Explorer Emphasis Article
By David Brown
Coming to a field near you – new technology that will reshape the oil and gas industry. When? Maybe sooner than you think.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 November, 2013
Delegates Voice Division Article
By Doug Wyatt
One of the more consistent topics in the news, no matter the media, is the environmental impact from any human source or activity. We all know this well! Too often as geologists we assume that everyone knows as much about the earth as we do, but the fact is that the vast preponderance of people do not (this is an obvious understatement!). Therefore, we must all be teachers, advisers, mentors and examples of good environmental practice and distributors of geoscience knowledge.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 10 October, 2013
Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
As shale gas development has boomed over the past decade and public concern about its safety has swelled, both regulatory agencies and operating companies have accelerated their efforts to improve environmental safety.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 October, 2013
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
A valuable study funded by the Texas Water Development Board sets aside the controversy and takes a closer look at hydraulic fracturing and water resources and consumption.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 October, 2013
Explorer Article
By Ken Milam
A helping hand turns into a learning experience. Students at a South Africa university pair up with a government-funded program and help solve a children’s school’s water problem.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 October, 2013
Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
The president’s Climate Action Plan, released June 25, aims to slow the effects of climate change.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 September, 2013
Explorer Division Column DEG
By Doug Wyatt
After just a couple of days back from our AAPG Leadership Days gathering in Tulsa, on a whim, I did a Google trend search on the terms “environment+natural gas” + “water,” “energy+water” and “energy+environment.”
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 September, 2013
Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
Starting in 2012 and continuing through this fall, the National Academies (NAS) are hosting workshops to inform the public about shale gas development.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 August, 2013