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Geomechanics and Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Interest Group (TIG)

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

Fractures: A Deal Maker or Breaker

Students at the University of Calgary’s Department of Geology and Geophysics integrate maps and data to help predict where open fractures will deliver oil and gas to well bores from subsurface reservoirs.

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 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 Article By Louise Durham

Barnett Shale Play Going Strong

Like printing money in the field: Production just keeps going gangbusters in the Barnett shale play in north-central Texas.

Added on 01 May, 2005

Explorer Article By Gérard Friès

Paris to Host 2005 Conference

'New Tracks to New Highs' is the theme of the 2005 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Paris, France, on Sept. 11-14.

Added on 01 November, 2004

Explorer Article

Start Planning Now For Fall in Cancun

The upcoming APPEX event in Houston is set to draw numerous repeat customers beckoned by the show's theme to 'Discover More in 2004.'

Added on 01 August, 2004

Explorer Article By Javier Meneses-Rocha,Nahum Schneidermann

Strong Program Set for Cancun

The program is being finalized, but the time to start preparing for the year's premier international meeting is now.

Added on 01 March, 2004

Explorer Article

AAPG Introduces WEC

A new format for training is introduced through AAPG's Education programs. The WEC may be just what you've been waiting for.

Added on 01 January, 2004

Explorer Article

Lecture Program Ready to Roll

A world at war, a deadly epidemic of global proportions and other catastrophic events teamed up to disrupt in part AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program last year -- but the train is back on track.

Added on 01 September, 2003

Explorer Geophysical Corner By James E. Gaiser

Stress Direction Hints at Flow

Last month we discussed the importance of accurately describing the geological, geophysical and petrophysical attributes of fractures to optimize fractured reservoir management. Ron Nelson’s 2001, classification of “fracture-dominated” vs. “matrix-dominated” reservoir types helps to recognize the range of porosity and permeability in those producing reservoirs.

Added on 01 May, 2003

Workshop

Bogota, Colombia

Wednesday, 17 March – Thursday, 18 March 2021, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Exploration & Development in Southern Caribbean Frontier Basins

The AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region and the Colombian Association of Petroleum Geologists and Geophysicists (ACGGP) invite you join us for GTW Colombia 2021, a specialized workshop bringing leading scientists and industry practitioners to share best practices, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for future collaboration. The 2-day workshop brings together technical experts and industry leaders from Colombia and throughout the Americas to take a multidisciplinary look at future opportunities for exploration and development of Southern Caribbean Frontier Basins.

Added on 02 October, 2019

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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