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Explorer
Jun 01, 2026
Barry Friedman, Explorer Correspondent
The Field Skills Crisis
Industry and academia are racing to save geological field camps as costs, enrollment declines and shifting priorities threaten them.
Jun 01, 2026
Brian Horn
Crossroads and Course Corrections: A Year in Review
Outgoing AAPG President Brian Horn reflects on reform, energy security, student engagement and preparing future geoscientists.
Jun 01, 2026
David Brown, Explorer Correspondent
UAE Leaves OPEC
The UAE’s exit from OPEC adds new uncertainty to global oil markets already strained by war, oversupply risks and shifting alliances.
Jun 01, 2026
Barry Friedman, Explorer Correspondent
How Collaboration Can Build Technology
Industry and academia are reshaping energy innovation together, turning research partnerships into faster, smarter oilfield technology.

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Jun 01, 2026
Emily Smith Llinas
Venezuela’s Energy ‘Renaissance’ Takes Root
AAPG’s Venezuela summit explored the nation’s energy revival, uniting geologists, officials and investors around new opportunities.
Jun 01, 2026
Rick Fritz
The Case for the AAPG Foundation Capital Campaign
AAPG Foundation launches $25M campaign to expand geoscience research, education and outreach as funding gaps and workforce pressures grow.
Jun 01, 2026
Louis C. Bortz, Thomas C. Chidsey, Jr.
‘Offshore’ Drilling in Utah
From 19th-century oil seeps to Amoco’s floating rigs, the history of “offshore” drilling in Utah’s hypersaline Great Salt Lake
Jun 01, 2026
David Brown, Explorer Correspondent
America’s Lithium Jackpot
America may hold centuries of lithium reserves, but political and environmental battles could determine whether they’re ever mined.

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