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July 1999

It is with great regret that we announce the resignation of Lyle F. Baie as executive director of AAPG. His resignation was effective June 30 but he has agreed to stay on as interim director until his replacement is in place.

Thomasson Assumes Presidency

Denver independent geologist M. Ray Thomasson assumed the presidency of AAPG July 1 and will lead the Association’s Executive Committee for the 1999-2000 year.

Newly Elected Officers for 1999-2000

Read bio's for the newly elected officers for 1999-2000: Ray Thomasson, Marlan W. Downey, Carl Smith, Charles R. "Chuck" Noll, Neil F. Hurley, John Hogg, and Terry Hallrah.

Geology Is Now Virtually Dazzling

Want to take a walk through the subsurface and design that next well from inside the reservoir? How about listening to your well logs to hear what they might be trying to tell you? It's all in a day's work in the hi-tech immersive 3-D visualization centers that are sprouting over the industry landscape.

Earthquake Potential Reconsidered

Earthquakes in the center of the country. It's a great story, but whether true or not, a big question remains: Could it happen again today?

Matson, Braunstein Award Winners Announced

Best technical presentations at an AAPG annual meeting for both students and members have been announced for the recent conference in San Antonio.

Do You Face a Dead End or a New Start?

The rumors that have been swirling for months have materialized and the pink slip has arrived. Suddenly, the reality of facing a major career transition is staring you in the face.

Oil Industry May Face 'Radical Changes,' Challenges

Last year's sharp drop in oil prices was the warning bell: The oil industry is facing radical changes and tough challenges which may ultimately put even more control of the world's oil supply in the hands of Middle Eastern countries and change the make up of both private and state oil companies all over the globe.

Standing Columns

Division Column DPA

Client Fee Plea Can Teach Lessons

A geologist and a client agree to a project for which the geologist will be paid for time and expenses. At the end of the job, when the final bill is presented, the client acknowledges that the job was well done -- but nevertheless asks the geologist to reduce the bill because it is larger than expected. Assuming you are the geologist, what would you do?

Geophysical Corner

Add an 'Aging' Tool to Your Arsenal

This month's column is titled "Magnetostratigraphy Adds a Temporal Dimension to Basin Analysis." Knowledge of basin evolution rates provides insight into the timing of hydrocarbon generation, facies migration and structural trap formation.

July 1999

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