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It's Time to Prepare Abstracts for Long Beach Convention

The abstract submitting process has begun for the next AAPG Annual Convention, which will be held April 1-4 in Long Beach, Calif. The theme is “Understanding Earth Systems -- Pursuing the Checkered Flag.”

Added on 01 August, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Tuscaloosa Maturing Gracefully

You ain’t seen nuthin ‘til you’ve seen the Tuscaloosa! Sound familiar? If so, it’s because this was probably the most popular talk making the rounds of the professional meeting circuit in the late 1970s.

Added on 01 August, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Pat Blake

Explorers to Get 3-D View to a Thrill

This year’s Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) annual meeting, set Sept. 25-27 in Lafayette, La., is being called “Visualize the Possibilities” -- with good reason. Convention organizers promise to “Wow!” audiences with 3-D simulations that are built on visually immersive technology.

Added on 01 August, 2006

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Gulf Has Many Storms to Weather

Verbal write-offs of the Gulf of Mexico are nothing new; it wasn’t all that long ago that the region was derisively referred to as The Dead Sea. To the surprise of many industry watchers, however, the “dead” region came roaring back to life -- rather quickly -- becoming the locus of an unprecedented level of E&P activity.

Added on 01 August, 2006

Explorer Policy Watch By Don Juckett

Mood 'Hostile' In Nation's Capitol

As many members already are aware, the U.S. House of Representatives during consideration of the federal government’s 2007 budget has appropriated approximately 25 percent of its 2006 budget for oil and natural gas R&D. While few of us, as taxpayers, believe that growing the deficit is good for tomorrow’s taxpayers, the climate in which the House actions has proceeded reflects both the unpopularity of the oil and gas industry in Washington and the tendency of elected officials to play to popular themes in the eyes of their constituents.

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Division Column DPA By Richard Green

DPA Adds Reasons to Be Certified

The Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) represents Certified Petroleum Geologists and is involved with professionalism, leadership, ethics, education and current political matters. DPA has over 3,100 members and is a leader in many AAPG efforts, including our new office in Washington, D.C. (GEO-DC), and many other initiatives.

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

It's a Happy New Fiscal Year!

AAPG just had its fiscal year’s end and we are happy to report that we had a good year financially. Fiscal year 2005-06 was very productive and we had numerous milestones. I thank Pete Rose and his Executive Committee for their support and leadership.

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Science Center Has Policy Goals

Perhaps nothing offers politicians in the nation’s capitol a better opportunity to grandstand than rising energy prices, particularly gasoline. Political posturing can reach absurd levels. A price-gouging investigation? A $100 gasoline rebate? Really?

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

Peak Oil Doesn't Mean No Oil

Some people who believe in Peak Oil look very worried. They say that society, governments, nations have to act today to avoid an economic disaster in the future. But they have a problem. How do you sound an alarm without sounding alarming?

Added on 01 July, 2006

Explorer Article By Pat Blake

Afghan Study Boosts Resource View

A March announcement that the U.S. Geological Survey had identified undiscovered oil reserves 18 times the amount originally thought in a certain location and three times the amount of natural gas there likely caused many a Pavlovian response. Whetted appetites may have dried a bit with the realization of the potentially lucrative site’s location: northern Afghanistan.

Added on 01 July, 2006

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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

US Energy Forecast: Even Cloudier Than Usual

It isn’t news to anyone that prediction is difficult, especially when it’s the future (as a great man once said). Uncertainty and unpredictability are just a part of the job of tracking and predicting the future supply and demand of energy. That being the case, when energy analysts say that the current level of uncertainty is particularly high, it might be easy to dismiss it as a “dog bites man” story. It isn’t.

Added on 04 June, 2024

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kenneth Bredesen,Kurt Marfurt,Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Impact of Reprocessing Seismic Data

Advancements in processing and imaging techniques have continued over the last several decades, which have gradually improved the quality of the processed surface seismic data. When the quality of the existing seismic data is not adequate to perform an interpretation task reasonably, then the interpreter looks for other options. Is it feasible to acquire a new survey? In the absence of an improved survey, will reprocessing of seismic data be a good option?

Added on 01 December, 2023

Explorer Historical Highlights By Jorge Navarro Comet

Casablanca: Spain's Biggest Oil Field

The Casablanca oil field, discovered in 1975 and located on the Mediterranean shelf edge, has been greatly significant in the world’s offshore oil industry activity, besides being by far the biggest oil field in Spain.

Added on 01 March, 2019

Explorer Article By J.K. Dietrich

Natural Increase of Oil Column Buoyancy and the Instability of Caprock Seals

A new type of buoyancy model can be used to understand the source of residual oil zones, both thick and thin, to help determine the likelihood that economically viable recoverable oil resides in transition zones of imbibition reservoirs. Application of a buoyancy and breech model will fill a void in reservoir characterization. It will help distinguish between TZs and ROZs, the first of which allows application of primary and secondary (waterflooding) oil recovery methods and the second of which requires more difficult CO2-enhanced oil recovery projects.

Added on 08 May, 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

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