01 September, 2015

September 2015

Iran is back, and everybody is wondering – will there be a new surge in an already glutted oil market?

As our annual International Spotlight issue, the September Explorer includes a detailed analysis of Iran's potential impact as it prepares to return to the world oil stage.

Other stories include a look at the many ongoing deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as several reports tied to the outstanding technical program at this month’s annual AAPG-SEG International Conference and Exhibition (ICE) in Melbourne, Australia.

Other stories include:

• A report on research by major oil companies on the prevention and treatment of oil spills.
• A profile on AAPG Outstanding Explorer, Hans Rønnevik of Norway.
• A look back at a century of oil production in Angola.
• A celebration of the life of Yang Yi, China’s first female geologist.
• A look at this year’s Student Chapter videos and the fledgling geologists behind them.