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Explorer Division Column EMD By Laura Wray

AAPG’S Energy Minerals Division (EMD) will respond to heightened awareness of global energy issues by offering an extensive and diverse selection of sessions, short courses, field trips and forums at the upcoming 2009 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, set for June 7-10 in Denver.

Added on 01 May, 2009

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Cuba Needs Big Scale Exploration

A personal connection with a legendary geologist Hollis Hedberg triggered Georges Pardo’s personal connection with Cuba – and that bond has led to a new AAPG book on the island’s geology.

Added on 01 May, 2009

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Rocky Mountains Get Deep Study

The eye of the beholder: Everyone knows Colorado is a beautiful state. The big question is, how did it get that way?

Added on 01 May, 2009

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Shale Calls for the Unconventional

Your shut door, our open window: Current fiscal realities have stalled some projects, but two geologists say now is the perfect time to consider better ways to evaluate shale gas potential.

Added on 01 May, 2009

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Bob Hardage

Hey, Who Overturned These Strata?

The methodology described here may benefit those who are confronted with the problem of interpreting complex structures from limited-quality 3-D seismic images.

Added on 01 January, 2009

Explorer Article By James Wilson

Dead Sea Geology Promise Unmet

The Dead Sea is a geological treasure chest, with salt features, mineral-rich waters, natural asphalt, and - most tantalizing of all – oil prospects.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

Conjugate Margins Ideas Shared

New exploration opportunities have turned the global spotlight to the topic at hand at the Central Atlantic Conjugate Margins Conference.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Explorer Geophysical Corner By James Hallin,Jim Branath,John Tinnin,Peter Stewart

China Study: Detecting Fractures

This two-part series describes how Sinopec’s local operating company, Southwest Petroleum Branch (SWPB), utilized full-wave seismic data to improve production from a fractured tight-gas reservoir in XinChang Field, Sichuan Province, China.

Added on 01 October, 2008

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

'Victoria's Secret' Has a History

Victoria’s Secret (no, not that one) is reminding people that what they see at first is not always what they get later.

Added on 01 October, 2008

Explorer Article

Students, Chapters Awards Announced

Student Chapter awards and awards for student technical presentations given at the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in San Antonio have been announced by the Convention Organizing and Student Chapters committees.

Added on 01 September, 2008

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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 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

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 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