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Colorado Lawmakers Reject Bill to Ban Oil and Gas Drilling by 2030 - 01 April, 2024 07:30 AM

Why Colorado’s Oil and Gas Industry Filed a Ballot Proposal to Ban Oil and Gas Drilling - 28 March, 2024 07:30 AM

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Imperial Barrel Award 2015 – Apply Now

Team registrations are now being accepted for this year’s AAPG-AAPG Foundation’s Imperial Barrel Award program (IBA), an annual prospective basin evaluation competition for geoscience graduate students from universities around the world.

Added on 01 November, 2014

Explorer Foundation Update By Lorry Oldefest

Distinguished Lecture Tours Announced for 2014-15

It has a new name, a new energy and a new lineup of experts, all primed to spread geoscience knowledge around the world. “It” is AAPG’s newly named Global Distinguished Lecture Program – emphasis on the “global” – which dates back to 1941 but continues to be the Association’s flagship initiative for offering the latest in geologic science to AAPG affiliated geological societies and universities.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer Division Column DPA By Rick Fritz

Top 10 Reasons to Join DPA

As AAPG Division of Professional Affairs president I am often asked, “What is the DPA’s purpose?” I decided one of the best ways to answer this question is take the Letterman approach with a Top 10 list of purposes and reasons to be part of DPA.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer President’s Column By Randi Martinsen

Embracing Mitchell's Vision of Sustainability

I find it ironic that George Mitchell, the “father of hydraulic fracturing technology” (aka, “father of fracing”), a technology that so many people fear or hate because of its perceived negative environmental impact, was so passionate about the environment and sustainability. This is a message we need to convey.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer Article

URTeC Was Even Better the Second Time Around; Plans Start for 2015

The second annual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, which once again threw a multidiscipline spotlight on new approaches, technology and science being used to develop unconventional plays, attracted more than 5,000 attendees– a 25 percent increase over last year’s inaugural event – to Denver’s Colorado Convention Center in late August.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer Article By Heather Saucier

Task Force Appointed in Lieu of Vote

It was a collective sigh of relief heard ‘round the state. Two months ago, Colorado Gov. John W. Hickenlooper managed to pull off what many call the compromise of the season – the political season, that is, in a state that has been dragged into a months-long, messy battle between the oil and gas industry and politicians and activists who oppose drilling on various levels.

Added on 01 October, 2014

Explorer Division Column DEG By Jeffrey Paine

Unintended Consequences to Anticipated Issues

Our industry is overwhelmingly filled with professionals who want to do the right thing the right way, yet real or suspected environmental impacts recur with some regularity.

Added on 01 September, 2014

Explorer President’s Column By Randi Martinsen

Engaging Members, Promoting Professionalism

I hope this successful running of the RMS annual meeting will be an inspiration and a model to others throughout our Sections and Regions, to actively engage our young professionals and incorporate their visions of what our organization is – and what it can be – into our global vision.

Added on 01 September, 2014

Explorer Article

Deadline Looms For ACE Abstracts

The call for abstracts remains open for the next AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, which will be held May 31-June 3 in Denver – but the deadline is getting close.

Added on 01 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Bakken / Three Forks / Plus Emerging Plays

The productive growth of the Bakken has quickly accelerated well beyond previous expectations. With production levels reaching record high numbers, the demand for new knowledge and insights of the area is also at an all time high. Learn how to be successful in utilizing the Three Forks in a stacked-pay, pad-drilling strategy when producing various Bakken members.

Added on 20 August, 2014

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