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Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Doing Something About the Weather, and Bears

The University Centre in Svalbard, in the Norwegian high Arctic archipelago, has created a geoscientific database for high Arctic training and research, a unique approach to the retrieval, coordination and cataloging of data in a less than hospitable area.

Added on 01 March, 2019

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

AI 'Transformation' of Oil and Gas Slow in Coming, Huge in Promise

While artificial intelligence and data-driven innovation seem to be making significant strides in many industries over the past few decades, specifically in areas of workflow automation and helping to reveal hidden insights from various data, there is a widespread sense within the industry that its pace in oil and gas is not progressing as rapidly.

Added on 01 March, 2019

Events Blog By Grant Smith

AAPG's All-Convention Luncheon Speaker Announced for ACE 2019

Arno van den Haak to Speak at the ACE 2019 All-Convention Luncheon. Register now for the 2019 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), held 19-22 May 2019, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Added on 19 February, 2019

Events Blog By Grant Smith

U-Pitch Registration is Now Open for ACE 2019

Need funding? Join the U-Pitch Pavilion at ACE 2019 where you can pitch to potential investors and partners. You’ll have a 30-minute block for your 15-minute presentation and questions and answers.

Added on 08 February, 2019

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Reach Your Target Audience at ACE 2019

Use ACE to help spotlight your brand and connect with the global geoscience community. The 2019 Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), held 19-22 May 2019, continues as one of the most prestigious events for the geosciences community with a tradition of delivering an exceptionally strong technical program, state-of-the-art technology displays, and networking activities that create a dependable and valuable business forum.

Added on 07 February, 2019

Explorer Foundation Update

IBA Competition: An Investment in Excellence

Participants in the AAPG-AAPG Foundation’s annual Imperial Barrel Award competition already know of the program’s significant impact on their education and its lasting value to their careers.

Added on 01 February, 2019

Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Looking for the Next Oilfield Legend

Geoscientists play a lot of different roles in our industry, but foremost, we are technical and scientific experts. We understand the rocks, their depositional history and their potential to generate hydrocarbons.

Added on 01 February, 2019

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kurt Marfurt,Ritesh Sharma,Satinder Chopra

Integration of AVAz/VVAz and Coherence/Curvature Seismic Attributes

Coherence and curvature attribute computations are usually carried out on stacked seismic data volumes to delineate faults, flexures and large fractures. If the vertically-aligned parallel fractures in the subsurface are filled with fluid, or weakly cemented, the P-wave velocity across the fractures will be slower than that parallel to the fractures. These differences give rise to a velocity variation with azimuth. Because impedance is the product of density and velocity, such fractures also give rise to amplitude variation with offset.

Added on 01 February, 2019

Explorer Business Side of Geology Column By Barry Friedman

U.S. Oil Production Sees Growing Pains from Limited Pipeline Capacity

It isn’t so much a lack of demand creating the ongoing oil supply glut, but a lack of market connectivity: the United States needs more oil pipelines.

Added on 01 February, 2019

Events Blog By Grant Smith

Secure Your Sponsorships for an Optimal Mix to Drive Your Success

Use ACE to help spotlight your brand and connect with the global geoscience community. Sponsoring a scientific event like ACE shows your commitment to advancing the geosciences and reinvesting into growing the exploration industry.

Added on 28 January, 2019

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