February 2005

Effective leadership requires continuity and good corporate memory. The staff of the Association has continuity, but our elected leadership is challenged in this respect.

This year for New Year's Eve I returned to an old family tradition of staying up most of the night.

Gas shales are currently one of the hottest plays in the United States as a result of high gas prices, the remarkable success in the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin, technological advancements in drilling and completions, and predicted near-term shortages of natural gas.

Horizon attributes (such as dip and azimuth) derived from horizons mapped in 3-D seismic volumes are commonly used by seismic interpreters to identify structural features.

AAPG's growth and development depends on the work of many dedicated, energetic individuals such as these 12 people, the presidents of our international Regions and U.S. Sections.

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