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Explorer Spotlight On… By Barry Friedman

The international competition, involving the world’s leading universities in petroleum geosciences, is hosted annually by AAPG and designed to give students an opportunity to use real technology on datasets, receive feedback from an industry panel, have the opportunity to impress potential employers in the audience and win cash awards for their schools.

Added on 01 June, 2011

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Explorers Encouraged

There’s no doubt that an array of technology innovations have played a key role in advancing exploration activity and successes.

Added on 01 June, 2011

Explorer Division Column DPA By Daniel Tearpock

DPA Backs Texas Board of Professional Geologists

Texas Gov. Rick Perry gave his State of the State address Feb. 8, with the central theme being “Reform and the Streamlining of State Government.” As with many states, Texas is facing red ink. The governor wants to balance the budget, and in order to do so one of his initiatives is to combine or suspend 40 boards.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer President’s Column By David Rensink

Facing New Frontiers – As in the Past

In thinking about the future of AAPG and the petroleum industry, it is interesting to contemplate the frontiers we currently face and those we could face in the future – but it also is worthwhile to consider the frontiers of the past.

Added on 01 February, 2011

Explorer Article

DLs Hit the Road

On the road again: February is going to be a busy month for AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program.

Added on 01 February, 2011

Explorer Article By David Brown

New NPR-A Numbers Slam Expectations

Oops: A new assessment of oil potential in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve is dramatically lower than previous estimates.

Added on 01 December, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Arctic Frontier Demands Innovation

The circum-Arctic region has ample energy potential, but innovative technology is essential for future exploration. One research geologist explains the need for combining tried and true geology basics with new, creative methods to get the best results.

Added on 01 November, 2010

Explorer Article By David Brown

For the Record: The Top Ten Worst Spills

The following is a list of the 10 worst oil spills (volumes approximate), courtesy of Livescience.com.

Added on 01 June, 2010

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Process Begins to Open OCS to Exploration

The media had been buzzing all morning with news that the administration was planning to open additional areas of the outer continental shelf (OCS) to exploration and production as part of a new energy plan.

Added on 01 May, 2010

Explorer Division Column EMD By Art Johnson

Hydrates Face Key Test on North Slope

Gas hydrate, a crystalline compound of water and natural gas, has been touted as a vast potential energy resource for more than a decade – but realizing this potential has persistently remained beyond reach due to technical and economic hurdles.

Added on 01 May, 2010

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