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Oil Markets' Decades-Long Dependence on China Could Be Ending - 21 September, 2023 07:30 AM

DeSantis Unveils Energy Agenda from Texas Oil Country - 21 September, 2023 07:30 AM

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Siliciclastic Reservoirs of the Middle East Call for Posters Expires in 19 days

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4th Edition: Stratigraphic Traps of the Middle East Call for Posters Expires in 134 days

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2nd Edition: Geological Process-Based Forward Modeling AAPG Call For Abstracts Expires in 219 days

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Explorer Article By Ken Milam

OSU-Industry Consortium Eyes Mississippian

Industry and academia are teaming up to pump up activity in the Mississippian of the Midcontinent United States.

Added on 01 March, 2013

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Petrophysics of Carbonates: Refreshers Are Vital

Our understanding of carbonates changes daily as many “shales” are, in reality, carbonates, and we use petrophysics in conjunction with other information in order to determine rock properties as well as fluid content.

Added on 13 February, 2013

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

'Feeder Schools' Benefit from Donors' Gifts

The importance of feeder schools shouldn't be diminished just because their student body is small. In fact, oftentimes you'll find leading research ongoing from which graduate programs in larger institutions benefit by receiving well-prepared undergraduates.

Added on 01 January, 2013

Explorer Spotlight On… By Barry Friedman

Wigley's Vision: Making Data More Accessible

In the valued storage areas of AAPG offices in Tulsa, in electronic files and databases, cabinets and binders and loose leaf folders and online archives there are approximately a half million maps, photos, AAPG BULLETINs, AAPG publications, well logs and other important geoscience information.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Geosteering Keeps Drillers On the Right Track

It’s all about staying on target: Technological advances are helping to make geosteering an increasingly valuable tool for geologists involved in horizontal wells.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Oklahoma Geologists are Basement-Bound

A new well in Oklahoma may be the most historic and geologically interesting project in the entire country – and for a bonus, it may involve a new helium province.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

It's All About the Play

From prospects to discoveries: The art of the deal will be among the valuable lessons shared during the inaugural DPA-sponsored Playmaker Forum, coming soon in Houston.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Explorer Article By Kathryn Kynett

Congress Deadline Looms; Is Helium Doomed?

The world's helium shortage is not a household topic, but it could become one in 2013 – this long-called a 'looming crisis' is now a fast-approaching reality.

Added on 01 December, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Edu-snack time! Quick-Bite Learning: Sequence Stratigraphy, Part 2 (of 5)

We are proud to unveil our second Sequence Stratigraphy Quiz, which, like the first one, allows you to learn, test your knowledge, and print out a certificate with your grade – all for free!

Added on 07 November, 2012

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Proppants and You: Where Geology Matters (but is often overlooked)

Poor proppant selection for hydraulic fracturing in a shale play can be disastrous. The wrong size and the wrong coating can result in clogged pore spaces and greatly reduced permeability. Instead of increasing reservoir connectivity, a poor proppant selection can decrease it.

Added on 04 November, 2012

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Virtual Webinar

Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

South Atlantic Hydrocarbons Through Space and Time

Join the Petroleum Systems Technical Interest Group (TIG) for the next session of the AAPG Petroleum Systems Webinar Series, South Atlantic Hydrocarbons Through Space and Time, on Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 8:00 AM (CST). After forty years of investigation, a super-regional view of South Atlantic conjugate basins has been developed, as the set of representative crude oils exceeds 1700 from an initial selection of

Added on 19 April, 2022

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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