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Explorer Geophysical Corner By Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Synthetic Seismograms for PS Seismic Data

Over the last few years, several articles on multicomponent seismic data have appeared in Geophysical Corner describing various aspects of processing and interpretation of such data. In this article, we address an important question about correlation of synthetic seismograms with converted wave PS seismic data.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Division Column DPA By Michael R. Canich

What You Can Control In the Downturn

In the past eight months, our industry has continued to be challenged by low commodity prices resulting in difficult times for many geoscientists in our industry. To everyone who has been affected and to those of you who are concerned that you will be, remember to stay focused and be optimistic about your future.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

How To Turn a Dry Hole Into a Success Story

Dry hole. Two of the worst words in offshore exploration. When per-well costs offshore can reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars, no one wants to drill a duster. So are dry holes nothing but failures? “Not if they provide information that sets up the next discovery,” said AAPG member John Snedden.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Learn! Blog

The Geo Game

Making students excited about the oil industry often requires hands-on engagement and a little bit of healthy competition. Welcome to an interview with Marc Bond, who has developed The Oil Exploration Game and has seen it spark interest and enthusiasm in many different schools.

Added on 08 March, 2016

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Attending ACE Is As Important Now As Ever

Have you made plans to attend ACE this year? AAPG’s 2016 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) is a dedicated opportunity for our members and other professionals to get together.

Added on 01 March, 2016

Bulletin Article

A revised method for organic porosity estimation in shale reservoirs using Rock-Eval data: Example from Duvernay Formation in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Thermal decomposition of kerogen results in the presence of nanometer-scale pores. A method of estimating this organic porosity, a primary storage area for hydrocarbons, is proposed. An application in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin shows a signiﬁcantdecreasefrompreviousvalues.

Added on 01 March, 2016

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Poisson Impedance Application to Shale Resource Characterization

The main goal for shale resource characterization is usually the identification of sweet spots, which represent the most favorable drilling targets. Such sweet spots can be identified as those pockets in the target formation that exhibit high total organic carbon (TOC) content, as well as high brittleness. As there is no direct way of computing TOC using seismic data, we adopt indirect ways for doing so.

Added on 01 February, 2016

Bulletin Article

Sandstone provenance and insights into the paleogeography of the McMurray Formation from detrital zircon geochronology, Athabasca Oil Sands, Canada

The Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation of northeastern Alberta hosts most of the bitumen resources of the Athabasca Oil Sands. Despite its importance, the sedimentary provenance and corresponding Early Cretaceous paleodrainage system associated with these fluvial deposits remain poorly understood. We collected 18 sandstone samples from five cored wells drilled in the McMurray Formation and analyzed these for detrital zircon uranium–lead (U–Pb) geochronology.

Added on 01 February, 2016

Europe Blog By Alice Beaden

Last Chance to Save £119!

Time is running out – the early bird deadline is approaching. Register by 29 February to save £119 on a full three-day APPEX Global registration.

Added on 26 January, 2016

Europe Blog By Alice Beaden

Exhibit at APPEX Global 2016

Be a presence at APPEX Global 2016: book your booth now.

Added on 08 January, 2016

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