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Argentina's Vaca Muerta Draws GTW Spotlight

The Vaca Muerta is now a leading shale play in Latin America. Check out this article on the workshop AAPG recently held in Buenos Aires.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

Industry Keenly Watches Canadian Energy Policy

U.S. and Canadian energy markets have been closely linked for many years as excess Canadian oil and natural gas production supplied U.S. demand.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Division Column DPA By Charles Sternbach

Playmaker Forum Debuts This Month

My vision for DPA this year: Empowering geologists to find oil and succeed in business.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Worldly Pleasures: A Look Back at a Big Year

It was a very good (and busy) year: A month-by-month look at the significant oil and gas discoveries around the globe that made 2012 an industry year to remember.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Surprise! North America Grabbed the Spotlight

Leader of the pack: North America heads the 2012 global E&P developments list – surprise, surprise – with oil production in Canada and the Gulf of Mexico all contributing to the boom.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen,Ciaran Larkin

APPEX Regional Starts Strong

Nearly 200 attendees from 29 countries attended the inaugural APPEX Regional 2012 event, held Nov. 8-9 in Istanbul, Turkey, and organized in association with Turkey’s National Oil Company, TPAO.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Phil Richards

Entrepeneurs Finished the Falklands' Story

Some bold and creative geologists, full of the entrepreneur spirit, helped turn the Falkland Islands into a success story.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

The Year That Was(n't) – D.C. Action Was Rare

The 112th Congress (January 2011 to January 2013) has passed little legislation – in fact, it set a record for inactivity, and no bills impacting petroleum exploration and production have been passed.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Division Column DEG By Tom Temples

DEG Enjoys a Successful Season of Outreach

Several AAPG meetings have taken place since the last issue of the EXPLORER was published, including the International Conference and Exhibition in Singapore, and the annual meetings for the Eastern Section (Cleveland) and GCAGS (Austin, Texas).

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Geosteering Keeps Drillers On the Right Track

It’s all about staying on target: Technological advances are helping to make geosteering an increasingly valuable tool for geologists involved in horizontal wells.

Added on 01 December, 2012

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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

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 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

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