Home

Washington

News & Updates
New Publications

California Wants to Harness More Than Half Its Land to Combat Climate Change by 2045 - 23 April, 2024 07:30 AM

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

Explorer Article By David Brown

Behind the scenes: You’ve heard about a new report that points to the Arctic as having great potential for hydrocarbon resources. But have you heard how the report was made?

Added on 01 July, 2009

Explorer Article By Mike Mlynek

Final Competition Held in Denver

Bracket busting? Ten geology departments from around the world are set for this year’s Imperial Barrel Awards competition in Denver. Let the games begin.

Added on 01 June, 2009

Explorer Article By David Brown

Arctic Regions Hold Large Oil and Gas Potential

A look at the work and methods that led to the U.S. Geological Survey’s report on oil and gas potential north of the Arctic Circle – findings that will be presented at the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Denver.

Added on 01 June, 2009

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Low Prices Hit State Coffers

That was then, this is now: A new economic reality hits the Rocky Mountains, and state budgets are feeling the pinch.

Added on 01 April, 2009

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Fuel Rule Could Ripple Upstream

In January 2007 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an executive order announcing that California would develop a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). The purpose of the LCFS is to reduce by at least 10 percent the carbon intensity of fuels used for passenger vehicles in California by 2020. The governor’s action put the state into the familiar position of crafting unique and occasionally controversial environmental policy. And there is an old saying about these policies:

Added on 01 March, 2009

Explorer Article By John Sweet

Prudhoe Bay Took 'A Total Team'

Putting it together: Success at Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay was the result of a team effort involving geologists and geophysicists.

Added on 01 March, 2009

Explorer Article By Merilie Reynolds

Staffers Get Primer on Gas Hydrates

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

Deep Logging Key to Understanding

More, more, more: New downhole technology is proving its worth in the Los Angeles Basin by squeezing new oil out of an old field.

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Image Gets to the Core of the Issue

Coming of age: Borehole imaging technology, which started its evolvement from dip-meter technology in the 1980s, has advanced to become an increasingly effective tool.

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Division Column EMD By Brian Cardott

Shales Closing 'Conventional' Gap

Gas shales have advanced to an economic gas play since the year 2000 thanks to a combination of high gas prices, shale reservoir characterization and advances in drilling and completion technology.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Washington

States in the Section

Sections

Regions

STAY CONNECTED: