Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
The Arkoma Basin has long been a popular drilling focus for the industry. As the saying goes, everything “old” is new again – and the Arkoma is no exception.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 March, 2011
Explorer President’s Column
By David Rensink
In thinking about the future of AAPG and the petroleum industry, it is interesting to contemplate the frontiers we currently face and those we could face in the future – but it also is worthwhile to consider the frontiers of the past.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2011
Explorer Article
By Barry Friedman
It’s a wonderful life: Being named a winner of AAPG’s Pioneer Award never occurred to J. Myles Bowen – despite his prominent role in a number of huge industry success stories, including the Nelson Field.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2011
Explorer Article
By David Brown
Something old, something new: For decades, production in the Granite Wash has been a steady, ongoing story – but the book is getting an exciting new chapter, thanks largely to horizontal drilling.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2011
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
Dangerous, or not so much? Some are anxious to give the public a different perspective on hydraulic fracturing.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 December, 2010
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
The first few years after college can be a big shock. While it is exciting to work with a team, and the pace of drilling and new projects can be exhiliarating, after a year or so, you may start to feel that you’re starting to become a bit isolated.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 30 November, 2010
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
Applying knowledge or a skill to real life (or a real-life situation) is a great way to achieve deeper learning. You’re building on prior knowledge and you’re making connections between the skills / knowledge and your goals / problem at hand.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 03 November, 2010
Explorer Emphasis Article
By Louise Durham
Hot, hot, hot: The Niobrara play joins the list of hot shales – even being dubbed the “NeoBakken.” An industry-sponsored consortium evaluates the complexities of this giant play to help further its economic success.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 November, 2010
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
When you think of the best way to learn about the newest technology, what do you think of? Chances are, the first thing you’ll do is to engage in informal e-learning, which is to say that you’ll do a Google search and read articles, white papers, advertising, customer testimonials, and commercial promotions in order to familiarize yourself.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 20 October, 2010
Learn! Blog
By Susan Nash
Just because that field is mature doesn’t mean it’s out of gas/oil! A case in point is the Los Angeles Basin, a prolific producer in its day, and now in need of new technologies and geological evaluation to determine just how to recover the oil that had been left behind.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 19 October, 2010