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Register now for the fourth edition of the E&P Data Management and Analytics workshop is jointly organized by SPE and AAPG. The event will be held from 27-29 March in Muscat, Oman

Added on 10 January, 2017

Explorer ProTracks By Matt Boyce

A Win-Win for Science and Students: YPs Hold First 'One-Day Tech Conference'

One subject missing from the industry conversation is – not just discussing how to help those colleagues in transition or offering advice to students looking for jobs – but actually doing something about those challenges.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Policy Watch By Edith Allison

DIY Advocacy

AAPG Members around the world can help provide scientific and technical explanations to help guide new legislation and regulation.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Chandler T. Wilhelm

Celebrating Our Heritage

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.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer President’s Column By Paul Britt

Being Part of the Conversation

When it comes to politics, there seems to be some confusion among Members regarding the differences between politics, policy, advocacy and legislation.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Ken Milam

Monumental Wolfcamp Assessment First of Many

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.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

Bid Rounds Create Opportunities in Mexico

In a world with shifting politics, fluctuating commodity prices and economic uncertainty, Mexico’s energy sector provides promise.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Alaska's North Slope Heats Up

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.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Year of Discovery Sees 'Dim Bright Spots'

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.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Explorer Article By David Brown

The Next 100 Years: Energy in the Next Century

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.

Added on 01 January, 2017

Field Seminar

Houston, Texas

Saturday, 1 February 2025, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Buffalo Bayou K-12 Educators Hurricane Hike

Everyone in Houston lives within a few miles of a bayou. Some people think of them as permanent, but the bayous are constantly changing, especially during high water events like Hurricane Harvey. This trip is a 2.5 mile walk down a section of Buffalo Bayou where we will look at the archives of past storms and discuss what to do for future storms.

Added on 05 December, 2023

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.

Request a visit from Sherilyn Williams-Stroud!

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.

Request a visit from Fernanda Raggio!

Added on 19 August, 2024

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