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Empirical relationship between gas composition and thermal maturity in Eagle Ford Shale, South Texas

Organic-rich and carbonate-rich Eagle Ford Shale is a self-sourced oil and gas reservoir with little alteration of gas chemistry as might be affected by petroleum expulsion and migration. As such it provides an ideal natural laboratory to quantify the compositional variation of gases generated from oil-prone type II kerogen during thermal maturation.

Added on 21 July, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Have You Registered for URTeC 2017? There's Still Time.

Don't miss the single most important unconventional resources event of the year. URTeC remains the only event that brings the entire asset team together under one roof to connect on all things unconventional.

Added on 06 July, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Last Chance to Make Your Presence Known at URTeC

Make your presence known at the industry's premier science-based conference and marketplace for unconventional exploration, drilling, and production technologies.

Added on 03 July, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Registration Scholarships Available for Displaced Energy Professionals

Many individuals have been affected by the sustained downturn in oil price. Staying current and up-to-date with industry innovations and maintaining your professional network are more important than ever. URTeC is offering a special registration rate to help do just that. A limited number of scholarships for URTeC registration are now available to displaced geoscientists and energy professionals. Eligible applicants will pay just 50% of the current rate for the full conference, including all technical sessions, networking events, and the exhibition.

Added on 20 June, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Attend the premier event focused on the latest science and technology applied to the exploration, appraisal, analysis, and development of unconventional resources. URTeC remains the only event that brings the entire asset team together under one roof to connect on all things unconventional.

Added on 13 June, 2017

Explorer Historical Highlights By Keith Kvenvolden

A Retrospective on Source Rocks as Reservoir Rocks

In a recent EXPLORER, Marlan Downey lamented that he had not fully appreciated the idea that source rocks could serve as reservoir rocks for oil and natural gas. He was not alone.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Article

And the winners are ...

Independent geologist Denise Cox, president of Florida-based Storm Energy, has been voted president-elect of AAPG for the 2017-18 term.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Article By Susan Nash

Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum in OKC in May

Geologists, engineers, geophysicists and entrepreneurs are invited to the Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum on May 11 in Oklahoma City at the headquarters of the Oklahoma Geological Society.

Added on 01 May, 2017

Explorer Foundation Update By Audrey Corte

Foundation Announces TOTY, IGEA Winners

Julie Mitchell, a geology teacher from Erie High School in Erie, Colo., and Hendratta Ali, associate professor of geosciences at the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Hays, Kan., have been named the AAPG Foundation’s 2017 Teacher of the Year and this year’s Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award (IGEA) winner, respectively.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Chandler T. Wilhelm

Transitions: Preparing for the Next Business Cycle, Crew Change

For the first time since the oil price collapse in November of 2014 and the difficult restructuring of our industry that followed, there are some signs of life returning to the oil patch.

Added on 01 April, 2017

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