AAPG Explorer discusses growing energy demand in developing countries

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

In the February issue of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)'s news magazine, Explorer, correspondent David Brown takes a closer look at energy demand in the developing world, finding that technological advances and changes in energy consumption behavi

Proposed bill calls for assessment of potential oil spills in Great Lakes

Representatives David Trott (R-MI-11), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), and Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) introduced the “Preserve Our Lakes and Keep Our Environment Safe Act” (H.R. 458) on January 11.

Interactive map of oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provides a large amount of information on oil and gas wells in the state in an interactive map. The map includes detailed information on wells across the state, generally split into conventional (blue) and unconventional (red) wells, and including:

Interactive map of oil and gas resources in Wyoming

The Wyoming State Geological Survey makes a large amount of information on oil and gas in the state available in interactive map form. The map includes:

Interactive map of tight oil and shale gas plays in the contiguous United States

The U.S. Energy Information Administration provides an interactive map showing the major tight oil and shale gas plays in the lower 48 states.

Tight oil and shale gas are two of the main types of "unconventional" oil and gas resources, and played an important role in the early-21st-century resurgence in domestic production of oil (beginning around 2009) and natural gas (beginning around 2006).

Deepwater Horizon movie reviewed by SPE Distinguished Lecturer

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

After emceeing a screening of the 2016 film, "Deepwater Horizon," with 100 Colorado School of Mines petroleum engineering students, J. A.

National Academy of Sciences holds workshop on legacy issues, induced seismicity, and risk management in the oil and gas industry

An earthquake-resistant pipeline crossing the San Andreas Fault at Cholame, California. Image Copyright © Michael Collier http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images

On Thursday and Friday, December 1-2, the National Academies' Roundtable on Unconventional Hydrocarbons held a workshop on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development: Legacy Issues, Induced Seismicity, and Innovations in Managing Risk. The meeting brought together experts from industry, academia, state and federal agencies, and environmental organizations to assess recent and potential future developments in understanding, monitoring, and mitigating the risks associated with oil and gas production.

Click “Read More” for a summary of some key takeaways.

NAS: Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development – Workshop and Webcast Dec. 1-2

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a two-day public workshop to explore how to best manage long-term risks in areas with unconventional oil and gas development. The workshop will examine the life-cycle development of these fields, including decommissioning and reclamation of wells and related surface and pipeline infrastructure, and fluid injection and its relationship to induced seismicity.

California Court Orders Obama Administration to Conduct Fracking Review

On September 6, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued an order to the Obama Administration calling for further environmental review of the effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in California.

Federal Appeals Court halts construction on North Dakota Access Pipeline

On September 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered a complete freeze on construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near Lake Oahe, North Dakota.

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