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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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The Ten Habits of Highly Successful Oil Finders

June 2012 By Robert Shoup

Former DPA President Dan Tearpock is fond of saying that it is highly trained people, not workstations, who find oil and gas. But what specific knowledge and habits do those successful oil finders possess?

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