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Explorer Division Column EMD By John Dyni,Ron Johnson

The recent increases in petroleum prices have spurred renewed interest in the development of oil shale resources worldwide, including the vast deposits of the Green River Formation in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Israel Continues Reserves Search

Even for a faith-based company drilling test wells in Israel, science is at a premium.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Paul Comet

Waste to Syngas

Readers may be aware that many petrochemicals are made from a widely used precursor or feedstock known as “syngas,” or synthesis gas. Syngas need not be made from petroleum however. It also can be made from agricultural, municipal and sanitary waste.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Simple Twist on Old Tech

In the search for alternative fuel sources, one AAPG member says he has a low-tech answer to more than just the problem of reliable alternative energy.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

A Mighty Wind? 'It Is Energy'

For some oilmen, the decision to focus on wind generation wasn't so much of a stretch as it was a gust.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

Oilmen Looking at the Alternatives

From wind to bio-fuels, Oilmen around the world are looking into alternative energy sources.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Coal Gas Tapped in Louisiana

Given the revved-up drilling activity targeting tight gas deposits, oil shales, coal bed methane (CBM) and the like, unconventional hydrocarbons are increasingly becoming conventional. In some instances, it’s the locale that may be considered unconventional.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Regions and Sections By Rob Diedrich

Rocky Mountain Section

Celebrate the spirit of exploration at this year’s AAPG Rocky Mountain Section meeting, set June 11-13 in Billings, Mont. The hosts will be the Montana Geological Society.

Added on 01 April, 2006

Explorer Division Column DEG By Steven Tischer

DEG Topics Cover a Lot of Territory

I hope you will be able to attend the AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, scheduled for April 9-12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, which will feature a number of DEG-sponsored sessions and activities, plus DEG-flavored topics that will be of interest to all.

Added on 01 April, 2006

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Houston Luncheon Events Offer Variety of Top Speakers

Tim Cejka, president of ExxonMobil Exploration and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corp., heads the list of speakers who will be featured at four ticketed luncheons during the AAPG Annual Convention in Houston.

Added on 01 April, 2006

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Explorer Article By Ken Milam

AAPG Collaborates with OSU for New Geoscience Master’s Program

Oklahoma State University’s Professional Science Master’s in Geoscience program is on the way to graduating its first cohort next year. The program, with the goal of creating “scientists to run tomorrow’s business,” was developed with input from professionals and partnerships with professional societies including AAPG and Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and targets working geoscience professionals.

Added on 01 October, 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

Explorer Article By Adriano Viana,Jon Rotzien,Maria Oliveira

Diving into Deepwater Mixed Systems

The latest AAPG Geoscience Technology Workshop, “Mixed Systems on Continental Margins,” focused on turbidite, contourite and mass-transport deposits and was held recently in Lisbon, Portugal. More than 75 participants from six continents from the energy industry, academic institutions and government agencies discussed the recent achievements and uncertainties of global deepwater sedimentary systems. Highlights included a geological field trip, deep technical contributions by the presenters, a networking dinner at the local legend Trindade and a geohistory tour of the Alfama, Baixa, Chiado and Mouraria districts of downtown Lisbon.

Added on 01 October, 2023

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

AAPG’s IBA Program Enters a New Era

In 2024, one of AAPG’s most iconic programs will take an important step into the new energy landscape. The Imperial Barrel Award is a leading global educational subsurface basin analysis program for graduate geoscience students to experience the work of a team evaluating sustainable resource potential using geological and geophysical data within a simulated corporate environment.

Added on 01 October, 2023

Explorer Article By David Brown

‘Drawing with More Colors’

What’s trending in exploration geophysics these days, in eight words: Machine learning, artificial intelligence, data, data, data and data. Those concepts fit together into one reality. As the oil and gas industry acquires larger and larger masses of geophysical data, it leans even harder on machine learning and AI to sort it all out.

Added on 01 October, 2023

Explorer Historical Highlights By William Brice

Twists of Fate in the Early Oil Fields

Fate is defined by the American College Dictionary as, “fortune, destiny.” However, in life sometimes the outcome of fate is not so desirable, nor is it predetermined. This is the tale of two situations in which fate played a role in the early oil industry in the United States. The first instance had two fateful moments with very good outcomes, but the second led to some tragically unintended consequences.

Added on 01 October, 2023

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