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Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

Arctic Oil and Gas Production and Potential

Arctic exploration and production is heating up: Shell plans to resume drilling in the arctic offshore Alaska in 2015, and in the spring of 2015 the U.S. is assuming the leadership of the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum created to address the concerns to Arctic nations and the region’s indigenous peoples. Undiscovered Arctic oil and gas resources are huge, as are producing onshore fields. There are only a few producing fields in the offshore arctic, but that number could expand with planned drilling offshore Russia and Alaska.

Added on 07 October, 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

Africa Blog

Prof. Engelder delivers lecture in Cairo

The regional lecture involving AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Terry Engelder was held successfully in Cairo in September 2014 and was the result of collaborative efforts between AAPG Africa Region and the Egyptian Petroleum Exploration Society.

Added on 22 September, 2014

Learn! Blog By Susan Nash

Latitudinal Controls on Stratigraphic Models and Sedimentary Concepts

This conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to share knowledge and identify differences in depositional processes, define how variability affects play elements, and define differences in stratigraphic models and sedimentary concepts.

Added on 22 July, 2014

Explorer Historical Highlights By Ross Coen

Alaska: Early Frustrations Led to Later Success

The history of oil development in Alaska is often presented as a heroic tale, but long before the 1968 discovery of the Prudhoe Bay field (16 billion barrels and counting), the industry experience was marked by a great deal of frustration and failure.

Added on 01 June, 2014

Energy Policy Blog By Edith Allison

National Academies: US Inadequately Prepared for an Arctic Oil Spill

As Arctic ice thins and retreats, growing commercial access–from cruise ships to oil and gas drilling–will increase the risk of an oil spill. A recent National Research Council report found that resources, technology, research, manpower, funding and logistics are inadequate to respond to an Arctic oil spill.

Added on 30 April, 2014

Correlator Article By Charles Sternbach

Playmaker Forum - Professional Prospecting Goes Global!

Playmaker 2.0 was a highly successful one-day event co-sponsored by DPA and the AAPG education department held Jan. 23, 2014 in Houston.

Added on 01 March, 2014

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Mohriak Focuses on Red Sea's Analogies

Current AAPG Distinguished Lecturer Webster Mohriak is one of the confirmed keynote speakers for the upcoming Atlantic Realm Conjugate Margins Conference, set this August in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Retiring in 2011 after

Added on 01 March, 2014

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen,Jeremy Richardson

It Was a Very Good Year for Europe Region

European Region office is on the move. They are relocating and it is now a good time to look back over the year and reflect on has occurred for 2013.

Added on 01 December, 2013

Asia Pacific Blog

Herman Darman Visit To Trisakti University Jakarta

The one day seminar was conducted by Mr. Herman Darman from Shell International EP, Netherlands. The idea was concerned on describing each characteristic and requirements that every company set on their recruitment systems.

Added on 01 December, 2013

DL Abstract By John Castagna

Beyond Physics in Geophysics

Physics is an essential component of geophysics but there is much that physics cannot know or address.

Request a visit from John Castagna!

Added on 14 September, 2023

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