Explorer Emphasis Article

Here today, gone tomorrow? A number of forces continue to threaten the Louisiana coastline.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

A gift that keeps on giving: The Gulf of Mexico is not only healthy, it continues to be the star of the show for the U.S. petroleum industry.

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Explorer Article

September is annual meeting month for four AAPG Sections

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Explorer Article

Technical paper winners of the Matson, Braunstein awards were announced from the annual convention held in Calgary recently.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Can loose lips still sink ships? Experts weigh in on security issues that dominate today's energy environment.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

What makes companies successful in exploration? A global survey provides some answers.

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Explorer Article

Let's make a deal: Summer in Houston is about to get even hotter thanks to the Summer NAPE, a prospects and properties expo that carries the AAPG banner.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

One of AAPG's strategic goals is grounded in the belief that, to build a vital and productive Association, we must provide good service to AAPG members and the 'grassroots' organizations that support AAPG at the local or regional level -- affiliated societies and AAPG Sections and Regions.

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Explorer Article

About 130 geologists gathered for the AAPG Town Hall Meeting May 18 in Houston to get a 'State-of-the-AAPG Union' report on the Association from its leadership.

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Explorer Article

Volleyball? No. Science? Yes, and lots of it. A select group of geologists and other scientists are spending the summer on a cruise studying core samples from the Gulf of Mexico, courtesy of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Project.

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Short Course
Houston, Texas
Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

To go through the different stages of a CCS project and discuss which geophysical data/methods are pertinent: workshop format with short presentation and lots of discussion/Q&A

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Friday, 28 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

As part of the international effort to combat global warming, significant attention is being given to ways to sequester (store for the long-term) carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect. This one-day course will look at some of the ways in which carbon dioxide can be stored and provide a detailed review of the SRMS framework prepared by the Society of Petroleum Engineers to classify and categorize the storage volumes.

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

This course provides an introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) utilizing concepts related to oil and gas geoscience and reservoir engineering.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Short Course
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

There is growing recognition that a new energy paradigm is needed to curb the buildup of anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. This course is designed to help subsurface geoscience and engineering professionals position themselves for the impending energy transition.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Field Seminar
Houston, Texas
Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

This course will explore the best techniques and workflows when approaching a whole core analysis program where the end goal is to mitigate risk associated with any carbon monoxide/dioxide injection project. The program will be broken up into the following categories all focused specifically on CCUS injection and confining zones.

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David Lee Clay David Lee Clay President Elect (2022-2023) CRA Advisors (713) 417-4937
Sara Elliott Sara Elliott Vice President (2022-2023) Bureau of Economic Geology
Bryan Guzman Bryan Guzman Treasurer (2019-2023) Premier Corex (832) 503-4645

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