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Explorer Division Column DPA By John Jordan

The Division of Professional Affairs has been busy in the first half of 2019. The DPA’s charge is deepening and expanding geoscience professionalism. We achieve this directive in many ways, one being the strengthening of our business acumen.

Added on 01 July, 2019

Explorer Historical Highlights By Ann Chambers Noble

A Natural Gas Success Story

From high-altitude, windswept prairies in southwestern Wyoming, the span of the powerful Wind River and Wyoming Ranges can be seen in the distance. This is home to the Pinedale Anticline Project and the Jonah Field, located in Sublette County, Wyo. In 2000, this was the site of one of the most productive gas fields in the continental United States. Gas reserves were estimated at up to 40 trillion cubic feet. That was enough to serve the nation’s entire natural gas demand for 22 months.

Added on 01 July, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Production Decline Projected for Permian Basin

Over the past 10 years, tight oil boosted the United States back to world prominence in crude oil production. Today’s projections tie future U.S. production levels to continued strength in tight oil output, especially from the Permian Basin. Considering the importance of unconventional oil plays in the overall U.S. production picture, it’s useful to examine the outlook for tight oil. And in the Permian Basin, that outlook isn’t as bright as previously thought.

Added on 01 July, 2019

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

Join us in Rio: Solutions for Appraisal & Development of Onshore and Offshore Fields – 13-14 June

AAPG and the Brazilian Association of Petroleum Geologists invite you to join us for GTW Brazil 2019: Solutions for Appraisal and Development of Onshore and Offshore Fields, a Geosciences Technology Workshop (GTW) to be held at the Hilton Rio de Janeiro in Copacabana on 13-14 June. The workshop features a series of technical presentations, panels, roundtable discussions and networking opportunities with leaders and experts from Petrobras, Shell, Total, Enauta, and other local and international operators.

Added on 23 May, 2019

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Deet Schumacher and Gary Rice: Hydrocarbon Microseepage and Improved Exploration and Development of Reservoirs

The earliest oil fields were found after explorationists drilled where they saw oil seeps on the surface. Now, new technologies and techniques can make microseeps visible and, as in the earliest discoveries, point to where oil may be found beneath the surface.

Added on 17 April, 2019

Middle East Blog By Cora Navarro

Rift Basin Exploration 17-19 June 2019 | Bahrain This three-day workshop will be dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, and workflows pertaining to exploration in rift basins. The event will emphasize case studies involving different play types structural and stratigraphic in carbonates and clastics reservoirs — in order to help focus explorationists in their search for these types of basins. Integrated Emerging Exploration Concepts: Challenges, Future Trends and Opportunities 24-26 June 2019 | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Join us for this exciting event taking place at the Kempinski Al Othman Hotel Al Khobar and find out all about new exploration concepts. Over three days, the workshop will emphasize the importance of identifying new thinking and approaches to develop exploration concepts. The primary goal of this event is to bring industry professionals together to discuss challenges, new ideas, future trends and case studies.

Added on 08 April, 2019

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Making Sense of Gas-Oil Ratio in Unconventional Reservoirs

Owing to the unique performance characteristics in unconventional reservoirs, gas/oil ratio models, which are predictive in conventional wells, may or may not be accurate in determining the success or failure of the unconventional.

Added on 01 April, 2019

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Norway's Offshore Tech Lab

“The Norwegian continental shelf may historically be described as a giant offshore technology laboratory.” That’s Jon Are Rørtveit, vice president and commercial director of the Offshore Northern Seas Foundation, talking about the unique dynamic and possibilities to be found off the Norwegian continental shelf. Norway’s offshore exploration industry is well-established as an international exporter of smart technologies and innovative solutions.

Added on 01 April, 2019

Explorer Article By David Brown

Offshore Production in the Americas is 'Alive and Well'

With lots of promising prospects, especially off Guyana and Mexico and Brazil, the offshore basins of the Americas continue to roar.

Added on 01 April, 2019

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

Mexico's Offshore and Unconventional Potential highlighted at GTW Mexico 2019

Unlocking Mexico’s Offshore Potential, a geosciences technology workshop held on 6-7 March in Mexico City convened participants representing eight countries and 56 organizations.

Added on 12 March, 2019

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