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Explorer Article

French Team Takes Top Honors in 2010 IBA

French team takes top prize in 2010 Imperial Barrel Awards competition.

Added on 01 June, 2010

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Process Begins to Open OCS to Exploration

The media had been buzzing all morning with news that the administration was planning to open additional areas of the outer continental shelf (OCS) to exploration and production as part of a new energy plan.

Added on 01 May, 2010

Explorer Division Column EMD By Art Johnson

Hydrates Face Key Test on North Slope

Gas hydrate, a crystalline compound of water and natural gas, has been touted as a vast potential energy resource for more than a decade – but realizing this potential has persistently remained beyond reach due to technical and economic hurdles.

Added on 01 May, 2010

Explorer Article By Diane Freeman

Cooperation In Oilfield Brings Value

The secret of his success: A leader in the service industry touts the benefits of oilfield cooperation.

Added on 01 May, 2010

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Presentation Awards Pile Up for Pyles

Ireland has been a valuable research site for David Pyles – and his research there has been valuable for geoscientists everywhere.

Added on 01 May, 2010

Asia Pacific Blog

Imperial Barrel Award International Finals

The winning team from the Asia Pacific region – the China School of Petroleum in Beijing – was flown to New Orleans to compete against the winners of the other regions.

Added on 15 April, 2010

Explorer Article By David Brown

Uncertainty Clouds Gas Resource Estimates

Guess what: Does anyone know for sure how accurate the recent estimates of available U.S. natural gas resources are?

Added on 01 April, 2010

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Imperial Barrel Program Rolls Into New Orleans

AAPG’s Imperial Barrel Award program (IBA) continues to expand its global outreach as it offers a unique opportunity for earth science students from around the world to analyze real geologic, geophysical, land, economic and production data.

Added on 01 March, 2010

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Students and YPs See Global Profile Rise

AAPG’s network of Student membership continues growing worldwide. Student Chapters, Student Expo job fairs, the Imperial Barrel Award and Field Immersion programs all provide career development, support and encouragement to these young explorationists.

Added on 01 February, 2010

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Some Promise Realized; Others? Not So Much

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but … what ever happened to exploration in these places?

Added on 01 February, 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.

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.

A Journey Through a Carbon Capture Focused Core Analysis Program

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

Plamen Nikolov Ganev President (2022-2023) Accenture Strategy (310) 726-2067

Vaughn Grant Thompson Past President (2022-2023) Carbon California 805-794-0070

Kristy Hanley Whitaker President Elect (2022-2023) Berry Corporation 6616163967

Stephen Anthony Reid Editor-in-Chief (2021-2023) Geological Consultant (661) 303-7817

Lisa Ann Alpert Treasurer (2022-2023) Aera Energy LLC 661-665-5557

Megan Ruth Mortimer-Lamb Treasurer Elect (2022-2023) Aera Energy LLC

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