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Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

They see a good thing going: Louisiana officials are making an all-out effort to encourage increased oil industry activity in their state.

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Shipwrecks Tell Deep Reef Tales

A new study of sunken vessels in the Gulf of Mexico has ramifications for the oil industry — and it asks the question, can man-made reefs be beneficial in the deep water, too?

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Looking Long-Term On Water Issues

Consider this scenario: It is the mid-21st century. All continental U.S. cities, towns and hamlets are now connected to one another by a continent-wide system of water pipelines.

Added on 01 August, 2004

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

AAPG Challenges Society Report

A Position Paper that takes to task a Wilderness Society report on recoverable resources in the Western United States has been approved by the AAPG Executive Committee.

Added on 01 August, 2004

Explorer Article By David Brown

Biodiversity: Breaking New Ground

Biodiversity has become an important buzz word, and the industry is responding with increasing awareness of sensitive areas.

Added on 01 August, 2004

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Technical Program Ready for Cancun

The technical program is in place and the time to register has arrived for an international event that has huge benefits for all.

Added on 01 July, 2004

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Environment Dominates Geo-Schools

A strong emphasis in environmental geology and a 'significant increase' in the number of international graduate geoscience students at North American institutions are revealed in the latest AAPG Status of Academic Geoscience Departments report.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Regions and Sections By Javier Meneses-Rocha,Nahum Schneidermann

Anticipation Builds To Cancun Meeting

The impressively large response to the call for papers is an indication that the 2004 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Cancun, Mexico, is shaping up to be one of the year's most important meetings.

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Oilman Mixes With Water

T. Boone Pickens joked that it took 25 years for him to be asked to speak at an AAPG annual meeting -- and when the opportunity finally arose the topic was water, not oil and gas.

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

Mini-Seismic for the 'Rosetta Stone'

Honey, I shrunk the … vibroseis truck? Robert Stewart, a professor of geophysics at the University of Calgary (Canada), is the alter ego of the fictional movie scientist who accidentally shrinks his kids in an experiment that goes terribly wrong.

Added on 01 May, 2004

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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 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 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