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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Barrel Winner ULL A Perennial Competitor

That the University of Louisiana at Lafayette won this year’s Imperial Barrel Award over colleges and universities from around the world may have surprised some – just not anyone who connected with the school.

Added on 01 June, 2012

Explorer Article By Ole Martinsen,Trevor Elliott

Clare Research Has Far-Reaching Impact

Modern research in the Clare Basin began nearly 60 years ago – but new secrets and insights are still being revealed daily.

Added on 01 March, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

U.S. Geothermal Database Being Created

Hot water, hot potential: The possibility of reaping the rewards of geothermal energy, especially along the Gulf of Mexico coast, is moving closer to reality.

Added on 01 January, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Louisiana Field Studies Volume Revived

'Oil and Gas Fields of South Louisiana 2010' has been published and is available in both hardback and digital forms, from both the New Orleans Geological Society and AAPG, respectively.

Added on 01 September, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

What? No Geological Survey in Louisiana?

The attention-grabbing antics of rapscallion Louisiana politicians who often rule the roost, so to speak, have long overshadowed the state’s considerable importance to the United States, particularly in the energy milieu.

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Tuscaloosa Another Shale Playground

The word on the street indicates the next potentially big U.S. shale oil play is … drumroll, please: The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS).

Added on 01 August, 2011

Explorer President’s Column By David Rensink

Facing New Frontiers – As in the Past

In thinking about the future of AAPG and the petroleum industry, it is interesting to contemplate the frontiers we currently face and those we could face in the future – but it also is worthwhile to consider the frontiers of the past.

Added on 01 February, 2011

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Career Included 'Rough Stuff'

It’s a wonderful life: Being named a winner of AAPG’s Pioneer Award never occurred to J. Myles Bowen – despite his prominent role in a number of huge industry success stories, including the Nelson Field.

Added on 01 February, 2011

Explorer Division Column EMD By Richard Erdlac

Tapping Into Geothermal a Hot Idea

The last 10 years has witnessed an expansion by the oil and gas industry in the type of energy resources that are being developed. Coalbed methane, gas shales, oil sand, oil shale and tight gas sands have seen growth in numerous places worldwide as companies look for dwindling reserves to maintain operations and societal demand for greater amounts of energy production.

Added on 01 November, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Data Boom Boosts Stratigraphy Understanding

“Sweet” smell of success: The Gulf Coast region’s Upper Jurassic Haynesville play continues to be a spotlight-grabbing event.

Added on 01 September, 2010

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.

[ SOLD OUT ] 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.

[ SOLD OUT ] A Journey Through a Carbon Capture Focused Core Analysis Program I

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

Field Seminar

Houston, Texas

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

[ NEW! ] A Journey Through a Carbon Capture Focused Core Analysis Program II

Added on 08 February, 2023

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