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‘Plastics Versus Planet’

WEBEvery year, 11 million metric tons of plastics enter our oceans, adding to the 200 million metric tons that already circulate in marine environments. Putting that number in …

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The Role of Geoscience in Society

WEBThe geosciences play a vital role – often a foundational role – in modern society, both in the developed and developing world. No matter where you live or work, your life is affected …

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Geophysicists Create Economic Method to Locate Abandoned Wells

WEBLocating and cleaning up orphaned and abandoned wells is a major concern and the U.S. government is putting billions of dollars into these efforts. An estimated 3 million of the …

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Members Get Access to New Insurance Exchange

WEBAAPG EXPLORER is a monthly petroleum geology publication that covers the entire span of energy interest, with emphasis on exploration and development of …

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Earth Science Week Shines Spotlight on Innovation

WEBEarth scientists not only study and explain topics such as Earth’s resources, the occurrence of natural hazards and changes in climate, but they also use new technologies and other …

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Coupling Geoethics to Sustainability

WEBMaria Capello said being named AAPG Distinguished Lecturer was her “hat trick.” She has now been a Distinguished or Honorary Lecturer for three major professional societies …

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Evolving AAPG in a Changing World

WEBIn my August column, I wrote about how the story of human evolution could have parallels to the profession of energy geoscience. Pleistocene climate variability put pressure on …

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Announcing the New Distinguished Lecture Program

WEBA new season of the AAPG Distinguished Lecture program has been announced, and expectations are high for the seven speakers who will continue one of …

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Bringing ‘Friendly Energy’ to the U’Wa People of Colombia

WEBThe cloud forests in Western Colombia’s Andes Mountains are home to a diverse group of indigenous communities including the U´wa people. Community traditions prohibit …

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Oil Majors Plan for Low-carbon Future

WEBBP, Chevron, CNPC, ENI, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Oxy, Pemex, Petrobras, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Shell and Total collectively account for 30% of global oil & gas production and …

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World Helium Resources to Enter 'Sustained, Ample Supply'

WEBThe United States remains the world’s largest helium producer with an estimated 68 million cubic meters extracted from natural gas production in 2019, according to the USGS. …

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A Match Made In the Oil Patch

WEBWhile the outcry against the petroleum industry drilling in residential areas is as high as ever, a small, privately-held petroleum and real estate company in Midland, Texas, is …

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DEG Creates New Committees

WEBDEG is announcing the creation of an ad hoc Health and Safety Committee. Our goal is to provide DEG members with practical information to conduct their professional duties in a …

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University Lands: How Oil Fuels Higher Ed in Texas

WEBAAPG EXPLORER is a monthly petroleum geology publication that covers the entire span of energy interest, with emphasis on exploration and development of hydrocarbons and …

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What Role Will Super-Giant Fields Play in the World’s Future …

WEBSuper-giant oil fields, by definition, are those fields containing at least 5 billion barrels of known recoverable crude oil or gas. It is believed they account for up to 40 percent of …

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It's All About the Future with the Santos Basin

WEBIt’s natural to think of super basins as highly developed, mature play areas. When a basin has already produced more than 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent, there’s an established …

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Hydrocarbons Expected to Remain the World's Primary Energy …

WEBIts base-case assumptions conclude that 80 percent of the world’s energy mix in 2040 will still come from hydrocarbons – crude oil, natural gas and coal. “If you follow our base …

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Steineke of Arabia

WEBA California geologist who awakened the Arabian ‘elephants’. March 2023 Rasoul Sorkhabi. Working in arduous desert conditions and leading a team of explorers in the 1930s and …

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