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Events Blog By Grant Smith

Registration Scholarships Available for Displaced Energy Professionals

Many individuals have been affected by the sustained downturn in oil price. Staying current and up-to-date with industry innovations and maintaining your professional network are more important than ever. URTeC is offering a special registration rate to help do just that. A limited number of scholarships for URTeC registration are now available to displaced geoscientists and energy professionals. Eligible applicants will pay just 50% of the current rate for the full conference, including all technical sessions, networking events, and the exhibition.

Added on 20 June, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Attend the premier event focused on the latest science and technology applied to the exploration, appraisal, analysis, and development of unconventional resources. URTeC remains the only event that brings the entire asset team together under one roof to connect on all things unconventional.

Added on 13 June, 2017

Explorer Historical Highlights By Keith Kvenvolden

A Retrospective on Source Rocks as Reservoir Rocks

In a recent EXPLORER, Marlan Downey lamented that he had not fully appreciated the idea that source rocks could serve as reservoir rocks for oil and natural gas. He was not alone.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Article

And the winners are ...

Independent geologist Denise Cox, president of Florida-based Storm Energy, has been voted president-elect of AAPG for the 2017-18 term.

Added on 01 June, 2017

Explorer Article By Susan Nash

Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum in OKC in May

Geologists, engineers, geophysicists and entrepreneurs are invited to the Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum on May 11 in Oklahoma City at the headquarters of the Oklahoma Geological Society.

Added on 01 May, 2017

Explorer Foundation Update By Audrey Corte

Foundation Announces TOTY, IGEA Winners

Julie Mitchell, a geology teacher from Erie High School in Erie, Colo., and Hendratta Ali, associate professor of geosciences at the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Hays, Kan., have been named the AAPG Foundation’s 2017 Teacher of the Year and this year’s Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award (IGEA) winner, respectively.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Division Column DPA By Chandler T. Wilhelm

Transitions: Preparing for the Next Business Cycle, Crew Change

For the first time since the oil price collapse in November of 2014 and the difficult restructuring of our industry that followed, there are some signs of life returning to the oil patch.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Explorer Article By Susan Nash

Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum in OKC in May

Geologists, engineers, geophysicists and entrepreneurs are invited to the Mid-Continent Playmakers Forum on May 11 in Oklahoma City at the headquarters of the Oklahoma Geological Society.

Added on 01 April, 2017

Events Blog By Grant Smith

ACE 2017 is Right Around the Corner. Don't Miss This Milestone Event – Register Today!

Register now for ACE 2017 and experience a remarkable week of science, networking, activities and commemorations celebrating a century of the world’s best geosciences.

Added on 27 March, 2017

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

From $150 MM to $1.2 B in 4 Years: It's What They Do

Find out the secrets of the success of the Mid-Continent’s STACK and SCOOP plays. Attend the AAPG DPA MidContinent Playmaker Forum on May 11 in Oklahoma City and learn directly from the operators who have had the most success.

Added on 23 March, 2017

Chief Scientist, Energy and Minerals - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Principal Research Scientist, Geology - Illinois State Geological Survey in the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ISGS is seeking to hire a Chief Scientist, Energy and Minerals (Principal Research Scientist, Geology) to provide leadership, clear scientific vision, and direction to the sub-disciplines and staff members engaged with the ISGS's energy and minerals programs.

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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Jamie Ann Woolsey President (2020-2023) PQ GeoConsulting (479) 650-5067

Douglas Vincent Davis, Jr. Past President (2019-2023) D-Ex Production Co. (316) 641-4469

Nathan Alan Randolph Vice President (2019-2023) Pablo Energy II, LLC (806) 350-3493

John A. Brett, III Secretary (2019-2023) Brett Exploration, LLC (405) 620-3000

Tara Lynn Benda Treasurer (2019-2023) Equus Energy Partners (918) 513-1854

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Chief Scientist, Energy and Minerals - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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