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June 2000

Executive Committee, Divisions Announce Election Results

Here are the election results for the Division Executive Committees.

Delegates to the AAPG House meeting at the New Orleans annual meeting approved two changes to the Bylaws, including the long-discussed changes to the elected editor's term on the Executive Committee and duties of office.

Caspian Qualms Beginning to Calm

The next several years should reveal the ultimate potential of the Caspian Sea region as a major petroleum province.

USGS Sees 20 Percent Hike

The U.S. Geological Survey's latest assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the world reports an increase in global energy resources, with a 20 percent increase in undiscovered oil and a slight decrease in undiscovered natural gas.

House Panel Hears AAPG Story

AAPG's message that the domestic petroleum industry needs action from the government was carried to the Halls of Congress in testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Resources in mid-April.

Economic Stability Through Energy Security

Testimony Presented by Dr. M. Ray Thomasson, President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, before the House Committee on Resources April 12, 2000

Past President 'Bruno' Hanson Dies

Bernold M. "Bruno" Hanson, a past president of AAPG and holder of AAPG's highest honors, died Thursday, April 13, in a hospital in his hometown of Midland, Texas. He was 71.

The Debate Continues

The Bible says that grass and fruit trees were created by God on the third day and the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day. So why would anyone take seriously what the Bible says about the creation of life?

Emphasis: Computers in Geology

Immersive View Went Beyond 3-D On SPR Project

More than "pretty pictures", immersive visualization is evolving as a powerful tool to educate and inform ordinary citizens as well as professionals about what's beneath the surface.

Cavern Sonic Music to Some Ears

To ensure safe operation of underground salt caverns -- whether they're used for storage or brine production -- cavity surveillance via sonar data to detect changes in the cavities is a routine procedure for prudent operators.

Rasters Are Getting Smarter

Compare 1,200 well logs in two days. Mission: Impossible? Doesn't have to be.

AAPG Web Site Grows; Here's What's Available

AAPG's Web site has come a long way from it's launch six years ago. Can you find your way around?

Current Science Available Online

Today, AAPG/Datapages offers members current and archival information in a variety of formats. Our complete archive is digital (no other geological organization can make that claim), and members can access all or part of it via several methods.

Some AAPG Web Site Shortcuts

AAPG's Web site has come a long way from it's launch six years ago. Can you find your way around?

Standing Columns

Geophysical Corner

Kinematic Analysis: The Next Step

An unfortunate fact of geology is that most datasets, including seismic, rarely allow for a unique interpretation of a geological problem.

Wildcat Recollections Column

'Toast' Was On Breakfast Menu

New computer programs were designed by Shell Oil during that decade to measure seismic amplitude changes and pay thickness, and -- most importantly -- seismic data was being calibrated with petrophysical data.

June 2000

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Emphasis: Computers in Geology

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