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Explorer Emphasis Article By Diane Freeman

Oil Prices, Other Factors Affecting Seismic

AAPG Honorary member R. Randy Ray shares some insights on major factors influencing the seismic industry today.

Added on 01 March, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Downturn Offers Opportunity to Reprocess Seismic

If operators take the “glass half full” approach and use their idle time wisely during the industry’s current downturn, the seismic industry – at least parts of it –could experience an upswing.

Added on 01 March, 2015

Explorer Article By Jeff Aldrich

Disruptive Innovations

Oil and gas currently are essential commodities for modern life, but subject to market demands and the eternal fluctuations in supply and demand. It is important to try to keep a larger view on the big changes, those disruptive innovations, which demand a change in the way we do our business.

Added on 01 March, 2015

Explorer Article By Brian Ervin

Mexico Invites Seismic Exploration

While the rest of the world of seismic exploration is scaling down in response to the current trend of depressed oil prices, the government of Mexico is beckoning to all comers and, so far, they seem to be answering.

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

Explorer Division Column EMD By Sharleen Overland,Steven Schamel

Heavy Oil Recovery Methods Are Improving

In virtually all regions of sustained production, the industry is steadily improving in situ recovery methods and reducing environmental impacts of bitumen and heavy oil production, especially those associated with surface mining.

Added on 01 February, 2015

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

World-Class Knowledge, Experience, Community on Offer

Equipping you to be a world-class geoscientist is our goal here at AAPG. It’s why we exist as a scientific and professional association: To assist you throughout your career to stay at the top of your game.

Added on 01 February, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

'Shale Adventure' on Alaska's North Slope

At a time when some operators are slowing production of unconventional resources, and as oil and gas prices continue to fall, three companies have high hopes for producing shale oil north of the Arctic Circle for the first time in petroleum history.

Added on 01 February, 2015

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Oil Price Slams Beleaguered TMS Play

Following many years of on again/off again activity, the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) was, at long last, being proven in recent months to be a viable commercial play, but the market has done a 180-degree spin owing to the unanticipated, near-devastating drop in oil prices.

Added on 01 February, 2015

Explorer Article By David Brown

No Certainty, But Not All Is Doom and Gloom

Oil prices ... barreling downward. Natural gas prices ... up in flames. Gasoline prices ... tanking. The year got off to a scary start for the oil and gas industry

Added on 01 February, 2015

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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 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 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