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Explorer Division Column DPA By Paul Britt

CVD, Meetings and Events on DPA Calendar

As the AAPG annual meeting draws near, the DPA annual council meeting also marks the last meeting for the year.

Added on 01 April, 2010

Explorer President’s Column By John C. Lorenz

U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar recently justified restrictions on leasing by saying that “the public lands and oil and gas resources are owned by the American citizens.

Added on 01 April, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Serendipity Is Explorationists' Friend

Accidental discovery? One paper in the History of Petroleum Geology forum remembers Mobile Bay sharing the combination of luck, sound decisions and overcoming obstacles that led to its development.

Added on 01 April, 2010

Explorer Article By David Brown

Uncertainty Clouds Gas Resource Estimates

Guess what: Does anyone know for sure how accurate the recent estimates of available U.S. natural gas resources are?

Added on 01 April, 2010

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Marcellus Gave No 'Big Play' Hints

Big Daddy: Shale gas plays may be commonplace in the United States, but most stand in awe of the extensive Marcellus Shale.

Added on 01 April, 2010

Delegates Voice Division Article By Paul Britt

Division of Professional Affairs

The DPA is a professional community within the AAPG that is focused on the professional practice of energy resource geoscientists. Its members are Certified Petroleum Geologists and Geophysicists and Coal Geologists that are committed to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Added on 10 March, 2010

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

March Web Explorer

It’s the seismic issue for 2010 and ready for your preview.

Added on 01 March, 2010

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Oil, Gas Take Hits on Proposed Budget

The president has proposed to repeal a series of oil and natural gas tax “preferences.”

Added on 01 March, 2010

Explorer President’s Column By John C. Lorenz

The Energy Ratio Limit

Believe it or not, gasoline and other hydrocarbon products are better bargains now than they were 50 years ago, and given the improved fuel economy of modern cars we probably spend a lower percentage of our income on gasoline than we did back then.

Added on 01 March, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Play This: Game Chip Aids Exploration

At last, a reason to thank your kids for playing video games: PlayStation 3 technology is elevating seismic imaging to a whole new level of refinement.

Added on 01 March, 2010

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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

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 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

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