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Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Carbon Capture and Storage Now More Than Ever: A Series of Low-Cost Webinars

The Permian Basin CCUS Center is offering a series of four low-cost webinars on carbon capture and sequestration. The cost is $25 per webinar.

Added on 22 June, 2012

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Palo Duro Canyon To Get Starring Role

Something new: The spectacular Palo Duro Canyon will be the setting for the Mid-Continent Section's inaugural Biennial Field Conference – a new concept that may bring big dividends to smaller local societies.

Added on 01 June, 2012

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Buffalo Roam as Oil Pumps

Oh give me a home where the buffalo … coexist with the oil industry. Thanks to a lot of cooperation and mutual respect, such a place exists at Oklahoma’s Tallgrass PrairiePreserve.

Added on 01 June, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

New Production in Old Fields: Case Study in the Hunton Dolomite – An AAPG E-Symposium

New production in old fields is the subject of an e-symposium, New Production in Old Fields: Case Study in the Hunton Dolomite, provided online by AAPG. The course, which will take place online on June 7, will prepare students to understand dolomitization and the implications for porosity development in carbonates. The instructor is Dr. Lynn Watney, who is widely published in the the use of integrated technologies and geology to optimize exploration and production in the Mid-Continent.

Added on 12 May, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Aaron Rodriguez

Geology a Factor in Fracturing Regs

Geology’s role in unconventional natural gas production (via hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling) often is overlooked by the public, but it is a key factor in ensuring that natural gas production is efficient, economic and environmentally responsible.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

E-Symposium on Retaining Talent in Your Organization

How do you retain great geoscientists and keep them on your team? How do you motivate them? AAPG is offering an e-symposium by Dr. Frank Wantland, to be held April 12 at 10 am (CST). For more information and to register, click the link.

Added on 04 April, 2012

Explorer Foundation Update By Natalie Adams

Recipients Announced for Weeks Grants

Recipients of this year’s L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grants have been announced by the AAPG Foundation, which sponsors the annual program that supports educational expenses.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Communication Tools for Geoscience Team Leaders and Mentors (Compete for People, Part 2)

Effective communication is vital in effective geoscience teams. Without it, poor decisions are made and morale slips, and individuals start looking for different opportunities. Leaders and mentors can increase their impact on retention of talent by engaging professionals in focused conversations. The purpose is to get beyond the short-term and think into the future. Join us for an AAPG E-Symposium on May 17 at 10 am.

Added on 28 March, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Genetic Sequences in Eagle Ford-Austin, Their Significance in Exploration and Development

A new AAPG esymposium explores biostratigraphic markers in the Eagle Ford and connects them to sequence stratigraphy and TOC levels in order to determine sweet spots and to optimize drilling, production, and reservoir stimulation.

Added on 25 March, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Exploring the Geopressure Risk in Deep Water Frontier Plays

Presenting techniques for predicting pore pressure in seals will be the subject of an AAPG E-Symposium taught by Selim S. Shaker and to be held on March 15 at 2 pm CST.

Added on 08 March, 2012

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