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Explorer Emphasis Article By Diane Freeman

Pinedale: Tight Gas, Tight Rules

Environmental concerns are a major factor in all U.S. exploration, but it is especially true in the West. That includes Wyoming’s Pinedale Field, a tight gas sand giant in the northwest part of the Greater Green River Basin.

Added on 01 June, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Oil Finder Shares Some Insights

Dick Findley has two pieces of advice for working petroleum geologists. You’ll want to pay attention. Findley opened up a Bakken formation play that led to development of the giant Elm Coulee oil field in eastern Montana. The field now produces almost 50,000 barrels a day of high-quality crude.

Added on 01 June, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Coal Gas Tapped in Louisiana

Given the revved-up drilling activity targeting tight gas deposits, oil shales, coal bed methane (CBM) and the like, unconventional hydrocarbons are increasingly becoming conventional. In some instances, it’s the locale that may be considered unconventional.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Division Column EMD By Andrea Reynolds

EMD Has Active Houston Program

The Energy Minerals Division is excited to present its technical program and activities for the upcoming AAPG Annual Convention in Houston April 9-12. EMD has a very attractive program and both EMD and AAPG members will be treated to a variety of technical sessions, short courses and a lignite field trip.

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Barnett Shale a Stimulating Play

Still going strong: The Barnett Shale continues merrily on its prolific ways, thanks in part to the Texas-sized success there of horizontal drilling

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

Barnett May Have Arkansas Cousin

Arkoma Basin gas play. The next big thing? Explorers are scrambling to grab leases in the Arkoma Basin’s shale-gas play.

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article

A Look at 2005's Major Discoveries

Check out some of the major discoveries reported over the past year.

Added on 01 January, 2006

Explorer Spotlight On…

Spotlight On Education

Three's the charm — at least in some circles and the Winter Education Conference is no exception! New slate of 12 courses will be offered in February to train geologists in a one-stop opportunity.

Added on 01 November, 2005

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Fault: Barrier or Escape Route?

Risky business, no more: High commodity prices have triggered new and renewed enthusiasm for fault seal technology -- and operators are dusting off prospects that depend on faults as a sealing mechanism.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Buzzard Risk Reaps Rewards

Who's got the last laugh now? A number of companies passed on the chance to explore the Buzzard prospect in the North Sea. One didn't.

Added on 01 June, 2005

Short Course

Virtual Short Course

Tuesday, 8 December – Thursday, 10 December 2020, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Deepwater Processes and Deposits

The lecture content provides a summary of the fundamentals of deep marine systems. The principal goal of the course is to provide subsurface interpreters with a methodology and hands on experience in seismic, logs, and core interpretation of deep-water deposits.

Added on 03 June, 2020

VG Abstract By Sherilyn Williams-Stroud

Fracture Mechanics Interpreted from Stress Inversion Analysis on Microseismic Event Source Mechanisms in the Marcellus Shale

Analysis of microseismicity induced by hydraulic fracture stimulation in the Marcellus Shale shows changes in stress state for different zones of failure. During the treatment, shear failure occurs on both the J1 and J2 fracture orientations in response to different maximum stress orientations, indicating localized changes in the orientation during the treatment. Reactivation of a fault near the wellbore is associated with failure mechanisms with a higher volumetric component, indicating possible inflation of faults and fractures by the introduction of the slurry. Quantification of the stress conditions that are associated with inflation could potentially be used to optimize the stimulation by identifying which fractures will preferentially take on slurry volume.

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Added on 16 November, 2016

VG Abstract By Sherilyn Williams-Stroud

A Brief History of Hydraulic Fracturing and Induced Seismicity

Hydraulic fracturing has been around for decades. This talk describes some of the first applications of the technology, how it developed over time, and our current understanding of its impacts with some discussion of both water and earthquake hazards.

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Added on 16 November, 2016

VG Abstract By David Weinberg

Fracking - A Curse or a Blessing?

This is a less-technical education topic. It can be condensed to an hour or given as 2 two-hour sessions. It stresses selected controversial aspects of fracking that touch some combination of environment and economics and includes a short video of how fracking is done.

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Added on 19 March, 2015

VG Abstract By Sherilyn Williams-Stroud

Induced Hydraulic Fractures or Reactivated Natural Fractures?

Microseismicity induced by hydraulic fracture stimulation of a horizontal well was mapped with a near-surface buried array. Distinct linear trends of events were not parallel to the direction of fast shear wave polarization measured in the reservoir with a crossed-dipole anisotropy tool. Analysis of core from a nearby well revealed numerous calcite-filled fractures that did not induce shear wave polarization, but did significantly impact the failure behavior of the reservoir rock during the stimulation treatment. Hydraulic fracture simulation with DFN modeling and source mechanism analysis supports the interpretation of reactivated existing fractures rather than the formation of hydraulically-induced tensile fractures.

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Added on 16 November, 2016

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