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Explorer Article By David Brown

Permian Basin: The Center of Black Gold Activity

The Permian Basin has been known for black gold and clear methane for almost 100 years. Today, it’s just as closely associated with little green pieces of paper. Those dollars are flowing into the area as fast as oil and gas are flowing out. Companies and investors dropped almost $30 billion into Permian deals last year.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Mitigating the New Risks of the 21st Century Oil Field

The business of oil finding has always carried certain risks, but social media and mass communication are creating a new breed of heretofore unforeseen social and economic dangers.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

From $150 MM to $1.2 B in 4 Years: It's What They Do

Find out the secrets of the success of the Mid-Continent’s STACK and SCOOP plays. Attend the AAPG DPA MidContinent Playmaker Forum on May 11 in Oklahoma City and learn directly from the operators who have had the most success.

Added on 23 March, 2017

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Making Money with Mature Fields: Applying Unconventional Technology to Conventional Fields

If you've wondered about mature fields in our current environment here's a very preliminary list of some of the ways technology is being used to revitalize mature fields.

Added on 20 March, 2017

Middle East Blog By Anastasia Kuzmenko

Less than Three Weeks to Go! Register today!

We are delighted to invite you to join the fourth edition of the SPE/AAPG Workshop: E&P Data Management and Analytics, taking place 27–29 March 2017 in Muscat, Oman.

Added on 09 March, 2017

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

I Fly High on Fire-Scorched Wings: Companies Re-Invent Themselves in the Delaware Basin

The Delaware Basin is the habitat of the fire-scorched Oil Phoenix, which rises from the ashes of a 3-year oil industry meltdown that has savaged companies that have held acreage, operations, and infrastructure in the costly resource plays of Colorado, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and more.

Added on 02 March, 2017

Explorer ProTracks By The Young Professionals Special Interest Group

The ABCs of DPA for YPs

Knowing how to speak the language of geoscience is one thing; fluency in petroleum geoscience as a profession is another. Fortunately, AAPG has a resource to improve professional proficiency and it’s an acronym every Member should know: DPA.

Added on 01 March, 2017

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

A Milestone for Our Tribe

We all have milestones in our lives – those times that, in retrospect, we recognize as formative or transitionary, in which one chapter of our lives ends and another begins.

Added on 01 March, 2017

Explorer Article By David Rensink

It’s been a century in the making and time is running out to register for AAPG’s 100th anniversary Annual Convention and Exhibition in Houston.

Added on 01 March, 2017

Explorer Article

SIGs and TIGs: How to Get Involved

TIGs and SIGs are designed to encourage greater Member participation in specific topics or interests – and to enhance Member engagement with other Members, and with AAPG. But what is the current roster of TIGs and SIGs – and who do you contact to join their fun?

Added on 01 March, 2017

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Explorer Article By Emily Llinás,Sylvia Anjos

The ‘Father of the Pre-Salt’

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.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

Offshore Opportunities in Suriname

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

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By Jhonny Casas

Angelo Pitoni, a Real-Life 'Indiana Jones' in Venezuelan Territory

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.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Article By David Brown

Persistent Prospects of the Permian

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.

Added on 26 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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