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Aug 05, 2026
Emily Smith Llinas
The Geology of Disaster
Venezuela’s La Guaira earthquake reveals how tectonics, local geology and vulnerable infrastructure combined to turn seismic shaking into disaster.
Aug 06, 2026
David Brown, Explorer Correspondent
Cheap Gas Won’t Last Forever
Weak demand and strong production are keeping U.S. natural gas prices low, but rising LNG exports and power demand point to higher prices ahead.
Aug 06, 2026
Robert F. Lindsay, Robert C. Trentham
Celebrating a Century of the Permian Basin
A century of Permian Basin exploration transformed early wildcats into one of the world’s most prolific and influential petroleum provinces.
Aug 07, 2026
Tom Wilker
If There Is a Better Way, Let’s Find It
AAPG is balancing tradition with change, improving its core operations while exploring new opportunities to strengthen member value and long-term relevance.
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Aug 06, 2026
Bryony Richards
The Bedrock We Forgot
As critical mineral demand rises, the decline of economic geology education threatens the skilled workforce needed to find and develop future resources.
Aug 06, 2026
Emily Smith Llinas
‘The Most Promising Region in the World’
Latin America has delivered 38 percent of conventional resources discovered since 2020, as E&P opportunities expand from Guyana to Argentina.
Aug 06, 2026
Matt Silverman
You Must Remember This
Hollywood and the oil industry grew up together, as petroleum wealth, oil fields and investments helped shape Los Angeles and the movie business.
Aug 07, 2026
Jacqueline Berryman
Search and Discovery Starts With You
AAPG’s Search and Discovery journal has grown from 21 articles to more than 84,000, driven by members sharing timely, accessible geoscience research.
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