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Explorer Policy Watch By Aaron Rodriguez

Geology’s role in unconventional natural gas production (via hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling) often is overlooked by the public, but it is a key factor in ensuring that natural gas production is efficient, economic and environmentally responsible.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

The Value of Exploration

This edition of EXPLORER began with President Paul Weimer presenting a detailed analysis of membership trends in the Association.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer ProTracks By Courtney Chadney

Deal-Making Comes With the Territory

ProTracks: Let's make a deal: OK, you know your prospect has enormous potential. Do you have what it takes to be a closer?

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Commingled Wolfberry a Clever Mix

Wolfberry isn't the latest flavor at the smoothie bar, but it may be the tastiest discovery in the past 50 years in the Permian Basin.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

'Blended Plays,' Technology Awakened Permian

The golden oldie: Operators’ eyes tend to light up when talking about the Permian Basin, with good reason – the venerable play is not only still going strong, it keeps providing exciting new chapters to its history.

Added on 01 May, 2012

Explorer Historical Highlights By Jessica Moore

Wildcattin' Piano Teacher Became Oil Queen

Tenacity and a keen business mind were traits contributing to the success of one of California’s most prosperous oilmen of the early 1900s – except this particular oilman was a woman.

Added on 01 April, 2012

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Canada, Gas Industry Adjusts to Supply, Demand

Frigid temperatures and blizzard conditions moved across Europe in early February, setting new records – and as temperatures fell, gas prices from the main pipeline in Russia rose to the highest levels since 2006.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Fayetteville Model Has 'Predictive Value'

Fayetteville Shale– The Sequel: The play has a glorious past, but technological advances and data integration are making its present – and future – even better.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Shared Shale Experience is a Great Tool

Geoscientists and others working the booming plays of Latin America know experience is a great tool.

Added on 01 February, 2012

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Politics Puts Keystone XL Pipeline in Limbo

I first wrote about the Keystone XL pipeline in this column back in September 2010. At the time, the project was nearing the end of a review by the U.S. Department of State for a Presidential Permit.

Added on 01 February, 2012

DL Abstract By Sherilyn Williams-Stroud

Atmospheric and Social Climate Change: Implications for the Future Geoscience Workforce

Climate change is not only happening in the atmosphere but also in the anthroposphere; in some ways the former could drive or exacerbate the latter, with extreme weather excursions and extreme excursions from societal norms occurring all over the earth. Accomplishing geoscience for a common goal – whether that is for successful business activities, resource assessment for public planning, mitigating the impacts of geological hazards, or for the sheer love of furthering knowledge and understanding – can and should be done by a workforce that is equitably developed and supported. Difficulty arises when the value of institutional programs to increase equity and diversity is not realized.

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Added on 14 September, 2023

DL Abstract By Fernanda Raggio

Shaping New Leadership in an Evolving Energy Business

The Energy sector is a changing business environment. Throughout the 20th century fluctuations of oil supply and demand produced changes in the barrel price that pushed the growth or shrinkage of the industry. In this 21st century, new challenges such as diversification of the energy mix, boosting gas demand, require the exploration of critical minerals and development of new technologies as well.

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Added on 19 August, 2024

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