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Events Blog By Grant Smith

Speaker Announced for ACE 2018 Luncheon

Dr. Carlee Beth Hawkins is set to speak at ACE Luncheon – Unconscious Bias. The luncheon will be taking place Wednesday, 23 May at 11:30 a.m. in the Salt Palace Convention Center. Join your colleagues, enjoy a great meal, and learn more about the role of unconscious bias in the workplace and the challenges it poses to developing a workforce.

Added on 08 February, 2018

Delegates Voice Article By Dan Billman,David Entzminger

Urgent HoD Update: Seating of Delegates at the Annual Meeting

ACE 2018 will mark a change in Delegate seating. The House leadership wants to ensure every society/Region has full representation, and we want to follow our bylaws.

Added on 06 February, 2018

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Resources, Guideposts and Future Directions

Many years ago, I was on the undergraduate Columbia College eight man rowing team in New York. As I think back fondly on those college days, I realize that I learned a lot from my crew team experience on guiding and leading people. I learned that “leadership” is doing the right things, while “management” is doing things the right way. AAPG needs both.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Energy Dominance and the Outer Continental Shelf

Energy dominance is how the White House described the Trump Administration’s emerging energy policy in mid-2017. With expanding U.S. oil and natural gas production coupled with growing exports to global markets, the muscular language signaled a notable policy shift from the previous administration, and a desire to leverage the nation’s petroleum resources for its economic and security potential.

Added on 01 February, 2018

Bulletin Article

Three deep resource plays in the San Joaquin Valley compared with the Bakken Formation

A continuous oil accumulation is one that is pervasive throughout a large area and is not affected by natural hydrodynamic influences. Three source rocks in the San Joaquin Valley of California are actively producing hydrocarbons and represent potential continuous oil accumulations: the Monterey, Kreyenhagen and Moreno Formations (Peters et al., 2007b).

Added on 19 January, 2018

Bulletin Article

Lombardi reservoir, San Ardo field, California: Sequence stratigraphy in a deltaic environment associated with local tectonism

The Lombardi reservoir at San Ardo oil field in California is extremely sand rich (>90%), and appears to be a relatively simple reservoir several hundred feet thick. The purpose of this study is to characterize stratigraphic complexities in the Lombardi reservoir that may impact later production, and interpret how changes in stratigraphic architecture are tied to local syn-depositional tectonism.

Added on 01 December, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Last Chance to Submit for ACE 2018 Salt Lake City

The Utah Geological Association is proud to host the AAPG 2018 Annual Convention & Exhibition (ACE) at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. With easy access to some of the most extraordinary rocks in the world, Salt Lake City is the ideal location to combine fundamental geology with emerging innovation. Don’t miss your chance to share your knowledge and investigate all Utah has to offer.

Added on 10 October, 2017

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Terry Mather: An 'Under the Radar' Wildcatter

“I was always looking for a deal where I could get some slice of the pie.” That’s AAPG Emeritus Member Terry Mather, this year’s Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award winner, talking about motivation, talking about his life in exploration (specifically wildcatting), talking about the excitement, and talking about – at times – the letdown, where there wasn’t a slice of the pie.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Alaska's ANWR and NPRA Might Soon Open for Exploration

Acting with a goal of “geopolitical security,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has begun a heavy push to open Alaska’s oil-rich, yet off-limits, federally-owned areas after decades of legislation and land management policies have kept some of them essentially out of reach.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Delegates Voice Article By Monte Mabry,Tiffany Carey

PSAAPG 2017, Anchorage, Alaska

PSAAPG was held in Anchorage, Alaska for the first time since 2011 and was a great success considering the oil industry downturn!

Added on 25 July, 2017

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