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Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Middle East Call for Posters Expires in 19 days

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4th Edition: Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East Call for Posters Expires in 134 days

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2nd Edition: Geological Process-Based Forward Modeling AAPG Call For Abstracts Expires in 219 days

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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Once Was Not Enough: UL Lafayette Makes IBA History

That’s not supposed to happen. Check that. It doesn’t happen. No school has ever won twice, which brings us to a school in southwest Louisiana with a little under 18,000 students, a school that would appreciate it if you got its name right: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Added on 01 May, 2014

Explorer Article

AAPG's Role Is Large at OTC

AAPG once again will have a strong presence at the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), set May 5-8 at the Reliant Center in Houston.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Eagle Ford Gets Spotlight

If you want to know about the Eagle Ford play in Texas, AAPG member Art Donovan is a man you want to be talking to.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Article By Brian Ervin

Space: A Giant Leap

Geology-in-Space promises new frontiers in energy and in the economy.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Explorer Article By David Brown

Oil Capital Birthed From Dreams and Disasters

Houston grew into the energy capital of the United States, and possibly the world, through more than a century of growth. But its fate as an energy center was seeded in the space of just 125 days, in a story of disaster followed by discovery.

Added on 01 April, 2014

Bulletin Article

Structural analysis of a salt-cored transfer zone in the South Timbalier Block 54, offshore Gulf of Mexico: Implications for restoration of salt-related extensional structures

The style of faulting in offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, is characterized by short, arcuate regional and counterregional growth faults, which commonly form complex transfer zones above shallow, Miocene level salt bodies. South Timbalier Block 54 (ST54) constitutes one such area where a basinward-dipping regional and a landward-dipping counterregional growth fault form a convergent transfer zone.

Added on 31 March, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Don't Know It? Don’t Worry! This is For You

If you’re a geologist who recognizes that you need to get up to speed on seismic technology, or a geophysicist with a yen to understand the geologic concepts needed for seismic interpretation, Bruce Hart may be the go-to guy for you.

Added on 01 March, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article

Seismic Sets Sights on Sweet Spots in Shale

Seismic data is an important asset in finding sweet spots in shale plays, as AAPG member Joanne Wang discussed at a recent workshop.

Added on 01 March, 2014

Explorer Emphasis Article By Brian Ervin

Seismic Industry Tightens Its Belt in 2014

Seismic Outlook: After several years of plenty, 2014 is expected to be a comparatively lean year for the seismic industry, a few localized hot-spots around the world notwithstanding.

Added on 01 March, 2014

Explorer Article

Save Now On ACE Registration

Online registration is open for this year’s AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, which will be held April 6-9 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston – and reduced registration fees are still available for those who act fast.

Added on 01 March, 2014

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

South Atlantic Hydrocarbons Through Space and Time

Join the Petroleum Systems Technical Interest Group (TIG) for the next session of the AAPG Petroleum Systems Webinar Series, South Atlantic Hydrocarbons Through Space and Time, on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:00 AM (CST). After forty years of investigation, a super-regional view of South Atlantic conjugate basins has been developed, as the set of representative crude oils exceeds 1700 from an initial selection of

Added on 19 April, 2022

Director, Bureau of Economic Geology and State Geologist of Texas

The Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) seeks a new Director for the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau), the oldest (1909) and second largest (~250 FTE) organized research unit at UT (https://www.beg.utexas.edu/ ). The role of the Director is multifaceted, serving as the chief executive of this dynamic geoscience research unit, which is also the State Geological Survey of Texas. The Director is the State Geologist of Texas.

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