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Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Basin and Super Basin

As basins such as the Permian have crushed the concept of “peak oil” by doubling past production rates using new ideas and technology, their newly dubbed “super basin” status is inspiring operators on practically every continent to do the same.

Added on 01 January, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Technological Evolution Creates Super Basin Renaissance

Now referred to as a “super basin,” the Gulf of Mexico Basin has joined other top super basins in the world that, despite their maturity, have the potential or have proven to be significant new plays all over again. The driving force behind this renaissance is, for a large part, the evolution of technology over the last two decades that has jumpstarted both offshore and onshore basins.

Added on 01 January, 2020

Middle East Blog By Cora Navarro

AAPG Integrated Emerging Exploration Concepts: Challenges, Future Trends and Opportunities GTW – Event Review

For the first time in its history, AAPG has hosted a Geosciences Technology Workshop (GTW) in Saudi Arabia. The Integrated Emerging Exploration Concepts workshop took place on 2-4 December 2019 at the Kempinski Al Othman Hotel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. For the occasion, we received 47 attendees from 14 different companies and 9 different countries.

Added on 17 December, 2019

Explorer President’s Column By Mike Party

The Many Ways to Get Involved with AAPG

AAPG functions because of you, the members, and there are many different ways for you to get involved in your organization. Some choose to start in their local affiliated society, working on committees and holding offices within them. Others get involved through leadership and organizing events within the sections and regions. These are the grassroots of our membership, and AAPG leadership is working to strengthen these roots.

Added on 01 December, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Blockchain Shows Potential to Streamline Oil and Gas Operations

While Blockchain technology is most known for its initial association with the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, it has since made its way into the fields of banking, technology and healthcare. Now, it is on the verge of being adopted by the oil and gas industry. Although convoluted in concept and often mired in Bitcoin’s tumultuous history, Blockchain technology may be key to tackling the industry’s big data problem, increasing efficiency in operations and transactions, and ultimately lowering costs across the board.

Added on 01 December, 2019

Explorer Article By David Brown

Data Analysis Suggests a Future 'Second Act' for Shale

Pity the Permian Basin. Investors complain about disappointing returns from Permian production. Stockholders worry about the financial outlook for operators in the play. Lenders have started to cast a skeptical eye at the basin’s profit potential. So it’s surprising to find that a data-derived solution for addressing the Permian Basin’s current challenges might be readily available. And it’s somewhat startling to hear that, someday, unconventional resource plays in the United States could fly higher than ever.

Added on 01 December, 2019

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Be Prepared for an Industry Reshaping Itself

Producers are feeling the pinch: they’ve got to drill ever more wells to stay ahead of their production declines. Increased production is weighing on crude oil prices – you get the benefit of this supply in resilient markets, but it is shrinking margins and available cashflow to fund this drilling. And at the same time, the financial community is pulling back, restricting access to capital. The industry is reshaping itself yet again in response to new market realities, looking for new ideas and better approaches and operating models.

Added on 01 November, 2019

Learn! Blog

Interview with Jenna Robertson, ThruTubing

How can operators increase the stimulated reservoir volume in multi-stage horizontal well completions? That is the key to increasing ultimate recovery and taking an edge off decline curves. Welcome to an interview with Jenna Robertson, ThruTubing. In addition to this interview, she will also be explaining how the technologies work at AAPG's Success with Difficult Unconventionals, Nov 12-13, in Houston.

Added on 15 October, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

'Cocktail Party Effect' Speeds Up Seismic Acquisition

A seismic acquisition project that would have taken years not too long ago can now be accomplished in months, thanks to “selective hearing” and other recent advances.

Added on 01 October, 2019

Search and Discovery Article

Fundamental Parameters Associated with Successful Hydraulic Fracturing - Hedberg Abstract Collection

A collection of 30 abstracts concerning the mean and methods for a better understanding of fundamental parameters associated with successful hydraulic fracturing. From an AAPG Hedberg convention held in Lakeway, Texas in December, 2014

Added on 03 September, 2019

Online Certificate Course

Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 12:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Giant Oil and Gas Fields

There are approximately 1,000 oil and gas fields in the world that have been classified as 'giant,' containing more than 500 million barrels of recoverable oil and /or 3 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Overpressure in Shale Gas – When Geochemistry and Engineering Data Meet and Agree

The presentation will discuss key reservoir information and how to develop a predictive pressure model.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Using Production Performance Data to Improve Geological Models

The goal of this e-symposium is to review an important dimension in the ways geologist can build and update geological models using information from performance data.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online Certificate Course

Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 12:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.

Unconventional Resources

Unconventional Resources is an online course that enables participants to learn about shale gas, shale oil and coalbed methane.

Added on 01 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 9 December 2010, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

The Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin

The Mississippian-Devonian Bakken Petroleum System of the Williston Basin is characterized by low-porosity and permeability reservoirs, organic-rich source rocks, and regional hydrocarbon charge.

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Friday, 20 January 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Eagle Ford Shale Prospecting with 3D Seismic Data within a Tectonic and Depositional System Framework

The Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas is one of the more exciting shale plays in the United States at the current time.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 21 October 2010, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Evaluating Mature Fields: Best Approaches for Recovering Remaining Reserves

This e-symposium covers how to conduct an interdisciplinary evaluation of mature fields to determine the best approach to recover remaining reserves.

Added on 02 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m.

Microseismic Imaging of Hydraulic Fractures: Snap, Crackle and Pops of Shale Reservoirs

Effective hydraulic fracture stimulation is critical for shale development, and microseismic is the only technology able to map the growth of these hydraulic fracture networks.

Added on 11 December, 2013

Online e-Symposium

Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Fluid Migration and Accumulation within the Mississippian: Why 2% Oil Cut Here, 15% One Mile Away?

Water cut is a big factor in gauging the success of horizontal drilling in the Mississippi Lime Play (MLP). The contributing factors are related in part to the spectrum of producing lithofacies and reservoir quality encountered that varies laterally and vertically, sometimes dramatically.

Added on 20 June, 2014

Online e-Symposium

Thursday, 2 October 2014, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Concepts of Scale: Horizontal Development of Wolfcamp Shale Oil of the Southern Midland Basin

This course is ideal for individuals involved in Midland Basin exploration and development. Successful development of Wolfcamp shale oil relies on complex inter-relationships (ultimately interdependencies) within and between a wide variety of scientific disciplines, financial entities, and company partnerships.

Added on 20 June, 2014

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