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Speakers are now picked and preparing for this year's AAPG Distinguished Lecture slate of talks, both in the United States and around the world.

Added on 01 September, 2004

Explorer Division Column EMD By Charles Groat

EMD: Hydrates, Coal Gas Hold Promise

Locked under ice and permafrost in Alaska and in remote reaches of the Arctic lie vast resources to fuel our nation's energy future. The tremendous volume of methane gas hydrates in the permafrost regions of the world make tapping into this unconventional resource a critical component to add to our nation's energy portfolio.

Added on 01 May, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

EMD: Down to the Crossroad

The energy industry is at a crossroads — petroleum is in the rearview mirror and a methane-based economy is squarely ahead.

Added on 01 April, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Love 'em or Hate 'em — They're There

The petroleum industry and government researchers have joined forces to study gas hydrate accumulations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 January, 2004

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

A Shift in Plays On North Slope

There's more to Alaska than Prudhoe Bay: New technology and some surprising geological discoveries are helping to reawaken Alaska's petroleum promise.

Added on 01 January, 2004

Explorer Division Column EMD By Art Johnson,Timothy S. Collett

Gas Hydrate Research Advances

The pace of gas hydrate energy assessment projects has accelerated over the past year, with a series of planned field tests in 2004 that may help prove the viability of gas hydrates as a commercial resource.

Added on 01 November, 2003

Explorer President’s Column By Dan Smith

Geology Is Where The Contentment Is

My commute to the office from my house in Houston takes 30-45 minutes to travel five miles during rush hour traffic. As I sat in 'gridlock' recently, I recalled a very interesting conversation with Bob (not his real name) whom I met on the North Slope of Alaska at Kupark Field (adjacent to Prudhoe Bay).

Added on 01 June, 2003

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Rockies an Access 'Battleground'

Access to public lands for natural resources development continues to be a hot-button topic for much of the United States — but in the Rocky Mountains, it is becoming a “battleground.”

Added on 01 May, 2003

Explorer Article

New Book Takes Reservoir Focus

While the technology to drill a horizontal well has been with us a long time, asset teams now have the background to consider the geology in planning to maximize the reservoir.

Added on 01 March, 2003

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Sanchez Has 'To-Do' List for Government

'This country faces an ongoing threat of an energy crisis that will only get worse if we don't take steps soon to shore up the domestic energy inventory.'

Added on 01 October, 2002

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