Explorer Article

Thanks to advancements in data management and seismic sensing, geophysical modeling has become indispensable in the search for oil. What will it become in the century ahead?

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Events Blog

For a century AAPG has served the geosciences community to foster scientific research, advance the science and promote the technology necessary for industry prosperity. As we celebrate 100 years of science and technology we invite you to book your exhibit space and reserve your sponsorships now and share this milestone with us.

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Learn! Blog

One event gets you deep learning, big data and applications you can put into action now. Attend the AAPG Deepwater and Shelf Reservoirs: Big Data, New Knowledge and Analytics for Enhanced Results, 24-25 January 2017, Houston, TX. Kick off the year with 2 full days of breakthrough tools you’ll use again and again.

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Explorer Division Column DPA

While 100 years is a great milestone, it is also true that our profession is younger than the other scientific professions that serve as cornerstones of our modern industrial society.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

One of the most productive regions in the petroleum world for almost a century, the Permian Basin is far from tapped out, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey assessment.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

By one measure, 2016 shaped up to be the worst time for international oil and gas discoveries in years. By another, last year looks like the worst for international oil additions in decades.

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Events Blog

We're bringing in the latest applications of big data and deep learning, and we're making connections to deepwater and shelf reservoirs. This workshop updates your skillsets and your knowledge with presentations over new findings, technologies, and case studies as well as updated 'how-to' processes and procedures.​

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Events Blog

Be a Part of History and Celebrate AAPG's 100th Anniversary with a Centennial Sponsorship Package!

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Can the oil and gas industry innovate its way out of a dismal period for exploration? And just how bad is the global exploration picture?

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Short Course
Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Instructor: Jon Rotzien First 100 Registrants will also receive a copy of The Explorer’s Mindset: Lessons in Leadership in the Applied Geosciences and Energy Industry Short Course to be offered Jan. 18 and 19

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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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