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The technical program and registration both will be available in early June for the AAPG European Region Energy Conference and Exhibition, which will be held Nov. 18-21 in Athens, Greece.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Shales Add to Wyoming Portfolio

The southwest Wyoming region has almost everything you could want in a Rocky Mountain hydrocarbon province.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Rockies Living Up to Promise

During a luncheon talk at the 2006 AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, speaker Peter Dea predicted the Rocky Mountains would become the kingpin of domestic natural gas production owing principally to unconventional reservoir development.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Finding Facts Before Conclusions

The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is all about science.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Reserve Site Designation Applauded

Calling the Irvine Ranch Land Reserve (IRLR), “a shining example of our nation’s natural treasures,” National Park Service Director Fran Mainella recently designated 37,000 acres of the IRLR a “National Natural Landmark,” making it the first site in California to receive NNL designation since 1987.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Article By Diane Freeman

CO2 Puts New Fizz in Old Field

New 3-D seismic data and the injection of CO have given new life to a 100-year-old oil field in Wyoming.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

'Goldilocks Rocks' Pay Off for Vernon

A field that can be touted as an industry showpiece for what can be accomplished with the right technology in combo with the right commodity price sometimes attains its lofty status only after years of expensive trial and error -- and frustration -- on the part of the operators.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Barnett at Core of Career

Dan Steward takes pride in doing a good job yet without calling attention to himself. That’s no small achievement. That play was the big reason why Steward was cited as the Explorer of the Year at the recent AAPG Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Article By David Brown

If It's Shale, It's Probably in Play

Unconventional resource plays are sprouting up across the country, especially projects in search of gas or oil production from shale.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

Race to the Long Beach Convention

It’s that time of year again -- time for the annual convention, AAPG’s main event for the year!

Added on 01 March, 2007

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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 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

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