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Explorer Article By Christopher Stone

Education Was the Fuel For CU President's Path

The typical career path for AAPG members leads directly to the petroleum industry – but occasionally, members veer in other directions. Bruce Benson did both.

Added on 01 April, 2009

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

West’s Gas Plays Feel Price Squeeze

Growing pains: Shale gas is abundant in North America, but investment in production has to catch up with discovery.

Added on 01 April, 2009

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Stimulus Bill Web Symposium

For those of you who attended our inaugural Web Symposium, I would like to offer a sincere thank you.

Added on 24 March, 2009

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Web Symposium Series: Video Available Now About What We'll Offer

Find out about our new Web Symposium Series, GTWs, and listen to a description of upcoming events.

Added on 05 March, 2009

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Studies Shedding Shale's Secrets

Field (trip) of dreams: AAPG Honorary Member Roger Slatt is leading a research team in a reservoir characterization study of the Barnett Shale.

Added on 01 March, 2009

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Downhole Look Getting Better

The fairly recent commercial availability of electrical borehole imaging tools enables operators to economically and effectively maximize their assets, without expensive coring in many cases.

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Image Gets to the Core of the Issue

Coming of age: Borehole imaging technology, which started its evolvement from dip-meter technology in the 1980s, has advanced to become an increasingly effective tool.

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

'Sideways' Takes An Ensemble

Drink up: Resource plays have uncorked an abundance of new opportunities, and almost all of them demand geologists be familiar with the “Sideways” approach. (Hint: Here a lateral move isn’t a bad thing.)

Added on 01 December, 2008

Explorer Division Column EMD By Brian Cardott

Shales Closing 'Conventional' Gap

Gas shales have advanced to an economic gas play since the year 2000 thanks to a combination of high gas prices, shale reservoir characterization and advances in drilling and completion technology.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Explorer Emphasis Article By Christopher Stone

HRAM 'Flies Low' Over Subtleties

Isn't that “sweet?” High resolution aeromagnetic surveys have become a more important tool in the hunt for subtle geological features.

Added on 01 November, 2008

Webinar

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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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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