Explorer Article
By Louise Durham
Home grown: A recent National Petroleum Council study suggests America has enough oil resources to meet its growing demand for several decades.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2012
Explorer Article
By Louise Durham
The rest of the story? High expectations dominate current outlooks for U.S. energy independence, but a past AAPG president warns against overenthusiasm on shale capacity.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2012
Explorer Policy Watch
By Erin Camp
A wise adage states that anything worth having is not easily obtainable – and it just so happens that the most promising source of cleaner, domestic, cost-effective energy of the near future also is incredibly controversial.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Article
Anne Oudinot has won the A.I. Levorsen Award for presenting the best paper at the recent Eastern Section annual meeting.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Article
By Dave Cook
On one hand carbon capture and storage lacks governments' support in Europe. On the other hand understanding of CCS technology is growing.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Article
Let’s make a deal: AAPG’s annual Prospect and Property Expo – best known as APPEX– is the place to be to find international potential.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Article
By Louise Durham
Hot water, hot potential: The possibility of reaping the rewards of geothermal energy, especially along the Gulf of Mexico coast, is moving closer to reality.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Article
By Ken White
The way we were: 2011 was a busy year for the oil and gas industry – huge economic problems, yes, but a lot of great success stories.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2012
Explorer Division Column DEG
By David Vance
The use of injected carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a process that was first used on Jan. 26, 1972, at the SACROC unit in Scurry County, Texas. Since then carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery in primary production zones has expanded across the Permian Basin in west Texas and eastern New Mexico, and to a more limited extent in Kansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Alaska and Pennsylvania – and in other countries.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2011
Explorer Emphasis Article
By David Brown
Downhole reservoir monitoring is a concept that’s generated a lot of buzz.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2011