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Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Future Oil and Gas Opportunities for Women and Minorities

18 percent of AAPG members are women, up from 10 percent in 2006.

Added on 09 April, 2014

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Quadrennial Energy Review: Infrasturcture–Public Meetings and Opportunities to Comment

Addressing energy infrastructure vulnerabilities due to aging, capacity, climate change impacts, and cyder and physical threats.

Added on 02 April, 2014

Bulletin Article

Effect of pore structure on the producibility of tight-gas sandstones

The estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) is one of the most significant properties of tight-gas sandstone reservoirs, but it remains difficult to predict. Estimated ultimate recovery is dependent on the success of stimulation by hydraulic fracturing, the existence and connectivity of natural fractures, and as illustrated in this article, the pore structure of the matrix.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

House GOP Wants More Transparency in Science

Congressional Republicans want greater public access to scientific data used as a basis for determining the need for air pollution regulations.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Division Column DPA By Valary Schulz

Sponsorship Change Would Be a Good Move

The proposal to eliminate sponsors for membership will remove any impediment to a speedy application process by which qualified candidates for membership in our fine organization may be welcomed. I believe this will be good for the AAPG and good for the DPA.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Permeability Trumps Storage in Shale Play

Shale formations can confound even the savviest geoscientist when it comes to determining the inner workings of the rock. After expert evaluation, even the most attractive prospecting deal can be a tough sell. And there’s almost always a new piece to each of these puzzles that requires some sophisticated high-tech explaining.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Article By David Brown

Oil Capital Birthed From Dreams and Disasters

Houston grew into the energy capital of the United States, and possibly the world, through more than a century of growth. But its fate as an energy center was seeded in the space of just 125 days, in a story of disaster followed by discovery.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

EPA Plans Oil/Gas Industry Methane-Emission Fact Finding

New methane-emission regulations for the oil and natural gas industry could follow this fall.

Added on 26 March, 2014

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Two House Hearings on Oil and Gas Issues: A Chance to Listen and Comment

During the recent AAPG Congressional Visits Day, staff for the House Natural Resources Committee expressed interest in receiving input on issues and potential legislation from knowledgeable stakeholders. Here is an easy way to get involved in the process of informing Washington, D.C., decision makers: send a quick comment to the committee members in response to a particular hearing.

Added on 26 March, 2014

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Cows Emit Lots of Methane! Who Knew?

The Environmental Protection Agency 2012 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory shows that cows and other ruminants produce more 'anthropogenic' methane than natural gas systems.

Added on 15 March, 2014

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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 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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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