Bulletin Article
By Adriana Potra,Bryan Bottoms,John R. Samuelsen,Stephen R. Schutter
Evaluation of the Mississippian stratigraphy of the Great Basin region identifies the presence of two mud-rock formations, historically identified as the Chainman Shale. This work improves the understanding of this mud-rock stratigraphy, its tectonic significance, and its hydrocarbon potential.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 27 January, 2020
Explorer Emphasis Article
By David Brown
Laura Branch teaches high school science courses and is one of only a few credentialed Earth science teachers in Santa Barbara County and has the only upper-level high school geology class in the county. As a geoscience instructor, Branch is able to teach her students about the petroleum system and the seepage of oil and heavy oil in the coastal area.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 May, 2019
Correlator Article
By Rick Vesco
The salt crust at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speed Way is eroding. Rick Vesco outlines the efforts to “Save the Salt.”
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2019
Correlator Article
By Jim Gulland
What happens when you accompany Dave Wavrek to the Bonneville Salt Flats Speedway in Utah? Jim Gulland gives his detailed account.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2019
Correlator Article
By Dave Wavrek
Dave Wavrek provides a glimpse into the high-speed world of salt-flat racing during Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats Speedway in Utah.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2019
Explorer Historical Highlights
By Jon Gluyas
Little more than a novelty when first discovered, helium has become a key commodity. It is used extensively in medical cryogenics, analytical and lab applications, breathing mixtures, as a lift gas, for arc welding, leak detection and, contrary to popular belief, only a little is used to inflate party balloons. There are few substitutes for helium and so, as its applications have become more common, demand has grown and supply is struggling to match demand.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2019
EMD Blog
By Wayne K. Camp
On September 26, 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued their Record of Decision (ROD) to approve a 14-mile long “energy corridor” across public lands in Uintah County, Utah to support development of a planned 27,000 acre South Project oil shale mine to be developed by Estonia-based Enefit American Oil. The ROD followed a six-year environmental study and preparation of the Final Environmental Impact Study issued by the BLM following extensive public comment.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 04 October, 2018
Explorer Director’s Corner
By David Curtiss
If you attended the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Salt Lake City this year, you may have noticed additional signs in the hallways and slides shown in the opening and technical sessions that introduced the AAPG Code of Conduct. It’s a new element for ACE and it’s something we care about in our desire to foster an environment that allows our attendees to best realize their professional goals. This month I’d like to share with you how it came to be, and more importantly, why.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 August, 2018
Explorer Division Column DPA
By Mark J. Gallagher
Every time I meet with financial professionals I hear the same questions. They are trying to determine my confidence level in my ideas and in my other team members.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 July, 2018
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
Being innovative is a survival strategy that serves geoscientists well. Welcome to an interview with Scott Hector, who became passionate about geology at a young age, and whose flexibility in the ups and downs of the industry will inspire geoscientists.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 22 June, 2018