Explorer President’s Column

AAPG members realize that finding oil and gas is at best an arduous, difficult task.

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Online registration remains open for a conference that’s been called the “best of the best” for its technical program and cutting-edge approach to 21st century exploration in the world’s most challenging but potentially rewarding environment.

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Improving conditions: Technological advances in seismic acquisition have led to successful operations in the Gulf of Mexico – and those lessons are being shared around the world.

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A new kid in town: Nodal technology is proving itself a game-changer on data acquisition in the venerable Permian Basin.

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Added to the 'first-time-ever” list was the announcing of paper and poster awards at the end of the event.

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Monterey Shale oil development will happen – but it could take a decade, according to AAPG member Fred Aminzadeh.

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California dreaming: Some people see the Monterey Shale, and think “oil.” Others, however, see a slippery challenge.

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What is the value of the petroleum industry’s professional associations – like AAPG – to society at large?

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Closest of trends: Geoscientists experienced a huge “aha!” moment that started with the realization that Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale and Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale have a lot in common.

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Back for more: Operators found new success when they took another look at Louisiana’s Wilcox play.

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Executive summary of the AAPG 2022 Member/Customer Planning Survey

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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.

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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.

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Results of the 2022 AAPG Member/Customer Planning Survey.

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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.

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Susan Nash
Susan Nash Director, Innovation and Emerging Science and Technology, AAPG +1 405 314 7730