Explorer Director’s Corner

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

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Article

Just because someone else 'made it' in the Barnett Shale doesn't guarantee another will have the same sort of success in this complex geologic play.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Article

AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program wants to cover the world with talks that are serious, challenging and, sometimes, just plain fun. Included is announcements about the Distinguished Instructor program.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Article

Sudden impact: The Barnett Shale play is generating wealth that goes far beyond the immediate oil industry.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Article

Meet America’s top geologist: AAPG member Mark Myers talks about being director of the U.S. Geological Survey.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Emphasis Article

When is drilling for oil and finding water a good thing? If you said 'never,' consider the Texas geologists who discovered getting into hot water isn't always bad.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Emphasis Article

Don't feel bad if you haven't grasped the uses and benefits of geophysical tools in unconventional plays -- you're not alone. But here's something you need to know.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Emphasis Article

Working for a living, big time: Geophysical crews all over the world are keeping real busy these days.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Director’s Corner

On the concept of “discovery,” Sir Issac Newton was quoted to say that, “If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.”

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Emphasis Article

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.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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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