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On the cover: San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a tiny island on the northern coast of Spain, provides many opportunties for inspiration; AAPG member Claudio Bartolini saw this and thought ... Mexican exploration?
Photo courtesy of Bartolini.
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STANDING ARTICLES:
President's Column:
When Questioned, Take It Personally
Director's Corner:
Goal Set to Expand DL Programs
Division Column -- EMD:
Special ‘EMD Day’ Set in Cape Town
Geophysical Corner:
Getting Under Surface Challenges
Washington Watch:
SEC, ‘Use It or Lose It’ Tops Agenda
Regions and Sections:
Retention of ‘GeoWomen’ a Concern
Foundation:
Get informed: Information about AAPG officer candidates for the 2009-10 term will soon be available online
A team effort: A special research consortium has been formed to better understand the geology and potential of the Bakken Shale.
Commentary: As questions from the government and the public about drilling, gas prices, alternative fuels, and other energy-related issues abound, AAPG President Scott Tinker presents his top ten energy myths and realities.
AAPG will make major inroads into a new region as a co-organizer of the upcoming GEO-India 2008.
Going, going... The deadline to receive a reduced rate for the AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Cape Town is fast approaching.
Indonesia's under-explored deepwater basins could breathe new production life into a declining player. 
Good idea: How can companies foster innovation in their own organizations?
Shell changes up the game by looking outside the company for innovations and suggestions.
Out of Africa: Uganda’s Albert Basin as well as other plays in the East Africa rift valley provides a demanding setting for frontier exploration.
A story to be shared: U.S. geologists may know all about the Fayetteville Shale, but the innovations that have helped bring success there are getting a global spotlight.
Success stories may abound, but a lot of innovative thought already has been required for the complex Woodford Shale play in Oklahoma’s Arkoma Basin.