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Explorer Article By David Brown

This is a place that’s historic, innovative, hugely resourceful and enormously complex. When it comes to energy, California has it all.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Explorer Division Column DEG By Doug Wyatt

Facts Hone Articulate Responses

If you asked my parents what their view of the oil and gas industry was they would describe a scene from an old black and white photograph of Spindletop, McKeesport or the Big Sinking Fields, where the ground was barren and black with oil and you could step from one rig floor to the next.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Shales' Complexity Boosts Seismic Activity

An added dimension: 3-D seismic data is an essential ingredient in operators’ efforts to understand the risks and nuances of shale plays.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Article By David Brown

Opinions Fractured on Hydro Fracturing

Have an opinion about hydraulic fracturing? So does the person next to you, which is why Steve Leifer, this year’s speaker at the upcoming DEG annual luncheon, says to look at the big picture.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Politics Puts Keystone XL Pipeline in Limbo

I first wrote about the Keystone XL pipeline in this column back in September 2010. At the time, the project was nearing the end of a review by the U.S. Department of State for a Presidential Permit.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Shales Give Basis for Rosy NPC Resource Report

Home grown: A recent National Petroleum Council study suggests America has enough oil resources to meet its growing demand for several decades.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Erin Camp

Casing Gets Early Blame in Fracturing Studies

A wise adage states that anything worth having is not easily obtainable – and it just so happens that the most promising source of cleaner, domestic, cost-effective energy of the near future also is incredibly controversial.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article

Oudinot Wins Eastern Levorsen

Anne Oudinot has won the A.I. Levorsen Award for presenting the best paper at the recent Eastern Section annual meeting.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Dave Cook

CCS in the Spotlight

On one hand carbon capture and storage lacks governments' support in Europe. On the other hand understanding of CCS technology is growing.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

U.S. Geothermal Database Being Created

Hot water, hot potential: The possibility of reaping the rewards of geothermal energy, especially along the Gulf of Mexico coast, is moving closer to reality.

Added on 01 January, 2012

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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 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

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