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Explorer Article By Marty Hewitt

Dues Increase: Some Financial Background

By now you are well aware of the dues increase that will take place for fiscal year 2019. Although the Executive Committee is very sensitive to the fact that nobody likes to see the dues amount increase, the reality is that we have little choice.

Added on 01 May, 2018

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Last Chance to Join the Industry's Elite

Final reminder – make your presence known at ACE 2018. Sponsoring at ACE not only places a spotlight on your brand to a wide range of geoscience professionals but also supports future industry developments, innovations, and technologies. Secure your sponsorships while you still have time.

Added on 26 April, 2018

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Limited Number of Booths Left - Book Now!

This is your last opportunity to book your booth space for ACE 2018 in Salt Lake City. Take advantage of the several networking events taking place in the exhibit hall allowing you to do business, meet new clients, and showcase your products and services to a wide range of geoscientsts and energy professionals.

Added on 25 April, 2018

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Final Chance to Save on Registration Pricing

Explore one of the most geologically interesting states in America. With easy access to some of the most extraordinary rocks in the world, Salt Lake City is the ideal location to combine fundamental geology with emerging innovation and technologies. Register today for ACE 101 and investigate all Utah has to offer.

Added on 17 April, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Jeremy Boak, Oklahoma Geological Survey

The uptick in earthquakes corresponding with increased drilling and produced water disposal has been of great concern. Seeking scientific understanding of the reasons for increased seismicity and determining whether or not it has been induced by human activity has been a key focus. Welcome to an interview with Jeremy Boak, Ph.D., Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, which has demonstrated leadership in investigating induced seismicity.

Added on 13 April, 2018

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Hurry - Last Chance to Reserve Your Seats for ACE Short Courses

A wealth of information in a short period of time, ACE Short Courses are an effective and efficient way to build your knowledge and skills. Reserve your seat today!

Added on 09 April, 2018

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Interview with Mehdi Mokhtari — University of Louisiana, Lafayette

The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale has been a tantalizing target for many years. It's an important source rock, but it has been difficult to successfully complete and produce. Now there is new hope as researchers and their work is receiving support. Welcome to an interview with Mehdi Mokhtari at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. His Tuscaloosa Marine Shale consortium has recently received support from the United States Department of Energy to explore new technologies for economically drilling and completing the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.

Added on 04 April, 2018

Explorer Division Column DPA By Jim Hill

Running for AAPG Office

Being involved as an officer in the DPA has truly opened my eyes to the importance we play to the organization and most importantly to our members. It has been a great pleasure for me to work with the people that really make the organization work.

Added on 01 April, 2018

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Life is Change, and That's OK

A common way to understand the relationship between seismic attributes and petrophysical properties is by the use of rock physics templates, or simply by cross-plotting well log-derived elastic attributes against a color-coded petrophysical property.

Added on 01 April, 2018

Explorer Historical Highlights By M. R. Silverman

John T. Scopes: A Summer in Hell and a Career in Petroleum Geology

Who was the most famous person you didn’t know was a petroleum geologist? That would probably be John T. Scopes, of “Monkey Trial” fame. Scopes was the defendant in the sensational 1925 trial that tested a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution in public schools.

Added on 01 April, 2018

Workshop

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tuesday, 21 February – Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

AAPG Orphan, Idle, and Leaking Wells: Best Practices, Data Access, Funding Sources, and Business Opportunities

This workshop will be held Feb 21-22 in Oklahoma City, and will bring together industry practitioners, government and state agencies, nonprofit and academic institutions in a first of its kind event that will spark new ideas, motivate interdisciplinary and multi institutional collaboration and support the establishment of best practices for cleaning up and repurposing wells across the nation.

Added on 09 January, 2023

Michael F. Erpenbeck President (2022-2023) Upstream Advisors Group (832) 418-0221

Mark William Shuster Past President (2022-2023) Bureau of Economic Geology 512-471-7090

David Lee Clay President Elect (2022-2023) CRA Advisors (713) 417-4937

Sara Elliott Vice President (2022-2023) Bureau of Economic Geology

Bryan Guzman Treasurer (2019-2023) Premier Corex (832) 503-4645

The House of Delegates of the AAPG is made up of delegates from affiliated societies and international regions throughout the world. They are selected by popular vote from within their respective areas and serve a three year term.

Who Is My Delegate?

NOTE: Membership in an affiliated society does not necessarily constitute membership in the AAPG and vice versa.

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