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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

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Oil and natural gas infrastructure challenges

Crude oil and natural gas infrastructure problems, from pipeline oil spills to train derailments and fires, have been in the news recently. Though these problems are not new, public concern is growing. Think tanks and government agencies have been considering the problems and potential solutions for some time and are now reporting the results of their studies. Here are reports of one oil and one natural gas infrastructure study.

Added on 17 March, 2015

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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

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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

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Added on 13 April, 2018