – a finding that requires EPA to issue a rule to regulate emission of these gases under the Clean Air Act.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

Executive Director, Rick Fritz, recalls what it was like to be a rookie petroleum geologist.

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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 Article

The South American country of Suriname has launched an aggressive campaign to ramp up offshore oil production.

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Explorer Article

Adventure enthusiasts should enjoy the story of Angelo Pitoni, a larger- than-life geologist whose story includes exploits rivaling any of those portrayed on the big screen. This article focuses specifically on a chapter of his life that took place in my country, Venezuela, and forms part of our country’s oil exploration history.

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Explorer Article

Brazil’s famed “Father of the Pre-Salt,” Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, is credited with several major oil discoveries and with advances in petroleum systems research.

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Explorer Article

An influx of recent mergers and acquisitions has brought even more operators to the Permian, and there are some regions where there is still much geoscience to be done. 

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