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Explorer Article By David Brown

A crucial shortage in the world’s supply of helium-3 could have a serious impact on an important tool for the oil and gas industry.

Added on 01 October, 2010

Explorer Division Column DEG By Mary Harris

DEG Aims to Expand Focus, Membership

In past years, DEG’s major areas of technical focus have included hydrogeology, environmental geophysics and carbon sequestration as it relates to the petroleum industry. Over the next year we intend to expand our technical focus areas to include:

Added on 01 September, 2010

Explorer President’s Column By David Rensink

The Real Cost of Water – Going Up

As geoscientists we have a good understanding of many of the factors that can affect our industry – but one factor that we may understand the least is water.

Added on 01 September, 2010

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GCAGS Sets 60th Annual Meeting in San Antonio

A varied technical program that examines both the onshore and offshore activity – and potential – of one of the world’s most prolific regions has been planned for this year’s AAPG Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies annual meeting, which will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.

Added on 01 September, 2010

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Eastern Section Spotlights Shales

The onshore shale petroleum systems of eastern North America will be in the spotlight during the AAPG Eastern Section’s annual meeting, set Sept. 25-29 in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Added on 01 September, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Data Boom Boosts Stratigraphy Understanding

“Sweet” smell of success: The Gulf Coast region’s Upper Jurassic Haynesville play continues to be a spotlight-grabbing event.

Added on 01 September, 2010

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Shales – Similar, Yet So Different

Going global: Not all shale gas basins are created equal – but countries all over the world are intrigued by the possibilities.

Added on 01 September, 2010

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Marcellus Owes Its 'Beauty' to Algal Blooms

Accent on the algae? One geologist says the superior rock properties of the Marcellus Shale may be due to the significant role that algal blooms played in its development.

Added on 01 September, 2010

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Some Summer (or Winter) Reading Ideas

John Hofmeister is well known to many in the oil and gas industry as former head of Shell’s U.S. operations. Trained as a political scientist and then working at General Electric, Nortel and AlliedSignal before coming to Shell, his background is one of planning, preparation and pragmatism.

Added on 01 August, 2010

Explorer Division Column EMD By Jeremy Boak

Oil Shales Making Cautious Progress

Despite discouraging economic conditions over the last two years, development of the world’s vast resources of oil shale continues to make progress.

Added on 01 August, 2010

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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