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Explorer Division Column DEG By David Vance

The use of injected carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a process that was first used on Jan. 26, 1972, at the SACROC unit in Scurry County, Texas. Since then carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery in primary production zones has expanded across the Permian Basin in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, and to a more limited extent in Kansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Alaska and Pennsylvania – and in other countries.

Added on 01 December, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Strippers Get Respect

A consortium designed to provide support for stripper wells is actually providing new ideas for production and the creation of cost-effective technologies.

Added on 01 November, 2011

Delegates Voice Division Article By Douglas Peters

Division of Environmental Geosciences

There are a couple points I would like to cover in this article for this Delegates’ Voice issue regarding the Division of Environmental Geosciences. One is to reiterate (perhaps paraphrase) what Past President, Mary Harris, said at the HoD Annual Meeting in Houston: anyone in AAPG who is interested in or cares about the environment and the energy industry’s connection to it should be a member of DEG!

Added on 10 October, 2011

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Collaboration Addresses Frontier Risks

Hydrocarbon exploration and production in challenging frontier areas unquestionably are destined to play an increasingly larger role in the global energy mix.

Added on 01 October, 2011

Explorer Article By David Brown

Industry Boasts High-Tech Capability

Perception vs. reality: Any opinions that the energy industry is old school are definitely old hat – high-tech advances are being encouraged and embraced by 21st century geoscientists.

Added on 01 October, 2011

Explorer Division Column DEG By Douglas Peters

Frack 'Secrets' Don't Engender Trust

Welcome to the 2011-12 series of short EXPLORER articles by the Division of Environmental Geosciences. As the new president of DEG, I get to kick off the series with my view of one of the technical areas that DEG – and AAPG in general – needs to address this fiscal year.

Added on 01 September, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Key to Successful VSP Is Planning

The key to successful completion – and use – of a complex 3-D vertical seismic profile lies in the planning.

Added on 01 September, 2011

Energy Policy Blog By David Curtiss

Washington Watch: Climate, Coal and CCS Stir Debate

The July edition of Washington Watch is now available online.

Added on 01 July, 2011

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Climate, Coal and CCS Stir Debate

One casualty of the November 2010 elections was climate change legislation.

Added on 01 July, 2011

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Frack Water Management Studied

University team responds to concerns about dumping water used in the well fracturing process. Converting the briny wastewater into suitable fresh water is the challenge.

Added on 01 July, 2011

Hot Items

Explorer Article By David Brown

What Will it Take to Get CCUS Ready for Prime Time?

Nihal Darraj, carbon capture and storage researcher at Imperial College, London shares barriers to CCUS commercialization, including costs, technology, permitting and more.

Added on 01 March, 2024

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

How the U Adds Value in CCUS

Carbon capture and sequestration reduces emissions, but it cannot work past cost barriers without the revenue opportunities provided by utilization and storage.

Added on 01 March, 2024

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Introducing the New EXPLORER, New Digital Newsletters

Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

Added on 01 April, 2024