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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Study Cautions Overenthusiasm on Shale Capacity

The rest of the story? High expectations dominate current outlooks for U.S. energy independence, but a past AAPG president warns against overenthusiasm on shale capacity.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Division Column DPA By Marty Hewitt

DPA Executives Approve Dues Increase

The DPA’s Mid-Year meeting was held Nov. 5 in Plano, Texas, and was attended by 17 people, including the DPA’s Executive Committee, councilors and committee chairs along with AAPG Divisions manager Norma Newby.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Erin Camp

Casing Gets Early Blame in Fracturing Studies

A wise adage states that anything worth having is not easily obtainable – and it just so happens that the most promising source of cleaner, domestic, cost-effective energy of the near future also is incredibly controversial.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Dave Cook

CCS in the Spotlight

On one hand carbon capture and storage lacks governments' support in Europe. On the other hand understanding of CCS technology is growing.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Deep Waters Off Mozambique Yield Big Gas Finds

Out of Africa: The deepwater Rovuma Basin off the coast of Mozambique is proving to be a bonanza for discovery.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Miguel Ramirez,Victor Ramirez

Colombia's Ecopetrol: A Legacy of Principles

With Colombia rapidly approaching a historical production record of one million barrels of oil per day, and Ecopetrol, the state oil company, celebrating its 60th anniversary, it is worth reviewing the events that led to these milestones.

Added on 01 December, 2011

Explorer Division Column DEG By David Vance

A Tale of Two CO2 Opportunities

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 President’s Column By Paul Weimer

Random Musings From 35,000 Feet (10,675 m)

In the last few months, I have had the extraordinary opportunity to visit 12 countries and interact with many geologists and students. A few musings regarding the future ...

Added on 01 December, 2011

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Show your support – DPA Professional Cards

There’s a new feature on the home page of the Division of Professional Affairs.

Added on 17 November, 2011

wwwUpdate Blog By Janet Brister

Bobble Heads, Bogdan, and Birthdays

You just never know what might happen if you’ll just ask.

Added on 10 November, 2011

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wwwUpdate Blog By Grant Smith

Free Access to AAPG's Discovery Series 10 and 15 Full Data Set Tutorials

Courtesy of AAPG and AAPG Datapages, two Discovery Series data sets have been donated free of charge for use as online teaching materials. Discovery Series 10 – Sandstone Petrology: A Tutorial Petrographic Image Atlas 2nd Edition and Discovery Series 15 – Carbonate Petrology: Interactive Petrography Tutorial, both authored by Kitty Milliken, have been posted online for easy accessibility.

Added on 11 May, 2020

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AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Results

Results of the 2022 AAPG Member/Customer Planning Survey.

Added on 05 April, 2023

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Advertise With Us!

AAPG publications are widely read by geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers. Are they your target audience? Then take advantage of the many advertising opportunities available in AAPG’s news and journal magazines.

Added on 13 April, 2018

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AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Summary

Executive summary of the AAPG 2022 Member/Customer Planning Survey

Added on 05 April, 2023

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Hackbarth Assumes Presidency of AAPG

Claudia J. Hackbarth, a Houston-based geologist who has held a variety of management and leadership positions for the Royal Dutch Shell Group, assumed the presidency of AAPG on July 1.

Added on 30 June, 2023

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