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Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Getting the Most Out of Public Oil and Gas Data

Mountains of oil and gas data production data are available, but many in the industry distrust and disregard it because of imperfect information and poorly regulated reporting standards. Despite these misgivings, Sean Clifford, an operations support reservoir engineer at Apache Corp., says public data can become a valuable tool.

Added on 01 September, 2017

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

Increase Cost Effectiveness Throughout the E&P Project Cycle

Join geoscientists, engineers and technology experts as they share strategies and solutions for operating efficiently and effectively during challenging economic times.

Added on 10 August, 2017

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Going Back to First Principles

Earlier last month I opened the 2015 biography of Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance and spent the weekend learning about this visionary and controversial polymath and entrepreneur.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Keep Looking Up!

Helping all our members add to the global energy supply is AAPG’s prime goal and will be for a very long time. Research shows that we have underestimated petroleum systems. Combine that with our ever-improving ability to extract energy sources from nano-scale spaces, and we have an energy revolution.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Article

'The Next 100 Years of Global Energy Use' Presentations Available Online

The AAPG Foundation recently announced the awarding of more than $100,000 to undergraduate students, geoscience student-led groups and seven military veterans, all part of its initiative of supporting geoscience education.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Alaska's ANWR and NPRA Might Soon Open for Exploration

Acting with a goal of “geopolitical security,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has begun a heavy push to open Alaska’s oil-rich, yet off-limits, federally-owned areas after decades of legislation and land management policies have kept some of them essentially out of reach.

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Article By David Brown

Could the World's Oil Supply Outlast Demand?

Projections of Peak Demand timing range from “sometime in the next decade” to “never.” The oil industry is following the issue closely because of the whispered possibility of “oil left in the ground.”

Added on 01 August, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Jim Hill

Changing of the Guard

What will have a significant impact on the Division of Professional Affairs and advance the continuing health of the organization?

Added on 01 July, 2017

Explorer President’s Column By Charles Sternbach

Going Where the Energy Is

Petroleum is our lifeblood. Where oil and gas flow, so do the fortunes of our Members. Our industry and way of life depend on hydrocarbons. We must lead the way to find and produce energy.

Added on 01 July, 2017

Explorer Article

'The Next 100 Years of Global Energy Use' Presentations Available Online

Added on 01 July, 2017

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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

AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Results

Results of the 2022 AAPG Member/Customer Planning Survey.

Added on 05 April, 2023

wwwUpdate Blog

Advertise With Us!

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