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Explorer Geophysical Corner By Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

The Transformers: A Big Aid in Interpretation

Seismic inversion for acoustic impedance is widely used in our industry today, mainly due to the ease and accuracy of interpretation of impedance data, but also because it allows an integrated approach to geological interpretation. This month’s column refers to “inversion” as the transformation of seismic amplitude data into acoustic impedance data.

Added on 01 May, 2015

Explorer Division Column EMD By Alan Burnham

Then and Now: An EMD Perspective on Oil Shale

Oil shale is a rich petroleum source rock that never got buried deep enough to generate oil and gas. Worldwide, oil shale is a massive resource that potentially could yield a trillion barrels of oil and gas equivalent.

Added on 01 May, 2015

Explorer Article

Finalists Announced for 2015 IBA Competition

The semi-finals are completed. Twelve teams from around the world have their eyes set on Denver to participate in the finals of the 2015 AAPG/AAPG Foundation Imperial Barrel Award competition.

Added on 01 May, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article

Compelling Luncheons Set for ACE

Best-selling author Simon Winchester will be the featured speaker at the All-Convention Luncheon in Denver, but that’s not the only special luncheon that’s planned for the upcoming AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition.

Added on 01 May, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

When the initial Discovery Thinking forum debuted in San Antonio at the 2008 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, it garnered high marks from attendees. Still, who could have known that this initial forum would be the harbinger of such an amazingly successful and long-running program?

Added on 01 May, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Shining the Spotlight on Oil Spill Prevention

Oil spills get a lot of media attention, but the best stories are about the disasters that didn’t happen.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Search and Discovery Article

Latitudinal Controls on Stratigraphic Models and Sedimentary Concepts - Hedberg Abstract Collection

A collection of 24 abstracts for papers concerning latitudinal controls on stratigraphic models and sedimentary concepts. Abstracts of papers presented at the AAPG Hedberg conference in Banff, BC, Canada in October 2014

Added on 02 March, 2015

Explorer Regions and Sections By Clinton Tippett

Keeping Our Cool—A Perspective From the Great White North

The current collapse of oil prices and the continuing downward pressure on natural gas prices have been a double whammy for the Canadian oil patch. At least while oil was attractive, players could be liquids-focused; but now, that once-safe haven has been eliminated. The repercussions of this downturn here are now rippling through industry, governments and society at large.

Added on 01 March, 2015

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kurt Marfurt,Satinder Chopra

A Delicate Balance: Seeing Faults More Clearly

Spectral decomposition of seismic data helps in the analysis of subtle stratigraphic plays and fractured reservoirs. The different methods used for decomposing the seismic data into individual frequency components within the seismic data bandwidth serve to transform the seismic data from the time domain to the frequency domain– and generate the spectral magnitude and phase components at every time-frequency sample.

Added on 01 March, 2015

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Field Experiments for Methane Production from Hydrates

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) methane-hydrate program is making a giant leap forward in 2015 with a new field test. But, why should we care about methane hydrates? First, the world will continue to depend on fossil fuels well past 2040 and natural gas is the cleanest option. Second, some countries that do not have sufficient indigenous energy have potentially large methane hydrate resources. Finally, methane hydrates occur in low concentrations over vast areas of the seafloor and shallow subsea sediments around the world, including the Arctic. If these areas warm, the hydrates could dissociate, releasing methane.

Added on 13 February, 2015

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