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January 2005

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Alaska is a land with beautiful glaciers — and, unfortunately, that seems to symbolize the pace of the state's oil and gas development.

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Success story: Members once again will be able to vote electronically for AAPG officers.

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Commentary: How accurate is the data the public is getting on the question of global climate change?

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Emphasis: World Development

 

A really big show: Among the many prolific oil fields in the Middle East, the giant Ghawar stands out as the region's crown jewel.

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Saudi Arabia has an enormous reputation for its enormous potential -- but does it really have enough to quench the world's thirst for more, more, more?

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Wildcats, yes, elephants, no: A revealing snapshot look back at the top global discoveries for 2004 may help answer the question of what our oil future will be – and from where our energy may come.

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Standing Columns

The end of 2004 and the start of a new year are joined with giving thanks and hoping for improvement

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I "Googled" the Internet to see if I could find any interesting or humorous "New Year's Resolutions."

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Perhaps a review -- and awareness -- of the past may make us better geologists in the future.

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I want to focus this month's column on the discussion of opening a Washington, D.C. office for AAPG through the DPA's Governmental Affairs Committee.

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I make no bones about my intentions here to promote AAPG's fourth annual APPEX-London, an international upstream oil and gas prospect fair that is a "must attend" for active international players from the majors to startups!

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London February 28 - March 3, 2005

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Seismic interpretation is a cornerstone of our industry, as interpretation success has grown increasingly dependent on ever-newer combinations of seismic attributes (SAs).

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