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Registration Open for URTeC 2016

Registration is now open for the 4th annual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) to be held Aug. 1-3 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Added on 01 May, 2016

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kristi Eaton

STEM'ing the Tide of Gender Disparity

Though great strides have been made to attract more women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, there’s still room for improvement, according to educators and industry experts.

Added on 01 May, 2016

Energy Policy Blog

An Update on the Review Process for EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Study

In June, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long awaited draft assessment of the Potential Impacts on Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Resources. The major finding in the draft assessment is that there is no evidence that hydraulic fracturing has caused “widespread, systematic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States”.

Added on 05 April, 2016

Explorer Article

Registration Open for URTeC 2016

Registration is now open for the 4th annual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) to be held Aug. 1-3 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Added on 01 April, 2016

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

A Guide to Mitigating Seismicity From Wastewater Injection

The StatesFirst working group on induced seismicity just released its report,” Potential Injection-Induced Seismicity Associated with Oil & Gas Development: A Primer on Technical and Regulatory Considerations Informing Risk Management and Mitigation.” The report describes the causes of and ways to prevent induced earthquakes. It also looks at the interaction between regulators and the public, and the report includes case studies of how states have responded to instances of suspected induced seismicity in California, Oklahoma, Ohio, Illinois, and Colorado.

Added on 29 October, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Geosteering For Well Placement Efficiency

An acquisition of some unfamiliar geology in the Woodforth SCOOP shale play meant one exploration had to get creative in their use of geosteering.

Added on 01 October, 2015

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Seismicity Events Rise in Oklahoma

A research seismologist with the Oklahoma Geological Survey, Amberlee Darold has been studying the increase in seismicity that has attracted the attention of scientists around the globe. She will present the results of a recent study at the upcoming Mid-Continent Section meeting.

Added on 01 October, 2015

Explorer Article By David Brown

Dispelling Myths About Seismicity

AAPG members Mark Zoback and F. Rall Walsh separate myth from fact regarding induced seismicity.

Added on 01 October, 2015

Explorer Historical Highlights By Lawrence Skelton

Digging the Roots of Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing of rock formations has been hotly debated during the past several years, and public opinions have resulted in numerous legislative actions that closely control or even ban the practice in different parts of the nation. Fracturing, however, actually has been used in the oil and gas industry for 67 years and in the granite quarrying business in North Carolina since 1903.

Added on 01 September, 2015

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

What Are the Engineering Realities that Geologists Need to Know?

How many times have you kicked yourself because you made decisions without really having time to get all the expert opinions? When could your team have been better – both in determining where to explore and how to complete a well?

Added on 19 August, 2015

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