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Program announced! Extending Mature Fields Geosciences Technology Workshop

Join us in Buenos Aires, Argentina 11-12 May for Extending Mature Fields' Life Cycles: The Role of New Technologies and Integrated Strategies, a Geosciences Technology Workshop organized in partnership with the Asociación Argentina de Geólogos y Geofísicos (AAGGP).

Added on 22 April, 2015

Energy Policy Blog

Department of Interior's New Hydraulic Fracturing Rules Criticized by Congress

In late March, the Department of Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its long awaited final rule on hydraulic fracturing on public lands.

Added on 08 April, 2015

Explorer Historical Highlights By Michael Morton

Yemen: The Final Frontier

Although Yemen is a single country today, it once consisted of three separate political entities. The territory’s first geological survey took place aboard the HMS Palinurus in 1862, when Henry Carter of the Geological Survey of India made a series of observations of the coastline; but the region was rarely visited and was considered as a poor oil prospect in the first decades of the twentieth century.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

New Federal Energy Policies in the Works

Is 2015 the year for comprehensive energy legislation? Many in Congress are considering new, comprehensive energy legislation, which would be the first such measures since the 2005 Energy Policy Act and the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Division Column DPA By Rick Fritz

DPA Offers Professional Support, Long and Short-Term

It’s not surprising that the price of oil and gas has a direct effect on attendance to AAPG and DPA programs. Like you, I hope this downturn is not too deep or too wide, and we can make adjustments and continue to grow.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Putting Petroleum Geology in Layman's Terms

We sprinkle a remarkable amount of jargon into our conversations about energy and geoscience. And we take for granted that our neighbor has ever really thought about the ground under his or her feet. It’s dirt and rock, right?

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Changes on the Horizon

Petroleum industry players expend considerable energy, money and time adhering to federal government dictates. Additionally, they are constantly on the alert for newer policies and restrictions that might affect them– particularly in the U.S. offshore environment.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Governors Confer on Coastal Exploration

Several governors and elected officials will be on hand to discuss the future of coastal energy exploration during a panel discussion at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston next month. Speakers will include North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Deepwater Is the Future of Exploration

Most of the recent success in global exploration has been driven by deepwater finds, said AAPG member Bob Fryklund, chief upstream strategist for IHS in Houston.

Added on 01 April, 2015

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

Geologists Clamor for Freedom in the Field

In February, geologists Karina Banquéz, Andrés Mauricio Botero, John Elber Ríos and Germán Ayala set out to do geochemical testing for the Colombian Geological Survey in Norte de Santander, in northeastern Colombia. Little did they know their time in the field would last much longer than planned.

Added on 01 April, 2015

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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

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