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September 1999

Richard D. Fritz has been named Executive Director of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists

President-Elect ...

Candidates for AAPG office respond briefly to the subject: "Why I Accepted the Invitation to be a Candidate for AAPG Office." President-elect candidates Lee C. Gerhard and Robbie Rice Gries and brief biographical information are included.

Lecture Season Covers the World

In the past decade AAPG's Distinguished Lecture program has become a global effort. The 1999-2000 speaker season, fully support by the AAPG Foundation to keep the costs low, is combining with SEG for the first jointly sponsored Distinguished Lecturer.

It's Back to School for the Pros

The AAPG Visiting Geologist Program speakers head back to school but this year something new has been added. The VPG is going international -- starting with the United Kingdom and Canada. The VGP, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, gives students a chance to meet practicing geologists and to discuss geological career options.

Earth Science Week Info Kits Available

E-Abstracts Submittal Available

New services to AAPG members are being added to the AAPG Web site. Highlighted is the electronic abstracts submission for the New Orleans 2000 Annual Meeting with plans for Bali 2000 International meeting soon to follow.

Managing Tension a Balancing Act

We have all heard it said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. Then -- what are we supposed to think about career self-management?

Emphasis: Gulf Coast

Gulf R&D Funding a Capital Idea

A couple of professors manage to turn their vision for deep water technology research and development into a reality, they propose a revitalization of technology R&D, specifically targeting the deep water (i.e. anything off the continental shelf) Gulf of Mexico.

New Deep Fields Show Gulf Trends

Deep water play in the Gulf of Mexico keeps getting deeper and hotter. A look at some discoveries in 5-6,000 feet of water shows how they may propel the industry into the Gulf.

Industry Lured into Deep Waters

Exploration in the deep water Gulf of Mexico may be even better than the success of drilling on the Gulf shelf. The deep offshore Gulf has more remaining, recoverable resources than the shoreward provinces. Recent discoveries seem sure to increase resource projections for the Gulf.

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Climate Debate Realities Affirmed

Political agendas focus on climate change. Science is only one parameter in what has become an increasingly complicated debate that looks for solutions should one be required.

Division Column DPA

One Person's 'Proof" Another's Junk

The July ethics question dealt with a topic that recently proved to be a hot issue for professional geologists: Junk science.

Geophysical Corner

Strike Analysis A Core Matter

Oil is produced from the Manderson Field, in Wyoming's Big Horn County, from a fracture system with possible significant lateral connectivity -- so characterizing the fractures in this field is of great importance.

Business Side of Geology Column

Size Matters -- But So Does Location

In much of the United States, the choice to explore for oil or gas is governed by the expected finding and development cost for equivalent volumes. And ... it's hard to find large volumes of oil or gas in the USA.

September 1999

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Emphasis: Gulf Coast

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