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Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

Bid Rounds Create Opportunities in Mexico

In a world with shifting politics, fluctuating commodity prices and economic uncertainty, Mexico’s energy sector provides promise.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Alaska's North Slope Heats Up

The recent and apparently large oil discoveries on Alaska’s North Slope by Caelus Energy Alaska and Armstrong Oil & Gas, Inc. and its partner Repsol have shown the world that giants may still exist in the 49th state. And, more might be waiting to be found.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Year of Discovery Sees 'Dim Bright Spots'

By one measure, 2016 shaped up to be the worst time for international oil and gas discoveries in years. By another, last year looks like the worst for international oil additions in decades.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Article By David Brown

The Next 100 Years: Energy in the Next Century

The first installment of our new monthly feature celebrating “The Next 100 Years” of AAPG examines our global energy future. The world of the future will need energy that is affordable, available, reliable and sustainable. But no form of energy is perfect and the availability and use of resources – from fossil to nuclear to renewable – vary by region.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Middle East Blog By Anastasia Kuzmenko

The Knowledge Management Challenge - Workshop Review

This workshop was dedicated to capturing best practices and lessons learned in the field of knowledge management, especially in the context of a changing oil market.

Added on 01 December, 2016

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

The Life of a Production Geologist: Interview with Terngu Utim

Optimizing reservoirs and developing an ever-evolving intelligent model of a reservoir are key concerns for operators, particularly in challenging times. For that reason, they must have good production geologists on hand. A production geologist bridges a number of disciplines, most notably geology and engineering, but also geochemistry, geophysics, and numerical methods. Welcome to an interview with Terngu Utim who discusses production geology, its new potential and opportunities.

Added on 01 December, 2016

Explorer Historical Highlights By Miguel Ramirez

A Natural Gas Revolution in Colombia

Natural gas not only improves air quality by reducing smog, but also helps mitigate the impact of climate change by significantly reducing emissions. It has tangible positive effects on people’s lives around the world.

Added on 01 December, 2016

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

Trump Wins, Now What?

Energy policy was not a major topic of the presidential campaigns, but President-elect Donald Trump’s positions represent a radical change from current energy policy.

Added on 01 December, 2016

Explorer Division Column DEG By Timothy Murin

A Tale of Four Cities

From mid-September through mid-October, I had the unique opportunity to represent the Division of Environmental Geosciences at four events, and want to share some of the highlights with you.

Added on 01 December, 2016

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Meeting Rising Oil Demand with New Thinking

Demand will flatten and peak. But consider how much oil must be found and produced simply to maintain a demand growth rate of zero percent.

Added on 01 December, 2016

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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

wwwUpdate Blog

AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Results

Results of the 2022 AAPG Member/Customer Planning Survey.

Added on 05 April, 2023

wwwUpdate Blog

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

wwwUpdate Blog

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