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Robert M. Sneider, of Robert M. Sneider Exploration of Houston, heads the list of those who have been named to receive the Association's highest honors and awards for 2001.

Added on 01 December, 2000

Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column By Jamie Robertson,Marlan Downey

Finding is Easy; Profits Prove Hard

Modern hydrocarbon exploration began in Mozambique in 1948, when Gulf Oil was awarded an onshore concession covering much of the southern half of the country.

Added on 01 November, 2000

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Rolling the Dice on Marginal Fields

How much is enough? That's a question oil companies must ask themselves every time they make a discovery -- and there are no easy answers. Many factors are considered when firms determine if a discovery is commercial, and often fields just don't make the cut -- leaving countless millions of barrels of oil untapped all over the world.

Added on 01 November, 2000

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Are Dust Gusts Killing the Corals?

Actually the question should be 'What is killing?' and the answer is a dirty little surprise.

Added on 01 November, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Horizontal Wells Now Common

An increasing number of companies, in an increasing number of places around the world, consider horizontal drilling as an option in all kinds of plays. Through May 1999 Denver-based IHS Energy Group's databases contained records for 20,430 horizontal wells in 67 different countries.

Added on 01 September, 2000

Explorer Geophysical Corner By James Pindell,Lorcan Kennan,Stephen Barrett

A Removal-Restoration Project

This month's column, the third in a four-part series dealing with plate kinematics ('Arm Waving, or Underutilized Exploration Tool?'), is titled 'Building Quantitative Plate Kinematic Frameworks for Regional Exploration Assessments.'

Added on 01 August, 2000

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Winners Announced For N.O. Presentations

Various award winners have been announced for technical presentations at the AAPG annual meeting in New Orleans, including recipients of the Matson and Braunstein awards.

Added on 01 July, 2000

Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column By Marlan Downey

Ideas Give Technology the Edge

In 1977 Rio del Rey is viewed as an area with a future of small fields by Elf and Royal Dutch/Shell; however, Shell's international divisions (Pecten) reports it to be a 'meadow of bright spots.'

Added on 01 April, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Wetlands Loss Issues to be Aired

No one seems to agree on what should be done about Louisiana's disappearing wetlands. Many say the oil and gas industry are responsible for this loss while others declare it is due to natural causes. These issues will be debated at a forum during the AAPG annual meeting. Causes and possible solutions for this environmental crisis will be discussed.

Added on 01 April, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

West Africa's Dreams Come True

Excitement grows as international companies jockey for position in the world's hottest play -- West Africa's deep water field.

Added on 01 January, 2000

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Memoir 111: 3-D Structural Interpretation: Earth, Mind, and Machine

This volume sets out to understand more about the convergence of geology, 3-D thinking, and software, which collectively provide the basis for truly effective interpretation strategies. Product #1280. Price: Member $74/List $148.

Added on 01 December, 2017

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MEMOIR 100: Tectonics and Sedimentation: Implications for Petroleum Systems

This 18-chapter volume is small enough to focus on the interplay among tectonics, sedimentation, and petroleum systems. Yet it is big enough to cover the diversity of structural styles in important petroliferous sedimentary basins around the globe. Product #1174. Price: Member $174 / List $174.

Added on 01 December, 2018

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Memoir 93: Shale Tectonics

The volume documents shale tectonics from a variety of basins around the world, including the southern Beaufort Sea; the Krishna-Godavari Basin, India; the Niger Delta; eastern offshore Trinidad; offshore Brunei; and along the Spanish arm of the Mediterranean Sea. Product #1023. Price: Member $99/List $139

Added on 01 May, 2018

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Memoir 117: Petroleum Basins and Hydrocarbon Potential of the Andes of Peru and Bolivia

This Memoir is critical for exploration geoscientists in the petroleum industry, research institutions, and academia in order to understand the diverse petroleum systems, the tectonic and geologic evolution of sedimentary basins, and the development of hydrocarbon fields in these regions of South America. Product #1303. Price: Member $131 / List $262.

Added on 01 April, 2019

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