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The American Petroleum Institute has a new coalition to promote offshore exploration, and not everybody is happy about it.

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Learn! Blog

Many AAPG members have benefited from supplementing their geoscience degrees and experience with education and training in business through AAPG's partnership with colleges and universities around the world. One such college, Texas A&M Texarkana, offers unique benefits to members because it is online, and residents of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana can receive in-state or 'border state' tuition, which is significantly more economical than other options. Texas A&M Texarkana offers an MBA with an emphasis in Energy Leadership in collaboration with AAPG.

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Being innovative is a survival strategy that serves geoscientists well. Welcome to an interview with Scott Hector, who became passionate about geology at a young age, and whose flexibility in the ups and downs of the industry will inspire geoscientists.

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Explorer Foundation Update

Geoscience education initiatives are an important part of the AAPG Foundation’s mission. Each year the Foundation offers two prestigious Excellence in Teaching awards that recognize educators who demonstrate outstanding leadership in the field of geoscience education.

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Explorer Historical Highlights

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the discovery of the Masjid Suleiman oil field in southwest Persia (Iran), which ushered in a new era in the history of the Middle East. This is the story of the men whose vision, interests and perseverance made it happen.

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Explorer Article

Who are the “future energy geoscientists” and in what kind of professional world will they work? Veteran petroleum geologist and organizational leader Chandler Wilhelm envisions a changing industry that will require different skills and provide new and different opportunities for young professionals and students beginning to choose their career paths.

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Explorer Article

Susan Morrice is this year’s Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Described as a “hidden gem,” Guyana’s deepwater potential is a winning “lottery ticket” that could transform the nation.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

If offshore drilling is depressed right now, why is so much of it going on? The offshore sector took a serious hit during the industry downturn as spending cuts limited project sanctions. But international research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie expects 30 major offshore projects to win approval in 2018, and that’s only part of the story.

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Having relevant petrophysical information is vital for successful drilling, completion, and stimulation. However, it has not been easy to find ways to obtain reliable information. Welcome to an interview with Don Herman, who discusses a new tool that logs deviated, horizontal, and vertical wells where wireline could not reach TD. Cordax will be presenting at U-Pitch at URTeC.

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Nihal Darraj, carbon capture and storage researcher at Imperial College, London shares barriers to CCUS commercialization, including costs, technology, permitting and more. 

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Explorer Historical Highlights

The Paris Basin offers times of both discoveries and failures, from its first well drilled near Normandy in the 1920s to today. 

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Carbon capture and sequestration reduces emissions, but it cannot work past cost barriers without the revenue opportunities provided by utilization and storage. 

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Explorer Director’s Corner

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.

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