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It is human nature to encounter a problem and jump to a solution. That is how we make life manageable on a daily basis. It even seems efficient.

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Moon Exploration: Buying mineral rights to the moon? First, you need a geologist who has been there!

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Speaking of international exploration, what in the world is going on? A list of upcoming licensing events provides some clues.

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There's a changing of the guard in the United Kingdom, as small and mid-sized independents seek to prove that the North Sea is no longer the sole domain of the majors.

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Timing, teamwork and technology contributed to the success stories of the lives of the lives of the featured lecturers at the Michel T. Halbouty Lecture.

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John Darley challenges geoscientists to optimize technology to develop hydrocarbon resources.

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What's the REAL problem? That's right. Is it PR? Is it access? The debate on acquiring rights to public lands continued in this technical session.

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A helping hand? Perhaps, because a new royalty relief initiative is being proposed by the Minerals Management Service.

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Joseph Campbell showed us the power of myths: They inform, guide and sustain us in key functions of our lives — relationships, spirituality and work.

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Peter Vail, who over his distinguished and prolific career has fired many a shot heard ’round the geoscience world – is this year’s Sidney Powers medalist.

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The South American country of Suriname has launched an aggressive campaign to ramp up offshore oil production.

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An influx of recent mergers and acquisitions has brought even more operators to the Permian, and there are some regions where there is still much geoscience to be done. 

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Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

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Adventure enthusiasts should enjoy the story of Angelo Pitoni, a larger- than-life geologist whose story includes exploits rivaling any of those portrayed on the big screen. This article focuses specifically on a chapter of his life that took place in my country, Venezuela, and forms part of our country’s oil exploration history.

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Brazil’s famed “Father of the Pre-Salt,” Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, is credited with several major oil discoveries and with advances in petroleum systems research.

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