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Bulletin Article By Alexei Milkov,Jack Samis

Source-rock reservoirs geochemistry of Devonian–Mississippian mudrocks in central Oklahoma

The Woodford Shale and the overlying Mississippian limestone constitute one of the prolific unconventional hydrocarbon targets in central and northern Oklahoma. With the advantage of horizontal drilling technology, Devonian and Mississippian mudrocks have become important topics for research to understand the petroleum system fundamentals, including sources of hydrocarbons for these unconventional reservoirs.

Added on 24 February, 2020

Bulletin Article By Adriana Potra,Bryan Bottoms,John R. Samuelsen,Stephen R. Schutter

Depositional interpretation and sequence stratigraphic control on reservoir quality and distribution in the Meramecian Sooner trend Anadarko Basin, Canadian, and Kingfisher Counties (STACK) play, Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma, United States

This study identifies key drivers of facies and reservoir variability in the Meramecian Play, Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma, that aid in predicting and mapping reservoir quality, identifying potential target zones, and understanding optimal development and stack potential.

Added on 27 January, 2020

Explorer ProTracks By Lauren Dietzel

Have You Attended URTeC?

The Unconventional Resources Technology Conference was held this year in Denver, Colo., and once again, it did not disappoint. It was packed with technical presentations and exhibits and it continued to push boundaries and remain as the premier industry event focused on the latest science and technology in exploration and development of unconventional resources.

Added on 01 November, 2019

Explorer President’s Column By Mike Party

Making the Rounds to AAPG Section Meetings

I received my 40-year certificate from AAPG. At the bottom it reads, “In Recognition and Appreciation of your Loyalty to AAPG,” but it is I who should be thanking AAPG for allowing me to be part of this great organization. AAPG allowed me to network and make contacts with smarter people than me and to learn and expand my knowledge base. This is a great profession, and I have found a career in the geological sciences to be extremely rewarding.

Added on 01 November, 2019

Bulletin Article By Adriana Potra,Bryan Bottoms,John R. Samuelsen,Stephen R. Schutter

Geochemical characterization of the Upper Mississippian Goddard Formation, Noble Ranch Group, and related oils in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma

Biomarker fingerprints of oils of the southcentral Oklahoma oil province are nearly identical to those of Goddard Formation extracts. Thus, these oils appear to originate from a Mississippian source such as the Goddard rather than the Woodford Shale as previously assumed.

Added on 21 October, 2019

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

University of Houston Wins Imperial Barrel Award First Place Honors

For the second time since 2017, the University of Houston has won the coveted Imperial Barrel Award, an annual AAPG-sponsored prospective basin evaluation competition for geoscience graduate students from universities around the world.

Added on 01 September, 2019

Bulletin Article By Brett Carpenter,Hui Liu,Kurt Marfurt,Ze’ev Reches,Zonghu Liao

Analysis of fault damage zones using three-dimensional seismic coherence in the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma

Fault damage zones may significantly affect subsurface fluid migration and the development of unconventional resources. Most analyses of fault damage zones are based on direct field observations, and we expand these analyses to the subsurface by investigating the damage zone structure of an approximately 32-km (∼105-ft)-long right-lateral strike-slip fault in Oklahoma.

Added on 22 July, 2019

Explorer Division Column DPA By John Jordan

Strengthening Business Acumen

The Division of Professional Affairs has been busy in the first half of 2019. The DPA’s charge is deepening and expanding geoscience professionalism. We achieve this directive in many ways, one being the strengthening of our business acumen.

Added on 01 July, 2019

Explorer Foundation Update By Gretchen Flint

Oklahoma Educator Named as Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award Recipient

The AAPG Foundation is proud to announce the recipient of the 2019 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award: Brett Carpenter, an assistant professor in the Geology and Geophysics Department at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.

Added on 01 May, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

University of Tulsa Announces Cuts to Geoscience Programs

On April 11, the University of Tulsa announced an alignment – a “Reimagining,” it was called – of its curriculum and identity. It is a plan that will cut its majors by more than 40 percent, from 196 to 112. These cuts will hit the humanities the hardest – and these get the lion’s share of the media coverage – but the reductions in programs and degrees are not just limited to theater, music, philosophy and foreign languages. The school’s Department of Geosciences will also be hobbled when the plan takes effect.

Added on 01 May, 2019

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