Election Reminder: Officer elections will close May 15. Have you voted yet?

Like printing money in the field: Production just keeps going gangbusters in the Barnett shale play in north-central Texas.

And now for something completely different: Martian blueberries. Seriously. Read on.

Energy companies, in an effort to recruit and retain the very best workers, are becoming very creative in their employee incentive packages. Here's a clue: Baby, you can drive my car ...

A look at industry, individuals and the "I" Formation -- Scott Tinker begins his season as AAPG's Distinguished Ethics Lecturer.

Putting the margin back in marginal fuels: A top Canadian energy expert believes his country needs to move past an oil and gas economy by integrating less attractive carbon fuels such as coal, coke, asphaltenes and biomass.

Changing times? Gloom-and-doom forecasts about the future energy scene has many people reconsidering the potential of nuclear energy.

Losing the paper: Structure maps are invaluable tools for prospecting; however, cumbersome and quickly outdated. Today online resources provide a solution.

WEB EXCLUSIVE:
Wave of the future? The coming era of full-wave imaging and digital seismic has improved success ratios but is North America behind?

AAPG Foundation announces new grants

Early registration for annual meeting will save you money

Spring Student Expo had record attendance

Spotlight on Education: Summer offerings filling up fast.

Looks inviting, doesn't it? This is one of 15 drilling rigs that are working the Barnett shale play this year for Devon Energy -- almost all near Fort Worth in north Texas. Devon has the largest presence in the wildly successful Barnett play (with more than a half million acres under lease), and the play is proving to be successful for lots of others, too. But don't be fooled: As any Barnett shale operator can tell you, challenges remain.

Photo courtesy of Devon Energy.

STANDING ARTICLES:

President's Column:
Washington Office Dividends Expected

Looking Back:
Overturning Theory Overturned

Director's Corner:
Explanations Sometimes Needed

Division Column -- EMD:
EMD Ready for Calgary Meeting
Program Includes Member Discounts

Geophysical Corner:
Something Old, Something New

Regions and Sections (formerly International Bulletin Board):
Sections Set Meeting Calendars