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On the cover: Experts predicted it would be a hot region, and they were correct – the American Rockies continue to deliver the exploration and production success stories, as this month’s EXPLORER examines with several stories. Our cover shot, capturing a perfect blend of activity in a beautiful setting, is the Koskie rig in the Paradox Basin.
Photo courtesy of Bill Barrett Corp.
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STANDING ARTICLES:
President's Column:
Long Beach Had Many Highlights
Director's Corner:
New Dues Regime Coming in Stages
Division Column -- EMD:
Price Boosts Uranium E&P
Nuclear Is Part of Energy Equation
Geophysical Corner:
Washington Watch:
Image Has Impact on U.S. Budget
Regions and Sections:
May 15 is the last day you may cast your vote for AAPG officers.
The much-debated AAPG graduated dues structure was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Delegates during their recent meeting in Long Beach.
Take a “peak” at this: Findings from a recent AAPG Hedberg Conference suggest that world oil production could reach a plateau within 13 years.
Just the facts: The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program is dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the earth – in a non-partisan, non-political way.
Alternative energy sources are a hot topic these days. Turning chicken fat into biodiesel? And then there are tne non-alternative energy sources...confused? Maybe the future will sort it all out.
Promise keepers: Experts predicted the Rocky Mountain region would one day be the king of the U.S. exploration hill, and fields throughout the region are living up to the potential.
Western wonderland: Southwest Wyoming has almost everything you could want in a Rocky Mountain hydrocarbon province.
Legal restrictions and red tape remain facts of life – and sources of frustration – for Rocky Mountain oil and gas explorers.
All in the family: A new film about petroleum geologists and their families sheds light on the passions – and connections – that bind them together.
2007 Annual Meeting Wrap-up
Smiles were all around, with good reason, at the recent AAPG Annual Convention in Long Beach.
Luncheon topices were diverse with DPA looking at the world's energy outlook; EMD focusing on China and India's efforts to secure energy and mineral supplies; and DEG looking deeper into challenges geologists face.
Students were thrilled learning the outcome of the Imperial Barrel Award which was introduced for this meeting.