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Biden Moves to Limit Oil Drilling and Mineral Mining in Alaska - 22 April, 2024 07:30 AM

Explorer Article By Merilie Reynolds

Geological Survey recently released the first-ever assessment of technically recoverable gas hydrate resources – and as the fall 2008 American Geological Institute/American Association of Petroleum Geologists Science and Public Policy intern, I had the good fortune to listen in as AAPG member Tim Collett, the lead USGS scientist on the assessment team, gave a small group of Congressional staffers a crash course in gas hydrates.

Added on 01 February, 2009

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Oil Survey Says Arctic Has Riches

The U.S. Geological Survey recently completed an assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in all areas north of the Arctic Circle – and the numbers are a bit eye-popping.

Added on 01 October, 2008

Explorer Article By David Brown

Drill Bans Under Greater Scrutiny

Bye, bye drilling ban, hello offshore exploration activities. The question is, where is the best U.S. offshore potential?

Added on 01 October, 2008

Explorer Article By John Hogg

Conference Eyes Arctic Potential

The Arctic is hot!

Added on 01 July, 2008

Explorer Article

Distinguished Lecturers Hit the Road

February proves itself the busiest month of the year for AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program, with seven speakers – five domestic and two international – set to be on speaking tours. The tours involve stops at 40 cities in North America and at least 12 stops throughout Europe and Asia. Some tours continue into early March.

Added on 01 February, 2008

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

'Rock' Genes Part of Leaders Path

An early example of Barrow’s “outside the box” approach to problems came while exploring offshore Santa Barbara, Calif.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Article

Spotlight on Education

Coming soon to your desk: Dozens of opportunities for you to become an even-better professional geologist.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Prospect Strategies Flaunt Variety

The industry’s ongoing infatuation with Canada’s oil sands, the Rockies’ tight gas sands and most any shale deposit anywhere might suggest the long-productive and mostly conventional Gulf Coast reservoirs have lost their allure. Not the case.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Policy Watch By Don Juckett

GEO-DC Events Have Int'l Impact

This month’s column is a summary of outcomes of events that AAPG members have participated in that relate to the efforts of the GEO-DC office. Most of the activities have an element of “global” or “international” import as well as a U.S. domestic slant.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

USGS Head Faces the Challenges

Read an interview of U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers. He's an AAPG member, was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006, and heads up an entity that has more than 10,000 scientists, technicians and support staff. It covers a range of issues, from research to funding to the tricky areas of politics and science.

Added on 01 September, 2007

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