Explorer Policy Watch
By Edith Allison
AAPG Members around the world can help provide scientific and technical explanations to help guide new legislation and regulation.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Division Column DPA
By Chandler T. Wilhelm
While 100 years is a great milestone, it is also true that our profession is younger than the other scientific professions that serve as cornerstones of our modern industrial society.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer President’s Column
By Paul Britt
When it comes to politics, there seems to be some confusion among Members regarding the differences between politics, policy, advocacy and legislation.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Ken Milam
One of the most productive regions in the petroleum world for almost a century, the Permian Basin is far from tapped out, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey assessment.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Emily Llinás
In a world with shifting politics, fluctuating commodity prices and economic uncertainty, Mexico’s energy sector provides promise.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Heather Saucier
The recent and apparently large oil discoveries on Alaska’s North Slope by Caelus Energy Alaska and Armstrong Oil & Gas, Inc. and its partner Repsol have shown the world that giants may still exist in the 49th state. And, more might be waiting to be found.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Emphasis Article
By David Brown
By one measure, 2016 shaped up to be the worst time for international oil and gas discoveries in years. By another, last year looks like the worst for international oil additions in decades.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Explorer Article
By David Brown
The first installment of our new monthly feature celebrating “The Next 100 Years” of AAPG examines our global energy future. The world of the future will need energy that is affordable, available, reliable and sustainable. But no form of energy is perfect and the availability and use of resources – from fossil to nuclear to renewable – vary by region.
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Added on 01 January, 2017
Middle East Blog
By Anastasia Kuzmenko
This workshop was dedicated to capturing best practices and lessons learned in the field of knowledge management, especially in the context of a changing oil market.
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Added on 01 December, 2016
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
Optimizing reservoirs and developing an ever-evolving intelligent model of a reservoir are key concerns for operators, particularly in challenging times. For that reason, they must have good production geologists on hand. A production geologist bridges a number of disciplines, most notably geology and engineering, but also geochemistry, geophysics, and numerical methods. Welcome to an interview with Terngu Utim who discusses production geology, its new potential and opportunities.
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Added on 01 December, 2016