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wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

We just posted a Hedberg Research Conference that will focus on “Deepwater Fold and Thrust Belts” in October. This conference will be held in Italy but the most important information is the request to be a part of the conference and to submit an abstract for consideration is March 1.

Added on 24 December, 2008

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

In The Blink of an Eye

One of the best things about working on the web is the ability to change a person’s surfing experience immediately.

Added on 10 December, 2008

Explorer Article By David Curtiss

Earth Science Week Activities Reach 10 Million People Globally

An estimated 10 million people worldwide learned about earth science through program promotions, education efforts and media coverage during Earth Science Week held in October, according to the American Geological Institute.

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

CO₂ Statement Adopted by AAPG

There are differences between CO2 flooding for EOR and long-term geological carbon sequestration. Sequestration requires injecting large volumes of CO2 through the smallest number of wells possible, and ensuring the CO2 remains confined over long periods of time. The technical challenges are issues of scale.

Added on 01 December, 2008

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Just in time for U.S. holiday

Yep. In the U.S. we will be celebrating our national holiday – Thanksgiving.

Added on 26 November, 2008

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Thankful …

In the U.S. we are preparing to celebrate our Thanksgiving holiday. It is a day set aside by our country to reflect on the blessings we’ve received over the past year.

Added on 26 November, 2008

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Denver 2009 ACE Site has a new look!

We’ve taken off the wraps on the new look for the Denver 2009 AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition website.

Added on 24 November, 2008

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Hedbergs Ramp Up

The AAPG Hedberg Research Conferences have announced two more events. Some of these deadlines are looming during the month of November.

Added on 11 November, 2008

Explorer Readers Forum

Reader's Forum

The recent drop in oil and gas prices will make life tougher for those of us working in shale plays such as the Bakken, Barnett, Haynesville, Marcellus, Woodford (U.S.), Domanic (Russia), Mako (Hungary) and many others around the world.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

'Bridges Built' On Four-Country Visit

AAPG made history and was part of history during AAPG President Scott Tinker's recent European Region tour. The tour, lasting from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2, marked the first-ever presentation by an AAPG president to a German geologic association.

Added on 01 November, 2008

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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 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 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