Latin America Blog
By Emily Llinás
21 teams from 8 countries participated in the virtual round on March 1. The top four finishers will compete in-person at the region semifinals in Rio de Janeiro in April.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 04 March, 2019
Latin America Blog
By Emily Llinás
AAPG volunteers hit the ground running in January, planning educational, professional and outreach activities for 2019. This year promises to be a busy one for the Latin America & Caribbean Region.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 11 February, 2019
Explorer Foundation Update
Participants in the AAPG-AAPG Foundation’s annual Imperial Barrel Award competition already know of the program’s significant impact on their education and its lasting value to their careers.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2019
Asia Pacific Blog
Mr. Ray Leonard’s VGP lecture “Climate Change, the Transitional Role of Fossil Fuels and Geopolitics” at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur was organized by its AAPG Student Chapter and the Petroleum Engineering Centre (ADRACEPE) on January 31, 2019.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2019
Latin America Blog
By Emily Llinás
AAPG camaraderie was in full swing in December, which featured social projects and holiday celebrations throughout the region. The AAPG family in Trinidad & Tobago Chapter hosted visitors from the University of Suriname Chapter and took them on a 7-day Trinidad GeoTour featuring outcrop tours, industry visits and classroom sessions.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 14 January, 2019
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
In the fast-paced world of technological innovations, training often has a hard time keeping up. In addition, the geoscientists and engineers who need to update their knowledge and skills are best served by on-demand micro-learning, which is both engaging and effective. Welcome to an interview with Shipeng Fu, Knowledgette (http://www.knowledgette.com), who has envisioned a training platform as well as content for on-demand micro-training, and which is free for AAPG members.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 17 December, 2018
Latin America Blog
By Emily Llinás
AAPG LACR volunteers had an active month in November, representing the Association at events in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico. Students and young professionals taught more than 3100 grade school students about geosciences at Earth Science Week activities.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 10 December, 2018
Explorer Foundation Update
By Gretchen Flint
AAPG’s historic Distinguished Lecture program has undergone a revolutionary transformation aimed at extending the program’s accessibility, audience and reach.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2018
Latin America Blog
By Emily Llinás
In October 2018 the AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region held its first-ever joint event with the SPE Colombia Section. The workshop, Optimizing Geosciences and Engineering to Maximize Colombia’s Offshore Potential, included high profile speakers and state-of-the-art technical presentations.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 13 November, 2018
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
The first AAPG Beijing Geosciences Technology Workshop, October 26-28, took place in Beijing and represented a number of 'firsts.' The theme was 'Deep and Ultra-Deep Petroleum Systems: What We Know and Don't Know' and the event featured a strong technical program and international cases and topics.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 08 November, 2018