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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

There's long been much ado about the ongoing loss of coastal wetlands in south Louisiana. Not surprisingly, many fingers point to the oil and gas industry with its several thousand linear miles of pipelines in the region.

Added on 01 November, 2015

Explorer Article By Vern Stefanic

2016 Distinguished Lecturers

The AAPG-AAPG Foundation Distinguished Lecture program, the Association's flagship initiative for sharing the latest in scientific thought, concepts and advances, starts its new season in November with a lecture tour of North America.

Added on 01 November, 2015

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Determining Brittleness From Seismic Data

The key elements for shale resource evaluation are the mineral content – such as clay, quartz and calcite – the total organic carbon (TOC) content, the brittleness and some mechanical properties of the shale rocks. Geomechanical studies are necessary both for understanding wellbore environment stability and also interpreting well log data, by estimating the mechanical properties of the subsurface.

Added on 01 October, 2015

Europe Blog

A U-Pb Detrital Zircon Profile Through the Colville Basin, Arctic Alaska: A 140-Million-Year Record of Brookian Tectonism

On October 2, at the 3P Arctic Conference & Exhibition, Thomas Moore will speak on 'A U-Pb Detrital Zircon Profile Through the Colville Basin, Arctic Alaska: A 140-Million-Year Record of Brookian Tectonism.'

Added on 17 September, 2015

Middle East Blog

This three-day workshop aims to provide a forum for professionals from industry, academia and government agencies, who are actively involved in the study of Middle Eastern Source Rocks, to share their advances in source rock related fields, present their experiences and challenges, and demonstrate relevant technologies and solutions.

Added on 23 August, 2015

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

Abstract Deadline extended for GTW Peru 2015: Increasing the Recovery Factor in Mature Oil and Gas Fields

Share your knowledge and learn from others at this multidisciplinary workshop to be held in Lima, Peru on 15-16 October 2015. Presentation proposals are due 30 August 2015.

Added on 18 August, 2015

Bulletin Article

Tectonic Variation and Structural Evolution of the West Greenland Continental Margin

A seismic interpretation study of reflection profiles was undertaken to identify sedimentary and structural components of the tectonic development of the West Greenland continental margin. The new structural framework reveals a long and complex tectono-stratigraphy and evolution.

Added on 15 August, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Full Circle: IBA Alumna 'Pays It Forward'

When the AAPG/AAPG Foundation initiated the Imperial Barrel Award, there was a sense that participating students would take the unique experience with them and pay it forward. Which brings us to AAPG member Elizabeth Hajek, assistant professor for Penn State University.

Added on 01 August, 2015

Explorer Article By Susan Nash

New Offerings from AAPG Education

The AAPG Education Department has expanded its range of offerings, including several new themed workshops and forum events.

Added on 01 August, 2015

Asia Pacific Blog

Call for Abstracts Deadline Approaching for AAPG/EAGE/MGS Conference, Yangon, 19-20 November 2015

Do you have an abstract for this exciting conference? Please submit before 30 August, 2015.

Added on 07 July, 2015

Hot Items

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás,Sylvia Anjos

The ‘Father of the Pre-Salt’

Brazil’s famed “Father of the Pre-Salt,” Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, is credited with several major oil discoveries and with advances in petroleum systems research.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By Jhonny Casas

Angelo Pitoni, a Real-Life 'Indiana Jones' in Venezuelan Territory

Adventure enthusiasts should enjoy the story of Angelo Pitoni, a larger- than-life geologist whose story includes exploits rivaling any of those portrayed on the big screen. This article focuses specifically on a chapter of his life that took place in my country, Venezuela, and forms part of our country’s oil exploration history.

Added on 01 March, 2022

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

Persistent Prospects of the Permian

An influx of recent mergers and acquisitions has brought even more operators to the Permian, and there are some regions where there is still much geoscience to be done.

Added on 26 March, 2024