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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

'Blended Plays,' Technology Awakened Permian

The golden oldie: Operators’ eyes tend to light up when talking about the Permian Basin, with good reason – the venerable play is not only still going strong, it keeps providing exciting new chapters to its history.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Jessica Moore

Wildcattin' Piano Teacher Became Oil Queen

Tenacity and a keen business mind were traits contributing to the success of one of California’s most prosperous oilmen of the early 1900s – except this particular oilman was a woman.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By Aaron Rodriguez

Hydraulic Fracturing Spawns New Regs

Shale gas production is booming throughout the United States and the world due to the success of the cutting edge – and in some corners, controversial – drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Explorer Division Column DPA By Marty Hewitt

DPA Has Big Plans for Long Beach

Following the DPA annual meeting, we will hold our annual awards dinner at Sir Winston’s on the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Canada, Gas Industry Adjusts to Supply, Demand

Frigid temperatures and blizzard conditions moved across Europe in early February, setting new records – and as temperatures fell, gas prices from the main pipeline in Russia rose to the highest levels since 2006.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Fayetteville Model Has 'Predictive Value'

Fayetteville Shale– The Sequel: The play has a glorious past, but technological advances and data integration are making its present – and future – even better.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Shared Shale Experience is a Great Tool

Geoscientists and others working the booming plays of Latin America know experience is a great tool.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Politics Puts Keystone XL Pipeline in Limbo

I first wrote about the Keystone XL pipeline in this column back in September 2010. At the time, the project was nearing the end of a review by the U.S. Department of State for a Presidential Permit.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer ProTracks By Courtney Chadney

Recruiters Look to Shape Future of Industry

BP is recruiting the next generation of scientists and believe their response to the Macondo incident may have helped raise their profile and interest of this new talent resource.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Shales Give Basis for Rosy NPC Resource Report

Home grown: A recent National Petroleum Council study suggests America has enough oil resources to meet its growing demand for several decades.

Added on 01 February, 2012

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Added on 05 April, 2023

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