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Explorer Division Column EMD By Rebecca Dodge

In an earlier column (November EXPLORER), we highlighted the EMD's efforts to establish a training agenda to infuse geospatial applications into petroleum and energy minerals exploration and production.

Added on 01 August, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

'Systems' Study Gave Insights

A global assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources has led to some surprising geologic insights regarding petroleum systems.

Added on 01 August, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article

Global Activity is 'Quite Healthy'

The world in 2002 might be spinning under the influence of terrorism and reeling from other uncertainties, but that hasn't stopped the planet's need for energy — nor extinguished the fire to explore and discover hydrocarbons.

Added on 01 August, 2002

Explorer Regions and Sections By Peter Rose

New AAPG Affiliate Inaugurated

An idea rooted in 1998 during an informal meeting with the vice chairman of the AAPG International Liaison Committee led to the creation of the Association of Petroleum Geologists (APG-India) in February 2000.

Added on 01 July, 2002

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Barnett Shale Living Up to Potential

Surprise! A giant gas field currently being explored has a trillion cubic feet of natural gas every seven square miles -- and it's just north of Fort Worth, Texas.

Added on 01 July, 2002

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kathy Shirley

Gas Faces Unconventional Future

What was once unconventional can become commonplace. Remember when fixing a lunch in a microwave oven was rare?

Added on 01 May, 2002

Explorer Division Column EMD By Rebecca Dodge

Coal Gas Big on EMD Agenda

According to our EMD president's report to the Advisory Council and the House of Delegates at the Houston AAPG meeting, coalbed methane (CBM) resources — exploration and production — represent one of 'our most active areas.'

Added on 01 May, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

NPR-A Looking Good After Study

Coming soon: A new USGS resource assessment of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an area that may hold the key to Alaska's exploration future.

Added on 01 May, 2002

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

NW Europe Faces Middle-Age Angst

Exploration? Exploitation? A new study looks at the emerging trends — and what they mean — for the region known as Northwest Europe.

Added on 01 April, 2002

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Deep East-Mid Con Is Barely Touched

Look out below! For successful drilling project, exploration strategies are going to have to dig deeper -- and that could be good news for the eastern U.S. Midcontinent.

Added on 01 April, 2002

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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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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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AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Summary

Executive summary of the AAPG 2022 Member/Customer Planning Survey

Added on 05 April, 2023

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Added on 13 April, 2018