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Explorer Article By David Brown

World Helium Resources to Enter 'Sustained, Ample Supply'

Helium rose back into the news recently, in part because of drilling exploration programs planned for an area along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border in southern Canada. North American Helium Inc. of Calgary announced it had arranged additional equity financing of about $29 million to purchase and construct its second helium purification plant at the Battle Creek field in southwest Saskatchewan and to fund an active drilling program. A number of other companies are reportedly involved in North American helium exploration projects, including Desert Mountain Energy Corp. and Royal Helium Ltd. of Vancouver, Weil Group Resources LLC in Richmond, Va., and Australian explorer Blue Star Energy.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

High-resolution hyperspectral-based continuous mineralogical and total organic carbon analysis of the Eagle Ford Group and associated formations in south Texas

Hyperspectral imaging, used to generate mineral maps of the Eagle Ford Group, is a powerful tool for studying textural and fabric relationships because it detects and highlights the major mineralogical changes that occur between depositional beds and among depositional features.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Bulletin Article By H. Scott Hamlin,Junwen Peng,Kitty L. Milliken,Qilong Fu,Xavier Janson

Grain assemblages and diagenesis in organic-rich mudrocks, Upper Pennsylvanian Cline shale (Wolfcamp D), Midland Basin, Texas

Grain assemblages in the organic-rich Cline shale in the Midland Basin are dominated by components of extrabasinal derivation. This work examines how the primary composition of grain assemblages in mudrocks affect the postdepositional processes that eventually determine rock properties.

Added on 30 June, 2020

Explorer Division Column DEG By Francois Marechal

DEG Endorses EnergySource for 'ILiAD'

The DEG leadership unanimously endorsed EnergySource Minerals in San Diego to receive a DEG Corporate Award for their efforts to harness for lithium extraction the brine flow supplying the John L. Featherstone geothermal power plant in the Salton Sea region. EnergySource Chief Operating Officer Derek Benson shared with us that a proprietary process called “Integrated Lithium Adsorption Desorption,” or “ILiAD,” was demonstrated to be the key that unlocks Salton Sea lithium development. They have succeeded in producing battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide utilizing the brine flow as it exits the power generation.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Explorer Foundation Update By Gretchen Flint

Colorado Educator Named 2020 Inspirational Geoscience Educator

The AAPG Foundation is proud to announce that Bradford Burton, an associate professor in the Natural and Environmental Sciences Department at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colo., has been named the 2020 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award recipient.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

A New Approach to Automated Well-Log Correlation in Three Dimensions

Geologists will soon have a set of software tools that can automatically correlate hundreds of stratigraphic tops that will encompass thousands of well logs. The new approach – a software Python package, ChronoLog – will potentially change how such compilations are done.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Unconventionals Persist, Despite Everything

In a world that has seen rock-bottom oil prices, a sharp decline in energy demand, constrained funding for oil and gas and a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the future for unconventional resources looks – Challenging. Although, not too bad. That might seem counter-intuitive, but many analysts say the outlook for unconventionals remains positive even as the oil industry goes through a period of struggle and woe.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Anadarko Basin: A Super Super Basin

They might have to invent a new designation for the Anadarko Basin: “super-super basin.” An extraordinarily deep basin, it towers far above the standard definition of a Super Basin – a basin containing multiple reservoirs and source rocks with cumulative production of at least 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and future production potential of more than 5 billion boe. The Anadarko has all that and more.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

Evaluating the depositional environment, lithofacies variation, and diagenetic processes of the Wolfcamp B and lower Spraberry intervals in the Midland Basin: Implications for reservoir quality and distribution

A five end-member facies model of the Wolfcamp B and lower Spraberry intervals, Midland Basin, Texas, is a detailed textural, compositional, sedimentologic, and diagenetic approach. This facies model can be used to better understand reservoir quality and distribution throughout the Midland Basin.

Added on 22 May, 2020

Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis,Phlemon George

Sedimentology, diagenesis, and reservoir characterization of the Permian White Rim Sandstone, southern Utah: Implications for carbon capture and sequestration potential

The potential storage capacity and fluid flow pathways through the Permian White Rim Sandstone, Utah, is evaluated in order to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. This sandstone would not make a high-quality storage reservoir despite initial, promising outcrop results.

Added on 22 May, 2020

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-07 Completion and Reservoir Engineering in Enhanced Geothermal Systems

In Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), hydraulic stimulation is used to increase the flow rate achievable during circulation between geothermal wells. This course will cover key concepts related to hydraulic fracturing and reservoir engineering in EGS.

Added on 15 March, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-06 Forecasting Well Production Data in Unconventional Resources

This course provides a comprehensive methodology for the diagnosis, analysis, and forecasting of well production data in unconventional resources.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Saturday, 15 June – Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-01 Unconventional Reservoir Production (Rate-Transient) Analysis

This two-day course introduces a workflow and reviews methods for performing quantitative rate-transient analysis of fractured vertical and multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHWs), produced from unconventional (low-permeability) gas and light oil reservoirs, including shales.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-05 The Strategic Opportunity of Sustainability in the Energy Sector

Added on 29 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-04 Introduction to Field Safety Leadership

Learn how to prepare for, conduct, and document safe and effective field activities involving students (field camps) and/or local inhabitants (Geoscientists without Borders) by following generally accepted health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) practices.

Added on 29 February, 2024

Workshop

Houston, Texas

Tuesday, 21 May – Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Petroleum Reserves and Resources Forum

As the world heads toward what could be a significant shortfall in energy supply relative to demand, it is more important than ever for our industry to help stakeholders understand the contribution of the hydrocarbon sector in balancing that energy equation. To do that, the industry needs individuals who can find, exploit, and appropriately assess reserves and resources. The AAPG DPA – SPE OGRC Petroleum Reserves and Resources Forum will help decision makers better understand the energy resource picture, and help interpreters and investors make more accurate reserve and resource assessments.

Added on 27 February, 2024

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Sunday, 16 June 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC-03 Introduction to Geohazards Assessment

This one-day course familiarizes attendees with the issues in the discipline of geohazards assessment. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to identify, select, and interpret the appropriate geohazards data, understand different types of geohazards documents, and engage the full-time geohazards specialist to complete a thorough assessment.

Added on 22 February, 2024

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