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IEA: Global Oil Demand Will Outstrip Supply in Late 2023 - 17 March, 2023 07:30 AM

BP Economist Warns Against Focusing Too Much on Decarbonization - 17 March, 2023 07:30 AM

Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Stake in Occidental Petroleum to More than 23 Percent - 17 March, 2023 07:30 AM

California Regulators Could Decide Oil Profits Penalty - 17 March, 2023 07:30 AM

Oil, Gas Industry Faces New Crackdown on Emissions in Colorado - 17 March, 2023 07:30 AM

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Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

GoM Now an International Target

The Gulf of Mexico is not a paradise of exploration. There is hurricanes and deep water depths, but it is available to oil companies around the world. Learn about all of the challenges.

Added on 01 October, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

Putting the Best of Science Online

It's time for the AAPG, its Sections, Regions and sister societies to start their annual technical program presentations at meetings and conferences.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Deep Seeps Tip Off Oil Hunters

In offshore areas such as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, it’s not uncommon for oil emanating from source rocks to bypass natural trapping mechanisms and leak upward to the seafloor.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Getting the Big Picture Via Tools of the Trade

Examples of deep-water outcrops, as examined in AAPG Studies in Geology 56 is a publication that exposes some exposures that matter a lot to geologists.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article By David Brown

Getting Into Deeper Waters -- With Purpose

It’s not a “little fish” kind of exploration start-up. Cobalt International Energy LP of Houston plans to go after some of the biggest fish in the world, in some of the deepest waters explored.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Article

Matson, Braunstein Award Winners Announced

The AAPG award winners for best technical presentations at the recent Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif., have been announced.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

'Goldilocks Rocks' Pay Off for Vernon

A field that can be touted as an industry showpiece for what can be accomplished with the right technology in combo with the right commodity price sometimes attains its lofty status only after years of expensive trial and error -- and frustration -- on the part of the operators.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Article By David Brown

If It's Shale, It's Probably in Play

Unconventional resource plays are sprouting up across the country, especially projects in search of gas or oil production from shale.

Added on 01 April, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Dennis King

Bouma's Sequence Was Just a Start

Rocks always held a special fascination for young Arnold Bouma as he wandered around the natural-gas rich fields near his hometown of Groningen, The Netherlands, turning over stones and puzzling at their shapes and composition.

Added on 01 March, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Industry Always Enjoys Good Vibes

Good vibrations: Something is always shaking in the world of seismic technology, and the results have been good for the industry and the environment alike.

Added on 01 February, 2007

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

SC 04: Integrating Geophysics into Geologic Carbon Storage Workflows from Scoping to Monitoring

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

Added on 21 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Friday, 28 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 03: The Techniques and Business Aspects of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage and the CO₂ Storage Resources Management System (SRMS)

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.

Added on 21 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 01: Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage

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

Added on 17 February, 2023

Short Course

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

SC 02: Energy Transition for Subsurface Geoscientists and Engineers

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.

Added on 17 February, 2023

Field Seminar

Houston, Texas

Monday, 24 April 2023, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

A Journey Through a Carbon Capture Focused Core Analysis Program

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.

Added on 08 February, 2023

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