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Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Who Will Rule the World Oil Market Over the Next Decade?

While many are working to forecast when the price of oil might reach $80 a barrel again, renowned international strategist and geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan, the author of “The Accidental Superpower,” predicts in stunning detail the rising and declining energy plays of 2025 and the countries that will ultimately triumph as the world’s leading producers.

Added on 01 January, 2016

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Federal Appropriations Give a Big Boost to U.S. Scientific Research

On December 18, Congress passed the FY 2016 Omnibus spending bill—twelve appropriation bills rolled into one. It will boost funding for essentially all science agencies and offices. Especially noteworthy is the removal of cuts to the Geoscience Directorate of the National Science Foundation. The AAPG policy office, AAPG members and other geoscience associations contacted dozens of legislators to explain the benefits of geoscience research to the nation and advocate against the cuts. It clearly made a difference. The bill also will allow changes to the highly restrictive rules on travel by federal scientists. In addition, the tax package passed in parallel with the Omnibus makes permanent the industry R&D tax credit.

Added on 18 December, 2015

Energy Policy Blog By Colleen Newman

Comprehensive Energy Legislation Approved by the House of Representatives

Both the House and Senate have expressed interest in passing energy policy legislation this Congress, and they continue to move forward with the process. Another major step that occurred last week was the passage of the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (HR 8). The legislation is significant because it is the first real attempt to overhaul U.S. energy laws since the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Added on 09 December, 2015

EMD Blog By Fran Hein

Volunteers Needed for EMD Committee

Are you interested in becoming an active member on the EMD Executive Committee? We are looking for three volunteer positions for the upcoming 2016 - 17 year (beginning in July): secretary (two - year term), vice president (one - year term); and president-elect (three - year term). The president-elect is a one - year term, followed by one year as President; and a third year as past president after the election.

Added on 09 December, 2015

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

LNG Exports Approved Amid Waning Interest

For over two years Congress has complained about delays in the government permitting process for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, and several bills were introduced to accelerate the processing of natural gas export applications.

Added on 01 December, 2015

Explorer Division Column DEG By Jeff Aldrich

Once Again, Get Ready to Survive the Rollercoaster

Last year at about this time, I looked back and hoped we would be going through an oil price shock similar to 2008; instead it has become apparent that we are facing something different and much more akin to the 1980s.

Added on 01 December, 2015

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Overcoming the Challenges of Change

For our business, 2015 will go into the history books as a challenging year. The challenges we’re facing are creating a lot of change.

Added on 01 December, 2015

Explorer President’s Column By Steve Brachman

Embodying 'Community' in AAPG

Traditionally, “community” referred to where you lived: It was a term that implied geography. Now the word “community” has taken on additional meaning: Common culture, common history and shared heritage. AAPG, as an organization, is dedicated to science and community.

Added on 01 December, 2015

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

The most common kind of gas is 'unconventional'

Unconventional and conventional natural gas have the same chemical composition. It is their geologic setting that makes the difference. In 1976, unconventional gas contributed less than seven percent of the 19.95 trillion cubic feet (tcf) produced in the U.S. and the term “unconventional” appropriately referred to their rarity and the need for special technology for their recovery. Natural gas from unconventional formations now represents more than half of U.S. production.

Added on 30 November, 2015

Energy Policy Blog By Colleen Newman

EPA holds Meeting to Review its Draft Assessment of the Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water

On October 28, 2015, the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel held a three day public meeting. The purpose of the meeting was for the SAB to peer review EPA’s draft assessment on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water, which was released in June, 2015.

Added on 12 November, 2015

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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

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

wwwUpdate Blog

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Added on 13 April, 2018