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Explorer Division Column EMD By J.L Renner

Interest in Geothermal Heats Up

Geothermal energy is used to produce electricity in 24 countries. Leading the way is the United States, followed by the Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia and Italy.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Getting the Big Picture Via Tools of the Trade

Examples of deep-water outcrops, as examined in AAPG Studies in Geology 56 is a publication that exposes some exposures that matter a lot to geologists.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article

Gas Powering Utah Activity

Utah is a happening place, where the industry action just keeps escalating.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Article

Start-Ups Find Strength in Being 'Nimble'

With so much money pouring into upstream oil and gas, start-up companies have discovered the practice of investor shopping.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Best Practices Make Best Meetings

In the April EXPLORER we began sharing proven ideas for effective operation of the AAPG Regions and Sections, a recommendation from this winter’s AAPG Leadership Conference.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Division Column DEG By Jane McColloch

DEG Planning for San Antonio

Spring has been a busy time for DEG with the AAPG Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif., and the Southwest Section meeting in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Map Shows the Way To Inspire Interest

Owen Hopkins has a plan to plant the seeds of geologic and scientific curiosity in students -- and a map to get there.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Division Column EMD By Michael Campbell

Nuclear Is Part of Energy Equation

There is general agreement on the necessity of transition to alternative energy sources, including nuclear power.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Shales Add to Wyoming Portfolio

The southwest Wyoming region has almost everything you could want in a Rocky Mountain hydrocarbon province.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

Dissemination: It's What We Do

Dissemination of information is the prime directive for AAPG -- and by the time you read this column, AAPG will be in the middle of or just past our greatest period of “dissemination” for the year.

Added on 01 April, 2007

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